GMAT Focus Edition and GRE: Your Best Test Strategy

Since September 2023, two major standardized tests for admission to business school have been significantly revised. Both the new GMAT exam and the GRE are brand new to us all — test-takers, admissions committees, and test prep experts alike — so it can be confusing to navigate the various options.  Fortuna Admissions previously shared information

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GMAT vs GRE

Both the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) debuted new, shorter versions in late 2023. This makes deciding which test is the best for you more tricky than usual. The new version of the GRE was launched on Sept. 22, and the older test is no longer available. The GMAT

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London Business School MBA Interview: Everything You Need to Know

London Business School’s MBA interview involves more than answering standard questions. The LBS interview is a dynamic one, as beyond the standard one-on-one interview, you’ll be asked to give a mini presentation with five minutes to prepare and five minutes to present. It will be on a topic that the interviewer will choose (from a

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MBA Waitlist: Strategies and Actions for Getting Admitted

Being waitlisted can be tormenting, but there are actions you can take now to boost your chances of admission. After all the work you put into polishing every sentence of your MBA application, it can be frustrating to get the news that you’ve been placed on the waitlist for admissions. As  Poets&Quants editor John Byrne

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What To Do Now That You’ve Submitted Your MBA Application

You’ve logged long hours at work to keep clients happy, agonized over essays, juggled GMAT study sessions amid competing priorities, and exhausted loved ones with your near-obsessive commitment to perfecting your business school application. Finally, you’ve hit submit. Now what? First, congratulations – what an enormous accomplishment! DO stop to celebrate this huge milestone, you

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Mastering the ‘Overcoming Adversity’ MBA Essay: Tips for Success

Your MBA application essays — and, increasingly, video submissions — are a wide-open opportunity to tell admissions committees who you are in a memorable way. As former admissions professionals, Fortuna coaches know that admissions committees are looking for authentic details that go beyond your resume and test scores. They truly want to know the real

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