Manhattan Prep is all about helping you achieve your goal score on the GMAT, GRE, or LSAT. As one of the world's leading providers of GMAT, GRE, and LSAT test preparation services, we empower students to accomplish their goals by providing an outstanding curriculum and the highest-quality instructors in the industry. We require our instructors to have both 99th percentile scores and significant teaching experience. Each year, only a handful of teachers meet our exacting standards.The result is real teachers and real learning. At Manhattan Prep, we understand that critical thinking -- not tricks or gimmicks -- will help you succeed on the test, and this philosophy forms the foundation of our curriculum. From in-person and online courses to books and practice tests, we have test prep options to fit your needs.
Manhattan Prep (manhattanprep.com) has 682 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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Alex Y.
I did my GRE prep at Manhattan Prep with Alex Southmayd as my instructor. He was fantastic - engaging, supportive and extremely knowledgeable about GRE - not to mention he has a 340 perfect GRE score. His teaching indicates why Manhattan Prep is one of the market leaders in standard exam prep courses. I highly recommend Manhattan Prep!
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Alex was a great instructor, knowledgable and engaging. I would highly recommend his course.
ERV
From start to end, my experience with Manhattan Prep was really positive - organized, efficient, and effective. I was matched with a tutor within 24 hours. My tutor - Alex Southmayd - was great. He explained concepts clearly and worked through problems with me to help solidify my understanding. Alex was always kind, upbeat, patient, and supportive. My GRE score (and confidence around test taking) improved substantially after meeting only a handful of times - a testament to Alex's teaching and encouragement!
Zach La M.
Manhattan prep was fantastic. Kept me honest with studying and helped me stay on track. Without it, not sure I would have put in the necessary time. Alex Southmayd was incredible, always kept the energy up despite the later session time. Moved at the perfect pace and made sure everyone was comfortable each and every session. 10/10 would recommend!
Aaron B.
I had a total of 5 private lessons with Alex. Within those 5 lessons, Alex helped bring my verbal score to a 166 from a 158. Amazing progress. Alex is extremely patient and has a terrific understanding of the test both from a strategic and content standpoint. Furthermore, he will put you on a structured path for success making studying much less stressful. I highly recommend Alex to anyone who wants to boost their scores no matter what stage they are in the studying process. Could not have succeeded in reaching my goals without him!
Dan F.
Manhattan prep was an incredibly positive experience for me. There were a lot of positives from start to finish, listed briefly below. 1) The first and most important was the instructor. I worked with Alex Southmayd, who was a phenomenal teacher. Each week I looked forward to our Sunday class, where Alex had a real knack for breaking down difficult concepts. Alex was a great communicator for both the quant and verbal sections. He was able to show me a lot of tricks that made the test far easier to understand. 2) The online portal was a fantastic resource - easy to navigate, with all the tools necessary to study effectively. The curriculum was well thought out, and having the homework each week helped keep my studying consistent. 3) Finally, I had initially signed up for an in person class, but due to Covid-19, that was switched to online. Manhattan Prep refunded me the balance between the in person and online courses with no questions ask, which was very much appreciated. Overall I would certainly recommend Manhattan prep to anyone looking to study for a standardized test of any kind. Again, I think the real stand out was Alex, the teacher of my GMAT course.
Adan A.
I strongly recommend the Manhattan Prep GRE course and especially recommend Alex Southmayd as an instructor and for any tutoring hours you may need afterward. I was having trouble with some specific math strategies and problem types: Alex kept me accountable to what I should accomplish within a particular timeline, gave me specific strategies to practice on certain types of problems, and was incredibly helpful by letting us know about resources (early on) to manage test anxiety. The course was exceptional, equal parts challenging and engaging, and Alex has been supportive even after I wrapped up the course. I came in trying to only get a better math score (I achieved my math score goal), but Alex managed to intersperse some verbal training that helped me significantly increase my verbal score in the process. I cannot recommend Alex highly enough.
Henry B.
I completed the nine week in person Complete Course, along with three in person coaching sessions, and had a great experience. The course and my self-study afterward took me from a 620 (my first practice test) to a 710 final score on test day. The GMAT is a beast, so it was very helpful to have all the guidance Manhattan Prep provided along the way. The course was great. Reed Arnold was my instructor, and he is the college/high school teacher I wish I had. Reed was engaging, entertaining, and pushed us to not just get the right answer, but to truly understand how the GMAT wants students to think. Every three hour class flew by, and was a great mix of wrestling through tough problems with Reed’s guidance on how to think about them and to-the-point lectures on test structure and concepts. In addition to the actual content itself, Reed gave us what is much harder to find: a strong meta-foundation for success that included strategies on timing, approaching questions, pacing on the test, and how to schedule studying. Outside of the classroom, the online resources and books were very comprehensive. The books were very comprehensive but mostly short enough to be approachable, though some of the verbal sections were a bit dense. As someone who was working long hours during this course and only had a small amount of time to dedicate during most weeknights, it was very helpful to have the online ATLAS portal be superbly organized and to clearly lay out how much time each homework assignment might take. The homework was helpful and often difficult, but the quantity was just right so that I was able to keep up with most weeks, but had additional problems if I had time to go a step deeper. My favorite part of the online portal was the ability to “star” difficult questions, bookmarking them for future review and putting them conveniently in the “starred questions” section for easy future access. The portal also came with a lot of videos that gave deep dives into certain concepts. I watched a few of these but mostly didn’t have time, though I appreciate them being there. In addition to these, the course comes with six practice exams, in addition to the two that GMAT offers. I believe you can actually re-take the six as well, but I never got that far - six was plenty. Finally, and arguably the most important thing about this course, was how engaged Reed was with me as a student throughout the process. In each of the three coaching sessions we had outside of the normal class, we reviewed my practice exams, and I always came away with a few important takeaways drilled into me. Reed is tough but fair and empathetic. I’ll never forget him scolding me for missing a “comma which” Verbal question. I never missed another one after that. Outside of the coaching sessions, Reed was very responsive over email and proactively reached out often. I have felt supported throughout this process, especially during my self-study period after the class ended. Reed has given me perspective on numerous aspects of test prep, and shared several additional problem set worksheets for specific topics I struggled with. He has provided a clear example of what a great instructor should be.