Test Preparation Program

The Olin Center offers test preparation programs in

GMAT, GRE & TOEFL.

Part-time courses, offered in the evenings, are designed for native English speakers.

Full-time courses, offered in the evenings/afternoons, are designed for international students (non-native speakers of English).

Our courses provide a complete overview of all question types, along with strategies for the computerized tests (GMAT, GRE, TOEFL).

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In workshops consisting of lecture, timed practice, and in-class review, students learn the verbal, mathematical, and analytical skills they need to do well on these exams.

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In our test preparation classes, Olin Center students have experienced high score improvement rates.

In all our classes we offer:

• Special Course Introduction* which includes…             

             -What to expect from the test and the course       

             -Math review and intro to special problem types             

             -Tour of the school facilities             

             -Opportunity to take a diagnostic test

                * Mandatory for enrolled students.  Open to prospective students. 

• Additional Support!             

            -Admissions Counseling Service, which includes...                        Essay & application assistance                           

                       Resume Review             

             -Guided Study Hours   

• Practice, Practice, Practice!        

              -Diagnostic exams before and after the course.             

              -Convenient full practice tests that can be taken at home or at

              the  school.

• Resources!

              -One year of access to our complete, up-to-date resource

             library which includes…                           

                    official test guides                           

                    additional tests & practice questions                           

                    our own supplemental study aids                        

                    graduate school application guides 

• More contact hours with the teacher!

             -Part-time evening courses include at least thirty contact hours.

Our Guarantee**

We strive to offer educational programs of the highest quality to  our participants.  We expect that you will improve your test score substantially.  If, at the end of the course, you feel you need additional instruction in the particular test preparation area you chose, we will give you credit to attend, free of charge, a subsequent seminar within one year of the end date of your original course.

** Repeat policy does not apply to full-time international student program, non-native English speakers placing below the required placement test score, students enrolled in ESL or TOEFL classes, or students in one-on-one tutoring.

Our Instructors

Our instructors come with many different backgrounds. At a minimum, a  teaching candidate must have at least a BA, high scores on the relevant tests, and teaching experience.

As you know, however, not everyone who scores well on a test and has teaching experience makes a good instructor. That is why we insist that our test preparation instructors not only score well themselves on tests, but also that they can communicate their insights to others.

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Before we hire teachers, we make them teach model classes to members of our staff. That’s the only way we can see how well they can present material to you. Our instructors are trained not to follow a rigid format, but to address the needs of many kinds of learners.

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Your teachers need to know how to take the exam. But more importantly, they need to be able to help you take it on your own.

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Our Classes

We limit class size to fifteen students.  That way we ensure that our teachers observe and respond quickly to students’ needs. Our students find that in these small classes, they learn a lot from other students as well as from the instructor.

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Learn more about GRE, GMAT, TOEFL

Learn about test preparation for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.