Review of Manhattan GMAT 9-Session Prep Course

Reviews of Manhattan GMAT 9-Session Prep Course

Manhattan GMAT 9-Session Prep Course
  • Ranking: 4.85 from 83 reviews
  • Category: Comprehensive
  • Tuition: $1090
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Manhattan GMAT 9-Session Prep Course Our 9-Session online GMAT courses, led by experienced Instructors with 99th percentile overall scores on the GMAT, impart the comprehensive understanding of GMAT content and test-taking skills required to score well on the exam—from the convenience of your home, online and on your schedule.
  • Focus on Instruction
Manhattan GMAT’s unique teaching acumen transfers online into an effective and intuitive learning environment. Practice tests, self-guided activities and homework are taught with the same engaging methods our in-class instructors use to teach high-scoring results.
  • Comprehensive Approach
Our online GMAT curriculum emphasizes content-confidence. Each one of our nine 3-hour prep class sessions optimizes what you learn from our Strategy Guides and focuses on teaching multiple approaches to problems. In addition, we share essential test-taking strategies to improve timing and accuracy.
  • Intensive Homework Assignments
We promote a demanding course framework that reinforces practice with real GMAT problems from the Official Guides for GMAT Review. This approach provides you with a rigorous online experience studying for the GMAT.

What You Receive

  • 8 Manhattan GMAT Strategy Guides
Our Strategy Guides are the core of our curriculum. These guides provide a comprehensive review of each topic tested on the GMAT and are valuable tools outside of the class for preparation and homework.
  • 3 Official Guides For GMAT Review (12th Ed., Verbal, and Quant)
The GMAT problems found in these books were once featured on real GMAT exams. These problems have been compiled into the 3 Official Guides published by GMAC, and are the best source of practice questions on the market. For this reason, Manhattan GMAT thoroughly addresses all the skills tested in the Official Guides.
  • Official Guide Companion & Online Official Guide Companion - NEW
This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition. One common issue our students cite about the 12th Edition is that the explanations are not always as helpful as they could be. This book addresses that need by providing clear, step-by-step approaches to every Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency question in the Official Guide. The Online Official Guide Companion allows you to review the explanations via an online platform. Answer choices for each problem are listed and our easy search tool allows you to jump to specific problems making the navigation of these explanations clear and hassle free.
  • 6 Computer Adaptive Practice Tests
These practice tests mimic the GMAT test-taking experience so that you are more prepared for the exam before you go into a real testing center. In addition, the Manhattan GMAT Assessment Reports organize your test data so you can quickly identify your strengths and weaknesses, helping you study more effectively.
  • Free Foundations of GMAT Math Strategy Supplement & Workshops
Covering the basics of GMAT math, the Foundations of Math (FoM) workshops are designed to help students master core math concepts, processes, and skills. The Strategy Supplement is a 326 page book that draws from the workshops to provide easy-to-follow explanations of fundamental math concepts and step-by-step application of these concepts to example problems.
  • Additional Resources
Other resources include a Test Simulation Booklet, stopwatch, online skill-building labs, class recordings of all 9 sessions, the Challenge Problem Archive (700+level quant questions), a free pass for computerized GMAT essay grading, and various downloadable study aids.
  • Office Hours
Each week, you will be able to schedule one 30-minute online / phone session with an Instructor. These sessions are an essential element to the Manhattan GMAT curriculum as registered course students can use this time to review challenging GMAT problems or to focus on their weak areas.

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Ranking 4.85 from 83 comments

  • Jerome at Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States 5 Star Jan 18, 2011
    Complete Verbal and Math score booster for Non-natives
    As an non-native speaker I found this course very useful.The course recordings after the class and the lab sessions offered really tell you how to approach and tackle the GMAT questions.The verbal section was dealt with in a detailed manner in the class.The course guides you a through preparation schedule in their welcome guide.Though,it is tough to keep up with the assignments over the span of 9 weeks,I found it very helpful after the course.The 6 CAT exams ,office hours and the official guide companion provided to me was useful.The classes are good,but it is very advantageous if we keep up with at least 70% of the assignments.The Manhattan GMAT question bank and challenge archives are a wonderful source of additional questions.
    There are 8 of 11 people like it!
  • Thurma at United Kingdom 5 Star Jan 12, 2011
    MGMAT- good course if you are prepared to work hard!
    I took one in Jun 2010, I am going to take GMAT in Nov so I don't have results yet however the experience has been great. The instructor put his full efforts in showing us all the tricks and tips to watch out for twists in questions. The class was very conveniently located and was very decent. The material however is the best part of the course. MGMAT provides you the best books, online resources and class room trainig. The books are very well written and the online resources are very useful. They provide you good techniques to save time and answer intelligently.

    I would recommend this to working professionals who have less time to prepare but want to score high to get into decent school
    There are 6 of 9 people like it!
  • Carita at Washington, District of Columbia, United States 5 Star Jan 10, 2011
    MGMAT offers thorough and comprehensive GMAT preparation
    I enrolled in Manhattan GMAT's NYC Winter C 2010 9-Session Prep Course and was extremely satisfied with both the services provided by MGMAT as well as my score.

    My instructor, Jonathan Schneider, was engaging, energetic, and most importantly, an awesome instructor. His grasp of the test and the material was seemingly unparalleled. Jon would consistently push students to their limits in way that everyone felt comfortable to participate and to learn. He had the command of the material to make up examples on the spot that targeted specific areas, which are tested on the GMAT. These can range from relative clauses to number properties. Jon was able to clearly and concisely review key concepts in order for the students to learn the material and do well on the test. This brings me to my next point. The goal of MGMAT is to teach the material as opposed to gaming the test with tricks/tips, which may or may not work on test day. I have found myself using the grammar learned in the class on a day to day basis. I understand this isn't the goal of the course but it helped me to A. score well on the test and B. become a more polished writer.

    In addition to the weekly live in person session, MGMAT offers all of its students more tools than I believe any student can actually use in order to prepare for the GMAT. Some of these include video labs, online q banks, spreadsheets to track your progress on OG problems, 30 minute telephone tutoring sessions, calendars aimed to guide your preparation, Ipod flash cards, in class handouts, and the list goes on. This is important because everyone studies a little differently and it is great to have a bevy of resources so that each student is able to find multiple offerings to aid in his/her test prep.

    The personal touch is something that set MGMAT apart in my opinion. Due to some unforeseen plans, my test date got pushed back later than I would have liked and Jon was still willing to review all of my test data and help guide my preparation during the final weeks leading up to the test.

    I recommend MGMAT to all prospective students. From my experience you will have an instructor that feels vested in your success and will provide you with all the tools necessary to reach your potential.
    There are 9 of 12 people like it!
  • Fidelity at Palo Alto, California, United States 5 Star Jan 08, 2011
    Rapid Improvement in Just Two Months!
    Manhattan GMAT provided me everything it advertised: relevant knowledge, time-saving strategies, and most importantly, immediate and dramatic results!

    From the first session, my instructor quickly gauged the knowledge-level of different members in the class and tailored his teaching style appropriately. I was extremely impressed by how even from Day 1 I was learning advanced strategies that were quickly becoming second nature for me.

    In addition to my charismatic instructor's ability to make challenging (and occasionally dull) topics come to life, the course materials and books were instrumental in breaking down difficult topics into easy-to-understand concepts. Manhattan GMAT also provides students with a sophisticated GMAT tracker, which provides automated, real-time, customized strengths and areas of development for each student. This tracker was key in helping me know where to focus my attention, particularly after completing the course.

    Finally, I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with how invested the company any my instructor were in my success. Not only was Manhattan GMAT willing to extend my access to practice exams numerous times, but my instructor also took the time to write detailed, personalized feedback for each student in the course following completion of our classes. This allowed each of us to have a individualized game plan in place on how to finalize our preparation for the exam.

    In a few short months, my GMAT scored jumped roughly 100 points, and I ultimately finished with a score of 720. Many thanks to the great folks at Manhattan GMAT!
    There are 7 of 7 people like it!
  • Jolene at United States 4 Star Jan 06, 2011
    Provides a good foundation and structure for taking the GMAT
    -The courses are well organized with a syllabus distributed during the first class

    -The instructor kept the class on-schedule so that we never felt as if we were rushed to cover material

    -There is a large amount of homework for each week. I would definitely recommend taking the time to complete the assigned homework each week to get the most out of the course

    -The course also comes with access to Manhattan GMAT's robust online resources. The one drawback is that access to the online component expires within 3 months of having completed the course
    There are 9 of 9 people like it!
  • Dewey at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 4 Star Jan 01, 2011
    Awesome prep course
    Manhattan GMAT's books are amazing for self study even without the 9 weeks of instruction. Their teachers are the best- or at least mine certainly was. They do hold you to a high standard- there's a ton of homework to be completed for the course, but doing it all all but ensures a good score.

    The only complaint is that the course starts off easy, and then about halfway through it kind of leaves you in the dust if you're not keeping on top of your work. It's also expensive. But if you've got time to do the work and money to spare, I doubt there's a better choice.
    There are 7 of 9 people like it!
  • Dale at Richardson, Texas, United States 5 Star Dec 30, 2010
    Great prep program
    Manhattan GMAT offers smart instructors who know the ins and outs of the GMAT and a solid structure and timeline to prep for the exam. I took the exam before my 9 week course was over and still scored over 700. While ultimately you need to put in the time studying (regardless of which prep program you use, if any) MG teaches great tips and tricks that are helpful on the exam. I have already recommended Manhattan GMAT prep courses to my friends.
    There are 6 of 10 people like it!
  • Obadiah at United States 5 Star Dec 28, 2010
    Manhattan GMAT helps tailor the class to your learning type
    I was very impressed with the way my instructors went above and beyond to make sure that I absorbed the material in the most effective way possible. My instructors were able to provide tips and instructions on how to approach the materials and practice tests in ways that made the most sense for me. They truly understand the material and the complexity of the GMAT to turn around an aid their students in their learning process. My instructors were young and not far removed from their days of GMAT test taking and were able to relate to my circumstances as well as challenges. The structure of the class and having not only a supportive instructor but also a group of motivating peers, was fantastic!
    There are 8 of 10 people like it!
  • Gardner at White Plains, New York, United States 5 Star Dec 12, 2010
    Everything you need to know before you take the GMAT
    I was hesitant about spending $1500 on a GMAT prep course and wondered how much it could possibly help me. I cannot stress enough how important MGMAT verbal was in boosting my verbal score. Everything you need to know about SC and CR are all taught at MGMAT. They tell you that you can't really do much to improve drastically in RC which is totally true.

    I've had friends take courses from competitors and it doesn't seem like the materials are advance enough.

    Simply put: if you're aiming for above 700, go with MGMAT. If you're aiming for 600, take any course or just study on your own with the OG books!
    There are 7 of 11 people like it!
  • Burdette at Norwalk, Connecticut, United States 4 Star Dec 09, 2010
    Excellent Material, The Best Teacher, Class a little too large
    As a veteran of the SAT, the LSAT, and now the GMAT, I have a pretty good perspective on test prep.

    Material:
    The materials provided by Manhattan GMAT are top notch. They are incredibly thorough, very easy to use, and will teach you everything that you need for the GMAT. I liked the material because it focused on teaching you the subject, not just on a few tricks. When it comes down to test day, tricks can let you down, while knowing and understanding how the GMAT approaches math, grammar, etc. will get you through the test.

    Teacher:
    Sean Murphy, my instructor, was hands down the best instructor for test prep that I've had. He was incredibly smart, very energetic, and helped keep some rather dry material interesting. He clearly knew the GMAT inside and out and shared everything he could to give his students the edge.

    Class:
    I was a little frustrated that the class I was in was so large. It had about 20 people, some of which didn't show up every week (nothing the course could do about that). It is frustrating to have such a large class because you get bogged down in things you don't need to focus on. Were I to prepare for the GMAT again, I would definitely choose Manhattan, but I would want a smaller session with Sean. To be fair, Manhattan offers small group rates which are comparable to the larger class if you can get a group of 5-6 friends together.
    There are 5 of 6 people like it!

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