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Kaplan GMAT Review 2022

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Rituparna Nath

Content Writer at Study Abroad Exams | Updated On - Jan 24, 2023

Kaplan is one of the best online platforms that offer a plethora of options to help students prepare for the GMAT exam. Kaplan GMAT prep course offers a variety of classes, tutoring, and self-paced programs so that you can prepare for the GMAT on your terms. Along with the video lectures and classes, the course comes up with practice tests and realistic GMAT practice questions to prepare you for the actual examination day. Here in this article,  we have provided a detailed Kaplan GMAT prep review along with Kaplan GMAT practice test review

Kaplan GMAT Preparation Course 

Kaplan’s GMAT courses can be taken either in-person or online classes, hire private GMAT tutors, or enroll in a self-guided curriculum according to his/ her convenience. Most the prep courses are designed to cater GMAT exam pattern and the problems faced by students during preparation. Each program comes with access to Kaplan's online GMAT preparation portal which includes nine full-length practice tests and materials along with the question bank which algorithmically adapts question difficulty based on your performance. GMAT online course gives you access to the GMAT Channel with both recorded and live-streamed interactive classes divided according to the four sections of the GMAT Paper. Also, students are supplied with preparation books and admission guides for those who prefer studying from physical books. Kaplan GMAT 800 book also offers in-person classes but this is limited to some metro cities only.

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Kaplan GMAT Price 

It can be either a comprehensive course or targeted practice. As per the requirement of the candidates, Kaplan GMAT prep costs differently 

  • Online Courses: Live classes and workshops and recorded webinars. The cost for this course starts from INR 45120 
  • In-Person Course: Candidates can start taking tutorials in classrooms at the nearest locations. The cost for this course starts from INR 97210
  • Private Tutoring: In this course, applicants can take classes at home from a customized instructor. Cost for service starts from INR 159050

Apart from this, candidates can also opt for targeted practice services offered by Kaplan for GMAT 

  • Adaptive Quiz Bank: Service costs around INR 7500
  • Practice Bundles: One can access this service by paying INR 11160 
  • Maths Foundation: This service is only for those who want to clear their maths doubts. This service costs INR 22330. 

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Kaplan GMAT Test Review

Kaplan is known for its expertise in training students for the GMAT paper. It primarily offers two-course options, i.e., a Self-guided course and Instructor-Led Course. Self-guided courses are designed for those students who prefer to study on their own according to their time schedule while Instructor-led course options are more structured and follow a traditional classroom format in which a GMAT coach is assigned to particular set of students who is responsible to guide them and provide them with all the basic tips and techniques to appear in the test. 

Pros Cons
Kaplan Adaptive Quiz bank helps the candidates to have customized practice papers as per the level of readiness No mobile app for the candidates who are planning to access the service. Kaplan prefers the traditional way of using a desktop to prepare for the GMAT. 
GMAT Channel offers live streaming videos for the candidates to follow at any time during preparation. Due to its customized services, Kaplan GMAT prep is quite expensive.
Official Test day experience will help the candidates to get an overview of GMAT exam day beforehand.  Kaplan GMAT review does a comprehensive overview of the content you’ll see on the GMAT, it doesn’t go into great depth
Kaplan GMAT books seem to be the best ones to practice There are a number of typos and errors in explanations littered throughout the Kaplan GMAT book
Experienced instructors can help out the candidates at any point in preparation.  Access to that online content expires after six months
Live tutoring is another feature that can be accessed by the candidates at home -

Key Features of Kaplan GMAT Preparation Course  

Realistic GMAT Practice Questions:The adaptive question bank uses an algorithm to match question difficulty to your performance, this type of feature is cutting-edge and will make your preparation far more efficient and increase your GMAT score.

Strategies of Questions: Kaplan instructors demonstrate the strategy step-by-step, using a posh interactive green screen that lets you see exactly how the strategy is at work.

Quality of Materials Provided: Data sufficiency and critical reasoning are notoriously tricky parts of the test, but you do not immediately get that sense from Kaplan’s teachers. Rather, they ease you into the question types, first explaining the pedagogical reason for why they are on the test, and then presenting a simple two- or three-step process for approaching each question. 

FAQ

Q1. How much does the Kaplan GMAT prep course cost?

The Kaplan GMAT prep course ranges from $600 to north of $2,500 depending on format, level of access, and whether tutoring is involved.

Q2. How many total hours of coursework do you get with Kaplan?

Kaplan GMAT provides over 140 total hours of instruction and practice across its digital content and books.

Q3. How many practice problems do you get with the Kaplan GMAT prep course?

Kaplan GMAT prep course offers students access to 5,000+ practice problems between its Qbank and quizzes.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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Answered Questions

BS

Bhavya Singh

18 Mar 21ISB Hyderabad

Several factors affect the chance of a candidate getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad. Not only the GMAT score, but also the application profile, essays, and performance in the interview combined together decides whether a candidate should get a seat or not in such an elite institute. The points listed below are some important aspects to consider for admission to such institutes.

  • There is no fixed cut-off for ISB Hyderabad, as declared by the institute. There are examples of people with a GMAT score of 720 not getting a seat from the interviews. On the other hand, there are candidates with a score of 700-710 but are successful in getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad.
  • GMAT score is not the only criteria for getting a seat, but the door to get an interview call. The quality of essays written by the candidate, his/her application/ profile, and the performance in the interviews are also considered.
  • For candidates with an average profile, a GMAT score of 720+, along with a complete application and a good essay can be considered to have high chances to receive an interview call. After having a call, the rest depends on how the candidate will perform in his/her interview.

This is the overall scenario for admission in ISB Hyderabad, for a student with an average profile.


MN

Mahak Nigam

30 Jun 22Master of Business Administration Degrees & Finance, Aditya Institute of Management Studies and Research

More than 140 Business Schools in India accept GMAT scores. Here is a list of popular B-School that accept GMAT scores.

IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX) IIM Bangalore (EPGP) IIM Calcutta (PGPEx)
IIM Indore (EPGP) IIM Kozhikode (EPGP) IIM Lucknow (IPMAX)
XLRI Jamshedpur MDI Gurgaon IMT Ghaziabad
IIFT Delhi FMS Deli ISB Hyderabad/Mohali

Many other reputed B-School across the country also accept GMAT scores.


AV

Arvind Verma

30 Jun 22Studied at Indian School of Business

ISB Hyderabad accepts both examination scores. So, you can opt for either of GMAT or GRE. Your chances of selection or rejection will remain the same. Go through the examination pattern and syllabus and choose the one in which you feel that you will be able to score better. Ultimately having a good score is what matters during admission. As per the recent trends, ISB Hyderabad cutoff for GMAT is 600, while for GRE it is 311. 


AS

Aditi Sen

12 May 21PGDM from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (2019)

There are many business schools in India that require GMAT scores at the time of admission.

Some of the top business schools with requiring GMAT scores in India are:

Institute Name

GMAT Score

ISB, Hyderabad & Mohali

730 or higher

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

550

IIM Ahmedabad

711

School of Management, NMIMS Mumbai

600

IIM Bangalore

710

Great Lakes Institute of Management

600

IIM Calcutta

701

XLRI Jamshedpur

710

IIM Lucknow

680

IMT (All campuses)

720

IIM Indore

700

ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad & Mumbai)

700

IIM Kozhikode

700

A few other institutes include - MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, Sunstone Business School Noida, ISB Indore, and more.


NM

Nishad JK Makol

10 Mar 23PGDM Marketing & Consulting, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (2017)

I see that you already have more than 50 months of work experience. My suggestion for anyone with such work experience is to opt for the 1-year PGPM Program rather than the 2-year PGDM Program. Keep working for another year and earn your fee for the 1-year program. This way you will save time. Money and even be spared from investing additional efforts when the same could be done in lesser time. The cutoff for both the programs is

Program

Cutoff

PGPM

660

PGDM

85 Percentile