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I came to Marie after months of self studying. I tried Magoosh and TTP before caving and getting personal tutoring. Before Marie I took an official GRE and scored a 151 Quant. Marie tutored me for four weeks, twice a week and I ended up scoring a 158 which was within my goal score. Marie was extremely generous with her time and she would answer all my questions in between sessions within minutes or hours of me asking. I would ask her questions constantly and bother her at all times of day. She would answer the questions with excitement and positivity. She has so much knowledge and shares it with you in lessons that are tried and true. She listened to me when I said I needed to work on certain things and offered advice on my areas of improvement. Marie was complimentary and kept my spirits up when I was feeling down. Marie was great!

John was flexible, pushed me to critically think through problems, and always focused on the learning process. Studying and learning can be frustrating and John always struck the right balance of challenging me and being supportive. I would recommend John to anyone starting to prepare for taking one of the tests and/or trying to improve their scores - he can save you a lot of time by helping you learn to study in the most efficient way.

Nirmal's workshop was an introduction to me and really helped me identify what to work on and how to think through data sufficiency questions. He was able to make complex problems understandable and the value for the group workshop was well worth it. His style helps the participant learn to think the right way to solve complex problems.

I worked with Alex for many months and he was critical to my drastic score increase on the GRE. Alex was kind, generous, and supportive, all while providing great strategies that helped me improve my approach. It was great to have a tutor who genuinely cared about my success. I highly recommend working with Alex!

I worked with Alex to prepare for the GRE. I was skeptical as we began meeting because I'd worked with other tutors and had awful experiences. I had high expectations coming into my meeting with Alex and was absolutely blown away by his preparation and knowledge of the subject matter we discussed. I'd ask an off topic question, and he'd immediately answer without skipping a beat. Helped me score my best score to date in just a few meetings.

The best advice I have ever received when it comes to preparing for a standardized test at any level was to work with Nirmal while studying for the GMAT. As I began studying for the GMAT I had a goal of scoring a 700, but when I took a diagnostic test the result was a 580. In my past experiences working with multiple test prep materials, study guides and teaching methods this difference would have been near impossible to overcome, but not with Nirmal. Nirmal systematically diagnosed my weakest areas in both the verbal and quantitative sections of the test, helped me to identify efficient procedures to solve the problems and made sure I stayed ready throughout the whole process. I cannot speak more highly of Nirmal and will certainly be recommending him to any friend I have even considering taking the GRE or GMAT!

I took the GMAT twice 3 years ago after taking a Manhattan Prep course and studying hard on my own. I didn't get my target score and gave up. Fast forward 3 years I decided to take the test again. I knew I needed an extra push and happened to find Nirmal. This was truly the best decision I've ever made. Nirmal knows exactly how to break concepts down in a way that's not only digestible but also replicable. He helped me fill gaps in my foundation and even helped solve issues I didn't know I had. He's incredibly flexible, is always available by phone, and genuinely kind. With his help I beat my own goal and am forever thankful to Nirmal for his help. Couldn't have done it without him!

Nirmal was very helpful and thorough. I took Manhattan GMAT classes and self studies including Official Guide books, but I was struggling to get to a score I was happy with. Nirmal really helped me focus on the areas that I needed help on, critical reasoning and reading comprehension especially, and I improved so much in a month and half. I also felt better studying on my own outside of tutor sessions, thanks to Nirmal. How to approach different question types, timing, etc. is different for everyone and Nirmal really helped me find my own pace and tactics to practice. He was very patient and thorough with each question I had and guided me to acheive the score I finally felt comfortable with. I appreciate all the effort and time Nirmal took to make sure that I understood the concepts tested and perform better each time -- even when I repeated my mistakes and my scores increased slowly. If you are on the fence, no need to look further and just go for it! I highly recommend Nirmal.

Nirmal was the best fit for what I was trying to achieve: a 700+ on the GMAT. He approached each session with a positive attitude that gave me the confidence to successfully execute on test day. Nirmal's strategy was critical to improving performance on my most challenging section, Math, and the two or three tips he offered right before test day helped me consistently score in the 97th percentile in Verbal. His advice was crucial to preparing for the day itself, and getting comfortable with what to expect before, during, and after the exam. Nirmal is thoughtful, patient, knowledgeable, and encouraging, and he will hold you accountable for your work and everything you want in a tutor. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Nirmal was a fantastic tutor. I reached out to him after taking a popular course while still struggling in the high 600s on the GMAT. He helped break the test down to the basics pushing me to understand the concepts behind the hardest questions. In no time I was scoring in the range I wanted to. I am sure that without his help I never would have been able to score a 750. Thank you so much Nirmal!