--- title: Grad School / MBA News and GMAT / GRE Strategy | MyGuru | Stefan Maisnier (2) description: Stefan is currently MyGuru’s Director of Online Tutoring. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and his Master's from Northwestern University. He has scored in the 95th percentile or higher for the vast majority of standardized exams, including the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT. He has taught for more than fifteen years at several of the largest, most established and commercially successful tutoring companies in the United States. (2) --- # GRAD School / MBA News and GMAT / GRE Strategy Stay current with the latest grad school or MBA admissions news as well as proven GMAT and GRE strategies. 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