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Manhattan Review – The Best GRE Prep Available in Switzerland

Manhattan Review is a company that has been devoted to supporting students in Switzerland and around the world accomplish their academic goals since we were established in 1999. Our company was founded through cutting-edge and innovative methods to preparing students for the Graduate Record Examinations Test (GRE). Our academic services have helped countless students in Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne do their absolute best on the GRE in order to live their dreams of attending the world's most selective and esteemed institutions for advanced business training. Many of our Swiss graduates have gone onto established universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, as well as ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, and University of Geneva.

Though we have received much praise over the years since our inception, the accomplishments and successes of our students speak the loudest about the quality of our top-notch GRE prep services. Our past Swiss students have become first-rate business professionals at Fortune 500 companies and top local firms such as Glencore, Novartis, ABB, and Cargill International SA. Our previous graduates have used their graduate degrees to build successful careers in business, healthcare, engineering, law, civil service, scientific research, education, and almost every other area of professional life.

Manhattan Review's GRE prep services is highly concentrated instruction based on individual student needs, professional goals, academic background, GRE strengths and weaknesses, preferred learning style, as well as cultural origin. Our GRE classes and private one-on-one tutoring sessions have been developed over our many years of experience in the test prep industry along with the most up-to-date and impactful innovative research. Our Zurich and Swiss GRE students learn the best approaches to GRE subject matter, test-taking techniques and strategies, time management skills, and stress reduction exercises in order to maximize their GRE score potential. Students in Switzerland and around the world cannot find a better resource than Manhattan Review for all of their GRE prep requirements.

Best GRE Instructors in Switzerland

Potential Manhattan Review GRE tutors and instructors are thoroughly screened for qualifications and personal suitability for GRE teaching prior to being brought onboard with the company. We clearly look for high standardized test scores, but unlike many other test prep firms, we take into account other aspects, as well. Academic background is one these, as the bulk of our tutors hold graduate degrees in GRE-relevant subjects from esteemed universities, both in Zurich and around the Switzerland. Professional achievement is also a major component of our hiring decisions, and our tutors have become respected as leaders in their industries, not only throughout the Zurich area, but internationally, as well. Just as important, we look for instructors and tutors with significant teaching experience, a commitment to student success, engaging teaching styles, and friendly, approachable personalities. New hires are thoroughly trained in Manhattan Review's GRE lesson plans, GRE research, and best overall practices in GRE instruction. We have carefully vetted our GRE educators so that our clients don't have to risk their future prospects on teachers of lesser ability. Manhattan Review Swiss students can rest assured that our GRE offerings are provided by the best available GRE professionals the test prep industry has to offer.

History of Manhattan Review

In 1999 Joern Meissner, who was then a lecturer and doctoral student at Columbia Business School, planted the foundation for Manhattan Review in New York City. Professor Meissner's lectures to MBA students at Columbia were defined by a unique talent to simplify and streamline complicated concepts to their core. A few of these students expressed that Meissner's teaching style would translate well to preparation for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and they suggested he come up with a strategy of GMAT prep that was better than their previous unproductive experiences. Meissner responded by creating original GMAT lectures that covered GMAT material using a succinct, simplified, and direct approach in language that was easy to follow and understand. Students quickly agreed that this method was far superior to the style of memorization and "tricks" offered by other test prep companies at the time.

In the years since, Manhattan Review has blossomed into an international educational services firm, with branches not only in Switzerland, but also major European, North American, Asian, and Australian cities. Our offerings have grown to include prep courses and private tutoring for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, SSAT, ACT, ISEE, TOEFL, and IELTS, in addition to admissions consulting and application advisory services. Test prep for international applicants to universities in the English-speaking world has become one of our specialties, as a significant percentage of our student population lives outside of Switzerland and United States. We offer our test prep clients a truly encyclopedic understanding of higher education, as well as thorough familiarity with the educational communities and specialized student needs in Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne, in addition to every metropolitan area we serve.

About our Founder

Joern Meissner is an internationally renowned business school professor with a Diploma in Business Management at the University of Hamburg and a PhD in Management Science at Columbia Business School in New York City, one of the top Ivy League Schools. Upon completing his doctoral degree, Meissner chose the career trajectory of an academic and has now more than 25 years of experience as a postsecondary educator. His passion for teaching is evident, and he has taught business courses at the University of Hamburg, Lancaster University Management School, the Leipzig Graduate School of Management, and the University of Mannheim. Meissner's own research on supply chain management, dynamic pricing, and revenue management has been published in several well-known and respected academic journals. While Professor Meissner thoroughly enjoys his research, he believes that understanding an idea is only half of the fun; imparting knowledge to others is even more fulfilling. This philosophy was foremost to the establishment of Manhattan Review, and continues to remain its most valued principle today.