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Jamie Nelson has deep experience in GMAT prep, and it shows in her answers. She cares about the success of her students, and helps them locate the opportunities for improvements. I learned multiple ways to work through a solution from Jamie. I highly recommend learning from Jamie.
I took the GMAT In 2003 and wanted to retake it after 20 years; I had forgotten a lot of content and was also very slow in answering questions.
The course kept me motivated and encouraged me to use my weekends effectively. On the Quant side, I learned that I can solve a question in multiple ways; I had a habit of tackling every question with brute math and not any reasoning. On the verbal side, I found ways to take notes to keep me focused. I have test anxiety, and the course kept me on track to not be deterred by test anxiety.
Jamie is an incredible teacher!
It was clear from the start that she is extremely experienced with exceptional knowledge of the ins-and-outs of the GMAT exam. Her in-depth understanding of every single topic and question type that could come up on the exam equipped us with a whole toolbox of techniques and tactics we could use to approach questions, no matter the difficulty.
She gives really clear explanations and breaks down challenging questions into manageable and simple steps, making the whole process seem a lot less overwhelming. Her teaching style is extremely interactive and engaging, meaning you were actively learning throughout the class and were really taking on board what she was teaching. It was an enjoyable experience being in her classroom and we all looked forward to class each week and learning from her.
Jamie truly cares about her students and goes out of her way to create the best learning environment, often staying behind in her own time to answer questions or go over concepts again. Most importantly, she believes in each and every one of her students and gives them the confidence they need.
Anyone would be lucky to have Jamie as their teacher - Thank you so much Jamie!
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Came in with a 36-7ish range in Verbal. Had a 44 on practice tests senior year of college but 3 years of emails led to poor grammar habits. Knew I wanted to transform my verbal approach and Jamie was excellent at giving us ways to methodically work through every question type.
Overall Jamie is a very patient instructor who gave good problem solving tricks and methods that were easy to remember on test day. Comes with decades of GMAT-specific teaching experience. She always stayed after class to answer questions which was good, as the 3 hours seemed to fly by every week!
Overall, the course was great. I got a lot of tips and recommended practices that allowed me to prepare as well as I could to pass the GMAT. During the course, Jamie provided a lot of super useful examples, or "Jamiesms" as she would call them, that helped me a lot to become better at this test. Jamie was super available to help me decrypt my results and see how I could improve after the mock tests, which was very helpful to better target the potential areas of improvement. She also provided corrective measures and recommended practices to direct my efforts. Thank you very much for everything, Jamie!
Joined: Dec 31, 2022
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
740 Q46 V47 (Online)
Jamie’s online prep course provided a great mix of live instruction and practice problems to be the foundation for my GMAT study journey. Jamie is clearly an experienced GMAT instructor and can teach all quant and verbal topics with ease. She also is very good at explaining topics in simple terms and provides a number of effective strategies and frameworks to use to attack every type of question on the GMAT, as well as overall test-taking strategies such as time management and when to guess, both of which are critical to succeed on the GMAT. She is very engaged and patient with all students that come from diverse backgrounds.
I did my Post Course Assessment with Jamie as I was preparing to take the GMAT for the first time, and she created an individualized study plan for me and shared additional resources to target my areas for improvement. This study plan was very helpful to follow between my first and second GMAT test dates, and helped me improve my overall score by 80 points in just over 3 weeks.
I highly recommend taking your GMAT prep course with Jamie!
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Improvement 110 Points
Course Manhattan Prep Manhattan GMAT 9-Session In-Person Prep Course
Instructor Jamie Nelson
Location Online
This class was excellent preparation for the GMAT. The curriculum is extremely helpful, and the provided book material covers all of the aspects of the GMAT very well. I was particularly happy with the "foundations" books provided that refreshed my understanding of math and grammar concepts I had not used, at least formally, in decades. Our Instructor, Jamie Nelson, was exceptionally good at presenting the material in a clear, digestible, and engaging way, and she provided spot-on feedback and recommendations after practice exams. I would recommend this class, and this instructor, to anyone who wanted to improve on the GMAT.
I absolutely loved taking my 9-week Live Online GMAT course with Jamie. Not only was she a fantastic explainer but she also made the classes very interactive and enjoyable. I genuinely looked forward to them in the midst of a busy work week.
Jamie was able to break down complex concepts into simple steps that were easy to follow. This was particularly beneficial for me in Quant as I come from a psychology background, so I hadn't dealt with numbers for years. There's no other way to put it except that her strategies just made sense - and if they didn't, she made sure to explain again until the entire class got them. She even taught us multiple methods to answer the same question so students could choose those they were most comfortable with.
Jamie also was a great motivator and instilled confidence in me and my peers. I remember I wasn't happy with the results of a couple of my practice tests and she was extremely supportive and empathetic. She even live analyzed one of these tests during class, which was very helpful for both me and my peers. She had such strong faith that each of us would do incredibly well and that confidence rubbed off on us.
Overall, I improved 90 points from a 580 to a 670 and I have just accepted an offer to Said Business School (Oxford University)! I am still in touch with Jamie until today and I will always remember what an incredible experience taking her class was. I highly recommend anyone who wants to improve their GMAT score and have fun while doing so to take her course - you'll thank me later!
Jamie’s online prep course really helped me set a good foundation for my GMAT study journey. You can tell right away that she’s an expert not only on the material, but how to teach it in a way that all students can understand. She’s very patient, but also knows when to ask a student to discuss one-on-one with her after class as to not waste class time for other students. She also very generously stays after every class for at least 15 minutes to help students with any questions. Additionally, she’s very responsive over email.
She taught me a lot of techniques and tips on how to tackle every type of question. Her assurance that letting go of questions was okay and that I didn’t need to nail every question was great advice because it helped me pace myself on practice exams and the actual exam. Her steps for tackling DS questions was also critical because she always emphasized in class that we should pay attention to givens and simply the question / statements before solving. Her tips are pretty creative sometimes. I’ll never forget when she taught us that factors that live upstairs in the house have to have corresponding buddies that live downstairs. Take her course to learn more!
I did my Post Course Assessment with Jamie and as with previous practice exams, she narrowed down my improvement areas into a handful of topics, which made studying post-course much easier and streamlined. I’ve kept in touch with Jamie even after the course because she truly cares about her students and wants to see them succeed not only on the exam, but with their careers.
Jamie came highly recommended to me and her class didn't disappoint! Her "Jamie-isms" demonstrated the power of her great insights about the test which are based on years of experience and observations and go even beyond the Manhattan Prep's curriculum. Plus, they helped hammer home points so I really internalized and remembered them while taking the test.
I felt I was in good hands because of the specific strategies Jamie put forward, and the variations she presented for different types of thinkers. She also brought demonstrative advanced practice questions that prepared me for frequently recurring question types. Jamie boils down the most important aspects of studying and taking the test in a digestible way that sticks with you on test day when it matters most.
Jamie was also helpful in responding to each students' questions and making sure we were all in the place we needed to be. I would definitely recommend Jamie's class to anyone looking to seriously improve their GMAT skills.
Joined: Sep 18, 2021
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
720 Q47 V42 (Online)
Jamie was an incredible instructor. She has been doing this for several years, and you can tell that she has curated the class and her teaching style based on her experience. During class, Jamie made topics fun, by telling funny anecdotes and examples that really help the material stick in your head. She also pushes useful tips, such as keeping an error log and taking the practice tests at a certain cadence, which I think made all of the difference in my study experience. Thirdly, she really goes the extra mile to give every student individual attention, by being very accessible over email in between classes and helping you build your individual study plan based on analyses of your practice tests. Lastly, she brought interesting problem examples to class that we wouldn't have found necessarily in the Original Guide or in the standard Manhattan Prep curriculum. I found these problems to be very exemplary of the actual problems I encountered on the GMAT and doing them in class helped me solidify the methods to solve them. Can't thank Jamie enough for the amazing experience!
