Joshua Braslow

A passionate and inspired teacher with over 20 years of test prep experience masterfully helping students world-wide achieve their GMAT and b-school dreams… including 16 years as a prized, veteran instructor at Manhattan Prep, the world’s leading GMAT prep company.

Over the years most of my students have at some point asked me the inevitable question: how did you end up becoming a GMAT instructor? The answer is that I have always had a passion for inspiring others to learn. I started in high school, tutoring friends in math and then later helping them prep for the SAT. Then a bit later in life, I decided to take the GMAT for the first time, basically in order to teach it.

Now this is the part of the story where I have to be a little pretentious and tell you that I got a 780 that first time – so you’ll trust that I really know the exam. The truth is that getting a high score alone is far from enough to make one a good GMAT instructor. For me, a good teacher is one who can joyfully impart to others both the desire and the ability to learn. But regardless of whom you end up getting to help you with your preparation, make sure that he/she inspires you to be a better version of your test-taking self. The GMAT is a tough exam. It is not the math, the grammar, or the logic, per se, that makes it difficult, but rather the rigorous yet flexible critical thinking skills that must be adopted to navigate its tumultuous waters.

After that first exam, I began my journey as a GMAT instructor while living outside of the U.S., teaching students whose native tongue was not English. However, I gained the bulk of my GMAT teaching experience during my subsequent 16-year tenure at Manhattan Prep (formerly known as Manhattan GMAT). After the founder of Manhattan Prep hired me in the nascent stages of the company in 2003, I quickly found myself in the presence of a small group of highly passionate and skilled educators. There I ended up playing a central role in building the business to what it has become today, the leading name in top-of-the-line GMAT preparation.

But my wife and I revel in adventure, so we left the U.S. (and MPREP’s headquarters in NYC) and headed off to live on a Mediterranean island in late 2013. Years later, we are still here, and I have thankfully used this time to master the craft of online teaching, armed with just Zoom and a tablet. I now teach for the company that I founded, QWEB Prep, which embodies the principles of my unique philosophy and style of teaching. I am also super excited to be developing a set of self-study video courses, which I hope to be able to share with you in the near future.

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Josh worked miracles with me. I had tried self-guided GMAT prep a couple of times on my own to limited success, but it wasn't until working with Josh that I really felt the unlock. His targeted approach to prep through personalized and specific skill-building, in addition to live problem sets and virtual coaching with tips and tricks, was extremely effective in a short amount of time. He got me way past my target score.

I have recommended him to many of my peers and will continue to do so — can't speak highly enough of him as a tutor!

Josh initially came recommended by a friend who loved working with him. My experience was nothing short of exceptional. Josh not only taught the material well, but also held me accountable for doing my work. He also kept me confident. My score went up 50 (!) points in the very short time we worked together and I can honestly say he's a very big part of the reason I wound up getting accepted to every school I applied to (I ended up at Stanford). I would highly recommend Josh (and have already to several friends). He's as good as it gets.

With his many years of teaching experience, Josh has an uncanny ability to connect with your strengths and weaknesses and shape them into conquering what you'll likely see on the test. In addition to struggling with GMAT material I had test-taking anxiety that affected my scoring dramatically. Josh instantly realized this and tailored an approach that helped me overcome my test-taking shortcomings, understanding the need for a comprehensive approach to GMAT coaching. Josh isn't just a teacher: he's a certified mind coach that delivers outstanding results every single time.

I highly recommend private tutoring with Joshua Braslow. After scoring 650 (Q: 42 / V: 37) on my first attempt I signed up for private tutoring with Joshua and retook the GMAT after three private tutoring sessions (~4 weeks). On my second attempt, I accomplished my goal and scored 710 (Q: 46 / V: 41). Joshua helped me identify strengths / weaknesses and targeted strategic areas for improvement to help me raise my score in a short amount of time.

In the tutoring sessions, Joshua coached me on content as well as strategy and I felt well-prepared during my second GMAT attempt. Could not have achieved the score I was hoping for as quickly as I was able to without Joshua's help. I highly recommend using Joshua regardless of where you stand in your studies. He will help set goals and provide useful insights that will help you accomplish those goals.

Josh is a GMAT-taker's dream. Before working with Josh, I took a group GMAT course where I didn’t see any improved results. After hours of hard work and hard earned money spent, I was deflated and discouraged. A friend recommended I try tutoring with Josh to improve. Josh’s student-specific approach helped me master the test in the most efficient manner possible, and after only a few sessions, I was able to achieve my target score. I couldn’t recommend Josh more for those in need of a boost to hit their target score.

I was referred to Josh by multiple friends and relatives who had great success with Josh and were admitted to T7 MBA programs. The common theme when speaking to every single referral was that Josh is a miracle worker and each person credited his work ethic and patience as a major reason why they did so well on their GMAT.

Josh lives in Cyprus which I found to be a plus while studying for the GMAT while working full time in NYC. We would video chat for two hours once a week early in the morning before my work day. I feel as though a written review for Josh isn't enough to convey how good of a tutor he is. If you're lucky enough to work with Josh, take advantage of his knowledge, and if you work hard, you will succeed. He is hands down the best tutor I've ever worked with.

I scored a 710 on the first attempt of GMAT but felt that it wasn't quite adequate for schools I was aiming for. To get that extra push and target my weaknesses I opted for 10 hours of tutoring with Josh. From the first hour itself I could see a remarkable change in the way I approached problems especially in the verbal section where I needed the most improvement. Josh also guided me through difficult quant concepts like divisibility, number properties, permutations and combinations by providing me with material with challenging questions and by explaining the concepts in a clear manner. He taught me the right way to approach critical reasoning problems, which were my main area of concern. He also helped me get over my test anxiety, which used to hamper my concentration to a large extent. Overall it was an excellent experience working with Josh, and the results are evident from a score of 740 on the second attempt.

Josh has helped thousands of students

get in to the top schools in the U.S. and around the world