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Teaching for GMAT preparation services [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2006, 15:46
Hello, because I took Kaplan classes and scored in 90th percentile on GMAT I qualify to apply for their instructor or tutor position.

Although I am really busy with applications process right now, I am thinking it might not be a bad idea if I don't make it this year and can use this to practice for a higher GMAT score next year (and get my GMAT classes money back :-D )

There are many many people here who have done great on their GMATs, so has anyone considered doing this?
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Re: Teaching for GMAT preparation services [#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2006, 08:55
Nsentra wrote:
Hello, because I took Kaplan classes and scored in 90th percentile on GMAT I qualify to apply for their instructor or tutor position.

Although I am really busy with applications process right now, I am thinking it might not be a bad idea if I don't make it this year and can use this to practice for a higher GMAT score next year (and get my GMAT classes money back :-D )

There are many many people here who have done great on their GMATs, so has anyone considered doing this?


I used to teach SAT for Kaplan. The pay stinks. It's about $20 an hour to start and about $25 after a few months. Back then, it was $15/$18. Also, it's on weeknights and weekends which makes it tough to maintain.

Let me put the pay scale into perspective for you. The pay to teach an entire course is less than what one student would pay for the course. I suppose it might look good on your resume, but the pay is just not worth it. It might be a good thing to do part time if you are a student.

The only exception is Manhattan GMAT. They pay $100/hr. But you have to have a score in the 99th percentile just to be considered. After that, you need to make a one year commitment and have considerable teaching experience. I'm considering taking the GMAT again just to try to get a job at mgmat.

$100/hr!!!!
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Re: Teaching for GMAT preparation services [#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2006, 18:18
kidderek wrote:
Nsentra wrote:
Hello, because I took Kaplan classes and scored in 90th percentile on GMAT I qualify to apply for their instructor or tutor position.

Although I am really busy with applications process right now, I am thinking it might not be a bad idea if I don't make it this year and can use this to practice for a higher GMAT score next year (and get my GMAT classes money back :-D )

There are many many people here who have done great on their GMATs, so has anyone considered doing this?


I used to teach SAT for Kaplan. The pay stinks. It's about $20 an hour to start and about $25 after a few months. Back then, it was $15/$18. Also, it's on weeknights and weekends which makes it tough to maintain.

Let me put the pay scale into perspective for you. The pay to teach an entire course is less than what one student would pay for the course. I suppose it might look good on your resume, but the pay is just not worth it. It might be a good thing to do part time if you are a student.

The only exception is Manhattan GMAT. They pay $100/hr. But you have to have a score in the 99th percentile just to be considered. After that, you need to make a one year commitment and have considerable teaching experience. I'm considering taking the GMAT again just to try to get a job at mgmat.

$100/hr!!!!


$100/hr?? :shock:
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 06:03
Yeah, I went through the MGAT introductory thing last night and they were very proud for how they paid their teachers so much.

$100/hour isn't too shabby!
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 07:27
jsnooky33 wrote:
Yeah, I went through the MGMAT introductory thing last night and they were very proud for how they paid their teachers so much.

$100/hour isn't too shabby!


There are two caveats:

1. You must commit to 1 year and at least 3 hours/week.
2. You are not guaranteed to teach 3 hours/week.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 08:31
kidderek wrote:
jsnooky33 wrote:
Yeah, I went through the MGMAT introductory thing last night and they were very proud for how they paid their teachers so much.

$100/hour isn't too shabby!


There are two caveats:

1. You must commit to 1 year and at least 3 hours/week.
2. You are not guaranteed to teach 3 hours/week.


And you can't teach for a competing company during the remainder of your 37 hours a week.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 08:33
GMATT73 wrote:
kidderek wrote:
jsnooky33 wrote:
Yeah, I went through the MGMAT introductory thing last night and they were very proud for how they paid their teachers so much.

$100/hour isn't too shabby!


There are two caveats:

1. You must commit to 1 year and at least 3 hours/week.
2. You are not guaranteed to teach 3 hours/week.


And you can't teach for a competing company during the remainder of your 37 hours a week.


Yes yes, every prep co. has that non-compete policy. Although, if I was teaching gmat, I would synthesize the best concepts and teach all that I know instead of just what the co. offers.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 08:56
kidderek wrote:
GMATT73 wrote:
kidderek wrote:
jsnooky33 wrote:
Yeah, I went through the MGMAT introductory thing last night and they were very proud for how they paid their teachers so much.

$100/hour isn't too shabby!


There are two caveats:

1. You must commit to 1 year and at least 3 hours/week.
2. You are not guaranteed to teach 3 hours/week.


And you can't teach for a competing company during the remainder of your 37 hours a week.


Yes yes, every prep co. has that non-compete policy. Although, if I was teaching gmat, I would synthesize the best concepts and teach all that I know instead of just what the co. offers.


There actually was/is a Kaplan teacher in our club who does just that. I would bet my bottom dollar that he puts more energy into tailoring his lectures above and beyond what the Kan't Always Pick Little Abstract Numbers textbook outlines.
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 09:22
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There actually was/is a Kaplan teacher in our club who does just that. I would bet my bottom dollar that he puts more energy into tailoring his lectures above and beyond what the Kan't Always Pick Little Abstract Numbers textbook outlines.


HAHA, nice acronym. If you have the best interest of the students in mind, do you think you can teach sentence correction and not incorporate mgmat's SC book?
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[#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2006, 10:24
kidderek wrote:
GMATT73 wrote:
There actually was/is a Kaplan teacher in our club who does just that. I would bet my bottom dollar that he puts more energy into tailoring his lectures above and beyond what the Kan't Always Pick Little Abstract Numbers textbook outlines.


HAHA, nice acronym. If you have the best interest of the students in mind, do you think you can teach sentence correction and not incorporate mgmat's SC book?


If it were just SCs, I think I could. It would take another few months of memorizing pedantic grammar jargon and getting back into the groove. There are several tricks out there that I noticed after 1000s of practice questions that MGMAT, or any other test prep service, (believe me, I've read them all) does not incorporate into its guides.

Frankly speaking, I actually did tutor SC strategies in exchange for some quant help amongst my Japanese friends. It wasn't so bad because they just wanted to zero in on the patterns without having to learn any of the terminology (split infinitives, parenthetical phrases etc...)
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