GMAT Intensive
The most comprehensive GMAT package: designed for candidates aiming for major score transformations, elite scores (730+), or who want the deepest, most thorough prep available. The right package for candidates with a longer prep arc, ambitions for top scores, or anyone who knows they want comprehensive support including retake preparation if needed. The engagement begins with a full-length proctored GMAT Focus diagnostic and a comprehensive goal-setting review. I build a custom prep plan tailored to your specific profile, and we use the 1-on-1 instruction to work systematically and deeply across the entire test. Available in two tiers: 40 hours: A thorough comprehensive engagement for candidates aiming for significant score gains with deep coverage of every section. 50 hours: The full Intensive engagement with maximum depth, additional practice tests, and extended work on elite-scoring techniques. Best for candidates targeting 740+ scores or with the most ambitious score gaps. What separates the Intensive from Standard isn't just additional hours, it's additional depth. The package includes 4–6 full-length proctored GMAC practice tests across the engagement (vs. 2–3 in Standard), with each followed by a detailed live review session. It includes dedicated work on advanced strategy and pattern recognition for elite scores. It includes formal score milestone reviews so we always know where you stand and what's coming next. If a retake is part of your strategy, retake preparation is fully included, analyzing the official score report, identifying remaining weak spots, and refining strategy for the second test. There's no additional package required if you want to take the GMAT twice. Given how often top candidates retake to hit their target, this is a meaningful inclusion. All proprietary curriculum and lesson materials are included. Students purchase the GMAT Official Guide and GMAC's official practice tests separately. Throughout the engagement, you have direct, high-priority messaging access.
What's included
This is the most thorough GMAT package I offer, and the work is structured to feel like a real long-arc partnership rather than a transactional series of lessons. We meet for 60–12 minute live video sessions on a regular cadence, typically weekly, stepping up to twice-weekly in the weeks before the test if appropriate. My approach is built on pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution. But in the Intensive, the depth goes further. We work on advanced strategy techniques that separate elite scorers from average ones. We do dedicated work on the test-day pressure that often determines outcomes for high-stakes candidates. We track progress carefully through 4–6 full-length proctored practice tests, each followed by a live debrief where the real teaching happens. The Intensive is the right fit for candidates with real ambitions: major score jumps, 730+ targets, or simply the desire for the deepest, most thorough prep available, including the safety net of retake support if it's needed.
- A full-length proctored GMAT Focus diagnostic and comprehensive goal-setting review
- 40 or 50 hours of 1-on-1 expert tutoring with deep coverage of every section
- A custom prep plan tailored to your diagnostic results, target score, and timeline
- All proprietary curriculum and lesson materials included
- 4–6 full-length proctored GMAC practice tests under real conditions, with full review and live debrief
- Dedicated work on advanced test strategy, pattern recognition, and elite-score techniques (730+)
- Score milestone reviews at multiple points across the engagement
- Full retake preparation included if a second GMAT attempt is part of the strategy
- Direct, high-priority messaging access throughout the engagement — same-day responses during peak periods
- Coordination with MBA admissions strategy if applicable (clarifying which schools' deadlines work with your testing timeline)
Meet your expert
Simi K.
GMAT Expert | 790 (99th %ile) | Columbia MBA | 16+ Yrs, 1000+ GMAT Clients
I work with students aiming for top outcomes: a 1400+ SAT, a 700+ GMAT, or admission to highly selective colleges and MBA programs. Over 16+ years and 3,000+ students across six continents, I've built a practice around one idea: most students don't need more work, they need the right work, structured the right way. My career started at Prep Zone in Singapore, where I helped expand the company into Shanghai before returning to New York and joining some of the city's top test prep and admissions firms, including Veritas Prep, Bespoke Education, and Advantage Testing. I went on to found my own practice, Global Scholars, where I now work with students across six continents. On the testing side, my students average 200+ point gains on the SAT and 100+ on the GMAT. This is driven by pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution rather than brute-force practice. On the admissions side, my work is about coherence. Smart students often arrive with strong but scattered pieces: academics, extracurriculars, a story they haven't fully figured out. My job is to help them put it all together: a sharp narrative, a strategic school list, and essays that actually sound like them. 95%+ of my students are admitted to at least one of their top-choice schools, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, MIT, UChicago, NYU, and UCLA. I graduated from NYU and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on both undergraduate and MBA admissions. If you want a structured, strategic partner, not generic advice, let's talk.
