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Course Overview
UNC Charlotte's GMAT Prep Course provides 24 instructional hours, covering Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction, Problem Solving, Data Sufficiency, Analytical Writing Assessment, and a comprehensive review of the mathematical concepts tested on the GMAT. Students will be given the opportunity to practice test taking by using actual GMAT questions from former tests. All course materials are included in the registration fee and include a copy of the latest edition of the official test prep book for the GMAT, The Official Guide for GMAT Review; a 200-page GMAT Student Manual; a targeted practice program; and use of the computer adaptive PowerPrep software.
Our GMAT Prep Course was developed by Steven Shotts and Stephen Harris, co-founders of Educational Testing Consultants. Combined, Mr. Shotts and Mr. Harris have over 20 years experience working with standardized tests, including writing actual test items for the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT.
All instructors are qualified GMAT content professionals and possess previous classroom teaching experience. Please click on the course option you are most interested in for specific instructor information.
Offerings of the GMAT Prep Course will be held at the Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center, and enrollment size is limited.
Early Registration Discount
The registration fee for the GMAT Prep Course is $999; however, you will receive a $100 discount for early registration. Please click on the course option you are most interested in for complete date and deadline information.
Participants registering at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the prep course may have the option of 1) paying the registration fee in full at the time of registration, or 2) submitting a deposit at the time of registration (check the particular course for which you are registering for the exact deposit amount), with the balance due no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the prep course (again, check the particular course for which you are registering for the exact amount and date information).
| Session 1: | Introduction
to the GMAT GMAT Q&A GMAT Item Types Properties of Arithmetic |
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| Session 2: | Fractions Decimals Percents Parallelism Pronouns Redundancies |
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| Session 3: | Exponents Linear Equations Argument Structure Strengthen & Weaken Items Passage Evaluation |
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| Session 4: | Lines Angles Polygons Idioms Verb Tense Analytical Writing Assessment |
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| Session 5: | Equations in
Data Sufficiency Inferences Flaw Items Inequalities |
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| Session 6: | Short
Passages Circles Three-Dimensional Geometry Yes/No Questions in Data Sufficiency Coordinate Geometry |
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Course Syllabus - Weeknight Sessions
| Session 1: | Introduction to the GMAT GMAT Questions & Answers Introduction to GMAT item types |
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| Session 2: |
Properties of Arithmetic Parallelism Pronouns Redundancies |
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| Session 3: |
Fractions Decimals Percents Argument structure Strengthen & Weaken Items |
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| Session 4: |
Exponents Linear Equations Passage Evaluation |
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| Session 5: |
Lines Angles Polygons Idioms Verb Tense |
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| Session 6: | Equations in Data Sufficiency Items Inferences Flaw Items |
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| Session 7: | Inequalities Short Passages Analytical Writing Assessment |
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| Session 8: | Circles Three-Dimensional Geometry Yes/No Questions in Data Sufficiency Coordinate Geometry |
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The GMAT Prep Course was developed by Steven Shotts and Stephen Harris, co-founders of Educational Testing Consultants, Inc.
In addition to teaching all Saturday GMAT Prep Course classes, Mr. Shotts and Mr. Harris are responsible for the selection and training of all other instructors. All instructors for UNC Charlotte's GMAT Prep Course are qualified GMAT content professionals and possess previous classroom teaching experience.
Instructor Biographies:
Steven Shotts
Steven Shotts is the director of curriculum development and lead instructor for GRE, GMAT, and LSAT test preparation classes at UNC Charlotte. He received a degree in Pure Mathematics from Florida State University, and has taught test preparation classes at several universities. He has more than 15 years experience working with standardized tests and has worked as a test item writer for state exams. For more than a decade he has developed test preparation courses for a number of exams, and has personally helped hundreds of students reach their standardized testing goals.
Stephen Harris
Stephen Harris received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Florida State University and subsequently taught philosophy at Florida State University and The College of William and Mary. He served as an item writer for Educational Testing Service (ETS) and American College Testing (ACT) for six years, furnishing materials for LSAT, GMAT, and GRE exams. Since 1996 he has developed and instructed test preparation classes for a number of exams, including the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, ACT, FCAT, MCAT, and SAT. As Director of Development for Educational Testing Consultants, Inc. he currently teaches graduate-level test preparation courses at Florida State University, The University of North Florida, and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Testimonials
From Brendon Treanor, a 2007 GMAT Prep Course participant: Just wanted to let you know that my diagnostic test score was 490, and my actual test score was 620; An improvement of 130 points! Thanks for all your help. I am no longer looking at C or B level schools, but will be applying to B and A level schools! Thanks again!
From Will Long, a 2007 GMAT Test Prep Course participant: I took the GMAT yesterday and just wanted to thank you for your help and training. It was probably the "by-product of superior instruction," but I did find all the tricks and lessons you gave very helpful. I got a 720 which I am very pleased with. I had hoped to get a 650-670, so I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks again and I just wanted to say that you always kept the classes engaging and enjoyable.
From Ben Cochran, a 2007 GMAT Test Prep participant: I must admit, I was thoroughly impressed with the Strategy Workshop that you gave on January 9 -- to the point that, having registered for the course and consequently cancelling it, I immediately re-registered. Having been completely opposed to the very concept of standardized test preparation courses (for, how could one possibly study for standardized material? either you know it or you don't) I never thought I would consider submitting to that which was illogical. But after having witnessed the material presented, I was shocked to learn of the seemingly endless wealth of knowledge of which I was unaware. I now feel confident that the prep course will greatly enhance my score on the GMAT. I am certain that Steve's instruction is the "missing link" which will take my score from good to great.
From Lindsay Jefferson, a 2006 GMAT Test Prep Course participant: I just wanted to tell you that I appreciated your course so much! When I took the practice test before your class I scored a 270. I took my actual GMAT today and I scored a 520. So I just wanted to say thank you.
From Christopher Moore, a 2006 GMAT Prep Course participant: My baseline test after the first week was a 360. Going in, I knew that I had to prepare rigorously for the Math section and had to get a better grasp of the Verbal to get my score in the desired range of 500+. After taking your class and putting in lot of practice, practice, and more practice, I'm happy to report that I scored a 530 on the GMAT. I have no doubt that I would not have been nearly as successful if it wasn't for you and your prep class. The techniques you taught us helped me to move along quickly, accurately identify the problem, and, when in doubt, just work through it.
From Julie Minton, a 2006 GMAT Prep
Course participant: I wanted to let you know that I took the
GMAT yesterday and did much better than I expected.
I took a practice test after your first class (as homework). I
made a 400 - not very good! haha. Now with that said... I am a
stay at home mom of 6 years that has not used, thought or even
dreamed of a prime number in years! The last time I took such a
test was in high school... not even the CPA exam was as
difficult. I had no experience with the GMAT and I had no idea
what the layout, subjects tested or
difficulty level would be.
Your class was invaluable! My score yesterday was a 570... 70
points above my goal. I would not have been able to achieve my
score without your review. I doubt I would have been as
successful trying to review on my own as your "sneaky
strategies" and "test hints" were very helpful in reducing
seemingly hard concepts into quick answers. Also, your
organization of the topics eliminates the overwhelming feeling
when preparing for the GMAT.
The most important concept that you discuss and I unfortunately
did not follow... is TIME MANAGEMENT! I ran out of time with 10
questions left on the math section. I literally ran thru and
put d or e for those. I imagine my score would have been a
little better had I really adhered to that 2 minute rule. I
just got caught up in each question. So for your future
students... listen to your teacher! haha. Two
minutes means two minutes.
Thank you so much for a great class. I will highly recommend it
to anyone thinking of taking the GMAT... especially for someone
like myself who has been out of the academic scene for a while.
Thank you again.
From Rebecca Turrell, who attended the weeknight GMAT Prep Course in 2006: "I was in your February Monday/Wednesday-night classes (I was the quiet one that never said a word the entire class). On my practice exam I think I scored something like a 440. I just wanted to let you know that I took the [GMAT] exam recently and scored a 630. I really wanted to thank you and let you know how much the class helped me improve. All of the advice you gave worked. Once again, thank you for your help."
From John Harris, a 2005 GMAT Prep Course participant: "I was in your weekend GMAT class at UNC Charlotte that finished October 15. I took the GMAT today and got a 710. When I took the practice GMAT seven weeks ago I got a 610. I attribute the dramatic improvement in my score to your course. It was worth every penny!"
From Nicole Baird, a 2004 GMAT Prep Course participant: "Steve Shotts is extremely down-to-earth, which allows him to teach his materials in a more jovial way." From Marissa Baird, a 2004 GMAT Prep Course participant: "Steve did all things necessary to prepare us for the exam...he was even willing to give us additional attention, outside of class, to prepare for the exam...he is extremely intelligent, with a great sense of humor...I will recommend this course to anyone planning to take the GMAT."
From Michelle Olsen, a GMAT Prep Course participant: "Well, your class did the trick! I am happy to report that I scored a 570 on the GMAT. For your records, my score on the practice GMAT that you assigned the first week of class was 430.Thanks, I could not have done it without your class!"
From a 2004 GMAT
Test Prep student: "I just wanted to tell you how much your class helped!
There were so many problems [on the GMAT exam] where I remember
thinking.hmmm.what would Steve do.and it worked!"
ASK THE EXPERT! If
you have any questions regarding either the GRE General Prep Course or the GMAT
Prep Course-or the actual exams-please feel free to email Steven Shotts,
co-founder of Educational Testing Consultants and one of UNC Charlotte's GRE
General Prep Course and GMAT Prep Course instructors. Steven has assisted
thousands of test preparation students and is happy to offer his services, free
of charge and with no obligation, to you! Email any questions
directly to Steven Shotts at
testguru@msn.com.
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