Manhattan Prep 9-Week Course with Elaine Loh

Before committing to a prep course, I decided to do a fair amount of digging on GMAT Club since a prep course is a pricey investment. I was between Kaplan and Manhattan Prep, and, ultimately, decided to take a 9-week course with Manhattan Prep’s Elaine Loh in Santa Monica. I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, but looking back, I could not have made a better choice.

The 9-week course was very structured and easy to follow. Elaine’s fun and upbeat teaching method kept me engaged and I actually looked forward to going to class. I made sure I did all of the homework so that I came to class prepared in order to tackle new material. I highly recommend keeping up with the homework in order to maximize the value you get from the course. Additionally, Elaine’s explanation of practice questions and Manhattan Prep techniques was easy to understand and extremely thorough.

I think the best thing I can say about Elaine is that she truly cares about her students and isn’t lying when she says she is your teacher for life. I had my struggles. My first practice CAT score was 550. Even after the course ended, I was still struggling and very frustrated. I emailed Elaine novels and she always replied promptly even though she didn’t have to. When I scored a 740 on my second GMAT attempt, the person I was most excited to share my news with was Elaine. She was absolutely instrumental to my success and all the long nights and weekends studying were worth it. I could not have succeeded on the GMAT without Elaine and Manhattan Prep!