Help! NEED TUTOR! Mission Impossible

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HI Everyone!

I am located out of downtown Toronto.

I have a bit of a mission impossible. I need a tutor to help me bring my score to 580-600 after doing a practice test at 340! clearly i need help with the simple fundamentals nothing fancy!! Obv i don't have a high budget for this! I need help to do this within a month an a half and willing to put in crazy study hours! Even as i work full time during the day! so we'd have to meet weeknights or weekends please!

If you can email me that'd be great! please only email me if you serious about the GMAT and helping at a reasonable price.

THANKS!!!! and have a happy new year!!!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi suraya,

When it comes to studying for the GMAT, there are a variety of different options that you can choose from. Is there any particular reason why you're only interested in a tutor (which will likely cost you more money than most of those other options)?

1) Do you have an Official Test Date scheduled yet (and if so, then what is it)?
2) 1.5 months of study time is not much, relatively speaking. Are you on an application deadline?

You might find what you need in a self-study Course (which would allow you to study when your schedule allows). Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at out site (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

suraya · Answer

Thanks! I did do the actual test and that's what i got but prior to it, i only studied for like a month an half, so i know the gain ill make within this month and a half will be significant (ps love the quote), I can retake the Veritas course i took but it was designed to up your score from 600-700 type of deal but im not in the category just yet.

Thanks for your advice but I really am looking for a one on one tutor!

Thanks for your advice but I really am looking for a one on one tutor!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi suraya,

Even if you do choose to work with a tutor, it would still help those instructors if you could answer the questions from my original post:

1) Do you have an Official Test Date scheduled yet (and if so, then what is it)?
2) 1.5 months of study time is not much, relatively speaking. Are you on an application deadline?

In addition, you've brought up some extra details that I'd like to know more about.

3) You mentioned taking the 'actual test' - is the 340 from a practice CAT or the actual GMAT? Are there any OTHER scores that you have? What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your test(s)?
4) When did you take the Course you mentioned? Do you still have access to those Course resources?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

suraya · Answer

Hi,

1) Do you have an Official Test Date scheduled yet (and if so, then what is it)? I dont have my retake scheduled yet but it will be like Feb 10th. 2) 1.5 months of study time is not much, relatively speaking. Are you on an application deadline? Yes I sure am as the program starts in March 2016. In addition, you've brought up some extra details that I'd like to know more about. 3) You mentioned taking the 'actual test' - is the 340 from a practice CAT or the actual GMAT? Are there any OTHER scores that you have? What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your test(s)? It was the Actual GMAT but I did take some veritas practice tests in which I scored about the same in. In in the lower percentile for Math like 13th (super low I know) and a bit higher for the verbal, I forget what my splits were but im sure i was like in the high teens percentile for the verbal. I know after taking Veritas I confused myself more with the verbal because I was scoring higher but now im not grasping what is needed. Im doing about the same in each section but I know my verbal is my strong suit so id want to score higher with that than the quant part. 4) When did you take the Course you mentioned? Do you still have access to those Course resources? I took the month long course in November. and luckily i still do have access in which ill be using it throughout this month on a strict study schedule. But I know Ill need that one on one guidance! And Im hoping the GMAT club forum will be a good place to make the connection with someone who can help.

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