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Andrew Mara
Washington, DC |
Andrew’s scientific career was studded with awards and honors including the J. Spangler Nicholas Prize for best thesis, a Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship, and numerous publications in obscure academic journals that he hopes may one day appear as reading comprehension samples on the GMAT. After reading far too many convoluted research articles as Publicity Editor of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Andrew realized he needed a change of scenery.
Upon earning a 780 on his first attempt at the GMAT, Andrew was accepted to the MIT Sloan School of Management and was technically a member of the Class of 2010 for about a month before being offered his dream job at a think tank in Washington, DC. So, Andrew started cruising the Metro thinking about how new technologies affect the security concerns of our fine nation. However, Andrew couldn’t leave his passion for teaching behind and came to ManhattanGMAT to continue interpreting inane arguments and translating obtuse reading passages.
When he’s not working, Andrew likes to hit the trails hiking, lift weights, and pretend that he is an economist. He thinks he would have made an excellent NFL quarterback if he was faster, stronger, tougher, and could actually throw a football.
Feedback From Andrew’s Recent Students
“Very knowledgeable, able to answer any question. Very engaging. I expected the classroom sessions to be a much more painful experience. ”
“Very sharp and knowledgeable. Takes interests in the students' learning. He cares genuinely about the GMAT, more than seeing it just as a part-time job. Extremely friendly, helpful, engaging, and challenges students with several alternative approaches to solve problems. ”
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