There are several different methods how to prepare for the GMAT. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. This post wants to discuss the private tutoring method and show a way to get superior GMAT 1:1 preparation WITHOUT ANY RISKS due to a score improvement guarantee. It also tries to prove that the higher price for this prep method is not that much higher if you consider several further aspects.
If you compare private tutoring to traditional class course options it is easy to see the advantages vs. disadvantages of each prep option.
Class course advantages:
- Cheaper
- No individual support
- Questions difficult to ask
- One of many students
- Given schedule
- No flexibility
Class course disadvantages:
- Less effective
Private Tutoring advantages:
- Individual study plan
- Identifies your weaknesses – Costs
- Eliminates your weaknesses
- Observe your progress
- Most effective prep method
- Flexible schedule
- Questions can be asked anytime
- One expert just for you
- At Optimus Prep: SCORE IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEE
Private tutoring disadvantages:
- Costs
As you can see private tutoring has many huge advantages while the price seems to be the only disadvantage of this option. But is the price really so much higher if you consider all relevant aspects?
- What do you have to lose if a score improvement guarantee is offered?
- Is your time “expensive” for you?
- How many times do you have to take the GMAT to get a satisfying score?
- How much frustration are you willing to accept?
- Is the $500-$1000 difference between class course and private tutoring really crucial if you want to get into one of the very best business schools in the world (total study costs of $200,000)?
While asking these questions you have to know how much your own time is worth to you. If you take a class course and/or self study you have to spend much more time to get good results because the learning process is not optimized on your needs. You don’t know how to identify your weaknesses and how to address them most efficiently. Only a tutor who has helped hundreds of students in their GMAT prep knows how to do that. You will have a much longer way to success with an uncertain result without the help of experts. A lot of frustration will be part of your way since you are more or less on your own. You will have to take and re-take the GMAT several times because you can’t eliminate persistent weaknesses (our research shows that the average GMAT test taker has to take the test 2.9 times).
If you value your time with just $10 per hour it is much more expensive to study without a private tutor than with one!
Especially if you have a job and are time restricted you should focus to prepare as efficient and flexible as possible to exploit your full potential.
How exactly can a private tutor help?
- He knows what how to do and in which order
- Identify your weaknesses
- Create an individual study plan
- Eliminate your weaknesses
- Fine tune your knowledge of concepts
- Observe your progress by analyzing your practice tests
- Which practice questions to solve in homework assignments
- When are you ready for the real GMAT
- Assists you during the entire process
Conclusion: Compare this list to the services you get as a student in a class course. If you are serious about your academic future you must get a high GMAT score! By taking private tutoring the chances are much higher to achieve an extraordinary high score than with any other options while you have no risk due to the SCORE IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEE!
Contact Optimus Prep’s support to arrange a free and non-committal online trial hour and to get a GMAT diagnostic test. One of our tutors can create an individual study plan to eliminate your weaknesses based on the results.