GMAT advice from the EMPOWERgmat team
222 articles on GMAT strategy, study plans, pacing and the MBA application.

GMAT Prep Motivational Tips
GMAT prep can be mind-blogging. There is an overwhelming amount of information to learn in an ever-dwindling period of time. Even events intended for…

8 Advantages of Our Video Lessons
EMPOWERgmat is the only test prep company in the world with straight-to-the-point video explanations. Every topic and every single question in the course is…

Why EMPOWERgmat Built a Program Centered on Official GMAT material
GMAT test preparation involves making sure you have the basic skills you need, understand the question formats, and know how to pace yourself. EMPOWERgmat…

Leading With Influence: Amazing Online GMAT Course Instructors
When looking for the best online GMAT courses, you probably compare every aspect of each program. One primary difference between our program and all the others…

How One Hour Can Make A Difference in GMAT Test Prep
Completing a certain number of study hours does not guarantee a particular GMAT score. If you're looking for a top GMAT score, you're of course going to need…

How EMPOWERgmat Stands Apart From the Competition| Best GMAT Prep
Standing out in a crowd of competitors like Kaplan and Princeton Review is not an easy task. While both these programs offer a wide variety of GMAT prep…

Providing the Most Powerful Guarantee in GMAT prep
Guarantees for online services and digital products are one of today's most influential techniques for attracting more sales. A strong guarantee shows that the…

How to Choose the Best GMAT Prep Course Online
There are a variety of online resources available when it comes to preparing for the GMAT. The best GMAT prep course online is the one that offers a package…

Why Students Require 3 Months of GMAT Preparation
Regardless of your skill level, GMAT preparation takes a lot of time. Admissions counselors, GMAT course instructors, and tutors will all advise applicants to…

Five Reasons the GMAT Matters for Your Career
Companies love ambition. If they see you have completed the GMAT, you have a higher probability of getting a job interview. During interviews, you may even get…

4 Ways EMPOWERgmat Prep Has Taken the Lead
With a five-star rating and the lowest price guarantee, Beat the GMAT shows that EMPOWERgmat has taken the lead in the online GMAT prep course. When looking to…

How to Choose the Best GMAT Prep Course Online
There are a variety of online resources available when it comes to preparing for the GMAT. The best GMAT prep course online is the one that offers a package…

The Holidays Will NOT Pause Your Brain, So Don't Pause Your Training
Three weeks off in December feels earned, but your GMAT skills fade. Here is the 20 minute daily routine that keeps January moving forward.

Geometry: Draw It. EVERY Time.
The easy GMAT geometry questions cost you more points than the hard ones. Here's why you should draw and label EVERY figure, even the ones you can 'see.'

The ASSUMPTION Is the Whole Game in Critical Reasoning
Most Critical Reasoning arguments hide one gap. Find it and write it down before you read the answers, and the trap choices stop working on you.

You Can Pick Your Section Order Now. PRACTICE It Before You Pick It.
You can now choose your GMAT section order. Pick it on a whim at the Testing Center and you're gambling. Here's how to let practice data choose for you.

Your Summer Vacation Will COST You GMAT Points (Unless You Plan For It)
A two week trip can quietly erase a month of GMAT training. Here's how to keep your skills sharp on vacation and come back on a set restart date.

Is the Cover Letter Dead?
The coveted cover letter was a valuable tool for job seekers. It acted as the key to the HR gatekeeper lock. Unfortunately for the cover letter, the rise of…

Data Sufficiency: Stop SOLVING and Start DECIDING
Data Sufficiency never asks for the answer. Learn to stop the math the moment you KNOW, and win back the minutes you are wasting on Quant.

Stop DATING Your Study Materials and Pick One
Hopping from book to app to forum every week feels like studying. It isn't. Here's why one plan, mastered, beats five you barely know.

3 Ways to Potentially Improve Your Overall Application (Even After You’ve Sent It In!)
During application season, most Business School applicants assume that once they’ve submitted their applications that the process of applying to Business…

You CAN Cement Your Future With the Choices that YOU Make in 2017
We’re now just beginning the first full week of 2017 and this is a time of year when many people look to define their goals for the coming 12 months. The start…

3 Aspects of Test Day That You Probably Have NOT Trained For
The GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so Test Takers have the potential to properly learn the content that will appear on the Exam. Over the Course of…

Efficient GMAT Test-Taking Comes From Efficient GMAT Studies
Any time a looming application deadline approaches, you’re more likely to see a group of Test Takers scrambling to jam as much extra study time into their…