Hi,
I am considering the Manhattan GMAT online course (prefer on site, but live in Phoenix where it's not offered). I have a couple of concerns:
1. I am only beginning to look into the GMAT and have not studied at all. Should I have a certain level of knowledge before I take a prep course?
2. Is the online class as effective as an on site class? Are students who take the online class as successful as students who take an on site class?
3. As I said I have not prepared at all for the GMAT. I took a practice exam and did not do well. Scored in the 500s. However, I missed a number of questions because I simply couldn't remember a lot of the geometry and algebra from High School. I have no doubt I can master these concepts again, it's just been a while. I guess my question is, will these concepts be reviewed in the classes, or is this something we should know before a class?
4. What are the levels of scores people are getting on their GMAT before they start your course? At the end of your course, are there any people who started the course scoring in the 500s and ended up at the 700 level.
Thank you for any feedback.
Eitan
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- Eitan
- mdinerstein
- ManhattanGMAT Staff
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Hi Eitan,
I'd be happy to help you out with these questions!
1. We structure our class so that individuals with no experience working with the GMAT can come into the first class and not feel left behind or overwhelmed. Hence, you do not need to know anything about the exam if you take a class. However, we do recommend attending an Online Preview, which will provide you with an in-depth look at the GMAT and ManhattanGMAT's course offerings.
2. Online classes contain the same material as in-person classes. We do not see a real difference in student performance between the online and the in-person classes. Rather, we caution students to try out the online option with a Free Preview or a Trial Class first so they can see for themselves how they respond to the online platform.
3. A lot of the basic math concepts will be reviewed in class. However, if you are scoring below the 50th percentile in the quant section, we highly recommend taking our Foundations of Math Workshops. These workshops operate like a high school math course in the sense that they are not related to how the GMAT asks math problems, but rather focus on specific mathematical properties and rules that are essential on the exam.
4. Our course caters to all kinds of students. It is not unusual for students to come in with a mid-500s score and then leave with a nice score increase. Oftentimes, however, students will need to work additional hours outside the purview of our 9-Session Course in order to achieve a solid 700 score. With that said, the feat of going from the 500s and earning a 700 has been done before, but success will be largely based on the student's ability to learn the content and the amount of work placed towards studying for the test.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Michael Dinerstein
Marketing & Student Services Associate
michael@manhattangmat.com
800-576-4628
212-721-7400
I'd be happy to help you out with these questions!
1. We structure our class so that individuals with no experience working with the GMAT can come into the first class and not feel left behind or overwhelmed. Hence, you do not need to know anything about the exam if you take a class. However, we do recommend attending an Online Preview, which will provide you with an in-depth look at the GMAT and ManhattanGMAT's course offerings.
2. Online classes contain the same material as in-person classes. We do not see a real difference in student performance between the online and the in-person classes. Rather, we caution students to try out the online option with a Free Preview or a Trial Class first so they can see for themselves how they respond to the online platform.
3. A lot of the basic math concepts will be reviewed in class. However, if you are scoring below the 50th percentile in the quant section, we highly recommend taking our Foundations of Math Workshops. These workshops operate like a high school math course in the sense that they are not related to how the GMAT asks math problems, but rather focus on specific mathematical properties and rules that are essential on the exam.
4. Our course caters to all kinds of students. It is not unusual for students to come in with a mid-500s score and then leave with a nice score increase. Oftentimes, however, students will need to work additional hours outside the purview of our 9-Session Course in order to achieve a solid 700 score. With that said, the feat of going from the 500s and earning a 700 has been done before, but success will be largely based on the student's ability to learn the content and the amount of work placed towards studying for the test.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Michael Dinerstein
Marketing & Student Services Associate
michael@manhattangmat.com
800-576-4628
212-721-7400
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