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05 Jan 2010, 06:48
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I have decided to enroll in an online prep course before taking the GMAT in April / May. Having read a number of positive reviews on this (and other) sites, I've narrowed my choice to MGMAT Online or Knewton. Though both programs have been reviewed in depth on this forum, I haven't come across a side-by-side comparison of the two. Accordingly, I would greatly appreciate insights from people who have first-hand experience with one (or both) of these programs.
The way I see it, the pros and cons are as follows:
Knewton
Pros: reasonable cost ($690); unique algorithm adapts course content to the student's individual needs; 50 point money back guarantee; longer (and more frequent) office hours; great interface for on-line classes
Cons: relatively new on the GMAT scene; long course length (13 weeks); no hardbound course materials (the course is entirely based on on-line content)
MGMAT
Pros: rumored to be the best prep course on the street; strong (market leading?) materials; content geared toward students seeking to break the 700 barrier; shorter course duration (9 weeks)
Cons: expensive ($990 after discount); no money-back guarantee; syllabus may be unrealistic for candidates holding a full time job (especially those working 60+ hour weeks!)
Any further insight would greatly appreciated!
The way I see it, the pros and cons are as follows:
Knewton
Pros: reasonable cost ($690); unique algorithm adapts course content to the student's individual needs; 50 point money back guarantee; longer (and more frequent) office hours; great interface for on-line classes
Cons: relatively new on the GMAT scene; long course length (13 weeks); no hardbound course materials (the course is entirely based on on-line content)
MGMAT
Pros: rumored to be the best prep course on the street; strong (market leading?) materials; content geared toward students seeking to break the 700 barrier; shorter course duration (9 weeks)
Cons: expensive ($990 after discount); no money-back guarantee; syllabus may be unrealistic for candidates holding a full time job (especially those working 60+ hour weeks!)
Any further insight would greatly appreciated!
05 Jan 2010, 08:41
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Hi there,
While I can't speak about Knewton, I would like to address your analysis of MGMAT's online program:
In terms of a money-back guarantee, I would refer you to a blog post on the subject which describes our reasoning: https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... uarantees/. What we encourage instead is a Post Exam Assessment, which is free as part of your course. If you take the exam and are not satisfied with your course, you can sign up for an in depth analysis with an instructor going over your strengths and weaknesses and how you could study to improve. Additionally, no matter how they did on the exam, our students can retake our course for $300, whenever they like.
Our curriculum is indeed intensive, because we want to give you the best opportunity to do well. What we find is that people who, like you, work full time often do not complete all of the homework for every week. Instead, they do the reading and some of the problems, and save the rest of the problems for after the course. The good news is that you have access to your online resources for three months after the course is over, with the opportunity to extend this access for free for another year after that. So if you can't complete everything during the 9 session course, you'll still be able to keep studying after it's over.
If you're worried about the price, you may also want to consider our Guided Self Study program. You still get two half-hour sessions with instructors, but the classes are recorded instead of live. This costs $790, which may be something you're interested in.
If you haven't already, I would urge you to attend one of our free trial classes. This will give you a better idea of what our classes are like, and may help you make your decision. You can find a list of upcoming free events here: https://www.manhattangmat.com/free-gmat-prep-course.cfm
Best of luck in making your decision. If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to call us at 1-800-576-4628 or email at studentservices@manhattangmat.com.
Best Wishes,
Caitlin Clay
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT
While I can't speak about Knewton, I would like to address your analysis of MGMAT's online program:
In terms of a money-back guarantee, I would refer you to a blog post on the subject which describes our reasoning: https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... uarantees/. What we encourage instead is a Post Exam Assessment, which is free as part of your course. If you take the exam and are not satisfied with your course, you can sign up for an in depth analysis with an instructor going over your strengths and weaknesses and how you could study to improve. Additionally, no matter how they did on the exam, our students can retake our course for $300, whenever they like.
Our curriculum is indeed intensive, because we want to give you the best opportunity to do well. What we find is that people who, like you, work full time often do not complete all of the homework for every week. Instead, they do the reading and some of the problems, and save the rest of the problems for after the course. The good news is that you have access to your online resources for three months after the course is over, with the opportunity to extend this access for free for another year after that. So if you can't complete everything during the 9 session course, you'll still be able to keep studying after it's over.
If you're worried about the price, you may also want to consider our Guided Self Study program. You still get two half-hour sessions with instructors, but the classes are recorded instead of live. This costs $790, which may be something you're interested in.
If you haven't already, I would urge you to attend one of our free trial classes. This will give you a better idea of what our classes are like, and may help you make your decision. You can find a list of upcoming free events here: https://www.manhattangmat.com/free-gmat-prep-course.cfm
Best of luck in making your decision. If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to call us at 1-800-576-4628 or email at studentservices@manhattangmat.com.
Best Wishes,
Caitlin Clay
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT
05 Jan 2010, 09:25
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Hi,
I'm currently enrolled in the full in-person 9-week MGMAT course and all I can say is that the course is very demanding. As you may already know, your GMAT score will inevitably reflect what you put in.
As far as the two courses go, I feel as if Knewton and MGMAT use different teaching methodologies; albeit, both are highly structured ways of prepping. MGMAT is more old-school: here's 10 books, study organizer, stopwatch, now it's up to you. Knewton claims of it's "smarter and revolutionary" way of prepping: adaptive without any traditional resources i.e. books)
So it's ultimately up to what your study habits are. If you're like me who find it hard to self-motivate and self-study, then either prep is ideal. I would suggest that if you're going to spend $1000 then you should aim to get the best of both worlds. Get all the Manhattan guides, OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal (they offer the package on the MGMAT site for like $280?) and also sign up for Knewton $690. Yes, there will be a lot of overlap but I think it's a smart way to reinforce concepts
I'm currently enrolled in the full in-person 9-week MGMAT course and all I can say is that the course is very demanding. As you may already know, your GMAT score will inevitably reflect what you put in.
As far as the two courses go, I feel as if Knewton and MGMAT use different teaching methodologies; albeit, both are highly structured ways of prepping. MGMAT is more old-school: here's 10 books, study organizer, stopwatch, now it's up to you. Knewton claims of it's "smarter and revolutionary" way of prepping: adaptive without any traditional resources i.e. books)
So it's ultimately up to what your study habits are. If you're like me who find it hard to self-motivate and self-study, then either prep is ideal. I would suggest that if you're going to spend $1000 then you should aim to get the best of both worlds. Get all the Manhattan guides, OG, OG Quant, OG Verbal (they offer the package on the MGMAT site for like $280?) and also sign up for Knewton $690. Yes, there will be a lot of overlap but I think it's a smart way to reinforce concepts
