GMAT Phone Consultations With Jeff Sackmann

September 09, 2008

For about eight years, I've provided in-person GMAT tutoring sessions for aspiring MBA students. Recently, I've begun offering phone consultations as well. If you don't live in the New York City area, it's a great way to talk through your situation and determine how to maximize your efforts.

Update, July 2010: At this time, my schedule does not allow me to accept any new students. I expect this will be the case for at least the next few months. If anything changes, I will update this page.

As you might imagine, there are pros and cons to phone consultations, compared to in-person tutoring. While it's possible to work through practice problems over the phone, it isn't ideal. But there are many important topics that we can effectively cover in a phone consultation:

• Setting up a study plan
• General test strategy
• Identifying problem areas
• Addressing difficult content areas

Really, it's up to you. This list is intended only to give you a general idea.

Preparing for a Phone Consultation

The most effective phone sessions are those in which students know exactly what they'd like to accomplish. It is a good idea to write down a long list of topics or questions, and it's better to write down too many than too few.

How long we spend on each topic can vary tremendously; it may take half an hour or more to work out an appropriate study plan for your situation, while there are other questions that I can quickly address.

Rates and Availability

At the present time, I am offering one-hour phone consultations for $175. Sessions can run longer; additional hours are also $175, and partial hours are billed on a pro-rated basis. (For instance, a 1.5 hour session would be $262.50.) There is a one-hour minimum for each consultation.

I have a limited amount of time per week to devote to phone meetings; if demand is overwhelming, I may have to raise that rate.

In general, the best times for phone consultations are between 1 and 5PM (EST) on weekdays; weekend afternoons are possible as well. To set up a consultation, please contact me directly.

About the author: Jeff Sackmann has written many resources for GMAT preparation, including the popular Total GMAT Math, Total GMAT Verbal, and GMAT 111. He has also created explanations for problems in The Official Guide, as well as 1,800 practice GMAT math questions.

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