The Dominate Test Prep Podcast

Brett Ethridge / Dominate Test Prep•www.dominatetestprep.com

This show is designed to take the guesswork out of preparing for your standardized test and equip you with practical how-to's for getting more right answers on test day, successfully navigating the admissions process, getting accepted to your dream school, and succeeding in the classroom. Our episodes deliver expert advice from the industry's top test prep instructors and admissions consultants as we endeavor to prepare you for success not only on test day, but also in your future profession and life beyond. Oh, and did we mention that we have a lot of fun? You will too, as we embark on this important next chapter of your education together. Thanks for listening!

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12. The Best Way to Improve your Vocabulary

Having a strong English vocabulary is important for doing well on pretty much all standardized tests. It helps with reading comprehension, certainly. But it's also fundamentally important for logically completing sentences like you're asked to do on exams such as the GRE. So what's the best way to learn new words? And should you do anything different if English isn't your native language? We break it all down for you in this episode. Specifically, we discuss: The filter through which you should ...

Dec 17, 2019•46 min

11. 9 Ways to Avoid Making Careless Errors

Sometimes you get questions wrong on your standardized test because you don’t use the proper strategy or simply don’t know the underlying content well enough. But sometimes you get wrong answers because you make careless errors — and those can be avoided in most cases. In this episode we explore nine (9) ways that you can avoid making careless mistakes on test day, thereby increasing the number of questions you get right and boosting your overall score. This is a long show, so here are some timi...

Dec 03, 2019•53 min

10. Business Education Trends, a GMAT Section Order Fallacy, and CAT Battleship

Several interesting bits of news and insights came out of the recently-held summit at the headquarters of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), makers of the GMAT and Executive Assessment exams, and we were there to get the scoop. We relate the most relevant takeaways in this episode, including: Trends in graduate management education (GME) with an emphasis on the types of people applying and the programs they're applying to; Why now might be the best time in the past decade to apply...

Nov 19, 2019•44 min

9. Finding Assumptions Using the "Big 6" Assumption Categories, with Brandon Royal

Brandon Royal, Ace the GMAT author, joins the podcast this week to share his expertise on an important logical reasoning skill that comes into play on numerous standardized tests — identifying assumptions. He has categorized logical fallacies into six common assumption categories, and he breaks them down for you in an easy-to-understand way so that you’re better able to tackle reasoning-related questions on your exam. Specifically, Brandon covers: The prep strategy of working “buckets of problem...

Nov 05, 2019•37 min

8. How I Raised My GMAT Score 120 Points, with Matt Kunzler

Success is often as simple as finding someone who has done what you want to do, and doing what they did. If you want to significantly improve your standardized test score, then, look no further than Matt Kunzler , who recently raised his GMAT score +120 points through a combination of strategic planning, a helpful prep course , and some good 'ole fashioned hard work. In this episode he shares his secrets of exactly what he did to get such great results despite not having had a math class in 11 y...

Oct 29, 2019•34 min

7. Storytelling Essentials for Your Application Essays, with Michael Noltemeyer

Application essays are a crucial part of the admissions process, and effective essays essentially come down to good storytelling. Your goal as the protagonist of your own story is to become a hero that admissions officers want to root for, says Michael Noltemeyer , founder of North Star Editing and guest on this week's show. During our wide-ranging conversation, Micheal sheds light on just how to do that while sharing examples of successful essays from his 10+ years as a professional editor. Spe...

Oct 22, 2019•57 min

6. Test Mastery Part 2: Customizing Your Study Plan, with Vinay Narang

Welcome to Part 2 of our series on test prep mastery. In this episode we build on the general framework discussed last week and dive deeper into how to design a study plan that is more customized for you. We're joined this week by Vinay Narang , Founder and Chief Genius at GMAT Genius , who shares valuable insight on this topic based on his experiencing helping to create customized study plans for his own tutoring clients. While his specialty is the GMAT, the tips and practical how-to's he share...

Oct 15, 2019•49 min

5. Test Mastery Part 1: The Success Triad + Time Management Tips

What does it take to truly master the content tested on your standardized test and get a high score on test day? It really comes down to three core components -- what we call the "Success Triad" -- which we lay out for you in this episode, the first of a two-part series looking at test prep mastery. Specifically, you will learn: The three components of the Success Triad and how they work together synergistically to produce mastery for whichever standardized test you're taking; How the Pareto Pri...

Oct 08, 2019•39 min

4. On the New Digital LSAT and a Good Ham Sandwich, with Dave Hall

After a brief trial period with a new online format this past summer, the LSAT went fully digital last month and is here to stay. What does that mean for you? We sat down with Dominate Test Prep’s lead LSAT instructor, Dave Hall, to discuss the changes to the exam and how you can best prepare for this new LSAT. Ultimately not much has changed with the substance of the LSAT, so in addition to addressing technical aspects of the new online LSAT, Dave spends much of this episode giving you actionab...

Oct 01, 2019•38 min

3. Framework for a Successful Grad School Application, with Linda Abraham

Your standardized test (GMAT / GRE) is only part of the admissions criteria when applying to graduate or business school. But what about the rest of your application? In this episode, we invited expert admissions consultant Linda Abraham, founder and CEO of Accepted , to share her 5-part framework for a successful MBA / grad school application. She breaks down each of the five key components and explains exactly what you need to do in your application to showcase yourself in such a way that scho...

Sep 24, 2019•48 min

2. 5 Proven Study Habits for a Higher Score on Test Day

As Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do." That's especially true when it comes to the actions you should be taking on a consistent basis as you prepare for your standardized test. In fact, there are five (5) key study habits that I've seen from working with thousands of students over the years that, if you take them to heart and implement them consistently into your study routine, will inevitably lead to better performance and a higher score for you on test day. We lay them all out for ...

Sep 16, 2019•26 min

1. Top 3 Prep Tips for Any Standardized Test

Welcome to the very first episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast! We're coming out swinging, sharing with you the top three things we've seen from 14+ years in the industry that will empower you to have the best possible experience preparing for whichever standardized test you're studying for. These principles are universal, so whether you're just diving in or have been preparing for a while and need that little extra something to get you over the hump, we're confident you'll see an improved ...

Aug 30, 2019•25 min

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