Choosing The Right GMAT Course
 

The vast majority of people preparing to take the GMAT prefer to take a GMAT course that helps them prepare and know what to expect on test day. However, there are thousands of such courses available from which to choose. Many are available at no cost whatsoever. Many more are offered for a fee. Before deciding on a particular course, free or paid, one should know what the course has to offer.

Here, we will take a look at some different options in a GMAT course, both paid and free, so that one can make an informed decision when selecting one to help prepare him/her for the GMAT. The first we will look at is offered by Kaplan. This course is available at a cost of 450 to 1550 dollars, depending on where and how the course is taken.

Teachers are available to assist with personalized homework assignments based on one's weak points. In addition, this course offers a unique option. Students may take their practice test at an actual GMAT testing center.

Manhattan GMAT is another company that offers a paid course designed to help students prepare for this test. They have the unique distinction of having all of their instructors be people who scored in the 99 percentile on the test. These instructors are able to make individualized homework assignments based on where one is weakest in the subject areas.

There are thousands of other programs available on the internet, including some high quality free sites. However, unless it has certain features, a course will not be worth the price. One, it must include training to help a person pass the verbal and mathematic portions of the test by reviewing all of the basic concepts that will be tested.

Two, it should include sample questions of the same type and skill level as will be encountered on the actual test. Three, it should include a practice test that is as close to the actual GMAT as possible.

Even the free courses offered online should include all of these features and offer a live instructor to answer questions and assist students who need help with specific types of questions or subject areas. As long as all these criteria are met, how much one should pay for a GMAT course depends on how confident he/she is that paid courses are far superior to free offerings and who he/she feels offers the most comprehensive GMAT preparation.