{"id":29682,"date":"2015-07-22T11:46:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T18:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=29682"},"modified":"2015-07-22T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T18:58:10","slug":"train-the-brain-nail-the-gmat-or-gre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/train-the-brain-nail-the-gmat-or-gre\/","title":{"rendered":"Train The Brain, Nail The GMAT [Or GRE]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-brett-ethridge.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-32619 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Brett-Ethridge-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the show!\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>What do sports and graduate admissions test have in common? More than you\u2019ve ever imagined.<\/p>\n<p>Have a GMAT or GRE coming up? <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-brett-ethridge.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our talk with Brett Ethridge, founder and CEO of Dominate the GMAT and Dominate the GRE<\/a> for invaluable test prep insights and advice - - and a healthy dosage of sports allegories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:45 \u2013 How Brett got involved in test prep. (The honest answer.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:05:51 \u2013 The online education style at Dominate the GMAT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:08:23 \u2013 What happens when a student at Dominate the GMAT is just not picking up the info.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:10:27 \u2013 Looking for test prep? Dominate the GMAT\u2019s unique value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:14:44 \u2013 Comparing the GRE and GMAT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:20 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/16\/should-you-take-the-gmat-or-gre-2\/\">GMAT vs. GRE<\/a>: Which test to pick!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:28:21 \u2013 Brett\u2019s top test prep advice. Prepare to un-teach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:33:44 \u2013 A surprising tip for raising your GMAT score.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:39:13 \u2013 How much time to do you need to study to increase your score by 50 points?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:43:18 \u2013 \u201cGet dressed up\u201d and other final words of advice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-brett-ethridge.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29592 size-medium\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow-300x58.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominatethegmat.com\" target=\"_blank\">dominatethegmat.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crushthegre.com\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/04\/preparing-gmat-video-tips-live\/\">Preparing for the GMAT: Video Tips to Live By<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/gmat-game-plan?utm_campaign=mba_earlystart_2016&amp;utm_medium=dominatethegmatvideotippost&amp;utm_source=blog\">Your 3-Part Game Plan to Dominate the GMAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related shows:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/07\/08\/how-to-think-like-a-dean-of-admissions\/\">How To Think Like A Dean Of Admissions<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/13\/to-gre-or-not-to-gre-that-is-the-question\/\">To GRE or Not To GRE? 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