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Sherpa offers an ambitious GMAT prep course schedule that's spread out over the perfect amount of time - 12 classes in about 8 weeks. I found the class to be a good mix of both exam content review (Quant, Verbal) and exam strategies/next steps. Nafeez is a pleasure to work with - he's motivating yet compassionate, fair, and above all he really knows his stuff. The practice materials Sherpa leaves you with are great because they allow you to review the concepts you go over in class at your own pace.

If you're looking for a path to an elite score I'd highly recommend this course over others. Others offer to bump scores, while this course provides a feedback loop to increase your score quickly and then squeeze the last points out of the test. Within 1-2 classes it will become glaringly obvious that other courses can't offer the same level of content, test strategies, and study management techniques. In addition to refreshing content I haven't learned in several years, I re-learned some fundamental math and verbal concepts in a way tailored to maximize scores. Included with the twice a week class ~3 hour sessions: books and prep materials required, custom "content" packets to re-teach GMAT tested material post-course support and feedback options.

Great feedback and easy to work with!

Thinking about taking the GMAT and don't know where to start? Sign up for the course with Sherpa Prep first before doing anything on your own, if you're like me then there's no use running around in circles clueless knowing you want to go to business school. The value can't be beat, and you'll learn a ton within a reasonable amount of time as long as you're willing to put in the work. I took this course in Clarendon over the summer with Nafeez, a phenomenal instructor who will go the distance to make sure you're well prepared. Highly recommended, sign up early (weeks in advance) and secure your spot as seats fill up quickly and then you'll have to wait for the next course to enroll.

Nafeez and his team have made my GMAT experience a million times better than it was when I was trying to do it on my own. From day one I could tell that he was really in my corner and would push me and challenge me to do the best that I could possibly do on the GMAT. The class not only provided the structure that I desperately needed, but the tips and tricks and resources to be able to learn effectively and efficiently. I also have benefited from the support that does not end when the class does. I recommend this place to anyone who is willing to work hard and wants to be successful on the GMAT as Nafeez will set you up well to do so.

Sherpa Prep leads an excellent GRE prep course! It's a rigorous 8-week program with all the guidance, support material, homework, office hours, take-home quizzes/exams, and ad-hoc support you could ever desire. The course structure is exceptional - starting with the quantitative and qualitative foundations and quickly ramping up to cover all of the quant/qual topics that the GRE could potentially throw at you. All of the classes and complementary book sections include some of the most challenging concepts/questions tested on the GRE, so that students starting off with a strong base and aiming for 165+ can attain their goals. They also offer free office hours every Sunday for students to work through questions/concepts that they can't quite wrap their head around as well as majorly reduced one-on-one tutoring fees. But most importantly, the instructors are AWESOME. Tae was by far one of the best teachers I've ever had (kindergarten - masters degree). He was super attentive, fun, challenging, and expertly organized and taught the information to a pretty diverse class. Tae was always responsive to queries outside class hours via email and phone, and took the time to review each student's error logs to provide tailored study programs and guidance on where to focus study efforts. I only had 8 weeks to study for the GRE, and Tae helped me increase my quant score by 12 points and qual score by 7 points. Overall, highly highly recommend!

I genuinely couldn't be more thankful for Sherpa Prep. I took my GMAT yesterday and I am happy to say that I got a 720 (Q47 V41) I don't I would have ever been able to make an improvement of ~330 points from my baseline score without the help and guidance of Sherpa prep. I started my GMAT preparation by taking the GMATPrep #1 exam to see where I stand, while it had been ~10 years since I took a standardized test, I felt that I wouldn't be too far from a 700...I was so wrong when the score 390 (Q29 V16) flashed in front of the screen that I couldn't hide my disbelief. I had grossly overestimated my abilities and simultaneously underestimated the difficulty of the GMAT. I realized I had a mountain to climb to get anywhere close to the scores I would need (the middle 80 score for T25 schools had a lower range of 650 and I was whopping ~260 points below where I would need to be. Based on articles I read online, even a 150 point improvement from one's baseline score would be considered hard) This is where Sherpa Prep's classes were a godsend. Week after week I found myself absorbing more information and tricks of the trade than I ever could have imagined. The class breaks down the GMAT into its finest details and gives students the proper tools to succeed on the exam. I remember a class where we were learning how standard deviation works. Nafeez realized that providing a real-life example would help us to understand the concept better, and realizing that most of us in that class happened to be Eagles fans, he explained the concept by highlighting the fact that the Eagles consistently scored ~30-40 points in every game in the past season while the Giants put up scores that were all over the place (huge variance) and hence the Giants had a larger standard deviation. This is just one example of the time and effort that the sherpa team takes to ensure that we understand the concepts and application behind them. I started noticing huge improvements in the space of a few months. My practice scores were now hovering between 580-650 points. After the classes finished, Sherpa offered a detailed phase #2 study plan to help fine-tune my strategy and improve my pace by taking timed practice sets. I also attended the office hours every Sunday in which Erin would go over all the questions that we struggled with. That was an extremely helpful resource and helped me to understand my weaknesses. Sherpa Prep also has an advance GMAT class for students who are in phase 2. These classes helped me to improve my confidence in decision-making and to understand some of the subtle tricks that would be helpful in solving some of the tougher questions you see on the GMAT as you get closer to the 700-750+ level. The Sherpa team has been a great source of support from the start of my GMAT prep journey to the GMAT D-Day. The quick chats, the phase 2 timed practice sets, the fantastic materials, the advance GMAT classes, the office hours every Sunday. I don't think any prep company goes out of the way to this extent for their students' success. While there is no magic bullet to get a 700+ GMAT score, Sherpa Prep will help you get there and don't get me to get me wrong you have to work a lot.... like 10-15 hours per week for 4+ months and in my case 10+ months, but trust me, the journey will be worth it.

Thank you, Nafeez. Sherpa Prep delivered the expected results. Many MBA schools offered admissions with scholarships (Georgetown, Cornell, Penn State, Maryland, and more). I decided to go to Georgetown.