M7 + Elite Europe
Harvard, Stanford GSB, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Booth, Columbia, Kellogg, INSEAD, LBS, HEC.
Typical Dubai admit: 705–745 GMAT Focus, 5+ years experience, sharp story.
GMAT Focus Edition prep for Dubai MBA applicants · tutoring
Online GMAT tutor for MBA & MiM applicants based in Dubai.
Boost Academy is an online international academy. Many of our GMAT students live in Dubai, working in consulting, finance, energy, and tech, and applying to INSEAD, LBS, HEC, Wharton, and Booth. Take a free 64-question GMAT Focus diagnostic, see your instant 805-scale estimate, and book a 1-hour free trial in a Dubai-evening time slot.
- 805GMAT Focus scale
- 685+Top MBA target
- GSTDubai evening slots available
- 99+ %Sam's verbal percentile
Why Dubai professionals apply
The Dubai MBA applicant profile.
Dubai is home to a large pool of mid-career professionals applying to global business schools — finance, consulting, energy, real estate, family-business operators, and tech operators. The GMAT Focus Edition is the bottleneck most often cited in our intake calls.
Regional + EMBA
INSEAD Abu Dhabi MBA, Cambridge Judge, Oxford Saïd, ESSEC Singapore/Asia-Pacific, IE.
EMBAs weight experience over GMAT, but 665+ removes friction.
MiM & Master's in Finance
HEC MiM, ESSEC MiM, ESCP MiM, LBS MiM, LBS MFA, MIT MFin, IE MiM, Oxford MFE.
Typical: 685–715 GMAT Focus, 0–2 years experience, finance/consulting internships.
Exam format
GMAT Focus Edition format.
GMAC replaced the classic GMAT with the Focus Edition in late 2023. Sentence Correction and AWA are gone. Data Sufficiency moved into the new Data Insights section. Score scale: 205–805.
Quantitative — 45 min
- 21 Problem-Solving questions
- Arithmetic, algebra, word problems, rates, percentages
- No geometry on Focus
Verbal — 45 min
- 23 CR + RC questions
- No Sentence Correction
- Argument-mapping heavy
Data Insights — 45 min
- 20 questions: DS + Tables + Graphs + MSR + 2PA
- Business-style data literacy
- Increasingly weighted by adcoms
Pricing for Dubai MBA applicants
Pricing
AED is USD-pegged so prices are stable in dirhams. Pay in AED, USD, EUR, or GBP. All packages include the Diagnostic Review session free.
Diagnostic Review
AED 220 / hr
≈ €55 · single 1-on-1 session
For applicants starting out
- 1-hour 1-on-1 results walkthrough
- Section-by-section reality check
- 4–8 week plan to a realistic Focus target
- Free 1-hour trial credit toward a package
Why this price: below a single hour at any premium Dubai in-person GMAT centre. The intent is to begin with a credible plan.
Intensive 1-on-1
AED 380 / hr
≈ €95 · recommended for most applicants
Recommended for most applicants
- Dedicated lead tutor (Umer for Quant + Data Insights, Sam for Verbal)
- Tutor-maintained error log + custom homework
- WhatsApp / email support between sessions (24h reply)
- Weekly written progress note
- Priority booking near the test date
Why this price: 30–50% below private 1-on-1 GMAT tutoring at Manhattan Prep, Veritas, or premium Dubai in-person centres (AED 500–800/hr). You get a dedicated 99+ percentile tutor with full method discipline.
Premium Mentor Track
AED 540 / hr
≈ €135 · for M7 / INSEAD applicants on tight timelines
For M7 + INSEAD / LBS / HEC targets
- Everything in Intensive
- 24h response from your lead tutor, off-session
- 2 application essays reviewed per package
- MBA-school shortlist conversation
- Score guarantee: miss the target, extra hours are free
Why this price: MBA-admissions consultants in Dubai charge AED 700–2,000/hr for application work alone. Our Mentor Track bundles GMAT tutoring with essay review and shortlist work at AED 540/hr — for Harvard / Stanford / Wharton / INSEAD / LBS applicants.
Multi-hour packages
- 10 hours5% off the per-hour rate
- 20 hours · most popular10% off the per-hour rate
- 40 hours15% off — best per-hour rate
Examples: 40 hours of Intensive = AED 12,920. 40 hours of Premium Mentor = AED 18,360. All packages include the Diagnostic Review session free.
Frequent questions from Dubai MBA applicants
GMAT questions Dubai applicants ask first.
Do you tutor GMAT students based in Dubai?
Yes. Boost Academy is an online international academy and many of our GMAT students are based in Dubai, working in consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&), finance (HSBC, Citi, ENBD, Mashreq), energy (ENOC, ADNOC), and tech. Sessions run on Zoom or Google Meet at evening UAE time slots that work around the working day.
Where can I take the GMAT Focus in Dubai?
The GMAT Focus Edition is administered at Pearson VUE test centres in Dubai. The at-home (online) GMAT Focus is also available — requires a quiet room and a reliable webcam.
Is GMAT Focus required if I have a GRE score?
Most M7 and INSEAD/LBS/HEC programs accept both. Tutors help you choose based on your strengths: stronger verbal/RC → GRE often wins; stronger data interpretation → GMAT Focus often wins.
How long do Dubai working professionals usually need?
Typical timeline: 10–14 weeks at 5–8 hours of study per week (including tutored sessions and self-study) to lift from a 595 baseline to a 685+ target. The diagnostic produces a realistic per-week trajectory.
Can sessions happen after work hours?
Yes. We schedule sessions for Dubai students from 18:00 to 22:30 GST on weekdays, and on weekends. The tutor team's working hours include Dubai-friendly slots.