GMAT® ADVANCED COURSE - MANHATTAN PREP

• Perfect your Data Sufficiency habits to maximize efficiency without sacrificing accuracy.  
• Learn the building blocks of all Critical Reasoning problems—Conclusions, Premises, Counterpremises, Assumptions, and more.
• Optimize your approach to advanced Problems Solving questions on the Quant section.
• Learn how the scoring algorithm works and what implications that has as you study for and take the GMAT Focus. 
• Gain an overview of your resources and homework so that you can make the most of your study time.
• Take your first practice exam.

• Tackling advanced Quant and Data Insights problem efficiently often calls for the use of an arithmetic (aka number-plugging) strategy. You’ll learn how to recognize opportunities to use these strategies as well as how to apply them most effectively.
• Learn how to fully engage with the most complex Reading Comprehension passages and Multi-Source Reasoning prompts.
• Multi-Source Reasoning is the ultimate blend of math and verbal skills—literally everything you’ve learned so far could show up on MSR. Learn how to tackle these overwhelming problems cleanly and effectively.
• Make the most of your timed practice and review, both in class and in your own studies at home.

• Learn optimal process and the most common traps for high-level strengthen, weaken, and evaluate questions in Critical Reasoning
• Gain confidence in  your organization habits for complicated story problems in both the Quant and Data Insights sections.
• Dive into Tables, one of five DI problem types. Learn how to sort, eyeball, estimate, and manipulate voluminous data as efficiently as possible.
• See how DI Two-Parts can test many of the same skills you are already using for the Verbal and Quant sections.

• A number of very hard GMAT Quant and Data Insights problems can be solved efficiently and effectively using a visual approach—draw a picture, make a diagram, use a table.
• Apply your visual thinking skills to Graphs problems in the DI section.
• Master advanced CR Inference problems.
• Develop your process for tackling complex RC and MSR detail questions.
• In preparation for your second practice test, we’ll also talk about time management, guessing strategies, when to move on—all of the strategic decisions you need to make during a test.

• Hard Algebra and Number Properties problems can repeat certain underlying patterns—we’ll tackle those patterns today.
• While most DI questions are focussed on the same math and verbal skills you need for the other two sections, some test pure logic concepts. We’ll learn how Logic is tested in Data Sufficiency and Two-Parts on the DI section.
• Learn how to apply the skills you have already developed for the major CR question types to minor CR question types.
• Learn how to analyze the data from last week’s practice test and come up with takeaways to carry forward in your studies.

• This entire lesson is devoted to mixed, random sets covering anything/everything that you’ve learned during the course. You’ll take your third practice test after this session.
• We’ll also discuss the steps to take over the next few weeks to get yourself ready for your official exam. Think of this period as “finals week” or “reading week”—you’re going to review everything and take a few more practice tests before you take your final exam.

The GMAT Focus qualifying scores are minimum Quant 75, Verbal 81, Data Insights 73, and Total 595; all minimums must be met to enroll. For the GMAT Focus edition, students can submit a score from an mba.com GMAT Focus Practice Exam or an official GMAT Focus test (once it's available).

Qualifying scores for the Classic GMAT (minimum Quant 42, Verbal 35, and Total 650) will continue to be accepted for enrollment in the GMAT Focus Advanced Course until the end of 2024. These scores can come from an official GMAT, an mba.com Practice Exam, or a Manhattan Prep Computer-Adaptive Practice Test.

Yes, the GMAT Advanced Course is approved for VA reimbursement! 

Individuals eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD or Chapter 30), Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR or chapter 1606), Survivors’ & Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA or Chapter 35), may be eligible to pursue training in GMAT prep courses.

If you have not yet applied for education benefits, you will need to submit an Application for VA Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990). You may apply for benefits at www.va.gov/education.

For more details, please see the VA Preparatory Course Fact Sheet. 

This course is designed to focus on those who are already scoring in the 595-695 (GMAT Focus) range or 650-750 (Classic GMAT) with strength in all sections of the exam. The instructor assumes a solid foundation across all content areas tested. The course is shorter because the instructor will not have to cover topics like exponent rules and instead will focus on strategies appropriate for more difficult questions.

Students who have not taken the GMAT Complete Course are expected to do additional work to familiarize themselves with Manhattan Prep strategies. (You will receive the online resources immediately upon signup, and books will be delivered to you soon thereafter, depending on the shipping speed you choose.)

Yes! Our Advanced Course is updated for the GMAT Focus Edition. We're in the process of updating our books (obviously, they take time to write and print!), but we've made PDF supplements for the parts of the test that are changing. These PDFs are already available in your account on our site for any study program that comes with books. We've got you covered!

We’ve established specific sub-score requirements in quant and verbal so that the class can skip the basics for both topics.

The Complete Course gives you everything you need, but it’s longer and includes some topics that those who already have higher scores may not need.

You’re welcome to use our Complete Course, Self-Study Toolkit, or books to prepare. If you do a course or self-study program, there’s a reduced rate for the score-qualified course if you later qualify for and decide to join that course.

• Take a screen shot of your official practice test or official test scores from your mba.com account and email to gmat@manhattanprep.com.
• We also accept the scores on our own Classic GMAT practice exams (Manhattan Prep only, no other company). Just let us know you’d like to use them.
• We need to receive your qualifying scores before the first session of the course you select. If you don't submit them, you risk being removed from the course.

Our Advanced Course is designed assuming students already know the basics of content and strategy. If you don’t, expect to do more HW than others to keep up with the course. When you sign up, you’ll get access to all of the course materials, so we recommend signing up as far in advance as you can in order to get a head start. You always must be score-qualified at the time of sign up.

Yes. Former Complete Course and Advanced Course students are eligible for discounted rates on new classes. Contact us at 1-800-576-GMAT for details.