Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Spring 2014 Test Preparation Courses (GRE and GMAT)


Students may obtain more information on the GRE or GMAT Prep course review sessions by visiting our website at www.lifelonglearning.iub.edu (click on the picture of the spring 2014 catalog cover).  The courses are listed under the Test Prep category.  Registration is with a credit card, online or by phone (812-855-9335).  Current IUB students in good standing may use bursar billing as a payment option.  Contact Lifelong Learning by email llclass@indiana.edu, or phone 812-855-9335, to request a Bursar Billing Authorization Form, as this option is not available online.   



GRE Prep

Our GRE Prep course includes ten review sessions and prepares you for all three components of the revised General Test (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing). This course offers specific problem-solving and time-management techniques. Learn to maximize your performance, play to your strengths and work around weaknesses, while building a personal, practical study plan to carry you through to test day.

 

Please purchase the recommended textbook:  The Princeton Review’s Cracking the GRE with 6 Practice Tests & DVD, 2014 Edition (ISBN-13: 978-0307945648).  The textbook is not included in the course fee.

 

Instructor: Michael J. Hartwell is a veteran GRE instructor and a graduate of IU's Creative Writing MFA program. In addition to test prep, he has taught a variety of English courses at IU, including contemporary poetry and composition.

 

Section 1

Dates and Time: Five Tuesdays and five Thursdays, February 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, and March 4, 6, 11, and 13, 6:30–8 p.m.

Location: IU campus

Fee: $330

 

Section 2

Dates and Time: Five Mondays and five Wednesdays, March 31, and April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, and 30, 6:30–8 p.m.

Location: IU campus

Fee: $330

 

Section 3

Dates and Time: Five Tuesdays and five Thursdays, June 17, 19, 24, 26, and July 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, and 17, 6:30–8 p.m.

Location: IU campus

Fee: $330

 

 

GMAT Prep

Our GMAT Prep course will prepare you for all the sections of the revised Graduate Management Admission Test. The updated quantitative and verbal sections feature integration of both numbers and words in each question, and the integrated reasoning section focuses on case analysis as it is really used in business schools. You will learn the techniques and conceptual skills required for high scores in all three areas, as well as conquer test anxiety with essential test–taking strategies. The course consists of ten review sessions taught by seasoned GMAT instructors who will help you learn the techniques you need to succeed.

 

Please purchase the recommended textbook: Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014 with 6 Practice Tests (ISBN-13: 978-1618650535).  The textbook is not included in the course fee

 

Instructors: Akhil Bhargava received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked in the steel industry and in consulting. Akhil is pursuing his MBA in corporate finance at IU’s Kelley School of Business.

 

Jeffrey Huntsman, Ph.D., is a retired IU English professor with 40 years' experience teaching a variety of literatures, medieval languages, linguistics, and writing.

 

Dates and Time: Five Mondays and five Wednesdays, March 31, and April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, and 30, 6:30–8 p.m.

Location: IU campus

Fee: $330



 

Sincerely,

 


1000 E. 17th Street, Suite 163

Bloomington, IN  47408

 

Phone  812-855-9335      Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Fax  812-855-0977

 

REFUND POLICY

If you need to withdraw from a course, your fee is refundable if you contact the IU Lifelong Learning office at 812-855-9335, AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS before the first class meeting (unless noted otherwise). No refunds or credits will be issued after this time period, except with documented medical emergencies. 

 

We reserve the right to make corrections, additions, and deletions to all courses. We also reserve the right to substitute instructors.