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I am so glad that I chose Kaplan as my test prep program! I truly believe that you get your money's worth. This course comes with an extraordinary amount of resources to help your score improve and be what you want it to be. By far the best thing from this course is the Test Day experience option. This allows you to take a practice test at the test center where you are planning on taking your actual GRE. It's super helpful with eliminating unnecessary stress on test day, you'll know what to expect on your test day and be more relaxed and focus on your test rather than worrying about how to get to the center or where the bathrooms will be. There instructors are also really caring and super involved in your education, even outside of the classroom. My instructor even offered his help after our course was officially over. Likewise the many resources and extra quizzes they have online tremendously helped with getting us to taking a test online. There interface really does match the ETS's very closely. Overall I am very thrilled and thankful to Kaplan!
I was very impressed with this prep class. I was debating between a few companies to use and I decided on Kaplan because of their higher score grantee. I really did get a higher score on my GRE and I was very pleased with my score! The instructor was very thorough and made sure we understood the concepts. It was great to be able to take this in person, because if I had any questions, I could get an answer right away. This class is definitely worth the cost. It got me the score I needed and I would recommend this class to anyone who wants an in-person prep class.
I am really happy I took this course and I highly recommend it. I saw a dramatic increase in all of my scores and I think it's because of the amount of homework required for the class. if you do the homework there is no way that you won't improve. I also think the Kaplan practice tests are much harder than the actual GRE so I felt so prepared and really confident when I was taking my real GRE. I was honestly really surprised at how identical the practice tests look and function like the real GRE. Also Kaplan lets you take your final practice test at an actual testing center and have that experience and I'm really glad I took advantage of it. I got to know what it was like to get metal detected and everything so I wasn't shocked when I took the real one. I also didn't think my instructor was going to be so hands on, but she emailed me regularly and analyzed my tests to tell me what I had to work on.
I took the course in Arlington VA with Ian Schlie. He was such a great teacher. He took time outside of class to call us and see what our goals where and asked how he could help us attain those goals. He was friendly and engaging. The other students in the class were all very kind and we all worked together to get good scores. I would recommend this course for anyone who is planning on attending grad school. He made me feel like my goals were attainable and I am truly thankful I took this class. My recommendation would be if someone wants to improve their score to take this class.
The Kaplan in person course was extremely helpful. I was able to take it twice thanks to the Kaplan Guarantee, which was great, since I wasn't entirely satisfied with my first score. My second time taking the class, I had a different instructor and a smaller class size, which were definitely contributors to my score increase. The strategies we learned to save time and better approach questions proved to be invaluable on test day. My instructor also framed the test in a way that proved it to be less about information and problem solving, and more about critical thinking, which significantly eased my anxiety around test taking. Between in-class instruction, the practice MSTs, and the excellent online resources, I went into my second test far more confident than I did the first time. I went from 157V to 161V and 152Q to 155Q, and received a 4.5W both times. I definitely recommend Kaplan for test prep needs; the quality of instruction and resources, and the Kaplan Guarantee, make it well worth it!
I think you should advertise how beginner level the in person classes are. We rarely did any difficult or medium questions which is what I needed the most help with. The online tools were the best, especially the practice tests. I also appreciated the ability to see what sections I struggled the most with then be able to create practice tests that targeted those deficiencies. I also did not know I had a free practice test on site, I think that should be advertised more. I did appreciate Kaplan’s flexibility with the date which they ended the online course. I last minute decided to push my test date back and they accommodated this twice which was great. If I do decide to retake the GRE, I will certainly sign up for the online classes with Kaplan.
Improvement 30 Points
Course Kaplan GRE Prep - In Person
Location New York (Lower Manhattan), NY USA
This class was a wonderful experience. Oliver Lontok was everything I could have hoped for in a teacher- relaxed, but completely on point. After a long day of work (I work full time), Oliver made a 3 hour class bearable. My scores improved dramatically and he was even still willing to help with my application for graduate school once the class was over. I would recommend this to anyone, whether they are still in school or if they are 10 years out of a classroom. It definitely helps to take with a friend. Having someone to attend class with makes it go by faster and also gives you someone to study with. For me that was important.