I'm so happy I chose Erfun as my GMAT tutor. I was struggling mightily on the GMAT Quant and DI,…read moreand even after a class and 3 months of self-study, I just couldn't get over the hump. Erfun's tutoring was instrumental in showing me the right way to think about questions, how to manage my time properly, and how to do homework the right way. I really appreciated how structured he was. From the diagnostic session, he set up a customized syllabus and executed it to perfection throughout our sessions. And to keep me accountable, he assigned me daily homework. This was truly a lifesaver. I had my marching orders after each session and knew exactly what I needed to do between sessions. On top of all of this, he has a ton of materials you can't find elsewhere, and he used these to really customize the sessions to make sure we were addressing my exact needs. With his help, I ended up scoring in the high 600s. Can't recommend him enough!

Erfun is one of the best GMAT tutors in the world, hands down. I came to him pretty new to the exam…read moreand was aiming for a lofty 730, so I knew I had my work cut out for me. From the first lesson, Erfun did a full diagnosis of my situation and set up a study plan focused on my exact needs. The structure was really helpful: we had a plan of attack for every week of my prep, and at each session he provided me with detailed, daily homework assignments. But what really impressed me was his knowledge of the exam. Erfun knows the GMAT inside and out. Yes, he knows and effectively teaches the concepts, but more importantly, he teaches you how to THINK through the exam in the right way. His emphasis on reasoning and strategic thinking were what really propelled me to my goal. His teaching style is effortless but no BS. If you listen to what he say and do what he assigns, you'll see the score you want. Yes, he's more expensive than most tutors, but you're investing in your future. I HIGHLY recommend him

Post-Pandemic Review! I realized the reviews here are pre-pandemic. I guess they used to have…read morein-person class, but it's all online now (at least for GMAT). I would love to go to in-person classes, but online is so much more convenient. They have both online live class and on-demand classes. They also have guarantee for your scores (need to follow their checklist in order to qualify). I was researching for GMAT classes (in preparation for applying for MBA), I decided to go with Manhattan Prep (Kaplan). They are pricey, but their resources seem to be rich with tutoring support and a thorough game plan. They have different types of GMAT classes to choose from. You can even do a one week trial for free. I have been using Manhattan Prep for a week now. The course I am taking is 655+ for GMAT. It's studying, but I enjoy it! The math and analytical skills they teach you strengthen your brain. The instructors are very strategic and helpful. Of course, there are homework, textbook readings, and practices. With the live lesson, I will do better on the test. And if I miss a live lesson, they always have pre-recorded lessons available for make-ups. Now I am just trying to use all their resources to improve my score. I also like their daily GMAT challenge question via email. They provide the answer and solution after you answer the question. It even tells you how many percent of the people got for each answer option. I would recommend Manhattan Prep. (I think they are in the process of changing its name back to Kaplan now, by the way!)

I want to begin by saying that this will be my first review and quite possibly my only review on…read moreYelp. I generally don't make the effort to write reviews, but this is a special circumstance. I am utterly indebted to Chris Peckover and could not be more appreciative of his help. He is simply a fantastic instructor. He will push you with your homework, target your weak areas, answer any questions that you have and help in any way possible. Chris is a GMAT expert and will hold you to the same standards. If you need to improve your GMAT score and you're in the Los Angeles area, it would be massively helpful to work with Chris. It took a ton of work on both Chris' and my end, but we were able to bring my score up to a 710. This would absolutely NOT have been possible without Chris' help. I am so thankful that Manhattan Prep paired me up with him. I was recently at an MBA admissions event (at a top school) and the admissions panel announced to the entire audience, which consisted of roughly 300 hopeful students, that if you need help on the GMAT, seek Chris Peckover from Manhattan Prep (I was very excited when I heard his name). Yes, he really is that good. I am sure that students in his classes would agree with everything I have mentioned above, but I feel that I am especially qualified to review Chris because I hired him as a private tutor through Manhattan Prep. This was certainly expensive (on an hourly basis), but for me the cost of not having that extra help and custom curriculum would have been too great. My score increase would simply not have been possible without Chris. He designed a study program for me that was effective and efficient. Although it is expensive, Chris is genuinely a great person and does not want you to overspend. He was consistently giving me advice that limited the number of tutoring hours I needed and from the beginning, he made it clear that I needed to work as hard as possible outside of the tutoring hours so that I would need less of them. If you feel like you need a tutor, I would highly recommend that you call Manhattan Prep and request Chris Peckover. Hopefully he is available!

Jason helped me come up with a study plan and tutored me for my Step 2 CK. He is really good at…read morebreaking down the content and helping you to focus on your weak areas for the exam. He is kind and made himself available during my study period. He also reached out to check on me to make sure I was on track, review practice exams, etc. If you have struggled with past exams or are hoping to score higher than your current practice exams, I would highly recommend him.

Still using the study skills he imparted to me from before…read more ***Update got in to one of my top residency picks :D!***

This is about the online zoom course... The platform is outdated and crashes too many times. Our…read morewhole class is texting that they can't get into Blueprint. This happens way too much.

This is a review for LIVE online course including my reviews for all instructors and Blue Print…read more(BP) LSAT staffs. Before I signed up: Early in January this year, I emailed BP if they offered student discount. They did but you had to go to their on campus event, which I did. And I emailed them asking if I was eligible to receive discount. The team member Krysta replied me and asked my name so she could verify my name on their sign-in sheet. She couldn't find my name (don't know why but I did) so she rejected to give me a discount code. Didn't really feel she's helpful. One month later, when I almost wanted to sign up another prep course company, I received their email about promotion code for signing up their course. I used the code but there's a bug on my account and I couldn't see the course showed on the home page. The other team members, who were really friendly and responded to my question fast. During the prep course months, they are very open to my feedback. BTW, I personally really like the recorded online course as secondary study materials. They just need to have someone really proofread and double check the courses, small errors like bugs in the videos, typos, notes doesn't match the instructor's words, suggestions on improvement for the courses. For the live online course: you have access to two live courses, recorded courses, homework (with video explanations), and office hours, which are host by different instructors (I found my favorite instructors there! love their office hours) I don't feel there are much different than in person class. I can enjoy eating my dinner with my pajama while taking the class. I can come back and rewatch the live recorded courses if I have any questions on certain topics. The instructors I have Jelena Woehr as my instructor. She's nice. However, I found that her voice is tooooo sofffttt that almost makes me want to fall asleep every time I take her class. She doesn't have many notes from herself like other instructors (will talk about it later) I didn't really learn much from her, because mostly she goes over the book. Missed 3 or 4? out of 12 courses (replaced by Dylan, who I found is the best! ). For other instructors, my reviews for them are based on office hours mostly. I love office hours and I think it will be a great if BP can open some free office hours for people who want to sign up the course and find the instructor they like. Jelena's course time was the best that can work for my schedule when I signed up, and I had no clue which instructor is better for live online course. If I knew whose class I wanted to take, I would sign up for the instructor's courses that I was sure to take. - Instructor Dylan Gadek: 5 stars! he sub for Jelena 3 courses and I found that he has great knowledge of what he's teaching. Funny guy. his class is very structure. has lots of his own notes and methods. you clearly know what you expected to learn from each of his class. I am still taking ALL his office hours. He's been teaching LSAT for years, and he used to teach MCAT. I found that LR & RC are his strongest part of teaching. - Instructor Chris Whyte: 5 Stars. He and Dylan are the top 1 instructor at BP from my opinion. He's really good at LG and RC. really knows what he's talking about and well prepared for every office hours. - Instructor Kyle: hmmmm..... I took his office hours for digital LSAT 101 topic. I am not sure if he's not prepared or what, the whole video, he seemed like really don't know what happened. 90% of time he said: hmmm.. but.. yea..." and he said "I don't what I am talking about lol " I had to use 1.5 x SPEED to listen his whole video. In the video he seemed like he's just reading the scripts? not really well prepared for this office hours. If I watch this video before signing up the course, I would not choose him as my instructor because I really don't want to spend money on instructors who are not prepared for the course. OMG, I wrote too much.. I need to take a break. The class is almost over, but I will still do their monthly subscription, just for their office hours. I will come back and updates the rest of the other instructors and this live online course reveiw. If you read through here, would you mind give me a like so I know there IS/ARE person/people reading my review, and I will come back finishing it just for those people?

I signed up for Veritas Prep GMAT online course at the last second due to hectic work schedule…read more Each course is 3 hours long. It is a knowledge packed and very focused 3-hour session, not a minute is wasted. In the live online classroom, my classmates are from all over the world and across the country. Though online, it is no less engrossing and captivating than my other in person classes (which I took else where). In fact, the teacher (Chris Kane) and the teacher's assistant (Brandon P.) kept me awake despite my long hours of overwork and sleep depravation. The subjects are definitely fascinating. The classes offered so much insight and tips on preparing for the exam. Most of all, short cuts and tips on getting to the core of the GMAT questions, which made the exam so much less intimidating. In fact, the classes made the learning fun and fascinating for me. The intense 3-hour session block may be energy and time demanding, but I think it also kept the momentum going. That being said, it does still require practice. And for someone who is rusty with math and verbal, practice is the key. The class environment is absolutely always encouraging, positive and engaging. Once signed up, Veritas ship you this box of study guides, which are companion to the class. Compare these study guides and other guides, one can say not much different. In addition, to the online class and the study guides, I also downloaded the Veritas GMAT APP to iPhone to watch the videos and take the practice exams during my spare time. The biggest challenge, as I learned, is not lack of knowledge but lack of time and energy. Time to study and practice. And lack of sleep due to working overtime does eat away one's ability to focus. The teacher would remind everyone the importance of practice and a good night sleep. As a person who has taken numerous exams and gone to a number of test prep seminars, I found the classes given by Veritas to be the best. Though many may consider its price tag to be steep, but I found it to be well worth the investment. If any advice to offer, I would recommend that you take this test prep class with allocated time in mind. Does require time for practicing, and make sure that you are well rested in between these classes. The classes at Veritas made it easier for me to tackle the GMAT constructively and productively.

I was working with Hailey on a Veritas Course prep for GMAT, and got a 770. A few thoughts below…read morebut tldr my success was not credited to Veritas Prep - 1. Before you start this course. If you are scoring above 700, I would not recommend this course as it spends a LOT of time on basic, pretty easy questions. 2. The pace of this class is S.L.O.W - the burden on the instructor is that she has to address all questions on the online 'chat'. That slows everything down, with people who have not done their homework affecting the progress of everyone else. 3. I give this review 3 stars because I loved the resources Veritas provides. There is enough to keep you busy every week, challenging questions, and covers all 'types' of questions. The practice tests are also hard and challenge you to think beyond the superficial. 4. Hailey was cool & so was her TA. I appreciated her help, her determination to make class fun, and her prompt replies to emails with follow-up questions. In conclusion, if you are already a high-performer and looking for a 20-30 point increase, I would point to Magoosh or if you got the cash, then a private tutor.

After self-studying with 7Sage for 5 months and scoring a 167, I am so grateful to have found…read moreMitchell! In a little over 2 months we raised my score to a 172. Mitchell approaches the LSAT with strategies that are tailored to your learning style, and adjusts his sessions according to your progress. With RC, my hardest section, we tried a few different strategies before the right one clicked. Mitchell is patient, easy to talk to, and uses positive encouragement to make the LSAT more manageable. Communication was also great with text, phone, and Zoom. If you want to reach your full LSAT potential I highly recommend hiring Mitchell!

Mitchell saved me throughout my process of studying for the LSAT. I seriously would not have been…read moreable to get through it without his support. Mitchell helped improve my confidence in my test-taking ability tremendously. Not only that, but Mitchell's knowledge and understanding of the test go beyond knowing the answer to each question. He understands the approach that we as new learners need to grasp the concepts. His knowledge of Logical Games is insanely impressive and he even converted me into a Logic Games fanatic as well! I always felt comfortable asking questions and never felt judged. Mitchell is understanding, thoughtful, and extremely responsive. I strongly recommend having Mitchelle as your tutor. Good luck!

This is a review for LIVE online course including my reviews for all instructors and Blue Print…read more(BP) LSAT staffs. Before I signed up: Early in January this year, I emailed BP if they offered student discount. They did but you had to go to their on campus event, which I did. And I emailed them asking if I was eligible to receive discount. The team member Krysta replied me and asked my name so she could verify my name on their sign-in sheet. She couldn't find my name (don't know why but I did) so she rejected to give me a discount code. Didn't really feel she's helpful. One month later, when I almost wanted to sign up another prep course company, I received their email about promotion code for signing up their course. I used the code but there's a bug on my account and I couldn't see the course showed on the home page. The other team members, who were really friendly and responded to my question fast. During the prep course months, they are very open to my feedback. BTW, I personally really like the recorded online course as secondary study materials. They just need to have someone really proofread and double check the courses, small errors like bugs in the videos, typos, notes doesn't match the instructor's words, suggestions on improvement for the courses. For the live online course: you have access to two live courses, recorded courses, homework (with video explanations), and office hours, which are host by different instructors (I found my favorite instructors there! love their office hours) I don't feel there are much different than in person class. I can enjoy eating my dinner with my pajama while taking the class. I can come back and rewatch the live recorded courses if I have any questions on certain topics. The instructors I have Jelena Woehr as my instructor. She's nice. However, I found that her voice is tooooo sofffttt that almost makes me want to fall asleep every time I take her class. She doesn't have many notes from herself like other instructors (will talk about it later) I didn't really learn much from her, because mostly she goes over the book. Missed 3 or 4? out of 12 courses (replaced by Dylan, who I found is the best! ). For other instructors, my reviews for them are based on office hours mostly. I love office hours and I think it will be a great if BP can open some free office hours for people who want to sign up the course and find the instructor they like. Jelena's course time was the best that can work for my schedule when I signed up, and I had no clue which instructor is better for live online course. If I knew whose class I wanted to take, I would sign up for the instructor's courses that I was sure to take. - Instructor Dylan Gadek: 5 stars! he sub for Jelena 3 courses and I found that he has great knowledge of what he's teaching. Funny guy. his class is very structure. has lots of his own notes and methods. you clearly know what you expected to learn from each of his class. I am still taking ALL his office hours. He's been teaching LSAT for years, and he used to teach MCAT. I found that LR & RC are his strongest part of teaching. - Instructor Chris Whyte: 5 Stars. He and Dylan are the top 1 instructor at BP from my opinion. He's really good at LG and RC. really knows what he's talking about and well prepared for every office hours. - Instructor Kyle: hmmmm..... I took his office hours for digital LSAT 101 topic. I am not sure if he's not prepared or what, the whole video, he seemed like really don't know what happened. 90% of time he said: hmmm.. but.. yea..." and he said "I don't what I am talking about lol " I had to use 1.5 x SPEED to listen his whole video. In the video he seemed like he's just reading the scripts? not really well prepared for this office hours. If I watch this video before signing up the course, I would not choose him as my instructor because I really don't want to spend money on instructors who are not prepared for the course. OMG, I wrote too much.. I need to take a break. The class is almost over, but I will still do their monthly subscription, just for their office hours. I will come back and updates the rest of the other instructors and this live online course reveiw. If you read through here, would you mind give me a like so I know there IS/ARE person/people reading my review, and I will come back finishing it just for those people?

I had a great experience with the in-classroom instruction from Blueprint. The instructor, Kyle…read moreGehrmann, is knowledgeable and made the class interesting. Most importantly, I saw a huge jump in my score over the course of the class. The strategies and tips Blueprint provides are very helpful in tackling the LSAT. I would highly recommend Blueprint to anyone considering to take the LSAT. It is well worth the investment and the instructors make studying for the LSAT enjoyable.