I had nothing but a great experience with Manhattan GMAT. My instructor Chris was truly a professional in the GMAT. The curriculum was well laid out and provided with students many different options that could be tailored to their needs. I was provided with a multitude of resources that helped track my progress. One of the most impressive features was the Official GMAT Questions Tracker. It provided students with an analytical tool to analyze what areas of the GMAT they were strongest in and which areas they needed to hone in and develop on.

The course books that were provided were also written in a simple, easy-to-understand and follow format. They did a great job of explaining the different strategies and provided plenty of practice to perfect the strategies. Chris did a fantastic job in class with explaining the different methods and providing many different strategies for the same topics. This allowed students to become familiar with several strategies so that they would have more than one way to attack problems. While Manhattan GMAT is one of the pricier courses, I soon came to realize the value in the investment. It is true what they say, "You get what you pay for." I may have paid more than I would have liked to, but in return, I got a great course to prepare me to tackle the GMAT. I highly recommend this class to anyone who is considering taking the GMAT. Chris is an excellent instructor and really did a great job of engaging students and making sure everyone understood the material.

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.

My math score went from 29th percentile to 73rd percentile. My verbal went from 73rd to 91st. The books are terrific and the tutors are fantastic. Personally I used my tutor strictly for quantitative purposes but my verbal score went up just by doing the homework. I highly recommend this course for anyone who has been away from math since high school. They go through the basics and the tutors quickly realize your general ceiling to create the most effective approach.

I scored a 530 on my first diagnostic and I'm hoping to get a 700+ on my exam!

This is a great class - well worth the money. The study materials are robust and more than you could need. Chris is a great teacher, very energetic in class and engages you throughout the sessions. If you stay up to speed with the class (or even a little behind like me) you'll see dramatic increases to your scores! I highly recommend this class (and Chris!)

I am so glad that I decided to take Manhattan GMAT. I took the in-class course. I decided to apply to business school kind of late in the application cycle and really needed to prep for the GMAT in a short period time. My friend recommended MGMAT. My practice exam score was around 600 and after the course, I got 750 (and got into b school). English is my second language so the verbal section was little tough but the course was very helpful. My verbal went up dramatically. Just do all the work the course recommends! Btw, Eric was the best teacher ever! I am not sure whether he is still teaching but if you can, try to get into his class. Good luck!

The Manhattan GMAT course raised my score 150 points, enabled me to beat my goal score, and helped me gain admission to the program I wanted to attend within 6 months of taking the class.

If that doesn't say it all...

The teacher, Angela, was brilliant, and not only helped you recognize your weaknesses, but motivated you to correct them between each class. The amenities and class size were perfect. Classes are grueling but entertaining, the proprietary texts teach you all the tricks behind the test, and the practice tests are well administered and actually more demanding than the actual test (which is a blessing in disguise when you score higher than your practice sessions.)

That being said, I highly recommend taking the 9 week class with Manhattan. If you live in the North, take it in the winter months so you are distraction free and can really set the time to focus on studying. By the spring you will have aced the GMAT.

The Manhattan GMAT 9 session course was super helpful. Our instructor, Eric Caballero, made the class very interesting and covered a significant number of topics every week. The pace was good, and he made sure everyone in class was on the same page. The other great thing about Manhattan GMAT is the quality of the online resources e.g., practice tests, the online performance assessment software, online labs, etc. I was very happy with the course and would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of signing up for a class!

Manhattan GMAT has a winning combination: fantastic instructors and a killer curriculum that completely prepare you for the GMAT. My instructor, Eric Caballero, was engaging, dynamic, and funny. He made it easy to learn the material and easy to want to attend class. Eric also made himself accessible outside of class, and was a great resource for both GMAT and MBA related questions.

The curriculum attacks the GMAT from two fronts: while it teaches you tips and tricks for "beating the test", it also teaches you the fundamentals necessary to arrive at the right answer without guesswork. Armed with both strategy and knowledge, my GMAT score jumped 70 points. The homework is essential and, if you need the extra discipline, the course materials include a day by day schedule for assignments.

As an added bonus, the GMAT location in Boston has great snacks during class. It may seem trivial, but it helps!

1. The course material offered by Manhattan is very comprehensive and covers all GMAT topics in detail along with corresponding problem solving strategies
2. The instructors have a thorough knowledge of each area tested on GMAT and are adept at explaining concepts to the class.
3. The course is well structured and the sessions are very interactive and lively.
4. Unique features such as availability of class recordings, lot of practice tests, question banks etc is very helpful.
5. A must take for everyone preparing for GMAT!!

I took the Manhattan GMAT 9-session course this winter in advance of taking the GMAT in March and it was an excellent preparation. Not only are the instructors top notch, but the books and practice tests are extremely comprehensive. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to improve their score. I know I wouldn't have achieved my score without their help.

I took the 9-week course online, and my score improved 50 points.

Pros:
- The Books: I haven't worked with math concepts that I learnt in high school in a while, so these thorough, A-Z manuals were what convinced me to sign up.
- The Teacher: Not only was Kara able to breakdown 700+ questions to foundational concepts, but the shortcuts she taught probably saved me 30 minutes during the exam. Comparable to the best 1-2 professors I had in college. And all this while working from home with her children running around in the background!
- Flexibility: The online course took travel time out of the equation (even 45 mins a week makes a difference!), and if I missed a class they were all recorded.

Cons:
- Time commitment: On top of the weekly class and reading the manuals, I spent at 12-15 hours a week on practice questions. To get the most of the class, you need to a) complete practice questions and b) track your progress. The analytics the course offers (both Excel files for tracking Official Review questions and online prep exam tracking) really helped me understand the areas were I was weak, and focus my attention for my second try.

I highly recommend this course for anyone who is interested in taking the GMAT. I had originally tried to study on my own, but once it proved to be fruitless, I signed up for the 9-week prep course from Manhattan GMAT.

The study guides are very clear in explaining the different strategies. The points are written in simple terms, making it easy to retain many different tips and guides.

The instructors are also great at breaking things down and providing short cuts to help shave down on time. After a long day of work, the last thing I wanted to do was study math tactics and correct, but this course made it very easy to digest! As expected with any prep course, there is a good amount of homework, but it is necessary!

Overall, I had a great experience with Manhattan GMAT, got my target score and was accepted into my first choice school!

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!

Took the class right on Northwestern's campus in the Spring Quarter of my senior year...Taking the gmat was the LAST thing i wanted to do as a senior but Chris (the instructor) made the experience actually enjoyable. To top it off he (and the course) helped raise my score 150 points to get the exact score I was reaching for. All the MGMAT instructors are the best since they get paid the best wages and score in the 99th percentile...I know this is said on the website, but it's true. Don't do Kaplan, go with a company that specializes in the GMAT.

Also be sure to take advantage of all the amazing resources you get...from the online calculator, study tracker, FREE office hours, etc. You are going to work hard but Manhattan GMAT will make sure that work does not go to waste.

My GMAT score went from a 570 to a 760, doing nothing except Manhattan GMAT. I ended up going to HBS, and am quite confident I would not have gotten in without this significant bump in my score.

The materials were good enough, but nothing special. Really the only materials you need are the questions, and Manhattan gives you lots of those. But that's not the secret sauce...

The secret is in the instructor and classroom. Eric Caballero take a boring subject, and keeps it alive -- and the techniques Manhattan teaches you are what makes the score go up. You're not learning material like you would from self-study, you're learning efficiency and patterns. Without the deep knowledge of the test that Manhattan has built up, it would be impossible to learn this on your own.

I think the GMAT is a so-so predictor of performance in the MBA classroom. However, it's something MBA programs use to measure you. So you need to do well, and taking Manhattan GMAT gives you an unfair advantage over everyone else.

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!

This class was great! Although studying for and taking the GMAT made for a pretty brutal several months, this class was a huge help, and our Sunday meetings were actually fun...at least as fun as this subject can be. The teacher, Eric, made the class enjoyable and enriching. I give nearly full credit to them for my ability to get a 730 on the test.

I was extremely please with my Manhattan GMAT experience- beginning to end. The customer service folks are excellent, and the classes are clearly top-of-the line. I took a 9-week course last August and was really impressed by the way in which our instructor (Eric Caballero) engaged the class during each session- he somehow managed to make the 3-hour sessions really fun and rewarding. He also knew each of the students by name, and gave really solid advice about applying to schools during breaks and after each class.

The Manhattan GMAT materials are also excellent. I was particular impressed with the quality of the workbooks. Each book is extremely helpful for all levels of GMAT takers- with great challenge questions in the back. Also, if you have any questions on the materials between classes, it's really easy to get in touch with either your instructor or someone else at Manhattan GMAT to give you some help.

Overall, I was extremely impressed by Manhattan GMAT!

The ManhattanGMAT course was incredible in every aspect. From the beginning to the end of the course, my scores improved by over 100 points. The improvement was consistent and tied to what we had covered in class during the previous weeks. The tests that come with the course are amazingly accurate and help you identify weaknesses.

I've heard presentations from quite a few GMAT instructors, and Eric Caballero was by far the best teacher. He set a perfect pace, explained everything in detail, and taught me quite a few tricks that I used on the actual GMAT to solve problems I never would have gotten otherwise.

Overall, five stars - would highly recommend it!

I completed the Manhattan GMAT course about 8 weeks prior to taking the actual test, which was a really good idea. Working full-time in finance while taking the class was tough, but spending time to familiarize myself with the type of material through the individual classes was a big help in allowing me to get to a decent level of competency. From there, I built on my notes and studied the strategy guides (which were awesome; see below) for hours on end to get up the learning curve.

While everyone learns differently, I felt like this was the right way for me as the individual classes didn't quite give you enough to truly master the material. Even with the six days of prep time in between, working a busy job didn't really allow me to get a firm grip on some of the broader topics, like number properties, which appear frequently on the test.

That being said, Marcus (the instructor) was really great in showing several different ways to get to the end result. I sat in on other classes a few times and found that Marcus's methods were more in line with my own way of thinking, and quite frankly his teaching style made the 3 hour classes much easier to sit through.

Admittedly, my strategy relied heavily on the strategy guides--ordinarily, I wouldn't have been that comfortable with this, but the guides were so good that it made the work a bit easier. The level of detail contained in the books was perfect, and the breakdown between the "normal" level of material and the "advanced" material was super helpful. This way, I didn't get frustrated by problems that I couldn't solve with a basic understanding of the material, and could master the basics that allowed for the more creative thinking required to solve many of the advanced problems.

The online CAT exams were also extremely helpful, as I found them significantly more difficult than the practice tests available on MBA.com. This helped to prepare me for the real test. In the end, I took 8 practice tests--with scores starting at 550 (taken before the course) and ending with 730 (last practice test, taken two days before the actual test). On the real test, I came out at a 710, which was above my stated goal of 700. I'd say 160 points of improvement was well worth it.

In the end, I would definitely recommend MGMAT to anyone preparing to take the test. Allow for a couple of months, use the strategy guides, and take A LOT of practice tests.

Dan