GMATWiz - Wizako's GMAT Podcasts

📢 Struggling with your MBA recommendation letters? You're not alone! In this episode of GMATWiz, AI hosts Zara and Kai Quest break down everything you need to know about MBA LORs, from timelines to common pitfalls. Whether you’re aiming for a top business school or just getting started, this episode will help you strategize your recommendation letters for maximum impact.

✅ When should you start planning your MBA recommendation letters?
✅ How many LORs do top business schools require?
✅ Should you ask the most senior person you know to write your letter?
✅ What’s the GMAC Common Letter of Recommendation, and how does it help?
✅ How do you manage your recommenders and avoid last-minute chaos?
✅ What are the biggest mistakes MBA applicants make with LORs?

🎯 Get expert-backed insights on crafting compelling recommendation letters, managing recommenders, and boosting your MBA application strategy. Plus, learn how Wizako’s MBA admission consultants can guide you through the entire process.

You can read the full text and get in depth insight on how to approach your MBA LOR on this MBA Admissions Knowledgebase.

👉 Listen now and take control of your MBA application journey! 🎙️

Feeling anxious about MBA video essays? You’re not alone—but the good news is, they’re an incredible opportunity to showcase who you are beyond your written application. In this episode of GMATWiz by Wizako, Zara and Wizton break down exactly how to master both predefined and impromptu video essays.

📌 Key questions answered in this episode:

• Why are business schools incorporating video essays into their application process?
• What are predefined video essays, and how can you structure strong responses?
• How do impromptu video essays work, and what strategies can help you think on your feet?
• What types of questions might you encounter in both formats?
• How important are technical details like lighting, audio, and background?
• How can authenticity make your video essay stand out?

💡 Plus, learn how Wizako’s Admission Consulting team, made up of US Top 20 MBA and IIM graduates, can help you craft compelling video responses and tackle any curveball question.

🎧 Tune in now to take control of your MBA video essay prep!
🔗 Do not miss out on the full-text knowledgebase article on What types of MBA Video essays are asked in Business School applications?

The GMAT exam goes online from the middle of April 2020. You will be able to take the test from the comfort of your home. The COVID-19 lock down in different parts of the world has necessitated this step by the makers of the test.

Listen in to know the format of the test, the requirements to take the test at home, GMAT fees for the online version, and the process to schedule an appointment for the GMAT exam.

Lastly, there is a quick math question that you can answer to wrap this episode.

Cheers
Baskar & Team Wizako

We are in November, a time when Round 1 deadlines for most schools have lapsed, interviews and admits are being handed out left and right. For those who missed applying before Round 1 deadlines, don't worry.

In this episode, K S Baskar talks about taking up GMAT Preparation in November, who should prep now, what kind of prospects you have for an MBA education - in 2022, and 2023. He also leaves you with a rigorous & detailed study plan, which if followed, will help you overcome your white whale - The GMAT.

Download now, and get cracking!

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The GMAT Online Exam is GMAC's response to making the test available to students in these trying times when Covid 19 lock down has closed down test centers in many parts of the world. While the online version is a God sent manna for those who have a deadline to catch, it comes with its own idiosyncrasies.

Did you know that you do not have access to a scratch pad to do calculations when take the online exam? How will "not having access to a handwritten option to do calculation" impact your performance in the GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Section and the Integrated Reasoning section?

Also, did you know that you cannot preview your score at the end of the test and you do not have the recourse to cancelling the score for the online exam?

Listen to the podcast to get the low-down of the GMAT Online Exam and figure out whether you should opt for this variant.

You may also want to read more details about this on the blog post @ https://gmat.wizako.com/online-gmat-preparation/blog/gmat-news-updates/gmat-online-exam-pros-and-cons/

Plus answer to last episode's question and an interesting question in this episode.

Cheers

K S Baskar & Team Wizako
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