EMPOWERgmat VS OptimusPrep to boost verbal score?

I see that class fee is also an important thing that you consider while taking a class.

I know that taking an online class could be useful for someone while preparing GMAT. However, in case that cost DOES matter, then why don't you consider self-study? There are many members who succeeded getting high GMAT score with a good strategy.

Let's consider these things. There are a lot of materials you could download for free (I don't specify them here for copyright purpose). There are a lot of useful tips and tricks as well as good strategies you could find in GmatClub. Also, there are a lot of ways to get free full length CATs that you could find in this forum. Why don't you try them?

If you attend an online class, you still have to self-study for better result. An online class offers you good guidance or detail explanations. In this forum, there are a lot of experts in Quant and Verbal sections.

"It is generally said that Japanese GMAT takers are not good at Verbal part", this sentence could be right or wrong, but verbal part makes a lot of test takers around the world worry about, even native speakers, let alone Japanese. You are not alone.

Hence, in my opinion, a good strategy could boost up your verbal score well. If you could handle money well, then someone could help you choose a good online course. If you are in trouble financially, then setting up a good strategy and keeping practice are the only way you could do, at almost no cost, to improve your verbal score.