About Austin GMAT Review

Austin MBA Review, LLC, is a GMAT preparation and admissions coaching company founded in Austin in 2008 by Dr. Ajay Amar.

A graduate of MIT's Sloan School of Management, Dr. Amar attended its acclaimed Leaders for Manufacturing (LFM) program. He also holds a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Amar brings in-depth knowledge and experience from the corporate world as well as academia. A veteran of the semiconductor industry, he has worked for such industry giants as IBM and Intel, and smaller companies such as Cirrus Logic. He is best known for leading his organizations with an integrated vision of strategic operations, optimizing product costs, and driving risk-benefit analytical thinking within the industry. Dr. Amar credits his education for his success in business and management.

Dr. Amar has a strong passion for teaching and a commitment to academic excellence. In his early years at the University of California, he worked as teaching assistant to a renowned Nobel Laureate. He subsequently won Berkeley's prestigious Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor award. The Nobel laureates and other "monster minds" that he had the privilege to work with had a profound and enduring influence on his thinking.

A published researcher, Dr. Amar has taught and mentored students who have gone on to business schools, medical schools, and other graduate programs. He has taught people who are now teaching at other test preparation companies. His abiding belief in the value of a high-quality education is the foundation of our company.

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