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18 Feb 2011, 15:41
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Hi,
I know this topic is a fairly common one and that there are a variety of responses available out there, but I am hoping someone can sort of "show me the light" based on my background and skill level. I gave the GMAT last year in November with very little prep, or rather, by giving myself a single shot and placing all my hopes on it. I was hoping to apply that year. Obviously, I did not do well (scored a 640), because of lack of sufficient prep and way too much pressure that I was putting on myself. I am now ready to give it another shot after a nice long break but find myself lacking the motivation to prepare on my own. I was considering taking a GMAT prep course to motivate myself to study regularly. I attended one Kaplan GMAT class in October 2010 just to get a feel for what the class is like, and did not like it at all. I felt the class progressed at a really slow rate and I just did not see myself improving by attending Kaplan. A friend of mine told me Princeton Review was way better, and so was Veritas Prep. Can someone please tell me which one is better? As of now, I have ruled out Kaplan, MGMAT(too pricey). I considered Knewton, but that is online only and I am more inclined towards a classroom course. So, I seem to have narrowed down to Veritas Prep and Princeton Review. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
I know this topic is a fairly common one and that there are a variety of responses available out there, but I am hoping someone can sort of "show me the light" based on my background and skill level. I gave the GMAT last year in November with very little prep, or rather, by giving myself a single shot and placing all my hopes on it. I was hoping to apply that year. Obviously, I did not do well (scored a 640), because of lack of sufficient prep and way too much pressure that I was putting on myself. I am now ready to give it another shot after a nice long break but find myself lacking the motivation to prepare on my own. I was considering taking a GMAT prep course to motivate myself to study regularly. I attended one Kaplan GMAT class in October 2010 just to get a feel for what the class is like, and did not like it at all. I felt the class progressed at a really slow rate and I just did not see myself improving by attending Kaplan. A friend of mine told me Princeton Review was way better, and so was Veritas Prep. Can someone please tell me which one is better? As of now, I have ruled out Kaplan, MGMAT(too pricey). I considered Knewton, but that is online only and I am more inclined towards a classroom course. So, I seem to have narrowed down to Veritas Prep and Princeton Review. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
18 Feb 2011, 19:26
Kudos
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I'm sorry... I don't know much about the GMAT courses. However, I just thought I'd share my opinion nevertheless. You might find it useful:
If you're not totally out of touch with concepts, I would recommend studying on your own. You got a score of 640 with very little preparation. So, I'm reasonably confident that you have the potential to touch the 700 barrier without attending any GMAT course.
Of course, if your primary intention behind picking a GMAT course is to keep you motivated, then I'd suggest you supplement it with other sources of motivation which stem from your own desire to do well. It's good to be motivated and inspired by others, but self motivation is the best kind of motivation.
e.g.
Start a "My GMAT Journey" thread
It will help you stay on track... You can find some of the active threads (including my own) of this type in this thread:
gmat-journeys-master-thread-109007.html
I wish you luck!
All the best...
:
If you're not totally out of touch with concepts, I would recommend studying on your own. You got a score of 640 with very little preparation. So, I'm reasonably confident that you have the potential to touch the 700 barrier without attending any GMAT course.
Of course, if your primary intention behind picking a GMAT course is to keep you motivated, then I'd suggest you supplement it with other sources of motivation which stem from your own desire to do well. It's good to be motivated and inspired by others, but self motivation is the best kind of motivation.
e.g.
Start a "My GMAT Journey" thread
It will help you stay on track... You can find some of the active threads (including my own) of this type in this thread:
gmat-journeys-master-thread-109007.html
I wish you luck!
All the best...
: 
madhumita
I will not compare and contrast the various test prep courses for obvious reasons but I would like to suggest you to check out our Essentials course. It is for people with a profile similar to yours (those who have taken GMAT before and are kind of comfortable with the basics).
In this class we focus on big-picture concepts (and their guiding principles) and GMAT-specific strategy.
