Kaplan GMAT Prep
Average Rating on Beat the GMAT: 4.5 Stars (87 reviews)
Services offered: On-site classes and private GMAT tutoring
Locations (as of September 2012): Midtown West, Astor Place, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island
Cost: $1,599 for on-site classes, $2,449-4,659 for private GMAT tutoring.
Number of Class Sessions: 11
Phone: 1-800-KAP-TEST
Notes: Kaplan's on-site class program includes over 160 hours of instruction and practice.
Manhattan GMAT
Average Rating on Beat the GMAT: 5 Stars (249 reviews)
Services offered: On-site classes and private GMAT tutoring
Locations (as of September 2012): Flatiron District (138 West 25th St.), Financial District (55 Broad St.)
Cost: $1590 for GMAT courses. Private tutoring starts at $225 an hour ($195 for students enrolled in a Manhattan GMAT course).
Number of Class Sessions: 9 3-hour sessions
Phone: (212) 721-7400
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Skype ID: m.gmat
The Princeton Review
Average Rating on Beat the GMAT: 4 Stars (42 reviews)
Services offered: On-site classes and private GMAT tutoring
Locations (as of September 2012): Upper West Side, Midtown East, Midtown West, Financial District, Flatiron, Soho, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island
Cost: $1,599 for GMAT courses. Private tutoring packages start at $2,430 depending on location.
Time Spent in Classroom: 27 hours
Phone: (888) 955-4600
Veritas Prep
Average Rating on Beat the GMAT: 5 Stars (389 reviews)
Services offered: On-site classes and private GMAT tutoring
Locations (as of September 2012): Grand Hyatt (109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, NY); New Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $1,650 for GMAT courses. Private tutoring packages start at $2,940 for 14 hours.
Time Spent in Classroom: 36 hours
Phone: (800) 925-7737
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Notes: Veritas also does MBA admissions consulting.
MBA House
Rating on Google: 3/3 (1 review)
Services offered: Membership-based, all inclusive, GMAT training and MBA admissions consulting. Students can come in as often as they want for classes, private tutoring and study time. Students also have 24/7 access to online resources.
Location: SoHo (104 Greene St.)
Phone: (212) 966-4605
Email:
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Stratus Prep
GMAT Tutoring Rating on Yelp: 5 Stars (1 review)
Services offered: On-site classes GMAT tutoring
Location: Midtown (27 W. 24th Street, Suite 10B (10th Floor))
Cost: Tutoring is $180 an hour.
Phone: (212) 307-1788
Email:
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Notes: According to a Stratus employee, tutoring is more popular than classes.
GMAT Prepster
Rating on Yelp: 5 Stars (1 review)
Services offered: GMAT classes and private tutoring
Location: Various WeWork co-working spaces throughout NYC, but the main location is in Midtown (349 5th Avenue). Contact GMAT Prepster for more details.
Cost: Tutoring is $160 an hour.
Phone: (646) 580-2699
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Manhattan Elite Prep
Services offered: Classroom courses, private tutoring, private courses.
Location (as of September 2012): NYC Headquarters, Midtown East (521 5th Ave. -- 17th Floor, entrance on 43rd street between Madison and 5th Ave.)
Cost: Classroom courses range from $899-$1650; tutoring ranges from $115-$200/hour; private courses $1580.
Number of class sessions: Long Course - 6-8 weeks; Intensive Course - 5-7 days; Crash Course - 1 weekend; Private Course - Flexible, typically 4-8 weeks
Phone: (646) 873-6656
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Skype ID: manhattaneliteprep
Notes: GMAT student testimonials can be found on the Manhattan Elite Prep website.
GMAT Compass
Rating on Yelp: 5 Stars (2 reviews)
Services offered: GMAT tutoring by Erfun Geula, a full-time GMAT tutor and Yale grad who used to write practice questions for one of the major testing companies.
Location: Midtown
Phone: (917) 975-0749
Email:
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Notes: According to the GMAT Compass website, Geula's approach focuses on GMAT concepts and methodology.
MBA Gambit
Rating on Yelp: 5 Stars (2 reviews)
Services offered: GMAT tutoring and MBA by Artem Koren, a Stern MBA who is an adjunct test prep instructor at NYU.
Location: Most sessions conducted at 234 Fifth Ave.
Phone: (347) 927-8366
Notes: Koren also does MBA admissions consulting.
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