Prep course: Veritas vs. Manhattan vs. Kaplan

Has anyone had any experience with the online GMAT prep courses offered by Veritas, Manhattan, and/or Kaplan? I'm looking for some guidance on differences between the courses and which will be the best fit for me. Are there any advantages to one format over another?

Any help or advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Caitlin

You should check out the verified reviews here on Beat the GMAT. These reviews are written by actual students who have enrolled in the course they are reviewing.

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Why not try out a session of Veritas to see if you agree with the hundreds of students who have submitted there reviews? This is a free trial of the actual class you will attend with your actual instructor. Not a seminar. https://www.veritasprep.com/gmat/free-gmat-class/

Hi,

Thank you both for your responses!

I've signed up for a trail class with Kaplan and Manhattan. I'm in the process of looking for one with Veritas. I've ordered the Kaplan GMAT Premier 2015 book to start me off while I look at course options.

I'm hoping to take the GMAT in the first couple of weeks in December - I haven't chosen an exact date yet. Ideally, my goal is likely between 680-700 but I haven't yet taken the practice CAT so I'm not sure if that's realistic at this point. I learn best within a classroom environment and the set timing/structure that it provides me with. Most of the in person classroom options might be tricky with my work schedule so I'm leaning towards the live online format which provides more flexibility.

The reviews here on Beat the GMAT are great but I can't seem to find solid differences between the courses - whether it be format, teaching style, strategies, etc so any guidance on differentiating factors would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

Caitlin

Hey Caitlin,

I run a course comparison website, here are some of the differences between the three:

Teaching hours: Veritas: 36, Kaplan: 27, MGMAT: 27.5
Total full length CATs: Veritas: 12, Kaplan: 9, MGMAT: 6
Total Practice Questions provided: Veritas: 3,000, Kaplan: 5,000, MGMAT: 4,200

The instructors foe Vertias are all 99th percentile scorers and have gone through a Veritas teacher training program. The instructors for Kaplan are all "top scorers" and have gone through a kaplan training program. For MGMAT they all scored in the 99th percentile and have 2 years teaching experience.
They also all have different score guarantees.

Hope this helps!