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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.

Recent Posts

GMAT Review Series: Sentence Correction - Parallelism

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on July 25, 2019 9:00:00 AM CDT

In today’s GMAT Review Series video, we’ll take a look at a Sentence Correction (Parallelism/Verb Tense) question from GMAT’s Official Guide 2019 – Verbal Diagnostic Exam.

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Tags: GMAT verbal tips, improving your GMAT verbal score, Sentence Correction, gmat test prep, improving your gmat score, GMAT sentence correction tips, GMAT tutors, GMAT practice questions, GMAT video tutorial

GMAT Review Series: Sentence Correction - Meaning

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on July 19, 2019 9:00:00 AM CDT

In this portion of our GMAT Review Series, we’ll take a look at a Sentence Correction: Meaning question. One of the biggest concepts regarding sentence correction that we must remember is the meaning of the sentence is always going to be more important than grammar.

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Tags: GMAT verbal tips, improving your GMAT verbal score, Sentence Correction, gmat test prep, improving your gmat score, GMAT sentence correction tips, GMAT tutors, GMAT practice questions, GMAT video tutorial

Executive Assessment (EA) Exam vs. GMAT: Pros, Cons, and Considerations

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on July 15, 2019 9:00:00 AM CDT

0_Best-Undergraduate-Business-Schools-1If you are targeting EMBA programs, the Executive Assessment exam may be your best option.

Executive MBA (EMBA) programs are for experienced professionals looking to earn an MBA without taking a full two years off. Traditional or part-time MBA programs are generally for less experienced, typically younger professionals. They can be structured as full-time one or two-year programs, or as part-time programs that take 3-5 years to complete. But when it comes to considering whether to take the Executive Assessment exam or the GMAT, you only have a choice if you are considering an EMBA program. Full time MBA programs require the GMAT or GRE (although some less selective programs don’t require an entrance exam at all).

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Tags: GMAT prep, MBA admissions consultant, MBA Admissions, EA exam, Executive assessment exam, GMAT vs. EA exam, EMBA programs

Why Hire an MBA Admissions Consultant?

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on April 19, 2019 12:02:58 PM CDT

The MBA admissions process can be extremely competitive. For most applicants, it’s at least worth considering whether an admissions consultant is worth the investment.

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Three Tips for GMAT Sentence Correction Comparison Questions

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on February 28, 2019 4:30:00 PM CST

gmatverbalGMAT sentence correction questions are part of the verbal section of the GMAT. As you probably know, with these questions, you are presented with a sentence, part or all of which is underlined. There are five answer choice options, and each one is a different way to replace the underlined part. The first answer is always the same as the underlined portion, but next four are different. You must pick the answer choice which reflects the best way to complete the sentence. 

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Tags: GMAT verbal tips, improving your GMAT verbal score, Sentence Correction, gmat test prep, improving your gmat score, GMAT sentence correction tips, GMAT tutors, GMAT practice questions, GMAT video tutorial

Review of Key Concepts Tested on GMAT Sentence Correction Questions

Posted by Mark Skoskiewicz on February 25, 2019 4:26:47 PM CST

GMAT sentence correction questions are part of the verbal section of the GMAT.  Anyone can dramatically improve their score by understanding what’s tested in the GMAT sentence correction section and practicing deliberately to understand why the correct answer is indeed correct and developing the ability to identify and avoid common pitfalls.

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Tags: GMAT verbal tips, improving your GMAT verbal score, Sentence Correction, improving your gmat score, GMAT sentence correction tips

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