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GRE Snacks

Achievable

Taking or considering the GRE Exam or graduate school? You’ll love our short, approachable, and insightful episodes about the GRE Exam and graduate school admissions. This podcast is hosted by Tyler York, co-founder and CEO of Achievable, a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam. You can try it for free at https://achievable.me/

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100 episodes

  1. How to make your graduate school application feel authentic 19:32
  2. The pain and glory of the GRE 27:07
  3. The merits of Asian graduate schools and MBA programs 27:25
  4. The difference between a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA/DOB) and a PhD in Business 22:49
  5. Grad school and career strategy in an uncertain job market 33:12
  6. Navigating the GRE as a non-native speaker 28:50
  7. How to choose the right graduate school admissions counselor 51:50
  8. How to use AI to help write your MBA admissions essays 23:26
  9. Duke Fuqua’s Associate Dean of Admissions on the value of an MBA in 2026 22:53
  10. How to level up your academic writing 29:32
  11. Your attention span and anxiety are ruining your MBA application 14:56
  12. Applying to PhD programs: advice from an applicant 18:16
  13. An MBA admissions officer's advice for nailing your interview 26:19
  14. Common mistakes students make on the GRE (and how to avoid them) 21:39
  15. How to research your grad school target list 25:35
  16. How today’s job market changes the calculus of graduate school 23:19
  17. The important habits you develop when applying to graduate school 47:11
  18. How to take GRE practice tests effectively 18:17
  19. What international students need to know when applying to US MBA programs in 2026 24:38
  20. Life as a psychology PhD candidate 20:32
  21. How to decide whether an MBA and which format is right for you 34:16
  22. GRE vs. LSAT for law school admissions 20:12
  23. How to avoid the "seven deadly sins" of grad school applications 24:54
  24. How to increase your GRE score in a week 18:16
  25. Managing time is managing stress 21:11
  26. 7 things to help your graduate school application get noticed 24:39
  27. Understanding GRE percentiles: what your GRE score really means 19:15
  28. How graduate schools are already using AI in the admissions process and what that means for you 24:16
  29. The 4 most common mistakes on the GRE Quantitative section 15:05
  30. How AI will change MBAs forever 34:57
  31. 7 tips for using the official GRE practice tests effectively 17:24
  32. How the MBA world is changing in 2025, with ETS' Jay Bryant 30:54
  33. The different types of ROI that an MBA can provide 36:12
  34. The hazards of pigeon-holing GRE questions 15:00
  35. How to evaluate grad school faculty and research opportunities 23:35
  36. A quick summary of all things MBA in 2025 27:52
  37. Is an MBA still worth it in 2025? 48:00
  38. Evaluating hybrid and online graduate programs, and getting the most out of them 38:38
  39. How to think about GRE Quantitative Comparison questions in 2025 18:07
  40. Is graduate school still a bonafide way to upgrade your career? 30:12
  41. Aligning career goals to MBA ambitions 34:31
  42. Answers to the most common questions International students have when applying to graduate schools in the US 38:24
  43. How to get financial aid for graduate school 28:04
  44. The state of MBA admissions in 2025, with ETS, creators of the GRE exam 1:01:43
  45. Why you shouldn't binge study 23:58
  46. Switching exams from the GMAT to the GRE 31:26
  47. The GMAT vs. GRE debate: which to take and how to improve your performance 33:27
  48. ETS, creators of the GRE, on why they are keeping the GRE Analytical Writing section 32:16
  49. How you should prepare for the GRE Writing section (AWA) 21:49
  50. How to choose which MBA programs to apply to 28:55