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Mark Skoskiewicz

Mark Skoskiewicz holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Major in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, (he received additional minors in Philosophy and History). At IU, Mark was an undergraduate economics instructor teaching supplemental small group sessions for the department’s introductory economics course. During his junior and senior years, he was a private economics, finance, and accounting tutor. After Indiana, Mark spent 8 years working for Marakon Associates before creating MyGuru in 2009 while earning his MBA at Northwestern Kellogg to make it easier for parents and students to find high quality yet affordable tutors. While Mark wants MyGuru to always be known as a source for excellent tutors, we also aim to be a thought leader on how to improve academic performance through shifts in mindset, well-defined study plans, improved study habits, and even stress reduction strategies. Mark believes these ideas are a powerful, critical complement to working with an expert private tutor. Mark currently shares insights, advice, and information about how to improve academic performance in MyGuru’s improving academic performance blog and in an eBook Plan, Prepare, Perform: A Personalized Approach to Test Preparation.

A Resource for Researching MBA Programs

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on June 11, 2013 10:59:00 AM CDT

businessBecause Culture is an important concept when considering business school. This is true in a variety of ways.

8 Questions to Ask When Considering a Private Tutor

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on June 5, 2013 1:54:00 PM CDT

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Whether you’re in high school, college, or graduate school (or you are a working professional preparing for a standardized test like the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MCAT, etc.) hiring a private tutor can be a very good idea and investment. Through customized instruction focused on an individual’s unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning style, the decision to hire a private tutor can result in better grades or test scores, more efficient use of study time, and ultimately, a faster route to however you’re defining success.

However, it can also be very costly, both in terms of the cost per hour itself, and the investment of time and attention you must put into finding and hiring the right tutor and making the experience successful. In the past three years of operating MyGuru, which we believe is a premier destination for individuals considering private tutoring, we’ve identified 8 key questions one should ask before hiring a tutor. You’ll notice that some of these questions should be posed to the tutor, but others are questions you need to ask yourself (or your child).

Beyond the GMAT: 3 Tips for Evaluating MBA Program Options

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on April 16, 2013 1:21:00 PM CDT

mbs programs tutors You’ve just finished taking the GMAT, and you’re happy with your score. There are more options for obtaining an MBA than you might think.

Taking the GMAT: Advice for the Big Day!

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on March 25, 2013 10:59:00 AM CDT

business because A guest blog post by David-Anthony Gordon, a journalist working for BusinessBecause.com, a professional networking and news site for the business school world. Check out the site for info on MBA rankings and MBA jobs and daily business school news.

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7 Ways to Prep for the GMAT Using Practice Tests

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on February 28, 2013 10:25:00 AM CST

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GMAT Interviews: Breaking 700

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on December 3, 2012 2:51:00 AM CST

In this MyGuru interview, we talk to Amit, who used a private GMAT tutor to get his score up from ~700 to 730.

Amit offers advice about when to use GMAT prep classes vs. private tutoring (note - private tutoring doesn't make sense for everyone) and what his experience with private GMAT tutoring was like.

Ultimately, Amit scored a 730 on the GMAT, and is trying to get into schools such as: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Kellogg School of Management, and University of Pennsylvania.

Click here to learn more about MyGuru's GMAT tutoring options.