Intensive prep in no time

Boot Camp is ideal for students with a limited amount of time to prepare for the GMAT. If any of the following describe your current experience with the GMAT, then Boot Camp may be a good option for you:

• You have already studied for and have taken the GMAT once. You need some new strategies to address a few specific areas of weakness in order to take the GMAT again very soon after your course ends.

• You haven’t taken the actual GMAT, but have done some studying. You have also taken a few practice exams, have a sense of your strengths/weaknesses, and have lots of time to study during Boot Camp and immediately following. You plan to take the GMAT within a few weeks of the end of Boot Camp.

• You haven’t done any studying, but are able to absorb material quickly. You have A LOT of time to dedicate to studying both during and after Boot Camp. You have a somewhat flexible target exam date.

During the Boot Camp you will be assigned the same homework that Complete Course students receive (approximately 10 hours of homework prior to each session). You will be asked to complete the same assignments in an extremely condensed amount of time. Your instructors will work with you to customize the assignments to areas that are particularly weak for you.

If you have very little exposure to the GMAT and have less than 2.5 hours per day to devote to your homework assignments during the course, then we strongly suggest that you consider the Complete Course instead of the Boot Camp. It is essential that you commit several hours per day to your homework in order to keep up with Boot Camp.

You’ll meet almost every day during the two weeks of the Boot Camp, and there will be about 15 hours of homework assigned every night between sessions – so you will not have much free time during those two weeks! Boot Camp is best for students who are able to take a break from other obligations for the entire 2-week period, so you can devote the majority of your time to the GMAT.

Because Boot Camps are designed for students with a limited amount of time to prepare for the GMAT, it is essential that you do some preliminary preparation on your own before starting the class. Here is a list of the suggested pre-work, listed in order of priority:

• Review the Manhattan Prep Foundations of GMAT Math and Foundations of GMAT Verbal materials, with a focus on your weaker area. We also recommend that you begin reading the GMAT Roadmap (Strategy Guide 0).

• Take a full Practice Exam. After you’ve enrolled in the Boot Camp, you’ll be able to find these in your Student Center.

• Begin doing some reading in the Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides and solving the In-Action problems at the end of each chapter. We recommend that you begin with the Strategy Guides that cover your weakest areas.

Keep in mind that you are not expected to come to your first day of Boot Camp well versed in any specific content in the books. The GMAT Boot Camp covers a lot of material in a short period of time, however, and you will have significant homework to complete outside of class. It is crucial to get a head start while you may have some extra time before the class begins. If you would prefer not to do any preliminary reading prior to the start of your course, then the Complete Course may be a better option for you.

Packages are shipped via UPS or FedEx, depending on your location and which shipping option you choose. For US shipments, we offer next-day, 2-day, 3-day and ground shipping. Standard ground shipping to most US locations generally takes between 3-5 business days (Monday-Friday), barring any complications. For international shipments, we offer either International Economy shipping, which typically takes 5-7 business days; or International Priority shipping, which takes 3-5 business days. (Remote locations may require additional time.)

Orders placed before 1:00pm ET Monday-Friday will be processed the same day, and orders placed after 1:00pm ET or on weekends and holidays will be processed on the following business day. For more information, visit our Shipping Page.

If shipping books is not convenient for you, you may also opt to sign up for the class with eBooks only.

Full payment for the Boot Camp is due by the first session. If you paid the partial deposit to reserve your spot ahead of time, you must clear your remaining balance by the first class in order to continue on with the course. You may do so online through your Account, or by calling us at 800-576-4628. We will automatically charge the card on file if you have not cleared your balance yourself by Session 1.

We don’t recommend registering for the Boot Camp unless you will be able to attend every session. Since it meets every day for two weeks, and there is homework assigned every night, it will be difficult to make up any missed work on top of that. If you will not be able to attend every session, but it is absolutely necessary for you to take the Boot Camp in order to accommodate your application timeline, please contact Student Services to see what options are available to you.

You will have access to your online resources from the moment you register for the course, up until 3 months after your class has ended – this includes the CATs, Question Banks, Interact Lessons, and interactive syllabus. Those resources can be extended twice for an additional 90 days within 45 days of their expiration (fees apply). The only resource that is on a slightly different timeline is the ebook access – the ebooks will be available to you from the moment you enroll, through 1 year after the start date of your course.