I just wanted to write to say that this Kaplan course was a great class experience. Jason is a dynamic and enthusiastic teacher and that made the world of a difference. I was a little hesitant in signing up for a Kaplan class because I wasn't sure how much more value it would provide in comparison to just studying and practicing by myself, but in the end I'm very happy that I signed up. I liked the way Kaplan has structured the course such that it breaks up the types of questions and the ways in which they were asked. I'm also a big fan of the online interface, the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses, and the customizable quiz bank. Kaplan has clearly put in a lot of thought and effort into designing the Advanced GMAT course.

Jason's experience with taking and teaching the GMAT makes a huge difference in teacher quality. It provides the students a sense of confidence when their teacher can provide them a clear idea of what they will see and experience on test day, and what GMAC thinks about when they are developing the questions.

Finally, the class was held in William's hall on Penn's campus and there were quite a few Penn students (senior and juniors) taking the class. As a Penn alumni myself, I think this made for a better experience. When there is a high caliber of students, it makes for a more challenging learning environment and it makes class discussions of questions more interesting.

Chauncey was a great teacher and focused on really implementing Kaplan's strategies in his students. He was very effective and I recommend him. Kaplan's written materials are great in that they are concise and easy to follow. Kaplan focuses on the content that matters. The online content is plentiful and allows for much practice. In terms of improving my score - Kaplan's course improved my score. It forces you to study efficiently and study the content that matters on test day.

Loretta was an incredibly experienced, dynamic teacher. Her math instruction was excellent - she's a great teacher who has invented her own theorems. I attended the class primarily to study math and she was a huge help. Her verbal instruction wasn't quite as good -- she wasn't always able to articulate why an answer was wrong or write. I'm also not sure I'm qualified to judge her teaching on the verbal, as that is a section I never had trouble with on my own.

Kaplan helps to develop strategy how how to finnd the right answer. It does not necessary explain how to solve the problem. However, the class was very helpful in categorizing each type of question and providing an approach to answer questions.

The class gave a good overview of GMAT with details, that may be helpful for people that don't necessary know all the details. Kaplan also provide a lot of study materials and practice questions to master the techniques.