<p>What is considered the best GRE Prep Class?</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s an unbiased answer to this one.</p>
<p>Also, the construct of success is a bit noisy since the type of student who takes these classes are typically (not always) the kind that don’t study beforehand and can do nothing but improve dramatically from the pre-course/post-course diagnostic tests.</p>
<p>You’re interested in GRE general test? IMHO, prep classes for the general test are rip-offs. It’s better to buy or borrow a couple of prep guides and self-study.</p>
<p>This is a huge industry- this test prep classes business. I didn’t find it necessary when I took the general GRE, subject GRE or MCAT. If you don’t think you can handle the personal discipline it takes to prepare for these on your own, maybe the class would be helpful. However, if you feel that you can devote the time on your own, you can find commercially available preparation books for any test you want. There is also software that will mimic the computer based tests that you will take. I’m not sure I would pay the money that these classes cost. The exam scores just aren’t that important to the admissions decision.</p>
<p>For the GRE general, I found that purchasing a test-prep guide and working through it, as well as the POWERPREP software that is mailed to everyone who signs up for the GRE to be more than sufficient, and much, much, cheaper.</p>
<p>Each company I have noticed has some standout teacher and some outliers. I would recommend sticking to companies focusing on small group or 1-on-1 courses especially if you want directed attention to you versus a class that just lectures on strategies for the masses. I took an online small group class with ClearPath Advantage and it helped me with all the minor issues I had after doing months of self study, and the teacher they provided showed specific approaches to quantitative and reading section problems.</p>