GMAT Prep Course in Amsterdam
Your GMAT score is the one part of your MBA application you can still improve — and in Amsterdam, it can be worth financial assistance in scholarships at Amsterdam Business School alone. EPIC Prep is the specialist academy that helps you maximize your performance. Since 2010, our dedicated GMAT team has guided thousands of students to their target scores for programs at ABS, INSEAD, London Business School, IESE, HEC Paris, the University of St. Gallen and SDA Bocconi.
What makes the difference: specialized GMAT tutors with extensive knowledge of the Focus Edition and know its adaptive logic inside out, exclusive materials built for the current exam, and PrepDrills — our data-driven platform with 2,000+ exercises and instant feedback that recalibrates your plan as you improve. Every course starts with a diagnostic assessment, so from session one you are working to take your GMAT performance to the next level quickly and consistently.
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GMAT PREPARATION COURSES IN AMSTERDAM
At EPIC Prep Amsterdam, we offer GMAT courses designed for candidates who understand what a competitive MBA application demands and want a preparation that matches. EPIC Prep’s GMAT course in Amsterdam starts with a diagnostic assessment that measures the gap between where you are and the score your target program expects. From there: sessions with a dedicated GMAT tutor with extensive knowledge of the Focus Edition, exclusive materials built for the current exam, and 2,000+ exercises on PrepDrills with instant feedback. Individual tutoring or small groups. Contact us and we will help you choose the right GMAT course for you. At Amsterdam Business School, your GMAT score can be worth up to €12,000 in scholarships — which means every point you gain in preparation has a direct return.
At EPIC Prep Amsterdam, we offer GMAT courses designed for candidates who understand what a competitive MBA application demands and want a preparation that matches. EPIC Prep’s GMAT course in Amsterdam starts with a diagnostic assessment that measures the gap between where you are and the score your target program expects. From there: sessions with a dedicated GMAT tutor with extensive knowledge of the Focus Edition, exclusive materials built for the current exam, and 2,000+ exercises on PrepDrills with instant feedback. Individual tutoring or small groups. Contact us and we will help you choose the right GMAT course for you. At Amsterdam Business School, your GMAT score can be worth up to €12,000 in scholarships — which means every point you gain in preparation has a direct return.
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GMAT Individual Course
- Duration from 5 weeks (flexible).
- Expert teachers: Native teachers with extensive experience and results in the top 1%.
- Smart practice: More than 2,000 GMAT exercises with immediate correction.
- Updated materials: Exclusive content, according to GMAT evolution.
- Practice tests: Realistic simulations with analysis of results.
- Personalized plan: Tailored to your progress to optimize your score.
- Immediate start.
- GMAT registration counseling.
Group GMAT Course
- Duration from 7 weeks (flexible).
- Expert teachers: Native teachers with extensive experience and results in the top 1%.
- Smart practice: More than 2,000 GMAT exercises with immediate correction.
- Updated materials: Exclusive content, according to GMAT evolution.
- Practice tests: Realistic simulations with analysis of results.
- Homogeneous groups: Small groups with aligned levels and objectives.
- Immediate start.
- GMAT registration counseling.
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Unique Resources of EPIC Prep
A team of tutors specialized in the GMAT, a dedicated software platform, and an immediate start around your schedule. These are projects and commitments that force us to understand the GMAT at a level that goes far beyond what's required to teach it — and that knowledge, built outside the classes, is what we bring into every session with our students.
Specialized GMAT Tutors
Native tutors with years of GMAT expertise
Native to the US and UK, academically distinguished, and with years of GMAT experience — our educators master the specific logic of the three sections, turning analysis into an impeccable track record of data-driven results.
PrepDrills
A platform designed for GMAT success
A joint venture between GMAT educators and our tech team, PrepDrills pairs technology with decades of expert exam knowledge. Organized by difficulty and test section— designed to take student performance to the next level.
Immediate start
A GMAT Prep course built around your schedule
No fixed start dates. We begin with a diagnostic test and design a study plan around your target GMAT score, exam date, and your availability — compatible with work or university. Get in touch today and start without waiting.
Everything Worth Knowing
GMAT preparation that is designed down to the last detail — to ensure every student reaches their target score.
The EPIC Prep Method
Since 2010, four pillars: specialized teachers, in-house materials, hands-on method, and constant progress analysis.
Read more about our methodology →From Diagnosis to Results
Every journey starts with data-driven diagnostics for the GMAT. A structured plan guides the student from the first session to exam day.
Continuous feedback
Constant updates for GMAT students. Tutors and software provide precise feedback after every session, with no surprises.
A Dedicated GMAT team
A team entirely focused on the GMAT: research, materials, and software. No distractions.
Ready for test day
Full GMAT mock exams under real conditions with PrepDrills. Test day should hold no surprises.
Recognized Globally
Five offices worldwide, students coming from over 15 countries. A reputation built on results.
What Makes the GMAT Valuable for Applicants in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam has emerged as one of Europe's most internationally oriented MBA destinations, and Amsterdam Business School sits at the center of that reputation. The GMAT is the preferred admissions exam for ABS's MBA programs — and unlike many European business schools, ABS publishes specific benchmarks and actively rewards high scores through its GMAT scholarship program, with discounts of up to €12,000 for top results. For professionals in Amsterdam's finance, consulting, tech and corporate sectors, a strong GMAT score is the most direct way to strengthen an MBA application.
The GMAT Focus Edition tests quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning and data insights in a single adaptive exam. For candidates in Amsterdam who already work with data, financial models or business strategy daily, those skills are familiar — but performing on them under GMAT conditions, at GMAT speed, with GMAT question design, is a different challenge. That is the gap structured preparation closes.
The GMAT at Amsterdam's Leading Institutions
Amsterdam Business School (ABS) accepts the GMAT for its Amsterdam MBA and MBA in Finance programs. For the Amsterdam MBA, the suggested minimum GMAT Focus score is 565, and the average among admitted students is 625. For the MBA in Finance, the bar is higher: a suggested minimum GMAT Focus of 585, with an average of 625. ABS also rewards competitive GMAT scores through its scholarship program, offering discounts of up to €12,000 for scores above 595 on the Focus Edition.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) accepts the GMAT for its pre-master programs at the School of Business and Economics. Applicants who do not meet standard admission requirements can submit a GMAT score of 525 or higher to remedy deficiencies.
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) accepts the GMAT as an alternative to the GRE for its MSc Economics, MSc Business Economics and MSc Data Science and Business Analytics programs. The GMAT Focus minimum is 585, with 595 preferred, and the Quantitative Reasoning section must reach at least 79 points (preferably 82).
Where Does the GMAT Take You Beyond Amsterdam?
Many MBA candidates in Amsterdam apply to more than one country in the same cycle — the Netherlands, France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland. A GMAT score earned here is recognized at INSEAD, London Business School, IESE, HEC Paris, the University of St. Gallen and SDA Bocconi, and at ABS itself the same score can directly reduce your tuition through the GMAT scholarship. That dual payoff — admissions leverage and financial return — is unusual in European MBA markets and makes serious GMAT preparation one of the highest-ROI investments a candidate in Amsterdam can make.
Why Prepare for the GMAT in Amsterdam With a Specialist Tutoring Company?
A candidate in Amsterdam applying to Amsterdam Business School, INSEAD or an international MBA is not only competing against classmates — they are up against professionals from around the world, many with months of GMAT-specific preparation already behind them. A strong professional background in Amsterdam's finance or tech sectors builds a real foundation, but it does not train the GMAT's particular logic, its adaptive pacing or its data-insights traps. That gap — in approach, not ability — is the first thing a specialist course works on.
ABS publishes its averages: GMAT Focus 625 for the Amsterdam MBA, 625 for the MBA in Finance. Those are not abstract targets — they are the scores admitted candidates actually bring. Closing the gap between your diagnostic result and that benchmark requires someone who knows the Focus Edition's adaptive engine, its Data Insights traps, and the no-calculator quantitative reasoning that separates a 580 from a 640. That is not what a general business tutor delivers.
EPIC Prep's GMAT team works exclusively on this exam. Your tutor knows the Focus Edition because it is the only test they prepare — not one of five. From your diagnostic assessment forward, every session is tracked through PrepDrills, our practice platform with 2,000+ GMAT exercises and instant feedback. The plan adapts as your scores change: sections where you are already strong get maintained, sections where 20 points are available get the hours. Sessions fit around your schedule in Amsterdam — whether you are working in finance, consulting or tech, or managing a transition between roles.
EPIC Prep Amsterdam is an academy that specializes in the GMAT. Every course starts with a diagnostic assessment — your starting level, your target score and your exam date — before we design your plan around expert tutors, exclusive materials and the EPIC Prep Methodology.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the GMAT Course in Amsterdam
This section compiles the answers to the questions we are most frequently asked by candidates in Amsterdam who are considering taking the GMAT Focus Edition as part of their MBA, MBA or Master’s in Management or Finance admission process. Here we address key issues such as whether the test is mandatory, the differences between the GMAT and GRE, the current GMAT structure, its scoring system, the validity of scores, the retake policy, the available modalities – in an authorized center or online – and strategic aspects related to preparation and score submission.
If you are planning your application to business school programs in Europe, the United States or other international destinations, a thorough understanding of how the GMAT works and what role it plays in the selection process is an essential element in building a rigorous and well-informed admissions strategy.
What GMAT Score Do I Need for Amsterdam Business School?
Amsterdam Business School does not enforce a hard minimum, but it publishes suggested benchmarks. For the Amsterdam MBA, the suggested minimum GMAT Focus score is 565, and the average among admitted students is 625. For the MBA in Finance, the suggested minimum is GMAT Focus 585, with an average of 625. ABS also rewards high scores through its GMAT scholarship program, offering discounts of up to €12,000 for scores above 595 on the GMAT Focus Edition.
Does Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Accept the GMAT?
Yes. VU Amsterdam accepts the GMAT for its pre-master programs at the School of Business and Economics, where a minimum score of 525 or higher can remedy admission deficiencies. The GMAT code for VU’s School of Business and Economics is 289. For the MSc Business Administration, no GMAT or GRE is required.
Can I Use the GMAT Instead of the GRE at the University of Amsterdam?
Yes. UvA accepts the GMAT as an alternative to the GRE for its MSc Economics, MSc Business Economics and MSc Data Science and Business Analytics programs. The minimum GMAT Focus score is 585, with 595 preferred, and the Quantitative Reasoning section must reach at least 79 points (preferably 82). However, UvA lists the GRE as the primary test for these programs.
Where Can I Take the GMAT in Amsterdam?
In Amsterdam, the GMAT is a computer-delivered test available both at Pearson VUE test centers and online. There are authorized test centers throughout Amsterdam where the exam is administered during the year. The online version is available in the Netherlands and uses the same content, format and scoring as the test-center version. Proctoring support for the online GMAT is currently offered in English.
Should I Take the GMAT or the GRE in Amsterdam?
It depends on your application targets. Amsterdam Business School accepts both and converts GRE scores to GMAT equivalents; the GMAT is the standard choice for candidates focused on the MBA. UvA’s School of Economics lists the GRE as its primary test for master’s programs in economics, business economics and data science. Candidates applying to both business and non-business programs may benefit from the GRE, which covers both paths. Candidates applying exclusively to MBA programs generally benefit from submitting a GMAT score.
How Long Does It Take to Prepare for the GMAT in Amsterdam?
The standard for most students in Amsterdam is 10 to 15 weeks of structured preparation to reach a competitive GMAT score. For applicants with a tight deadline, it is possible to work through a highly intensive plan in 5 to 7 weeks. Students who are already advanced in their preparation may need only 3 to 5 weeks of focused work. EPIC Prep designs each course individually for students in the Netherlands around the student’s starting level, target score and exam date.
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EPIC PREP Methodology
At EPIC PREP we have been preparing all our students since 2010 using a methodology based on four principles:
EXPERT TEACHERS
Our teachers are native speakers with degrees and years of experience in exam preparation. All our courses are taught live by specialized teachers.
EXCLUSIVE CONTENTS
The materials used are the result of the research of our specialists for each of the exams we prepare periodically, we review and adapt them according to the direction of the test.
PRACTICAL APPROACH
Our courses focus on the resolution of examination exercises. The objectives pursued are to consolidate the knowledge assessed and to ensure efficient management of exam times.
DATA ANALYTICS
At EPIC we analyze and monitor the performance KPIs of the preparations. Data analysis allows us to personalize the learner experience and improve the performance of our courses.
