Introducing new, exciting work from YGC Deputy Coach Jawad Mastaki! –Rowan Meet a Low Score’s Best Friend: Anxiety. You studied with diligence. You practiced questions for months. You have gone so far down the rabbit hole that when you went out for pizza last time and were asked what you wanted on top of your … Read more
It’s simple. You have to get things wrong to get things right. Yeah, whatever. No, I’m being absolutely serious here. As a GMAT tutor, I’ve seen first-hand how part of any program of learning involves a lot of mistakes, a lot of missteps, and a certain amount of frustration. Nevertheless, many GMAT takers—that’s you!–are people … Read more
What if there was a way, however, that you could be guaranteed to nail groups of questions that will invariably be easy? There are two ways to think about it. The first is the “organic” approach that could take a while. However, it is decidedly simple: organize your study based on question type. If you … Read more
Are you having trouble studying for the GMAT? Do you simply find yourself meaning to do it but never getting it done? It is easy to find the time for GMAT preparation. In fact, it is so easy that people tend to make excuses about how they don’t have time to study. Sure—we’re all busy, … Read more
Huh? I promise, it will make sense soon enough. As we’ve been discussing often recently, my years spent tutoring GMAT in London have taught me a lot about high performers and their reactions to the GMAT exam. Trust me, Fear and Anxiety are two of the biggest obstacles for even the most prepared GMAT taker. … Read more
It’s simple: information is not useful; transformation is. Recently, I was listening to a speech by one of my favourite business authors, Michael Ellsberg. Ellsberg relates the story of how his personal battles with bipolar disorder—severe mania and severe depression–were exacerbated by a poor diet. Doctors told Ellsberg that he was severely sensitive to changes … Read more
First off, sorry for the long delay in blog posts. Constantly working with my awesome students and devising new plans of attack in both business and the test prep world, I have let the blog slip a little bit. However, a couple of things have happened this week that have made me rethink my position … Read more
Is it time to prepare for the GMAT? GMAT preparation is a difficult challenge and requires assistance and networking at the best of times. Want a quick chat with a GMAT tutor in London? Here’s a chance to meet and chat with Your GMAT Coach Head Coach Rowan Hand. Come see us at The Hub … Read more
Here it is: Don’t memorize equations. There you go, all the benefit of this post in one sentence! Huh? No, I’m being serious here. I’m here to argue that you don’t have to memorize anything past some very basic material that you’ve already seen before. Beyond that, everything on the GMAT Math section is all … Read more
How does the GMAT like to trick testtakers? Well, if I could answer that with one statement, I would be a very rich man. Rest assured, I’m working on it! Nevertheless, we can come pretty damn close to figuring out what the GMAT testwriters want from us. This applies to all the five primary sections … Read more