Has anyone had Ron Purewal as an instructor? Curious to know before I drop $1400!

I wonder if this is the same Ron Purewal...
http://www.ratemyteachers.com/schools/california/lafayette/bentley_high_school/ron__purewal

Ron is awesome. Absolutely awesome. Patient and incredibly smart. I would highly suggest working with him

Ron teaches in the class before mine. I've arrived early a few times and had the opportunity to watch Ron instruct.

Plain and simple: Ron is awesome. He solves problems with such ease and breaks them down in a digestible format. I wish I had Ron as my instructor. Not saying mine is bad (he's fantastic, too), but in my opinion, Ron has more charisma.

Ron is great. I just took the GMAT and scored even higher than I had hoped and I have to say it was in large part due to Ron.

First off, I don't have a particularly long attention span, especially for math on weekends during the summer, but Ron definitely made class about as fun as it could be and presented the material at a great pace.

Second, he really pays attention to the psychological aspects of the GMAT. I really believe that coming to the understanding that I was psyching myself out and then addressing that issue is what ultimately allowed me to succeed. Listen to him when he talks about looking at failures as opportunities to learn and thinking about test day as a chance to show off how hard you've worked!

Third, he's a nice guy. He's very easy to get along with. He's very approachable and willing to answer stupid and hard questions alike. He also gives very insightful feedback.

Fourth, he knows the material stone cold and can instantly bring you through all the different ways of solving a given problem.

So yeah, if you have a chance to take the class from him, you should definitely feel confident you are getting one of the best possible GMAT teachers.

Finally, on a separate note, I have taken both Kaplan and Manhattan GMAT classes. I took the Kaplan class last year and then ultimately never had the chance to take the test as my duties at work prevented that from happening. A year went by and I had to study again. Since I wasn't exactly thrilled with Kaplan, I decided to give MGMAT a try. The difference was night and day...for example (I still have my old Kaplan books so I went back and looked through them) there are some math topics Kaplan literally spends 2 pages on that GMAT has entire chapters or books dedicated to. MGMAT is much more thorough and thoughtful. I feel like Kaplan's attempt to be thorough is just throwing a bunch of online material at you and hoping some of it sticks and you figure out how to learn from it rather than teaching you. MGMAT has clearly spent much more time distilling the information and doing some of that work for you.

Overall, I am a very happy customer of both MGMAT and Ron.

Thank you for the positive feedback, tbone! I'll make sure Ron sees your and the entire thread's positive feedback!

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Ron is really an exceptional instructor. His grasp of the material is frighteningly impressive. He communicates well, explains concepts clearly, and reinforces them throughout the class. He has a great handle on the course curriculum and can almost instantly pull up sample questions/slides from past class sessions that are relevant. And listen to the way he speaks -- even when teaching math, he uses GMAT grammar constantly. I don't know whether he does it conciously, but given that we hear non-standard English on an everyday basis, hearing GMAT-approved English for a few hours a week definitely helps.

One thing that I was concerned about when I signed up for the class is how it would be useful for people of different ability levels. Ron did a great job of making every hour of every class session relevant to every skill level.

He seems to care about his students a lot, and is an all-around good and happy guy. I couldn't recommend him more highly. He's probably the best teacher I've had for anything -- be it 5th grade English, college econometrics, or piano lessons.

Ron is an absolutely amazing teacher. He breaks down the problem in a very simple way which can be understood by people at all skill levels. Easy to interact with and very motivating. He makes those 3 hours a pleasure to study for GMAT.

I took my first class with Ron yesterday. I got a lot of value out of the session. Ron is obviously a very experienced instructor. I feel a big relief that at least I will be getting the best help. Unfortunately, I have no excuses now; it is all on me and I have to study hard.
Cheers.

Ron just gets it.

He gets your individual learning style, he gets how to best teach you, and he gets how to approach each problem and the entire test.

I worked with Ron on a one-on-one basis for roughly 20 hours, during the last few weeks. Most of our time was spent on quant. and test taking-strategies.

First off, Ron is able to explain problems and concepts in an amazingly clear and easy to understand way. He is also able to come up with multiple approaches for each problem, and even come up with new problems on the spot to really test if you understand the concept. One of Ron's signature teaching methods is the necessity of quickly working through a hierarchy of approaches to each problem and to NEVER STARE at a problem. Trust me....it's harder than it sounds.

Despite Ron's strong aptitude in GMAT content, what I ended up benefiting the most is how to deal with the often overlooked psychological parts of the test. I learned this the hard way. The first time taking the GMAT, I was very-ill prepared and got crushed b/c my mind went blank, and I could not finish the test. I have never been a strong test taker, and the GMAT wasn't going to be a place where this would all of a sudden change. Instead of hoping this would go away, Ron made it clear that symptoms of test anxiety will be present on test date, but you must be prepared and be ready to handle this. I was able to turn my sweaty palms, faster heart rate, and nervousness into a positive force to get me into the mental state that I needed to perform well on the test.

In fact, the techniques that Ron taught me on how to deal with the test, even allowed me to remain calm the night before the test and get possibly one of the best nights of sleep I had before a big exam.

Lastly, this guy is seriously entertaining to work with. We usually met for 2 hour sessions, and the time always felt short.

Good Luck to everyone!

I took Ron's 9 week class this past Spring and couldn't have asked for a better teacher. I was never a great standardized test taker and was very apprehensive about the GMAT. Ron really knows how to relate to his students. He does a great job not just teaching content, but also teaching a solid mental approach to the test.

I recently took the test and broke the 700 barrier and most importantly was able to get my quant score up the 84th percentile (I am a verbal guy).

I couldn't have asked for a better teacher in Ron and a better experience than Manhattan GMAT. I would recomend Ron to anyone who wants to do well on the GMAT!