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Hello everyone,

I am just about to embark upon my GMAT journey and I have a severe quant handicap. Having read through several posts on this forum, I have concluded that I would require external intervention to crack the exam. I am now, however, confused between hiring a private GMAT tutor and joining an online course. Finances are definitely a concern, which means that I am willing to invest but only to a certain extent. I am a working professional so a regular/daily physical tutoring situation may not be possible.

Kindly help!

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Hi ashabbhi ..
Welcome to Gmatclub. Kindly check out the best STUDY PLAN first before to start preparation. For Quant - It would be good to try prep courses because they are comparatively cheaper than personal tutoring and let you study at your own pace. You can check out trial versions of various GMAT prep companies and decide yourself which one suits you. Prep companies such as TargetTestPrep, Empowergmat, Veritas, Magoosh, Economist, etc. I also recommend to take GMATclub tests after you brush up concepts and fundamentals. All the best for your preparation.

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Hello everyone,

I am just about to embark upon my GMAT journey and I have a severe quant handicap. Having read through several posts on this forum, I have concluded that I would require external intervention to crack the exam. I am now, however, confused between hiring a private GMAT tutor and joining an online course. Finances are definitely a concern, which means that I am willing to invest but only to a certain extent. I am a working professional so a regular/daily physical tutoring situation may not be possible.

Kindly help!

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Hi,

I would definitely recommend private tutoring if you have to start quants from the basics.

Take a free demo from any tutor you find good and then decide. There are many private tutors in this forum or you post in websites for the Tories.

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Hi, Ashay Abbhi,

Private tutoring can be very expensive option, but you can check out free trial version of some popular coaching courses and decide which course suites you. Give a try for one month & then you can start private tutoring if required.

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Hello everyone,

I am just about to embark upon my GMAT journey and I have a severe quant handicap. Having read through several posts on this forum, I have concluded that I would require external intervention to crack the exam. I am now, however, confused between hiring a private GMAT tutor and joining an online course. Finances are definitely a concern, which means that I am willing to invest but only to a certain extent. I am a working professional so a regular/daily physical tutoring situation may not be possible.

Kindly help!

Thank you,
Ashay Abbhi

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You can do a number of things to have a good preparation for GMAT. First of all, the Manhattan prep strategy guides must help with all the concepts required for the test. Besides, you should go through the GMAT official guides giving you the savor of the real test.

You can find free video solutions of OG quant problems from the best source such as https://gmatquantum.com/official-guides/og13/ , and for verbal you can see the solution of experts form the GMAT club.

E-GMAT is a superb course for SC. You can try empower GMAT course because it is a comprehensive course for SC, RC and CR as well. The online platform will be better than a tutor as it is cheaper, and offers more video lessons. You can see the trial version and decide.
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Hi Akshay,

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. Although a tutor can certainly help you improve your GMAT skills, the bulk of your prep will still be done independently. Thus, even if you end up working with a tutor, you want to ensure that you use thorough prep materials to improve your GMAT skills in between your sessions. With that in mind, I recommend that you spend some time reading success stories of past GMAT students as well as reviews of various GMAT prep courses to see what prep materials have worked for other test-takers.

You also may find it helpful to read this article about
How To Increase Your GMAT Quant Score

If you have any further questions regarding your study plan, feel free to reach out.
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Hi Akshay,

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. Although a tutor can certainly help you improve your GMAT skills, the bulk of your prep will still be done independently. Thus, even if you end up working with a tutor, you want to ensure that you use thorough prep materials to improve your GMAT skills in between your sessions. With that in mind, I recommend that you spend some time reading success stories of past GMAT students as well as reviews of various GMAT prep courses to see what prep materials have worked for other test-takers.

You also may find it helpful to read this article about
How To Increase Your GMAT Quant Score

If you have any further questions regarding your study plan, feel free to reach out.

Thank you, Scott. I will read up on the experiences others have shared.
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