About

Powerscore was created back in 1997 by test prep “expert” Dave Killoran based on his experiences in the industry. He believes his methods help students succeed with higher test scores on a number of different types of standardized testings in addition to the GMAT and GRE, including the LSAT, ACT and SAT exams.

Basics

Killoran and his colleagues’ take a more standardized approach through the use of lectures, lessons and discussions, similar to a traditional classroom environment. Powerscore also offers private tutoring, either live online, in person or via telephone. They have published and are selling a number of GMAT prep books including:

• A trio called “The PowerScore Verbal Trilogy” ($69.99)

• The GMAT “Bibles” for reading comprehension, critical reasoning and sentence correction (available individually for $24.99)

• Official guides for 2016 including an overall version ($39.99), verbal and quantitative reviews ($19.99)

• Undated official review guides are priced at $18.95 and $12.95 respectively, similar to the 2016 editions

Browse GRE titles here with a guide to the revised general test, quantitative and verbal reasoning practice questions along with their associative “Bibles.” There’s free online help available on their website in articles, a two part lesson one review, admissions assistance, testing and tracking information.

Cost and Contact Info

For GMAP lecture courses, $395 for a “weekend” package (lessons and 16 hours of lecture time), $495 for their On Demand 40 hour lecture course with lessons and $995 for the full length, 30 hour lecture package with an additional 3 hours of lecture with each lesson. All come with discussion time.

The GRE course cost packages are a bit more complicated, but they range from $395 through $995 for their tiered levels of lessons, lectures, practice tests and homework.

On their contact page, you’ll find a live chat service, their email info, phone and fax along with a map to their headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina.