Kaplan Advanced?

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Kaplan Advanced?

by DestroyTheGMAT » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:48 pm
Hi everyone,
I am new here and just getting to know things. I have been looking around for prep courses. I found Kaplan offers Advanced which requires a minimum score of 600, and then focuses on harder material. Has anyone taken it? Any insights?

How is Kaplan compared to Manhattan? From some research, I have that Manhattan is better. Can someone tell me how Kaplan Advanced is in comparison to Manhattan?

I have already bought Manhattan Guides and just wondering if I should also take Kaplan as some people have said that Manhattan books don't have enough practice questions of their own. Kaplan I think said 3000 questions?

Even if someone has taken regular Kaplan, how helpful was the SmartReports? They talk a lot about it. Just wondering if it is worth it?

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by DanaJ » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:04 am
I can't help you about the prep courses, because I did not take any myself. However, if the Kaplan Advanced course is anything like the book, I would not recommend it. I personally found it lacking in structure and such. See full review here.

I have not seen any reviews specifically for Kaplan Advanced, but I've only heard good things about Manhattan GMAT. However, note that this is just indirect advice. You should probably wait for other users to answer before you make a decision.