GMAT Prep Materials
MyGuru’s focus is on providing highly customized, one-on-one GMAT tutoring, but we realize that "blended learning" can be extremely effective.
Blended learning combines physical test prep books, private tutoring, and online test prep. Below are some of the materials our tutors are familiar with, and which you may be able to successful incorporate into your customized GMAT study plan.
Core Materials
You should always start with the following core materials when building your study plan:
- Official Guide to the GMAT - 13th Edition
- 1 or more packets of official, previously administered practice tests
Additional Official Materials
Supplementary Online GMAT Prep Options
BenchPrep – online and mobile test prep courses
One of our longest running partnerships is with BenchPrep, an interactive course library that you can access on your computer, iPhone, Android, iPad, and Kindle. BenchPrep takes books and makes interactive courses out of them - adding study features, reports, and convenience.
2 Minute GMAT– unique daily email service for GMAT prep
Every day for three months, 2 Minute GMAT sends you an email with: A) five GMAT quant questions and five GMAT verbal questions B) a piece of information about top U.S. business schools and their admissions standards and C) tips on how to improve your GMAT score. For an investment of $29.99, we think it’s an interesting way to supplement whatever GMAT preparation you’re already doing (i.e., tutoring, classes, self-study, etc.). You’re bound to get at least $29.99 of value out of the ~90 emails.
Beat the GMAT - well known community for GMAT preparation
If you haven't spent some time reading through and participating on Beat the GMAT forums, you're probably missing out on some helpful GMAT tips and tricks.
BusinessBecause - unique community for b-school applicants, students, and alumns
BusinessBecause.com is a networking website for the business school world. Launched in 2009, BusinessBecause has 20,000 members who use the site to research MBA programmes, read daily news about students and alumni, look for jobs and connect with young professionals around the world. The site partners with B-schools from all around the world such as Chicago Booth and the CUHK.
GMAT Hacks – high quality GMAT prep books covering advanced quant and verbal strategies
GMAT Hacks is a web-site authored by Jeff Sackman. He has been helping students prepare for the GMAT and apply to business school since 2000, and has scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT several times. The site is filled with helpful articles and information, but is certainly geared towards selling Jeff’s GMAT prep books, which cover quant, verbal, integrated reasoning, and analytical writing. Based on our review of Jeff’s materials, his instruction, insights, and strategies are sound and can certainly supplement private GMAT tutoring.
GMAT Quantum - online, self-paced GMAT prep course using only real GMAT content
Lays a solid foundation of key ideas and concepts tested on the GMAT through online, video-based courses that focuse on the quantitative section. The courses include: clear emphasis on teaching core concepts, 15 hours of detailed video lessons, and 450 problems reflecting current GMAT content. Mention MyGuru for a 33% discount on these GMAT courses.
