I took a GMAT Prep class at Manhattan Prep with Mike Morgan as my instructor. He did a great job teaching the class, keeping us accountable without too much pressure, and making complex concepts easy to digest.

Sure, taking a class on Saturday mornings for two months doesn't sound like all that much fun, but this test really requires that you commit. On a few occasions, when I wasn't able to make the Saturday class, I took classes after work during the week. I found that I was totally wiped out by the time I got there - I recommend doing this on weekends!

The course includes a wealth of study resources – more than anyone should really need. If you follow the program, you will improve. Stay loose, trust the experts. You got this1

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Paul is one of the best (if not the best) teacher I have ever had. I am so glad I took his GMAT class! I improved my score by 100 points, and learned a lot in just a few months. He is an extremely engaging instructor - somehow the 3 hour evening classes are fun and not dull. I really liked his tips and pointed feedback; looking back it is crazy to think about how much he taught us under such a short period of time. There are still grammar tricks Paul taught our class that I do on my day-to-day and the reason why I will not forget them is because he made them so easy to understand and gave us tricks to remember them in the exam (and the future). I also really appreciated how much he cares about his students. He is always available via email, and even long after the class is over, he still reaches out to ask about my grad school plans.

I am so glad I took Paul's class - he truly is the best instructor. I have recommended him to a lot of friends in the grade below me and all of us only have great things to say about his teaching style. If anyone in Ann Arbor is thinking about taking the GMAT, I recommend taking Paul's class in a heartbeat!!

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As someone who travels frequently for work, the online virtual weekly class was rather convenient for my schedule.

While I had been interested in applying to business school for sometime, I dreaded the prospect of preparing for another standardized test. My class instructor, Mark Sullivan, eased that dread by presenting the course content in a way that was intuitive and enjoyable. Mark was successfully able to frame something I had been dreading for years into one of the highlights of my week. Mark was extremely friendly, answered my emails promptly, and genuinely cared about my success on this test. The flipped class method that Mark uses for his class encourages you to leverage all of Manhattan Prep’s best resources.

Manhattan Prep lived up to the hype for me. Their online resources are easy to use and access no matter where you are. The courses provide extensive data for you to continuously strengthen any weak areas.

Prior to this course, I had minimal GMAT experience. Within two months and two weeks I had an official score of 720. I will be taking the GMAT again soon to see if I can improve that score even more.

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Took Manhattan Prep's 9-session GMAT course with Paul. It was clear from the first session onward that Paul had a very strong understanding of what drives success on the exam. The time Paul spent on discussing test-taking strategies, which I would otherwise not have paid much attention to, felt effectively used. In particular, Paul is great at forcing you to look at problems in multiple, unique ways, a habit that allowed me to solve some questions on test day that I would have otherwise struggled with. Paul and the course were also instrumental in helping me drop the perfectionist mentality and skip questions that were losing battles. I would definitely recommend Paul and Manhattan Prep to anyone looking for an efficient way to raise their score.

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The Manhattan prep course led by Paul Fisher helped me make a major jump in my score. I learned how to handle the challenges unique to the GMAT test, especially timing. Additionally, the software resources and practice exams complemented what we learned in class so that my knowledge was reinforced. In particular, the Quant section lectures and practice problems really made me feel prepared for the exam. The schedule was not too rigorous while at the same time, it kept me on pace when it came to studying. I would highly recommend taking this course to any future test takers.

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Took the GMAT in-person prep course with Paul. He was very engaging throughout the course, and helped clarify a lot of concepts that weren't necessarily fully explained in the book - whether there was a shortcut or new method that was more effective for solving a problem, or just clarifying and giving an example of a concept that was easy to understand. The class felt very welcome asking questions about test content and approaches to specific problems, and Paul always knew best how to answer and clarify so everyone understood. I started the course with a 600 on my first Manhattan Prep CAT, and roughly 4 weeks after the last class I took the test and scored a 750.

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I could not recommend Manhattan Prep more. I did a 9-week online course, some solo studying, and then two private tutoring sessions with Jeff Vollmer before my exam.

1) The 9-week online course: Highly reccomend. This course got me on the right track in terms of studying and strategy, freshened up my rusty quant and verbal skills (haven't studies this content since high school aka 10+ years), and the teachers (Stacey Koprice and Liz Moliski) were great teachers. This course includes all study materials (about 9 books) which were super digestible and helpful throughout and after the course. Course also comes with a ton of online resources. Worth every penny.

2) Private tutoring: very helpful. After taking the course, I felt as though I was floating out in space alone. Jeff helped me identify some areas I needed to touch up on within the last two weeks before my exam which helped me gain a better understanding of important topics and improved my performance. Very grateful to him and would definitely reccomend.

Overall, I wouldn't do it any differently. Manhattan Prep instructors are enthusiastic teachers and you can tell they really care about their students' performance.

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I can't recommend the Manhattan Prep course and my instructor Mike Morgan enough.

My score increased from a 590 to a 720 thanks to Mike's highly effective teaching methods. He not only knows the material & test strategy like the back of his hand, but is also a truly skilled teacher that is able to translate difficult concepts into easily digestible learning material. Mike also genuinely cares about his students and deeply wants them to succeed, which is another component in his effectiveness as a GMAT instructor.

The program itself is designed in a highly targeted yet comprehensive way and absolutely sets students up for success.

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The Manhattan Prep course was immensely helpful in improving my GMAT score. As someone that had never taken a standardized test prep course, it was very helpful in terms of test taking tips and tricks. I found a lot of value in having so much structure put in place (pre-course work, prep class, homework, recommendations on when to take practice tests). It was also helpful to be able to get personalized coaching based on my performance on practice tests on where I should focus my time in studying. The coach helped me develop a personalized study plan based on when I was planning on taking my actual GMAT.

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Some background: I am an international student based in a Middle Eastern country with absolutely no quantitative background. The last time I took a math class was in high school, and I graduated high school 6 years ago.

I decided that I wanted to take the GMAT and took a diagnostic test and scored an underwhelming 580. I signed up for an in-person private tutoring course by another well-known international prep company, and I was able to consistently hit the low 600s, but never past 650. After doing some research and seeing some of the great reviews on here, I signed up for an online course with Manhattan Prep.

Since the company is based in the US, all but one of the course timings were not suited for my schedule. The only course that was available, and took place at a convenient time, was Josh Braslow's course.

Josh is a GMAT instructor living the dream, teaching GMAT skills to people around the world online while living on a Mediterranean island. This works out great timezone-wise for anyone in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. We also had a few U.S. based students who wanted to get their GMAT lesson out of the way early in the morning before they went to work. The point to consider is that you will likely find something that works for your schedule.

Josh is a great instructor and will absolutely take you where you need to go with your quantitative skills. He makes himself available to all of his students for questions, and even offers great insights and strategies that he has taken the time to figure out himself. This isn't an instructor who is being provided with the lesson plan, he creates one that is unique to him. He makes sure that everyone gets a chance to contribute, and everyone walks away knowing so much more about the exam than before. His emphasis on strategies is essential to any significant score improvement. His insight on sentence correction is also invaluable, and he did a great job walking us through the various approaches that made the verbal section very manageable for a non-native speaker like myself. In the weeks leading up to the exam, my GMATPrep scores ranged from 720-770, (With my highest Q at 50, and highest V at 47) and I finally sat the test and scored a 730 (Q47/V42), which I am more than happy with. Definitely worth the money.

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