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LancerReiNi
- Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
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- Joined: Tue May 13, 2008 3:06 pm
hi all,
My apologies for not introducing myself earlier. I had signed up for this forum quite some time ago. I've been primarily lurking around to observe how others have been prepping for the GMAT. I recently took it and did very poorly, I won't go into actual score as I am way too depressed about it to share(It's below the 50th percentile).
I won't go into a rant about my sob story but would love to hear some suggestions on prep courses. I've done the studying alone strategy and while the free flash cards have been greatly helpful. It seems I've gotten no where on my own. I've gone out and purchased stacks of GMAT prep books but because each author provides variations on problem solving techniques I often find myself taking bits and pieces from each book. I'm looking into an extensive course at this point to totally refresh my memory of what I had learned in high school and also learn more advanced short cuts on Quant and handling Verbal.
I live in NY, and I'm wondering with the array of options which course provider I should choose. Obviously everyone has their own prospectives on this but I figured if anyone has actual experience with these courses they might be able to make a suggestion or recommendation. I'll start with the more prominent courses offered. These are the ones that also offer discounts on prep books via this forum's "Discount" page.
1.) Kaplan
2.) Manhattan
3.) Veritas
4.) Princeton Review
If anyone can chime in, it would be much appreciated. Thank you all for your time. By the way, I'm hoping that my target goal isn't unrealistic as I am aiming for somewhere around a 550-600+ range.
My apologies for not introducing myself earlier. I had signed up for this forum quite some time ago. I've been primarily lurking around to observe how others have been prepping for the GMAT. I recently took it and did very poorly, I won't go into actual score as I am way too depressed about it to share(It's below the 50th percentile).
I won't go into a rant about my sob story but would love to hear some suggestions on prep courses. I've done the studying alone strategy and while the free flash cards have been greatly helpful. It seems I've gotten no where on my own. I've gone out and purchased stacks of GMAT prep books but because each author provides variations on problem solving techniques I often find myself taking bits and pieces from each book. I'm looking into an extensive course at this point to totally refresh my memory of what I had learned in high school and also learn more advanced short cuts on Quant and handling Verbal.
I live in NY, and I'm wondering with the array of options which course provider I should choose. Obviously everyone has their own prospectives on this but I figured if anyone has actual experience with these courses they might be able to make a suggestion or recommendation. I'll start with the more prominent courses offered. These are the ones that also offer discounts on prep books via this forum's "Discount" page.
1.) Kaplan
2.) Manhattan
3.) Veritas
4.) Princeton Review
If anyone can chime in, it would be much appreciated. Thank you all for your time. By the way, I'm hoping that my target goal isn't unrealistic as I am aiming for somewhere around a 550-600+ range.
