GMAT Tutoring with Manhattan Review

Students seeking a completely personalized approach to their GMAT preparation should look to Manhattan Review for the best private tutoring options available. Manhattan Review's GMAT private tutoring can be utilized either by itself as a primary option, or in combination with our comprehensive GMAT group courses. Students are offered a choice of tutors to see which background fits their individual needs and learning style. A complementary discussion with the tutor can then be set up to ensure each student is matched with their ideal instructor. Our tutors work closely with students to set realistic, yet ambitious goals and develop an optimal strategy to reach them, which is based on figuring out where each student's strengths and weaknesses lie. Each session is focused on extracting maximum potential from both the student and instructor in the most efficient manner possible. With both key test taking techniques and fundamental building blocks being covered throughout the program, students are well-equipped to achieve those elite scores required for competitive MBA programs.

Our highly experienced GMAT tutors will work intensively with their students to create and carry out an individualized lesson plan based specifically on the student's learning style, strengths, and weaknesses when it comes to the GMAT. The tutoring sessions can be held in-person or online dependent only on preference and availability. If a student opts for the in-person sessions, they are able to meet with their tutor at any mutually convenient location in the area allowing for a comfortable commute for both parties. Students who choose online tutoring have the advantage of participating in their sessions from the comfort of their own home or anywhere with a stable internet connetion allowing for no lost travel time.

While the group course provides sound structure to the study time with a new topic being covered each week and allows students to further identify their areas of struggle, supplementing this course with private tutoring can lead to optimal preparation. The flexible scheduling and personalized lesson planning offered by our private tutoring packages can help students greatly improve on those weak areas leading to a higher score and overall, more well-rounded performance on the day of the exam.

No matter where you are with regards to your GMAT preparation, Manhattan Review has a tutoring package that suits you perfectly. Our instructors aim to devote the initial session with a student to assessing strengths and weaknesses and creating a customized lesson plan based upon the student's expectations. The lesson plan is highly flexible and is always updated and tweaked depending on how the student is responding to the content and material. Manhattan Review's GMAT private tutoring option is becoming the preferred method of preparation for most students due to the motivation and commitment our tutors show to each student. Students are recommended to enroll in a package as early as possible to secure their desired spot in the tutor's schedule and begin creating a personalized curriculum.

Manhattan Review is best-known for its very selective hiring process of instructors and tutors. We not only expect great scores from our instructors, but also, and more importantly, a passion for helping their students improve and progress. With Manhattan Review being more of a boutique test prep company, we can dedicate more resources to our hiring process and execute a true 360-degree evaluation with only those with both superb test-taking and teaching skills coming on board. Working with a tutor who has both ample teaching experience with standardized tests and and an elite GMAT score gives students the best chance of utilizing their preparation time in the most efficient and effective way possible. From our vast experience in the test prep industry, we have learned that taking an exam and teaching others how to take it are two separate skills and even prefer those candidates who have potentially scored a few points less but have the skill and passion for conveying the necessary information to students in a way that is tailored toward each student's learning style.

To understand what sets Manhattan Review apart from all other test prep companies in this regard, one must review the origins of the firm. Manhattan Review was actually conceived and started at an Ivy League Business School, namely Columbia Business School in New York City. Manhattan Review's Founder was not only pedagogically trained but went on to become an academic and eventually a Professor at a prestigious Business School in Europe. Having participated in countless hiring committees for academics and having to judge teaching potential of applicants is experience that you simply cannot gain or simulate in another context. That's why Manhattan Review's tutoring options are widely considered the best choice for GMAT students.

Because of the highly selective hiring process carried out by Manhattan Review, our instructors are capable of teaching all areas that are involved in effectively preparing a student for the GMAT including lesson planning, teaching methods and diagnostic tests. We want to make sure each student gets the attention and expertise they deserve when preparing for such an important exam.

Once a student has expressed interest in one of more of our services, there is a two stage process that follows. First, all prospective students talk to an academic advisor where the student gives some background on their situation, time line and study goals. Academic advisors are trained to find the optimal course for each individual student. Then an introductory session is set up where the student has the opportunity to get to know their potential tutor. Most often, this is a perfect match thanks to the experience of our Academic Advisors. If the students feels the need to speak to an alternative tutor, this can also be arranged to make sure that there they are satisfied with the teaching style and background of their future tutor.

One important point, these introductory sessions are completely free of charge! We feel that it is Manhattan Review's duty to show the value that we can create for you before asking you to pay for anything.

Our private tutoring programs are designed to be customized to each individual student. With our tutors having ample experience assessing student needs and creating personalized lesson plans, students are enrolling in a program that has them and their improvement as the highest priority. Tutors use a combination of diagnostic tests, practice questions and in-depth discussion about the student's academic background and goals in order to accurately put forth a curriculum that provides both efficiency and solid structure for the time leading up to the exam. The customized lesson plan also accounts for the sequence of content that would be covered during the sessions, which is based on prioritization to optimize the process for each individual student.

The flexible scheduling that comes with private tutoring is perfect for GMAT students who have very little open time in their schedules. Having your tutor hold you accountable for the agreed upon assignments outside of the sessions serves as a great motivating factor, which is critical to the preparation process. Manhattan Review continues to work on and improve upon the curriculum, teaching methods and preparation process used for private tutoring students in order to stay ahead of the pack, as we have since being founded in 1999.

Manhattan Review offers tutoring both in-person in many cities as well as online. While in the past most students have preferred in-person sessions, there is a growing trend towards the online option. For starters, current learning technology makes the experience nearly indistinguishable from an in-person session. The online platform used for tutoring and group courses has a whiteboard, on which both you and your instructor can write in the same fashion you would write on a normal sheet of paper in front of you. The video aspect, which allows you and the tutor to see each other in real time, creates a very personal experience, such as the one you would get while doing in-person sessions. But there is one other reason why online tutoring is becoming more and more popular. Manhattan Review has a pool of highly qualified tutors who are ready and willing to help students get ready for the GMAT. With in-person tutoring you are naturally limited to those tutors who are located in your proximity, which varies depending on the demand for tutoring there. With the online option, you can draw on a nearly infinite number of highly experienced tutors that could be located anywhere in the world, giving you the chance to work with a passionate educator who perfectly fits your study and learning style. While there is a growing trend towards online learning and considering the aforementioned points, Manhattan Review has you covered in any case, and we are equally happy to match you with our local tutors for in-person sessions.

Students who purchase tutoring packages of 12 hours or more receive a discount in the hourly rate as well as a bonus selection of supplemental study materials. These materials include:

• A complete set of electronic copies of the world-renowned Manhattan Review Turbocharge Your Prep math primers that includes a comprehensive list of mathematical formulas used in GMAT quant section questions, as well as detailed instructions on how the formulas should be applied.
• A complete set of electronic copies of the world-renowned Manhattan Review Turbocharge Your Prep math verbal primers including a thorough overview of essential grammatical rules and tips on how the rules could be tested in GMAT Verbal questions.
• A Strategy guide for the AWA Section of the GMAT. The book introduces a detailed structure and discusses over 30 real examples of argument topics, including multiple sample solutions from flawed to excellent, so students learn what the test maker is looking for.
• A workbook for the Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT in electronic form. This book discusses all the different question types in the IR section of the GMAT and explains the best and most efficient ways of solving them. It also includes complete and challenging training sets, as well as more than 50 representative IR practice questions covering the complete range of content for which students most need to be prepared.
• Five full-length online practice tests. These practice tests are computer-adaptive, just like the GMAT, and carefully simulate an actual GMAT test.