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Helping students achieve their best
We empower students to accomplish their goals by providing an outstanding curriculum and the highest-quality instructors in the industry.
Students do their best when they have the best teachers
In 2000, Teach for America alumnus and Yale graduate Zeke Vanderhoek had a radical idea: students learn better from better teachers. His vision of what test prep could be if taught by great educators led him to assemble a team of highly qualified teachers, recruiting only those with 99th percentile scores and substantial teaching experience. And with them, Manhattan Prep was born.
We believe test prep should be real education
From our instructors to our curriculum, we work to teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed on the test, in school, and beyond.
ACCOMPLISHED INSTRUCTORS
When you have access to the best teachers, you’ll achieve better results.
RELEVANT CURRICULUM
Curriculum based on real test questions gives you superior preparation.
REAL EDUCATION
Critical thinking — not tricks or gimmicks — will help you succeed on the test.
ENJOYABLE CLASSES
Learning can and should be fun, not something you suffer through.
Beyond traditional test prep
We believe test prep should be real education. Test prep should prepare you not only for the test, but also for the challenges you’ll face as you earn your graduate degree and advance your career.
SEE HOW WE’RE DIFFERENTCrazy-smart, crazy-good teachers.
Yep, all of our instructors have scored in the 99th-percentile, and a great teacher makes all the difference. But that’s only just the beginning. Our instructors aren’t just smart test-takers. We hire experienced teachers and exceptional humans that will empower and inspire you.
Is Manhattan Prep a good test prep option?
Manhattan Prep is a great test prep option. Manhattan Prep is the premier provider of GMAT, EA and GRE test prep. All Manhattan Prep instructors score in the 99th percentile on the exams they teach, have years of teaching experience, and create all of our test prep lessons, books, practice problems, and other study materials. They’ll teach you to ace the GMAT, EA or GRE, just like they did!
How much does Manhattan Prep cost?
Expect to spend between $50 and $350 for books and other self-study materials. If you want to add on-demand prep courses with interactive video lessons, it will cost you between $300 and $999. And if you’d prefer a live test prep course (with all study materials included), you’ll spend about $1,000 to $2,000.
How is Manhattan Prep for the GMAT, EA, and GRE?
Manhattan Prep instructors know how to ace the GMAT, EA and GRE exams (they’ve all scored in the 99th percentile) and they know how to teach you to get the test score you need as efficiently and effectively as possible.
How do I access Manhattan Prep practice tests?
Sign up for a Free Starter Kit account to get one free GMAT or GRE practice test (as well as a bunch of other free test prep resources). If you want more, you can buy GMAT, GRE practice tests on our site—or sign up for a self-study or course package, both of which come with practice exams.
Are Manhattan Prep practice tests harder?
A lot of people think that Manhattan Prep practice tests are harder than the real thing. We do our best to mimic the official exams as closely as we can…but we also don’t want the real test to feel harder than anything you’ve ever practiced. So, yes, if we do have to err on one side or the other, we try to err a little on the harder side. (We do adjust our scoring algorithm, though, to try to mimic as closely as possible the score that you might get on the real test.)
Is test prep worth it?
It’s rare for someone to do well on a standardized test without any study material or prep courses at all. After all, it’d be rare to do well on a school test if you didn’t study. So you’re probably going to need to buy at least some study material, but you can decide what you think is of best value for you. The other thing to keep in mind is your potential reward: A higher score could get you into a higher-ranked school or earn you grants, fellowships, or other scholarships—in other words, an investment in test prep could pay for itself many times over.
How do I prepare for a test online?
Taking your exam online is very similar to taking your exam in person. The online exams still cover the same content area and question types and they still use the same scoring mechanism. There are some minor differences related to your scratch paper when taking the GMAT Online or GRE Online; you’ll also have to set up a quiet space with a steady internet connection from which to take the exam. Other than that, studying for an online exam is pretty much the same as preparing for a testing-center exam.
