Manhattan GMAT, the nation’s largest GMAT-exclusive test prep company, is expanding to Dallas and Raleigh-Durham. This expansion allows the company to offer in-person 9-Session GMAT Prep Courses and Private Tutoring in new markets.

New York, NY (EMWNews) July 23, 2008 — Manhattan GMAT, the nation’s largest GMAT prep provider, is pleased to announce the opening of its two newest locations: Dallas and Raleigh-Durham! The opening of these locations is part of the company’s continued quest to make its 9-Session prep course, featuring high teaching and curriculum standards, accessible to as many people as possible.

The new Dallas location is in the Double Tree Dallas Campbell Center. With the two inaugural Dallas prep course selling out, it is obvious that the word has spread about Manhattan GMAT’s content-based prep courses and high scoring instructors.

The Raleigh-Durham location, just minutes from the Raleigh-Durham Int’l Airport, has seen success similar to its Dallas counterpart. Andrew Yang, CEO of Manhattan GMAT, stated, “Robert Wilburn, our Raleigh-Durham instructor, has been with us for quite a few years now. He is one of our most popular and experienced instructors and we are ecstatic he is able to teach in Raleigh-Durham.”    

Many individuals interested in Manhattan GMAT note that they heard about the prep programs from friends who previously took prep classes with the company. Yang says of this trend, “We love hearing that satisfied students are spreading the word about our prep programs, as it’s the best sign we’re doing a good job.”

The Dallas and Raleigh-Durham centers signify the 10th and 11th major centers for Manhattan GMAT. In addition to continual programming in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the company also offers Live Online prep courses available to students all over the world.

While Manhattan GMAT’s growth may be fast, Yang says it is important to note that the company opens new markets only after qualified instructors are found and trained for several months. He goes on to say “Of course, we would like to have in-person prep courses everywhere our students want us to be. But we first have to find an instructor that knocks our socks off.” Each teacher is required to score in the 99th percentile (760+) on the exam and have extensive teaching experience. Of those who have these qualifications, an average of 1-in-5 is hired to teach prep classes.

This seemingly shows why the expansion is painstaking and deliberate, yet students of Manhattan GMAT in Dallas and Raleigh-Durham will agree — all great things are worth the wait.

Interested parties can find out more at www.manhattangmat.com or by calling 800-576-GMAT.

About Manhattan GMAT
Manhattan GMAT was created in response to increased competition among MBA programs and as a result, the growing demand for high scores on the GMAT exam (Graduate Management Admissions Test). Founded by Zeke Vanderhoek, a New York public junior-high schoolteacher, the company focuses exclusively on the GMAT, employing both academic and test taking skills, not just short cuts and tricks. Led by its team of expert teachers, all of whom have 99th percentile official GMAT scores, Manhattan GMAT offers intensive prep programs worldwide, including advanced GMAT® courses (both on-site and Live-Online), one-day workshops, two-week boot camps, and free GMAT® preview classes. Manhattan GMAT also teaches on-site GMAT prep courses at a number of Fortune 500 companies, and its acclaimed Strategy Guide books are available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.