The Princeton Review GMAT Small Group Instruction Course
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Joined: Apr 2012
Purchased Course: Feb 2012
College: Cornell University
Major: Mathematics
Industry: Consulting
Country: United States
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Great experience with Princeton Review!
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - University City 2 reviews Teacher: Daniel Kobza
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
760
I was very pleased with both the Princeton Review classroom course as well as my resulting GMAT score. It was absolutely worth the money. I think you really get out of the course what you put into it. I did all the recommended and supplementary work the Princeton Review suggested (which amounts to a lot of time dedicated to studying). It not only really focussed my studying, but gave me ample practice in different kinds of problems. The facilities and teacher were great and really professional as well. I signed up to take a KAPLAN course originally, but twice the courses I signed up for were cancelled due to less that 10 students signing up for them. There were only 4 students in my Princeton Review class! I'm so glad I took this review course and think it had a lot to do with the great success I had on the actual exam. |
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Joined: Apr 2012
Purchased Course: Nov 2011
College: Younstown State University
Major: Chemical Engineering
Industry: Other Manufacturing
Country: United States
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Final Score Counts-- well worth the time and money
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Ohio State University 1 review Teacher: Stefan Maisnier
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
450
After:
650
I was pleasantly surprised by my GMAT score increase of 200 points. Studied on my own for the first test and didn't receive a high score. Was reluctant to take the course due to the expense of it, but I was determined to raise my score in order to be considered as a good candidate for my MBA applications. In the end I spent the money and I was glad I did!! The instructor drove home the skills needed to determine the best method in taking a timed test and to ensure the students could determine the best answer. The study material was abundant and relevant to test day. The student must put the time in to complete the work but the instructor was great at making sure time was spent where the student would receive the most bang for their buck and effort. |
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Joined: Jan 2011
Purchased Course: Jan 2011
College: UCSD
Major: International Relations
Country: United States
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Wonderful Tricks and Tips
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Holiday Court 1 review Teacher: Jake
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
710
I am extremely happy with my class from Princeton Review. First of all, the teacher had been working there for 15 years and was Second, the class met for 3 hours a week, with homework and pre-work Finally, Princeton Review knows all the tricks. They have a lot of insight Take this class, you won't regret it. |
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Joined: Jul 2011
Purchased Course: Apr 2011
College: Tufts University
Major: Political Science
Industry: Multimedia
Country: United States
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Helpful class overall, but some negatives
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Dupont Circle 2 reviews Teacher: Evan Lewis
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
560
The Princeton Review class was very helpful. It helps you understand tricks of the test and how to look at questions. With that said, a lot of the help from the class actually comes from the work you do outside of class. Do the homework, do the additional homework, do the practice exams, and come to class with questions. Part of why the Princeton class is helpful is because it portions out homework in smart ways every week. But there were definitely some downsides. When I signed up for the class, there was a major organizational breakdown. I received an e-mail saying not enough people signed up and therefore the class might not be held. They told me they would inform me of what would happen. No one ever called or e-mailed me to confirm anything. I called and e-mailed repeatedly with no answer. I showed up the day of the course and luckily it was being held, but the Princeton Review never notified me. Then strangely, they called me 2 weeks AFTER class begun to say, yes the course will be held. What? Beyond this, no one in our class was informed of a syllabus. So for 2 weeks, none of us were doing the homework. When we finally found out about this, we had 2 weeks of work to catch up on. There were also some organizational issues with substitutes and switching our schedule, etc. The instructor Evan was very nice and definitely had a good handle on the test. However he tended to over-explain things. A lot. He also tended to favor people who understood the material better. Though not intentional, this led others feeling a bit belittled. Although this review sounds harsh, the course was very helpful to understanding the test and helping me discipline myself into doing the appropriate homework for where I was and what I was learning. I do think another teacher would have helped me a bit more - I found Evan a bit condescending at times and I would often get lost in his over-explanations. But he was a good guy and often times really helped me understand the concepts. |
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Joined: Jul 2011
Purchased Course: May 2011
College: Tulane University
Major: Business
Industry: Student
Country: United States
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Good Course
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Sheraton Bucks County 1 review Teacher: Zach Baldwin
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
N/A
I liked my teacher and the methods were clear and extremely helpful. Would recommend to anyone taking the GMAT. Only issue was that Princeton Review is very expensive. Not sure if course was worth $1200, but it was definitely helpful. |
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Joined: Jul 2011
Purchased Course: Apr 2011
Country: United States
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So-so instruction and customer service, but worthwhile in the end
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Dupont Circle 2 reviews Teacher: Evan
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
690
I'll start by saying that the teaching methods and coursework did help me increase my GMAT score. My scores increased on each practice test and I got the score I was hoping for the first time I took the real thing. However, my two complaints concern our instructor and Princeton Review's customer service. Our instructor was clearly very intelligent, but at times his explanations were very convoluted and sometimes when other students asked basic questions, he seemed slightly annoyed and his responses would kind of like be, "uh duh, this is how you do it." My biggest complaint though concerns Princeton Review itself. There were issues with our class and whether or not it would be conducted due to low registration, but my responses to different emails were never replied to and others in the class tried to call to verify that the class was still on and also did not receive responses. This was very annoying considering we'd all paid a lot of money for the class. They decided to run the class, but the first day, our instructor was not there because they hadn't informed him in enough time for him to fit it in his schedule and we had a substitute instructor who was late. This was not a confidence-inducing start to the course. Overall, it was probably as worthwhile as any other GMAT review class and, for me, the convenience of the location and class times made up for a lot of the deficiencies. |
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Joined: Jul 2011
Purchased Course: Jan 2011
College: University of the Pacific
Major: Management/Business Administration
Country: United States
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Worth the money for the tips and tricks, but...
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - SoHo Manhattan 1 review Teacher: Brian
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Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
580
Overall, the class taught me great tips and tricks for both the verbal and math section. My instructor definitely emphasized using the online student center, utilizing the extra drills and practice problems. I thought the amount of homework was just right. But I wish we reviewed more of the homework at the beginning of each class. I also think the course should have been a couple classes longer, and maybe more emphasis on the grammar rules. But I found what I learned boosted my score. |
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Joined: Feb 2011
Purchased Course: Oct 2010
College: UT Austin
Major: Marketing
Industry: Computers/Software
Country: United States
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Did not get a good score after taking the class
Recommended for —
Verbal: No
Math: No
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
530
I feel that I was not very well prepared. At Princeton Review they are more concerned with teaching tricks and ways of solving the problems faster. I feel they are not too concerned with your understanding of the topics. Also, I was told that you should spend more time in the first questions since those counted more towards the score. I later learned that this strategy is not good.. Also, sometimes we would get behind and instead of staying overtime we got back to the topic on the next class (which I think is not good). In addition, I had two teachers one for Tuesday and one for Thursday, they had different methods for solving some of the problems which made everything more confusing.. I think there should be only one teacher per class so the course can run smoother. |
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Joined: Jul 2011
Purchased Course: Mar 2011
College: St. John's University
Major: Management/Business Administration
Country: United States
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Very efficient crash course
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Forest Hills 1 review Teacher: Ladenheim Warren
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
520
After:
600
Although the course may be overpriced, it was very effective in helping me attain the GMAT score I sought. All-in-all, great course, great results. I highly recommend the course. |
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Joined: May 2011
Purchased Course: Apr 2010
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GMAT Review
Company: The Princeton Review 32 reviews
Location: The Princeton Review - Chelsea - NYC Seminar Center 1 review Teacher: curtis retherford
Recommended for —
Verbal: Yes
Math: Yes
GMAT Scores —
Before:
N/A
After:
550
This was my second time taking the Princeton Review. They offer a comprehensive course full of helpful tips. I highly recommend the program. |
