"Awesome GRE Prep Program, but is a little bit on the expensive side"

The GRE coursework is really good. I started with the 5 Lb. Practice Problem book, and signed up for the first 15 online modules of interact program being offered with the book. This got me hooked and I started attending live GRE prep hour classes as well, completing the entire suite of prep materials offered by manhattan prep - Book, Interact, Live online GRE Class!

Pros:-

The GRE live instruction is better than what the best can be! GRE curriculum is supposed to be a bit dry, vague and boring. But Manhattan makes it more interesting and engaging. I am not a bright student myself, but I ended up practicing problems even after the class was over! Trust me, it's really difficult for someone to make me do that. Lol... I am not sure if I will see myself like that ever again! The process is made so joyful and well worth the expensive price tag!

Attending the live classes, in my opinion, is most crucial for one to make best use of their flagship book, 5 Lb Book of GRE Practice Problems. Approaching the problems in that book, after attending live classes on that topic, is really good and makes the most difficult problems seem more easy. And the problems in that book actually mimics the original GRE questions.

Cons:-

What I am not a big fan of, is the "Drill it" part of Interact program. It basically throws endless questions on a topic (in a sense but not exactly), and yet, does not have a proper explanation of the solution. Manhattan prep boasts ~100,000 practice problems, but having all of that without a proper explanation of answers seems a bit weird. It's more like a flashcard. A question will be given, and you can turn a card to reveal the answer. That's it! No explanation of how one could get that answer. And even with endless problems, what actually happens is that, within a said topic, let's say fractions, it keeps giving multiple questions of same type and concept, but with different numbers. The template is same, and the system keeps plugging in different numbers and generates different questions. It's really not that challenging to actually call it as "GRE Style question", and I am not sure if it qualifies to be called as "endless questions". It seemed a bit ambiguous.

General opinion:-

The interact program is a bit different from the on demand counterpart, which is being offered by other test prep companies like Kaplan, Princeton Review, etc., Interact is a learning module which teaches, as well as keeps testing your understanding every now and then. Although many students might find it helpful, I find it a bit intimidating and annoying, that it pops up a question every 2 minutes, while watching the video lesson.

In a sense, it felt like watching youtube with frequent ads! I could not keep my hands free, learn continuously for an hour or so and then take a half hour quiz. No, that's not interact! You need to keep switching your brain between learning mode and testing mode every 2-3 mins. You can't keep your mouse down.

The advantage to this, is that it makes best use of your valuable time, as the course keeps updating and adapts to one's strengths and weaknesses, so that one won't have to waste time in learning what one is already good at. For instance, if you are good in a specific topic, and keep giving correct answers to the intermittent quizzes, which occur between the videos, then the course will go faster, and will skip the basics for you. But if one is weak, then he / she might end up spending more time in completing the same chapter. It might be engaging for some, but the disadvantage that I felt, is that the continuous testing of concepts, is so frequent, that it makes me have it in my short term memory, just trying to get over with the speed breaker quizzes, and I doubt if I will be able to retain it in my long term memory. But attending an hour long video lesson and spending the next 30 mins in drilling the quizzes works best for me.

But I don't want to judge Manhattan prep on this regard, as this is completely subjective, and what works for others might not work for me.

My Verdict:-

If the price was a bit lower, or if we could find frequent sales being run by Manhattan, the course would have been a chef's kiss!

"I took a GMAT prep class with Reed in…"

I took a GMAT prep class with Reed in NYC, and had a great experience! I saw a 170 point increase from my diagnostic exam to the official test in the span of 3-4 months. The class was a great community of motivated individuals and the instruction style was interactive. Reed was very supportive throughout the entire process and tailored the time spent in class to cover areas that were more challenging for our class. I really recommend Manhattan Prep if you are struggling with self-studying and need a more structured approach.

"GRE Course with Logan"

I took an 8 week course with Logan for the GRE and thought it was both time and money very well spent! Logan was supportive, patient, and encouraging, and he made a huge effort to make sure the class was happy with the pace and content.

After 2 months of the course and an extra month of studying, I sat for the test and reached my goal score on my first try! Highly recommend taking a Manhattan Prep course with Logan!

"Tyler Johnson - GRE for MBA"

I had Tyler Johnston as my GRE for MBA instructor and loved every minute of class. Tyler made learning fun and created a zero stress environment with the students, which actually made me look forward to class each week. I was pretty rusty with the subject material, but thanks to Tyler and the Manhattan Prep coursework, I was accepted to my dream MBA school.

"Highly recommend taking GMAT Manhattan…"

Highly recommend taking GMAT Manhattan Prep. They do an amazing job breaking down the test and giving you the tools to be successful. My instructor was Daniel Child. He was great and highly recommend taking the course with him. He is really smart, does a great job at explaining concepts, and is really responsive.

"Richard Wright - #1 Best GMAT Tutor Available"

I’ve used several tutors for past exams, and Richard Wright was by far the best of them all. Richard’s approach to helping you increase your score is calculated and precise. Richard ensures that all weak spots are covered, assigning specifically structured homework and exercises to help improve lacking areas. On top of Richard’s diligent tutoring approach, he is extremely professional and a very pleasant person to work with. 11/10 would recommend if you’re serious about increasing your GMAT score.

"Helpful"

The in-person courses were helpful and Tom was great in teaching the class. No question felt dumb and he was very inclusive and I loved how it kept me on track in studying.

"A comprehensive and Well Structured course"

The Manhattan Prep course is comprehensive and well structured. The dashboard keeps a record of things that need to be completed weekly before every class.
The app helps you practice every day. It makes sure that you take out a few minutes every day to prepare, no matter how busy you are.
The weekly classes are interactive and help you with tips and tricks that are extremely helpful to ace the test.
The best is their 'Interact' Video Lectures. Those videos modify according to the needs of the user.

"I worked with Keith for private…"

I worked with Keith for private tutoring, and I credit him with my 100 point jump. Within 5 weeks, we identified my problem areas and targeted my studying around that. Keith was always available to jump on a call. My score went from not being able to break 660 to getting a 740 average on practice tests, and finally a 760 on my first (and only) real GMAT exam. THANK YOU KEITH

"Went from a 590 to 730 in seven weeks"

I took the two-week GMAT bootcamp with the tutoring package and in 7 weeks went from a 590 to a 730. I worked a lot with Reed Arnold who was a fantastic tutor - really made the process fun and like a game that could be beaten!