Manhattan GMAT Private Tutoring
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Joined: Mar 2012
Purchased Course: Feb 2012
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Highly adaptable teaching style
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
730
I purchased private tutoring from Manhattan GMAT and was paired with Brett Beach-Kimball. Before engaging in online tutoring I had attempted to study on my own and was stuck hovering around the 640 mark. After 8 hours of tutoring from Brett, I took the GMAT and scored a 730. I found the online classroom easy to use and navigate. I must admit, I was skeptical at first as I am very much not a computer guy, but the forum worked well. Brett's strongest attribute as a teacher is his ability to explain problems in multiple ways. Whenever I would have difficulty with a particular problem or concept, Brett would ask me to talk him through my thought process on tackling the problem. Brett made his recommendation on how to approach similar problems in the future based on my thinking and learning style, and did not try to force a "single solution" model on me, which was quite beneficial. |
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Joined: Jan 2012
Forum Posts: 1 Purchased Course: Nov 2011
College: Loyola Marymount University
Major: Film, Cinema and Video
Industry: Advertising/Marketing
Country: United States
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I scored a 710!
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - Chicago 22 reviews Teacher: Chris Brusznicki
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Verbal: Not Applicable
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
660
After:
710
Manhattan identified my weakest quant areas (through a practice test) and provided me with additional practice material and strategy tips to improve those areas. Overall, I improved 20 percentile points. |
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Invest time preparing with Manhattan GMAT
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Not Applicable
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
760
Sarah Ryan was a great teacher, able to guide me when I had lost direction. She made things as clear as possible and showed me a better and more effective way to study. She helped me determine a strategy to perform well on the GMAT, given my level of existing preparation. She also spent a lot of time reassuring me and trying to build my confidence - probably the most important determinant of my performance! I liked the Manhattan books as well, much more rigorous than competitors. As they say, they focus on rules and concepts, rather than guessing strategies. The general info (Getting Started with GMAT) and articles on time management on the manhattangmat website were very useful as well. |
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Joined: Sep 2011
Purchased Course: Jan 2011
College: UC Berkeley
Major: Management/Business Administration
Country: United States
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Highly recommend Gregg as a private tutor!
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - New York 54 reviews Teacher: Gregg Lachow
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
720
I started prepping for the GMAT with Manhattan GMAT's 9 week course with Gregg. The curriculum was great but I didn't have enough time to dedicate to studying. When I finally had time to be serious, I reached out to Gregg for private tutoring. Gregg is very knowledgeable about the GMAT. He clearly communicates techniques and methods that are effective once you adopt them. He is able to quickly pinpoint your weaker areas and offers great recommendations on how best to approach studying. Having him in my corner provided a great confidence boost that enabled me to improve my score from the 500 range to 720. The journey was tiring but Gregg made it more manageable and ultimately, successful. Thank you, Gregg! |
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Joined: Oct 2011
Purchased Course: Aug 2011
College: Yale
Major: Psychology
Industry: Consulting
Country: United States
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Manhattan GMAT is Best in Class
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - Denver 1 review Teacher: Andrea Pawliczek
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
750
A friend of mine referred me to Manhattan GMAT because he said it was geared toward people who have aggressive GMAT goals. I signed up for the self study so that I could review the materials on my own time. After completing the basic course content and taking a couple practice tests I signed up for private tutoring with Andrea. Andrea helped me to develop a game plan to address my weaknesses. We spent a significant amount of time in our sessions reviewing the problems. We discussed the logic behind the problem and practical strategies for eliminating certain answers if time is running short. Additionally Andrea provided tactical tips about how to prepare for the test: how many practice exams to take, when to take the final practice test, when to stop learning new content, etc. Originally I had planned on taking the GMAT two times. But, MGMAT and Andrea helped me to exceed my goal on the first attempt, allowing me to focus on the rest of my application. I would highly recommend Manhattan GMAT and Andrea to anyone who wants to do well on their GMAT. Thank you! |
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Joined: Aug 2010
Forum Posts: 1 Purchased Course: Jun 2011
College: Russia
Major: Political Science
Industry: Diversified Financial Svcs/Insurance
Country: Russia
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Waste of time and money
Recommended for —
Verbal: No
Math: No
GMAT Scores —
Before:
640
After:
640
I've taken 10+ hours private tutoring with MGMAT instructor Dmitry Royter Overall attitude and strategy Dmitry didn't seem interested in improving my score. I think that he just didn't care. As no guarantees on improvement are offered by MGMAT he was sure that he will receive the money anyway. He didn't try to figure out my weak points he just helped me to solve some difficult problems. May be I'm wrong, but I think that when you pay 200$ an hour it's not just for solving some tasks. I can find solutions to most of the difficult tasks on line for free. I have completed several CATs and asked to give me some feedback on them for several weeks, but haven't received any clear answer. Just - "you are doing fine"... Tactics To summarize, I consider my experience almost complete money and time loss. |
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Joined: Sep 2011
Purchased Course: Jul 2011
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Abby and Manhattan GMAT were key in achieving the score I wanted
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - Philadelphia 8 reviews Teacher: Abby Pelcyger
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
700
My practice test scores were nowhere near where I wanted nor reflective of my ability. Abby and Manhattan GMAT made all the difference and I got the 700 score I wanted. Working with Abby was an excellent experience and I feel I made real progress because of her skills and dedication to the process. Abby tailored her teaching process to my unique needs and coached me not only on the tested topics but helped mold and develop my studying and testing skills. It not just about knowing the subject matter but everything including studying and how to take the test. Abby has it all nailed. The Manhattan GMAT materials were extremely well done and provided a great resource for my preparation. The online recorded classes let me review material at my own pace. Enjoyable and well done. I especially liked the Manhattan GMAT Official Guide Question and Answer explanation utility "Archer". |
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Joined: Aug 2011
Purchased Course: May 2011
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Best Prep Out There!
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - Washington, D.C. 20 reviews Teacher: Sean Murphy
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
560
After:
750
I just took my GMAT and scored a 750 (Q49, V42). This was a pretty amazing feat for me considering I scored only 560 my first time taking the GMAT (and that was after taking Veritas tutoring and a Princeton Review Class!) Only by sitting down with the Manhattan GMAT books and really learning the content contained in them was I able to get into the 700 range. Then, when I was consistently scoring in the 90+ percentile, Manhattan tutoring got me my 750 and into the 98th percentile. I recommend trying to get Sean Murphy in D.C. if he is available. He is a superb teacher and pretty much a genius. He'll show you exactly what you need to do to get the score you want. If you want a 700+ on the GMAT, use Manhattan GMAT. PERIOD!!! |
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Joined: Aug 2011
Purchased Course: Jun 2011
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Focused prep that helped me acheive my target score
Recommended for —
Verbal: Not Applicable
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
680
After:
700
I did private online tutoring through Manhattan GMAT and was extremely satisfied with the experience. The online classroom was easy to navigate and the tutor was amazing. We had a brief call before the first tutoring session to discuss my strengths and weaknesses and what exactly wanted to achieve with the tutoring sessions. The sessions were extremely organized and Horacio taught me specific techniques for different types of questions. Horacio was incredibly helpful, patient and most importantly, knowledgeable. I would strongly recommend the online private tutoring sessions and ask for Horacio if you can! |
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Joined: May 2011
Purchased Course: Oct 2010
College: Muhlenberg College
Major: Economics
Industry: Other Non-Profit
Country: United States
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650 to 720... Not Bad!
Company: Manhattan GMAT 243 reviews
Location: Manhattan GMAT - New York 54 reviews Teacher: Chris Ryan
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
650
After:
720
I believe Manhattan GMAT is the best test prep company. I have experience with Knewton and Kaplan as well. Knewton is much cheaper but only online. My big issue was test anxiety and I had to deal with that on my own. For any test anxiety cases (like my own), I would suggest this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kK-QuuZeuw |
