Best GMAT Prep Courses

Veritas Prep offers both in-person classroom prep courses and live, online GMAT prep courses, as well as HD video streaming test prep support and individualized tutoring. Since its inception in 2002, it has taught more than 100,000 students and now has test prep centers in more than 90 cities, located in 20 different countries.

Sherwood Test Prep focuses only on in-person, classroom test preparation services that include classroom instruction, test-taking skills and tips for dealing with test anxiety and stress. Currently, there are more than 50 different test prep centers in 25 states across the country and Washington, D.C.

• 18-hour course: Each GMAT prep course includes three hours a week of classroom instruction over a six-week period, along with five full-length practice tests.
• Adaptive curriculum: Instructors at Sherwood Test Prep create individualized study plans for every student based on their specific test scores to maximize every student's learning experience.
• Experienced instructors: Every instructor at Sherwood Test Prep must have at least a Master's degree, score among the top percent in the GMAT exam and have experience teaching at the university level.
• Small class size: Sherwood Test Prep strongly believes in the importance of a maintaining a low student-teacher ratio and sets the maximum classroom size to 15 students for each GMAT prep course.
• Free repeat: Students who complete one GMAT course are entitled to take an additional GMAT prep course for any reason, regardless of test scores.
• Best for: as well as those that do not want test anxiety to affect their overall GMAT test scores.
• Not so good for: Students who prefer classroom instruction

Next Step Test Preparation offers only one-on-one test preparation tutoring services, which is done through live video conferences or in person at one of their 22 locations. Course plans are customized based on how each student learns best and their current skill level. The test prep center will plan tutoring sessions around the student's schedule for added convenience.

Testmasters.com is a Houston-based company that offers test preparation services at the primary school, secondary school, college and graduate school level. Since its inception in 1991, the company has expanded to include GMAT prep course locations in more than 100 cities in 48 states and Washington, D.C. They offer classroom instruction, online prep courses and one-on-one training.

• Various instructors: Rather than just one instructor per course, Testmaster.com uses several instructors who have in-depth knowledge of the specific discipline they are teaching.
• Score improvement guarantee: The Testmasters Score Improvement Guarantee allows students to retake the prep course free if their GMAT score does not improve by more than 100 points.
• 12 classes: Its classroom, online and one-on-one tutoring courses all include 12 classes of instruction and support.
• Extensive course material: All enrollees receive the Official Guide for GMAT® Review, as well as over 1,200 pages of resource materials, including answers to every problem.
• Experience: Testmasters.com has more than 25 years of experience in the test preparation industry.
• Best for: Students who have already taken the GMAT exam and want to improve their test scores, as well as first-time test takers who want to prepare for the exam.

Unlike some other test prep companies, The Economist GMAT Tutor focuses solely on test preparation for the GMAT exam. More than 6,000 enrollees have completed this course, and The Economist GMAT Tutor boast an average 81-point increase in students' GMAT test results. It offers online instructional support and individualized essay marking to prepare for the writing assessment portion of the GMAT test.

• Free trial: The Economist GMAT Tutor offers a free, no-obligation, seven-day trial to give enrollees a chance to see what the program is like.
• Money-back guarantee: Enrollees can receive their money back if they take the Complete Prep course and their score does not increase by at least 50 points, or if they take the Premium or Ultimate Prep course and their score does not increase by at least 75 points.
• Personalized learning: The Economist GMAT Tutor's adaptive learning technology allows tutoring services to be customized to meet each student's specific study needs.
• Mobile app: The iPhone and Android mobile apps make it easier for test takers to study on the go.
• Course length options: Three levels of courses are available, ranging from four to eight live tutoring sessions, with three to six practice tests.
• Best for: Students taking the GMAT exam as part of their enrollment into a master program in business, such as the MBA program.