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Advices needed for attending a GMAT prep course on US east coast [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2015, 13:23
Hello guys,

Just to give you an idea about my background, I am an engineer who have worked for the last 8 years in audit & accounting in France. I have resigned and now I am strongly considering an MBA in a US business school as the next step for me. I have already started to prepare on my own for the GMAT. The thing is I think that I would be more efficient if I was attending a prep course directly in the US preferably on the east coast. It may be a subjective reasoning but it is also a personal choice.

I have already searched on the internet and I found veritas prep courses lasting from 4 to 6 weeks in New York area. However, I would like to get your advices about GMAT prep courses in the US knowing that I would like to attend a course in an affordable city. I would also like to know about all the options from those of you who have already walked that path. Please, feel free to share any information about prep courses or locations that you think I could be interested in.

Thank you in advance for your help!
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Re: Advices needed for attending a GMAT prep course on US east coast [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2015, 15:08
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Hi Roger,

Are you interested in only 'in-person' classes? If that is the case, then you should be able to find options in major cities, but even those options will be limited. Beyond those types of classes, there are also online classes and Self-Study options that you might find quite helpful.

Since you've put in some study time already, I'd like to know a bit more about the work that you've done and your timeline/goals:

1) How long have you studied?
2) What materials have you used?
3) Have you taken any practice CATs yet? If you have, then how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?

4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
5) What is your score goal?

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Re: Advices needed for attending a GMAT prep course on US east coast [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2015, 15:31
Hi Rich

Thanks for your quick reply. Please could you find below my highlighted answers.

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Hi Roger,

Are you interested in only 'in-person' classes? If that is the case, then you should be able to find options in major cities, but even those options will be limited. Beyond those types of classes, there are also online classes and Self-Study options that you might find quite helpful.

Actually since I have just quit my job, I was thinking that "in person" classes would help me to stay focussed and motivated. That's said I am also open to other options.

Since you've put in some study time already, I'd like to know a bit more about the work that you've done and your timeline/goals:

1) How long have you studied?
4weeks so far

2) What materials have you used?
Magoosh and GMAT Official guide

3) Have you taken any practice CATs yet? If you have, then how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Not yet

4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
Round 2 - 2015/2016

5) What is your score goal?
760

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Re: Advices needed for attending a GMAT prep course on US east coast [#permalink] New post   26 Sep 2015, 19:09
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Hi Roger,

Since you've put in a bit of study time already, it would be a good idea for you to take a FULL-LENGTH CAT (including the Essay and IR sections), so that we can get a sense of your current strengths and weaknesses. You can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can talk through the results and your study plans.

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Re: Advices needed for attending a GMAT prep course on US east coast [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2015, 21:11
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Roger,

The only downside of an "in-person" class is that the content is targeted at an average student. If you happen to be at either extreme, then they tend to be of less value. My advice would be to talk to some students who scored high and took an in-person class, don't just rely on online reviews.

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