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The Boston Public Library can help you in your quest for GMAT success.
- Assess your strengths and weaknesses by looking at practice questions or by taking a GMAT practice exam. Also look at your past performance especially if you struggled with math, writing, test taking etc.
- Make a study schedule. Give yourself 2-6 months of time to study before your exam depending on your comfort and skill level. Commit yourself to 30 minutes to an hour a day. Also schedule larger blocks of time to take practice exams.
- Practice, practice, practice. BPL has numerous books and guides to help you beat the GMAT. Explore our catalog to place holds on books and e-books or use our e-resource Learning Express Library and Gale Online Learning Portal which has downloadable guides and online practice exams. There are free websites that can help too!
A note: Some schools ask for either the GRE or the GMAT. Check with the admissions website of your chosen programs. You can still use Gale Courses and LearningExpress Library to prepare for the GRE too!
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Web Resources
- Free GMATPrep® Software--MBA.com
Downloadable software to help you prepare, practice, and improve your GMAT score. PC or Mac compatible. Requires an MBA.com account. - POWERPREP® II--GRE Test Prep Software
Free downloadable software with comprehensive overviews of each section of the GRE® revised General Test. Also contains a Test Preview Tool and two practice tests to help you get ready for test day - Class Central
Free online courses and MOOCs from top universities around the world. Fee-based certificates available. - Coursera
Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses online. - Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan to provide "a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere". The organization produces micro lectures in the form of YouTube videos. - Udemy
An international company that offers courses in everything from programming to yoga to photography – and much, much more. Each of their 32,000+ courses is taught by an expert instructor, and every course is available on-demand. Available in several languages besides English.
BPL Resources Online
- Gale Online Learning PortalAccess Gale's Excel Adult High School, Peterson's Test Prep, and Peterson's Career Prep all through one portal.
Excel Adult High School offers the opportunity for Massachusetts residents age 19+ to earn an accredited high school diploma, fully online! Students can access courses 24/7 and can finish the program in lest time with transfer credits. Ongoing support from instructors and success coaches is available through an online tutoring program.
Peterson's Test Prep and Peterson's Career Prep offer free resume and job search help, career advice, career assessments, military crosswalk guidance, self-paced courses on vocation tests, and full-length practice tests. - LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new windowNew! Now includes the Job & Career Accelerator to help you achieve your career goals, and the Computer Skills Center to learn popular software and computer basics.
This site provides test-preparation materials and interactive practice exams for all ages. In addition to subject-based resources for students from grade school through college, LearningExpress offers practice exams for adults. Based on official tests, they help job-seekers improve their scores on civil service, military, professional licensing, and certification exams. This resource offers immediate scoring with complete answer explanations and individualized analysis of scores. This resource requires you to create a free individual account.