GMAT BOOTCAMP™ - INTENSIVE GMAT PREP

• Dive into Data Sufficiency problems, a cross between math and logic. 
• Learn how the scoring algorithm works and what implications that has as you study for and take the GMAT Focus. 
• Learn the building blocks of all Critical Reasoning problems—Conclusions, Premises, Counterpremises, Assumptions, and more.
• Gain an overview of your resources and homework so that you can make the most of your study time.
• Take your first practice exam.

• Fractions, Decimals, Percent, and Ratios (FDPR) underlie a lot of the math you do on the GMAT and in your everyday life. This first of two FDPR lessons covers the fundamentals for both the Quant and Data Insights (DI) sections of the exam. Also dig into Estimation, a game-changer on the GMAT.
• Learn how to analyze Reading Comprehension passages efficiently and tackle main idea and other big-picture questions about the passage. 
• Dive into Tables, one of five DI problem types. Learn how to sort, eyeball, estimate, and manipulate voluminous data as efficiently as possible.

• Know the Code: How do you teach yourself to recognize—in less than two minutes!—what a problem is really telling you and what a problem is really asking you to do? Learn how to learn—how to decode problems and get yourself to takeaways that you can carry through to the real test.
• Algebra 101: This first of two Algebra lessons covers the foundations of algebra (equations, exponents, and more) and GMAT strategies (working backwards from the answers, trying real numbers, and more).
• Learn how to Find the Assumption, Strengthen the Argument, and Weaken the Argument on both Critical Reasoning (Verbal) and Two-Part (Data Insights) problems.

• Loop back around to Fractions, Decimals, Percents, and Ratios (FDPR): Dive into more complex topics, particularly around percents and ratios. Solidify your strategy skills—estimation, working backwards, smart numbers, and more.
• Get more specific on Reading Comprehension passages: Learn how to tackle detail, inference, and other specific question types.
• Use your new-found FDPR skills to tackle math-based Graphs, one of the five DI problem types; also gain a grounding in non-math-based Graphs.
• Boost your decision-making skills. Start doing sets of problems, rather than one at a time, to practice your time-management and prioritization skills.

• Expand your algebra skills to include quadratic equations, inequalities, functions, and more. (And continue to practice / solidify your earlier lessons across both algebra and FDPRs.)
• Inference shows up all over the exam, in nearly every problem type, so this week includes a short refresher on inference skills across problem types, in preparation for next week’s practice exam.
• 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.

• It’s time for mid-term exams! You’ll take your second practice test after this class, so this entire lesson is devoted to mixed, random sets covering anything/everything, teacher’s choice. Come prepared for anything (that you’ve learned so far).
• 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.

• This week’s math focus is Statistics and Stories: how to translate words into math, how to crunch numbers (fast!) without a calculator, and how to reason your way through a problem using the theory / concepts—so that you can avoid a lot of calculations in the first place.
• You’ve seen Verbal-based Two-Part problems before; now get ready to tackle Quant-based Two-Parts, including those with the dreaded “jointly consistent” characteristic.
• Learn how to analyze the data from last week’s practice test and come up with takeaways to carry forward in your studies.

• Dive deep into Number Properties—divisibility, primes, remainders, and other “fun” characteristics that can really mess you up when trying to solve—as well as probability. (Optional: Combinatorics problems are extra frustrating and not especially common, so you decide whether you want to study this area or just guess quickly if you see one on the test.)
• Tackle the CR “minor types”—these can show up on the test, but they’re less common, so you likely won’t see them all. This category includes Boldface, Evaluate, Discrepancy, Flaw, and Describe the Argument.
• Learn how to master Two-Part and Data Sufficiency logic-format problems—a subset of Inference in which you’re given a series of rules or constraints that you use to draw conclusions about what else either must or must not be true.

• This week and next week are devoted to review. Depending on the needs of you and your classmates, your teacher will go back to certain lessons from the course and your teacher will give you mixed, random sets covering anything/everything that you’ve learned during the course.
• You’ll take your third practice test after this session.

• This session is devoted to review. Depending on the needs of you and your classmates, your teacher will go back to certain lessons from the course and your teacher will give you mixed, random sets covering anything/everything that you’ve learned during the course.
• 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.

Bootcamp is ideal for students with a limited amount of time to prepare for the GMAT. If any of the following describe your current experience with the GMAT, then Bootcamp may be a good option for you:

• You have already studied for and have taken the GMAT once. You need some new strategies to address a few specific areas of weakness in order to take the GMAT again very soon after your course ends.
• You haven’t taken the actual GMAT, but have done some studying. You have also taken a few practice exams, have a sense of your strengths/weaknesses, and have lots of time to study during Bootcamp and immediately following. You plan to take the GMAT within a few weeks of the end of Bootcamp.
• You haven’t done any studying, but are able to absorb material quickly. You have A LOT of time to dedicate to studying both during and after Bootcamp. You have a somewhat flexible target exam date.

During the Bootcamp you will be assigned the same homework that Complete Course students receive (approximately 10 hours of homework prior to each session). You will be asked to complete the same assignments in an extremely condensed amount of time. Your instructors will work with you to customize the assignments to areas that are particularly weak for you.

If you have very little exposure to the GMAT and have less than 2.5 hours per day to devote to your homework assignments during the course, then we strongly suggest that you consider the Complete Course instead of the Bootcamp. It is essential that you commit several hours per day to your homework in order to keep up with Bootcamp.

Yes, the GMAT Bootcamp 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. 

Yes! Our course and tutoring curricula have all been updated for the GMAT Focus. 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!

Significant. Both the 2-week & 3-week Bootcamps meet frequently, with very few days off, and there are about 4-6 hours of assigned homework between each session—so you will not have much free time during the program! The Bootcamp is best for students who are able to take a break from other obligations for the entire duration of the course, so they can devote the majority of their time to the GMAT.

Because Bootcamps are designed for students with a limited amount of time to prepare for the GMAT, it is essential that you do some preliminary preparation on your own before starting the class. Here is a list of the suggested pre-work, listed in order of priority:

• Review the Manhattan Prep Foundations of GMAT Math and Foundations of GMAT Verbal materials, with a focus on your weaker area. We also recommend that you complete the Pre Session 1 assignments listed in your Bootcamp online syllabus.
• Take a full Practice Exam. After you’ve enrolled in the Bootcamp, you’ll be able to find these in Atlas–your online syllabus.
• Begin to read the Manhattan Prep GMAT All the Quant and All the Verbal books and solve the Problem Set at the end of each chapter. We recommend that you begin with the chapters that cover your weakest areas.

Keep in mind that you are not expected to come to your first day of Bootcamp well versed in any specific content in the books. The GMAT Bootcamp covers a lot of material in a short period of time, however, and you will have significant homework to complete outside of class. It is crucial to get a head start while you may have some extra time before the class begins. If you would prefer not to do any preliminary reading prior to the start of your course, then the Complete Course may be a better option for you.

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If shipping books is not convenient for you, you may also opt to sign up for the class with eBooks only.

Full payment for the Bootcamp is due by the first session. If you paid the partial deposit to reserve your spot ahead of time, you must clear your remaining balance by the first class in order to continue on with the course. You may do so online through your Account, or by calling us at 800-576-4628. We will automatically charge the card on file if you have not cleared your balance yourself by Session 1.

We don’t recommend registering for the Bootcamp unless you will be able to attend every session. Since it meets frequently with homework assigned between each session, it will be difficult to make up any missed work. If you will not be able to attend every session, but it is absolutely necessary for you to take the Bootcamp in order to accommodate your application timeline, please contact Student Services to see what options are available to you.

You will have access to your online resources from the moment you register for the course, up until 6 months after your class has ended – this includes the CATs, Question Banks, Interact Lessons, and interactive syllabus. Those resources can be extended twice for an additional 90 days within 45 days of their expiration (fees apply). The only resource that is on a slightly different timeline is the ebook access – the ebooks will be available to you from the moment you enroll, through 1 year after the start date of your course.