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Chris Gentry
Chris is a devoted teacher, and is thrilled to be working with so many people equally devoted to this profession. He’s spent years helping students prepare for the LSAT, and joined Manhattan GMAT so he could expand his teaching horizons. Chris realized years ago that he loves teaching; especially standardized tests. The material is approachable for all students (unlike, say, differential equations), and all of the students are committed to the learning experience. He loves that moment when a student realizes that he or she knows exactly how to answer a problem!
Chris was six months away from finishing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering when he decided that he absolutely did not want to work in Chemical Engineering. Shortly after finishing that degree, Chris found out that he has one of those warped minds that enjoys taking standardized tests and helping other people prepare for them. He started teaching the LSAT for another test prep company, but left after a few years, although he still loves helping people achieve their dreams of learning far more about proximate cause and forum non conveniens than they could ever imagine!
So what does Chris do for fun (besides, of course, teaching the GMAT)? He enjoys all kinds of games and puzzles, from Playstation to Sudoku. In fact, he and a friend host a semi-weekly card game. Also, Chris tries to consistently attend trivia nights with his family. In case you haven’t picked up on a pattern yet, yes, Chris is a nerd – not many people dress as Doctor Who for Halloween! And if you don’t know who that character is, don’t worry, you’re not alone…
What else? Well, Chris tries to maintain some level of physical fitness through workouts and occasional hashing. If you don’t know what hashing is, imagine a crowd of people who don’t have enough sense to run on roads or sidewalks, and so instead follow a leader on a path through the thickest woods and briars available. As a general rule, if you’re not thoroughly sweaty, muddy, and briar-scraped by the end of the trail, you haven’t really hashed!
