Dan the GMAT Man

Dan is truly amazing at tutoring and if you are looking to improve your GMAT score you should definitely look no further. He has a thoughtful curriculum that matches the real GMAT accurately and is a pleasure to work with. But more important he truly makes what can be tedious math at times, very fun. I went from a 650 to a 740 with his shepherding. In addition, Dan guided me through the taking the GMAT in the post-March/COVID world which meant tests getting cancelled with little notice (I even had one of my online tests glitch). This made my efforts have to linger on and I had to stay sharp. Dan was there to help me every step of the way. He has a way of encouraging you while really challenging you. His approach proved very valuable for me on the real test as I had battled many more difficult questions and had tricks up my sleeve that Dan had equipped me with. He is terrific at explaining really hard and also was awesome at answering my questions and making sure I understood concepts before we moved on. He has a good gage for what’s crucial to know for the gmat. I would email questions all the time I wanted to review the next session and he always arrived prepared, ready to review them. And again, Dan really did make the whole thing fun somehow. Thank you Dan, I recommend, commend, and appreciate you!

Dan is an incredible tutor! He doesn't just show you how to do problems that you don't understand. He has a detailed curriculum that he takes you through in 12 sessions. He also gives comprehensive homework problems for each topic that truly force you to comprehend the material. He shows you test taking tricks along with different ways to think about specific problems that make them much easier. He is also extremely flexible with his schedule. Dan shows you exactly where and how to focus your time preparing for the gmat. Worth every penny!

Dan the man — I have been working with Dan for 6 months but took 2 months off because of COVID. During the first 2 months, he cohesively walked me through a curriculum of the main math areas that were likely to arise on the GMAT and GRE such as rate, combinations / permutations, mixtures, statistics, geometry, word problems, among others. He took a hands on approach to teaching the concept at a high level and then applying it a wide variety of that problem type in order to ensure it sticks with you. For example, on group problems, he teaches a two way problem that allows you to solve even the toughest problems in under 1 minute. As a result, you find yourself recognizing exactly what the test is asking come exam day, and can quickly dissect / solve it in a time efficient fashion. This makes a huge difference under time constraints. For me, it was not just about getting the problem right. I could do that given enough time. But I did have a lot of trouble getting them right within the time limit. By the end of my studying with Dan, my Math score had risen by 13 points. More importantly, I was scoring consistently. On the actual GRE exam, I finished the math sections with 5-10 minutes remaining which gave me plenty of time to go back and check answers. That is something I never thought i would be able to do pre Dan. Dan also goes above and beyond. He would go through my error journal with me. He would help me diagnose my weak areas and we would do special sessions to addresses these areas. I could not more highly recommend Dan. If you want your dream score or are having trouble with timing, then you need Dan. He will show you the most efficient ways to tackle problems and over time you too will develop that pattern recognition. Thanks Dan!

Working with Dan was great. I spent the first few months of my GMAT prep working with a test prep company and didn't see any significant improvement in my quant score or abilities. Dan really boiled the concepts down and made them so much easier to grasp. I'd definitely recommend Dan to anyone looking to improve their Quant score!

Before working with Dan, I did a prep course with a large company. My GMAT score hardly improved and I was very frustrated. After a few lessons, I was immediately impressed with Dan's ability to simplify complex concepts that I had tried repeatedly to figure out on my own. If you are serious about improving your GMAT performance, I recommend working with Dan.