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After you have used at least one GMAT study guide, you will begin to understand where you need to additional help. Only then should you consider the more expensive prep explained below.
When picking another means of preparing, first develop a prep strategy that works best for
you. Everyone is different.
Purchase sets of practice tests for only $25 for a set of 3 tests. It’s easy — purchase them online. They include timed sections, answer sheets and a way to convert your raw score to the equivalent GMAT score.
Practice tests work great for people who have the self-discipline to repeatedly sit down and work through old GMAT practice tests after long days of work and on weekends.
Practice tests also are excellent when your family, home or work schedule does not facilitate attending regularly scheduled GMAT prep classes.
Some people especially like classroom GMAT test prep classes. Classroom learning is suited to people who benefit from a defined schedule, group motivation, or a structured approach. For some people, paying for and enrolling in a class is a necessary step. Many classes are held on weeknights, but weekend classes are also available.
However, classes are expensive. Some classes are incredibly expensive. Shorter courses with less classroom time are generally cheaper than most long courses, but they do not cover as much material.
There are lots of GMAT test prep classes from national firms as well as local ones. Use this Google search box because often lower-cost, regional providers of classes and incentive discounts will turn up in your search results . (I used to have links to leading providers, but took it out because this search is more effective at showing local and regional classes beyond the .)
Online classes offer the advantage of letting you take a GMAT prep class from different locations and different computers. Thus, they benefit people who need the flexibility of taking a course both while at work and from home. For people with long commutes that have internet access, online courses are a way to take a GMAT prep class during a commute to and from work.
To find providers of online prep classes, either Google search box on this page will help you for the same reasons previously given.
Some private tutors work with you in person, others solely online, and some via telephone. Many of the companies that provide GMAT prep classes also offer private tutors. Check their websites. Again, either Google search box on this page can help you find local, regional or national tutors.