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What GRE Score Do You Need for a Top MBA Program?
Harvard, Yale SOM, and NYU Stern's most recent MBA classes posted median GRE scores of 163-166 on each section. Here's the official class-profile data, the percentile context ETS itself publishes, and why there's no such thing as an official GRE 'total' score.
July 14, 2026Strategy guides & tip sheets
The Data Insights 'Domination' Roadmap GMAT
A concise strategy guide covering every Data Insights question type on the GMAT — with worked examples and time-saving frameworks.
What 1,000 Students Taught Me About Beating the GMAT GMAT
10 battle-tested principles from 15+ years of tutoring — covering quant shortcuts, verbal score drivers, and the mindset shifts that separate top scorers.
Text Completion Tip Sheet GRE
A quick-reference guide to GRE Text Completion — covering structural clues, elimination strategy, and the most common trap patterns.
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Can you spot my error? (GMAT)
A worked GMAT problem where Simon deliberately makes a common mistake — see if you can catch it before the reveal.
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Are you making this mistake on overlapping sets? (GMAT)
The most common error students make on GMAT overlapping-set problems, and a simple framework to avoid it.
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3 guessing strategies on combinatorics & probability
When time is short and the math looks ugly, these three strategic guessing techniques can save you on test day.
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Can you solve this tricky rates problem?
A rates problem that trips up most students — try it yourself, then watch the 30-second solution.
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Rates working against each other — 30-second solution
When two rates oppose each other, there's a shortcut most students miss. This walkthrough shows the fast way.
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Can you solve this Algebra problem?
A classic algebra challenge — test your approach, then see how to solve it efficiently under time pressure.
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Rate, time, work — simultaneous
How to handle combined work-rate problems when multiple actors work at the same time.
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Multiple Choice Rate Problem
A multiple-choice rate problem with a clean shortcut — see how to eliminate wrong answers fast.
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20-second smart guess for GMAT probability
When a probability question looks impossible under time pressure, this estimation technique gets you to the right answer fast.
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Quantitative Comparison — Algebra (GRE)
A GRE Quantitative Comparison walkthrough focused on algebraic expressions — learn when to plug in vs. simplify.
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Remainder Constraints Problem (GRE)
A number-properties question testing remainder logic — a common GRE trap with a clean systematic solution.
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