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GMAT students often spend more than 50 hours preparing over a six- to eight-week period. Students looking to break 600
to gain entry into a top school or who have been out of school for several years need the most work to brush up their math and test-taking skills.
Consider taking a classroom or online course if you need additional help. Your
score may increase by 100 to 200 points.
There are two main for options for GMAT prep: an online course or a classroom course.
Online GMAT courses are perfect for students who do not live where reputable classroom courses are offered or who don't have the time to go to a class. Online courses are either self-study or are conducted through virtual classrooms.
Live, in-person GMAT classroom courses are more expensive and take more time, but they provide in-depth support and motivation. Many students start with an online self-study course and then take a classroom course to focus on weak areas.
GMAT Classroom Course
VeritasPrep was recently profiled in BusinessWeek magazine as a rapidly growing GMAT prep company that has over 5,000 GMAT students a year at over 80 locations worldwide. If you need help with your application, their admissions consulting service uses former admissions officers from most of the top 20 business schools.
Over 2000 pages of materials and the Official GMAT Guide
15 practice tests
42 hours of class instruction
Unlimited instructor phone and email tutoring support
Instructors have scored above the 99th percentile (760+ GMAT)
Knewton GMAT Prep allows you to study when you want, where you want. According to BusinessWeek, this online course bids “good riddance to traditional test prep” and is “convenient for just about anyone.” Knewton lets you attend live video classes from anywhere in the world and its adaptive learning engine pinpoints your unique needs, so you learn more efficiently. The company was recently recognized by AlwaysOn, which selected Knewton as the most innovative company in Digital Education for its 2009 Global 250 List.
Online course: $690
50-point jump in your score guaranteed—or your money back
5 full-length adaptive practice tests (designed by original GMAT developers)
If you do not wish to spend over $500 on a GMAT course, the 800score course is an option. The 800score GMAT Course has been favorably reviewed and has well-designed sample GMAT CAT tests. The course is affordable at $39.95.
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