Manhattan Prep

I could not have been happier with the Manhattan GMAT experience. Josh Yardley was an awesome instructor — super patient when walking through key concepts, available to answer questions throughout the entire process, and overall just a really nice guy. If you want to ace the GMAT, take this class. They just make the test so much easier than if you studied alone.

I really valued my classes and the instructor at Manhattan GMAT in Boston. Before signing up for this class, I had very little exposure to graduate-​level prep classes. Our instructor, Faruk, did a great job of breaking things down in order for us to tackle the GMAT exam one bit at a time. As long as you come to class and do the assigned homework, your score will definitely improve by the end of the class.

The tutoring services at Manhattan GMAT are a joke. My instructor, Matt Cressy, was impatient (even checking his cell phone at times) and wasn’t well trained in tutoring, teaching me as if he were lecturing a full class. Furthermore, Matt would always end tutoring early and charge as if he was helping me for the full session.
Manhattan GMAT’s office in Boston is small. The tutoring space is literally a closet, with no windows and only half of a table – not enough room for two people. To think that one could learn in this claustrophobic environment is completely unrealistic. That meant that we had to meet at a busy coffee shop– totally unacceptable considering the price Manhattan GMAT charges for tutoring. There was also a push by Manhattan GMAT to do tutoring online, charging the same price as if it were in person– again completely unacceptable to me for the price being paid.
I would really think twice about Manhattan GMAT. While the instructors are smart, the tutoring services are a complete rip-​off.

If you’re serious about getting a better score on the GMAT, in my opinion this is the only show in town. It’s not cheap, but dollar-​for-​dollar I think it’s still the best value and it’s aimed at people who are ready to work and really build the knowledge you need to do well on test as opposed to teaching «tricks.»
The only thing that they teach is the GMAT, they are not a huge test-​prep machine. Their teachers are paid the best by fair, and I was amazed at how knowledgeable, relatable, and energetic my instructor was (Eric Caballero).
I had not taken a math class in six years when I walked through the door, and these guys saved my ass.

I’ve had an excellent experience with MGMAT and would recommend this course for anyone planning to write their GMAT. The course pacing was appropriate for all levels, and the instructors were both knowledgeable and engaging. However, the most important aspects of the course for me were the test taking strategies, the «blueprints» to GMAT questions, and the course material, which includes strategy guides for all types of questions, as well as the official GMAT review guides with over 1000 questions. I have no doubt that MGMAT helped me to achieve the score I wanted after only 1 take.