e-GMAT Online Focused Reviews

Strengths:

The master comprehension course is very important to make realize that I need to have a different approach to effectively read and not have to reread several times and thus not waste valuable time. And the meaning approach for SC changed my whole perspective and improved my accuracy a lot. For CR, the process skills of Pre-Thinking are truly a game changer. I know you have read this several times BUT I TELL YOU once more: You need to learn how to Pre-Think in order to not fall into traps that the answer choices intend for you all the time. I also think that the process that eGmat advocates is hugely effective. You learn concepts thoroughly, you get tested on these topics and after you get done with the modules, you need to Cement your knowledge, which tests your process skills of all topics under a timed environment. This showed me which concepts I did not understand completely and processes that I need to master.

Would make the product better:

I really like the mocks, and I am so amazed that I even got the same section scores and result in my real GMAT so they are very accurate. But I think I would like to have a better website design/layout to assimilate the real GMAT so that I can prepare mentally for the big day.

I am really happy to say that I got reached a 690 (V37 Q48) in GMAT. I almost lost hope since I started preparing more than a year ago on my own to only get a 640 and nothing above of that in my two previous tries.
On my first try I got a 640 in my GMAT Online (V28 Q48). Since my main problem was clearly Verbal, I thought that I just needed to make sure I study more concepts and practice more SC questions and try to memorize more idioms. After a while I just got even more stressed in my preparation because I sometimes got stuck and waste too much time in some SC and CR questions. Specially for CR questions, once I checked the official explanation, it made sense, but it did not help me to get the next (new) CR argument right. In my next try of GMAT Online I got really nervous and that affected me to a degree that I got an even lower score. I believe that I got nervous because I was also aware that I had no solid process for CR questions. I realized that I could not improve further unless I learn and apply strategies to get more Verbal questions correct. I had read many reviews of different courses and I found that eGMAT was recognized for being one of the best in Verbal and I like the fact that it offered an online platform with modules since I can access the course and keep studying for as many hours as I can.
I got a 590 in my diagnostic mock of eGMAT and I realized that I was rusty and I had a lot of work to do. I even thought for a moment that it was impossible to get close to 700 in 2 months. But I did! I reached almost a 700 in just 2.5 months.

I think that the biggest tip I got from e-GMAT is that hard consistent work get results. You have to be motivated and resilient if you truly want a 700+. I have read that other people had the same section scores and got a 700, and even though it may sound frustrating, I am sure that I am very close to the 700 and that with a bit more hard work I can make it and get 700+ in a couple of weeks.

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Strengths:

Scientifically designed course content
Focus on structured approach to questions
Strong mentor support
Personalised strategy & learning support

Would make the product better:

None

I have taken up e-gmat self paced course on 12 Aug 2023. I gave my first attempt on Jan 25th 2024 and scored 655. My second attempt was on Mar 21st 2024 and finally achieved my target score of 695.

How I came across e-gmat
I have enquired with a few of my friends and colleagues regarding the best course available in the market. E-gmat was a clear winner with 100% of them voting for it. Without any second thoughts, I went ahead with the same.

My Experience during initial preparation
I would call this as the phase of understanding the requirements of the test and learning the core concepts required to attain proficiency. Their modules in Quant, DI and Verbal were very crisp and to the point. I felt their content and modules are very scientifically designed to exactly meet the test requirements without taking too much of the candidate’s time.
I really commend their PACE module in Quant section which precisely identifies your starting ability and suggests modules which can be safely skipped thus resulting in significant time savings. Another distinguishing feature of e-gmat is their emphasis on structured approach for all quant problems. They strongly discourage teaching any shortcuts in solving the questions. Developing this ability equips you with all the skills needed to solve higher difficulty questions with ease.
Verbal was a challenge for me. Their entire verbal course emphasizes on the most essential skill of comprehension, visualization of argument/passage. Again, they do not recommend any shortcuts. “Master comprehension” module is the backbone for entire verbal course. Pre-thinking approach of e-gmat is a game changer in CR and RC as well. Though I initially felt it to be very time consuming, I slowly realized the ease with which CR questions can be solved once you master this approach.
I started Data Insights section with a lot of speculation after going through other’s experiences. I was very low on confidence initially but by the end of the course I realized that the skill set required to ace DI is a combination of comprehension/visualization techniques mastered in Verbal section plus employing the structured approach mastered in Quant section. At the end of the day I have secured 82 with 94 percentile in DI.

Scholaranium
I would call it a treasure trove. This gives the necessary practice to put the candidate into the test environment, both in terms of difficulty and timed practice, right after learning the concepts. The quality of questions is too good and at the level of final test. Attempting these questions gives a realistic estimate of one’s level of preparation. After each test, the platforms presents the time/performance metrics which are helpful in self-evaluation. This is what they call “strategic review” and plays an important role in identifying and filling the gaps in preparation.

Mentor support/Interaction with team
Before taking up the course, I have heard that e-gmat provides support only through emails/their forum and does not facilitate direct verbal interaction with subject matter experts [SME] and that this is their main drawback.
In my experience, I find that the solutions provided by SME’s on the doubts raised on their forum are very elaborate and leave no room for any further confusion. Things become crystal clear after going through their explanation.
They have a dedicated strategy team who evaluate your account and are happy to suggest plans for improvement. Team has always responded within a day over email for any questions regarding strategy. They address any kind of queries during your preparation. I was not aware of this kind of support until I attended one of their free webinars where this aspect has come up accidentally. It was through these discussions that I interacted with Rida, who was my mentor till the end of my GMAT journey. She was very supportive and readily supported in devising a study plan/ providing extra resources to improve my verbal performance/ detailed analysis of mocks. She was kind enough to offer me scholarship for their prestigious Last Mile Program [LMP]

LMP
I was a part of LMP just before my first attempt but for only 2 weeks. I could not benefit totally from this program as I do not have enough time left before my first attempt. I was not very happy with my score in first attempt. I have communicated the same to the team. Payal has taken over at this point and provided a structured and objective plan with clear targets to put me on the path to my target score of 685 [eventually hit a 695]. She has analysed all my scholaranium attempts/ my first GMAT attempt and provided me with a clear insight into what was going wrong. This was a game-changer for me. I started identifying my faults and rectified one by one.
Her emphasis on visualization, comprehension, translation, and inference have created wonders for me and I landed at a 695 in my second attempt. Though these skills sound very simple and familiar, I have neglected them and did not realise their importance. I always felt I need to master something very complex to move to higher scores. While working on this plan, I realized that GMAT is a simple test that is intelligently designed with many traps. It is these traps that make the test appear as difficult. Her words that “It is not enough if you can see what could be the answer, it is also important to see what are the kind of wrong answers that can be provided” has changed my perspective of looking at every question. Apart from the correct answer, I started seeing the wrong answers and understand the kind of traps that are set in the test.

Free Resources
I have attended their free webinars hosted by Rajat and Payal every week on a wide variety of topics. Though they are offered for free these sessions are content rich and have helped me a lot. There is one particular session of Rajat on Mastering RC where he demonstrated the skill of reading an RC passage like a manager. This has helped me a lot in improving my RC abilities.

Overall, I would say that e-gmat offers the best resources for GMAT preparation alongside having a very competent and a friendly team for support. All the mentors are so supportive and accommodative of any special requirements. If you are ready to give your 100% to your preparation, they leave no stone unturned in ensuring your success. It is this additional human touch that differentiates a good course from a great course.

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Strengths:

The verbal section is comprehensively covered and the pre-thinking approach is a game-changer.

Would make the product better:

The mocks can be improved to make them in line with the official Gmat mocks.

The E-GMAT course provides a good value for money. The verbal concepts are covered very well and the rethinking approach taught in the course is very valuable. The quant and DI sections are covered decently. People who are already well versed with concepts and applications can follow the PACE approach of E-GMAT, which greatly reduces your preparation time.
Many practice questions are provided, which help you cement your concepts. Also, the scoring of the mocks is similar to official gmat mocks. Moreover, the mentors are very cordial, and help you understand your lacunas and how you can improve your score.

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Strengths:

- Personalized mentor support
- Performance analytics
- PACE engine and XPERT Analysis of quizzes

Would make the product better:

Communication channels:
- Typically, mentor-mentee interaction happens over mail (with an occasional VC). This leads to communication gaps at times
- I conveyed this to the team, and they were accommodating enough to adopt other modes on a case-to-case basis

Hi, members of the community,
I'll keep this review as relevant and concise as possible.
Context:
As a final-year engineering student, my GMAT journey was marked by a firmer grasp of the Quant and DI sections. The official mock I attempted confirmed this, revealing a weaker Verbal section score that needed attention.
I started seeking help; a few of the options I considered were [1] offline coaching, [2] self-study from official guides & [3] online courses.

Decision factors:
Since I had to balance my preparation along with my internship and studies, I decided to go for a self paced online course.
There are a few prominent online courses; I chose e-GMAT as it was recommended to me by a senior who scored a 740 on his GMAT (he still says that if I am unable to achieve after completing the course, the issue is with me and not the course)
Their free C.R. session solidified my decision to purchase the e-GMAT course. In this 2-hour section, we tackled a few assumption questions. I immediately noticed a change in my approach, leading to improved accuracy. This experience convinced me of the course's potential to enhance my Verbal section performance.
Additionally, they were decently priced and provided a flexible extension policy.

Verbal:
e-GMAT follows a pre-thinking approach for all CR questions and employs reading strategies for RC questions, which break something as elementary as reading a paragraph into steps, ensuring maximum absorption and processing, which helps achieve better accuracy while answering.

Quant:
They have this unique P.A.C.E. learning model, which adds and removes learning modules based on your existing foothold in the topic; this came in handy to me, given that I wanted to spend less time in this section learning concepts I was already familiar with.
It helped save my time here and improved the overall learning experience.

DI:
In the early days of GFE, the DI section of a course is what makes or breaks it. e-GMAT has done well in covering every aspect in detail, using innovative animations and infographics. It made learning exciting and smooth, as DI questions might sometimes get daunting.

Overall:
e-GMAT follows a unique question-first learning & application approach in each section, wherein you attempt a question, and then they teach you the right approach to solve it stepwise.

Lastly, through this review, I want to thank the entire team at e-GMAT and especially my mentor, Abha, who believed in me in times I didn't.

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Strengths:

- I really liked their focused approach: in the DI and Quant courses, instead of going through each and every detailed section, the PACE architecture allowed me to skip course material I was good at, while focusing on improving my weaknesses
- their approach of first doing the courses in which you need the most improvement (for me this was Quant and DI), and then engage into cementing, is the most efficient approach to actually learn from your mistakes and ensure you understand how to come to a solution as quickly as possible
- the video solutions on the Scholaranium platform are clear and to the point: in a few minutes they explain how to solve an exercise, every time with their stepwise approach (think about constraints, visualize, make inferences etc.)

Would make the product better:

- each webinar re-explains what their platform consists of and how it works, which is very useful in the beginning, but after a while it may be a bit repetitive for students who have already purchased an e-GMAT course and therefore know the process
- it could be an idea to design different webinars for the students who already subscribed (as opposed to those who just want a try-out webinar)

I recently had the pleasure of undertaking the e-GMAT course package to prepare for the GMAT, and the experience was nothing short of transformative. Initially, I purchased the course without a clear study plan, feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. I just made exercises and looked at the solutions, without any perspective of where I was going or how I could improve. However, my journey took a positive turn when Payal, an e-GMAT instructor, reached out to me. Her guidance played a pivotal role in my success.

One of the standout features of e-GMAT is the personalized study plan, tailored to my specific needs and timeframe. With only 12 days until my GMAT exam, Payal meticulously outlined a daily plan that focused on my weaknesses and targeted areas for improvement. This level of personalized attention set the tone for my entire preparation. The study plan was well-balanced, and Payal well understood that I was willing to work very hard in the short time I had, but still also considered it important to rest and process everything I had learned.

The e-GMAT course encompasses a variety of specialized features, each contributing to a comprehensive and effective study experience. The PACE architecture in the quant course allowed me to efficiently navigate through the material, focusing on key areas that led to a significant improvement in my quant score from Q73 to Q83. The structured approach helped me avoid unnecessary content and concentrate on what was essential for achieving my goal.

As for the RC section, Payal encouraged me to analyze data and identify root causes of each passage, and spend more time reading a passage, as compared to my previous practice approach. This change in attitude proved instrumental in enhancing my performance in RC, showcasing the effectiveness of e-GMAT's methodical approach.

The course's emphasis on Data Interpretation through Scholaranium significantly boosted my confidence in this challenging section.

Test readiness was a crucial aspect of the last steps of my e-GMAT journey. After having followed the courses of Quant and DI with the PACE architecture, I had acquired the mindset needed to approach the GMAT confidently. The only thing that remained was build up my stamina and prepare for the actual exam. e-GMAT's error log was also really helpful in this, as it helped me recognize where I could improve my timing, as well as how to avoid stupid mistakes and identify questions that I was confident in and which not (and self-knowledge is very important during the GMAT prep).

In summary, my experience with e-GMAT was exceptional, and the results spoke for themselves—an impressive 60-point improvement in just 12 days. The personalized study plan, specialized features, and focused approach to weaknesses in quant, RC, and DI all contributed to my success. I highly recommend e-GMAT to anyone seeking a structured, personalized, and effective GMAT preparation course.

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Strengths:

Great content for verbal preparation, almost 100% on video, which helps more than the written material. My favorite part about e-gmat was the possibility of asking for personalized advice via email. The team always sent me detailed plans of which content to study and tests to take considering my progress.

Would make the product better:

The quantitative content could have more videos instead of text. Some teacher from the verbal, specially an american teacher provided confusing answers, then one other teacher needed to correct the answers.

I recommend the e-gmat for everyone who is preparing for the GMAT, specially because they offer the personalized help via email, with a tailored study plan. This tailored study plan was essential for me because I had little time to study and needed to focus on what would yield the greatest results. Additionally, the quantitative questions were tough, and this helped me to be prepared for the questions on the actual test, it made it seem easier. I had purchased TTP before and was not able to use it, because it was too much content and not so much guidance, as I had no time to lose, the E-GMAT became the best solution. One other feature I loved was being able to ask questions and receiving the answer within 1 business day.

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In October 2022, my GMAT preparation journey began with three months of intensive self-study. But my first attempt brought me an underwhelming score of 680. That's when I realized that I needed more than just subject knowledge; I needed a different strategy. This realization led me to E-GMAT, discovered through a free SC masterclass that introduced me to a meaning-based approach. The masterclass along with a free mock test (along with its impressively detailed ESR report) and many positive reviews convinced me to give it a shot.

Coming from an engineering background, I always had decent score in quants. Verbal, however, was a struggle for me, especially Sentence Correction (God Bless GMAT Focus for getting rid of it!) which constituted 80% of my preparation time. E-GMAT's methodological approach provided clarity and structure to my thoughts when tackling such questions. This structured methodology became a reliable tool in decision-making, especially in those 700-800 level problems with trick answer choices. These approaches can broadly be divided as:
1. SC: Meaning based approach.
2. CR: Pre-thinking
3. RC: Active reading
The flow of course is structured in such a way that each approach is further reinforced in subsequent sections. (e.g. Meaning based approach learned in SC helps decipher subtle changes in language's meaning in hard CR question. Similarly, Pre-thinking skill learnt in CR helps greatly while actively engaging with RC passages.

After concept files, each section (i.e. SC, CR and RC) has a cementing module and for me it was this section that made my investment in this program worth it. Learning and mastering approach is one thing, However, to be able to use it in actual test environment is an entirely different game. Cementing stage, as the name suggests, is aimed at cementing these approaches so that the same can be retained and applied in timed manner during actual test.

After completing EMGAT Verbal module, In July 2023, I gave my second attempt. In this attempt I scored 720 (Q50 V38). Knowing I could do better, I decided to go for another attempt. However, due to various personal reasons I had to take a 5 month long break from my preparation. I resumed preparation for my final attempt in January 2024, just three weeks away from exam date. But because of cementing done earlier and detailed error log prepared during my previous attempt, I was able to complete all the the necessary preparation to get my desired score within time.

In summary, E-GMAT's structured approach, personalized mentorship and the transformative impact of Cementing were instrumental in achieving my target score. The program not only improved my understanding of various concepts, but also refined my application skills. And as per my experience, this “application of skills” part is where EGMAT stands unparalleled.

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Strengths:

Verbal Scholaranium

Would make the product better:

RC passages can improve a bit to make it tougher in difficulty so can quant section.

The biggest improvement I had after taking up the course was in RC. E-gmat teaches you how to read passages, which requires a structured approach to be aced on actual exam. One cannot focus on skimmiing or other hacks to get results. The pre-thinking approach in CR has helped immensely to improve as well. Have felt genuine improvements with Pre-thinking on tougher level questions on which I had continuously struggled before. Verbal Scholaranium is excellent. Questions would give a very good feel of the real GMAT exam questions. Mocks are excellent , quant is more calculation intensive and definitely tougher but keeps you grounded.

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Strengths:

Focus on building core concepts and methodology which helped in improving accuracy of the answers.
The cementing sections helped to further enhance and solidify the concepts.
The mentoring support is wonderful, which was provided to me voluntarily looking at my weak cementing scores. The additional recorded sections to watch are curated individually looking at the weakness of the student

Would make the product better:

Sometimes in the mentoring feedback, they ask to go through the complete concept files which are time taking and sometimes un-necessary, as the level of questions in the cementing and concepts is very different and will not address the weakness in difficult questions.

The number of mock test available are very few.

Hi All,
I had subscribed to the E-Gmat course after taking trying out their trial which I felt was very interactive and focused on building the focus on improving core-skills rather than just practice a number of questions. I’m happy with the support provided by E-Gmat which helped me improve my score by about 100 points in 2 months.
I believe if I had time for preparation for 1 more month, with the assistance of E-Gmat, I could have scored much higher, as I couldn’t try to optimise my test taking strategy and cementing for Quant and DI section.
I had started the E-GMAT subscription after observing no much improvement in score trying one month of self-preparation with the OG material. I had realised that Verbal is the weakest section that I had to work on, and decided to spend maximum time for it.
The E-Gmat for approach Verbal section was very different from what I used to follow and had largely improved my accuracy. What I loved about the course is, they not only explain the process, but make us try to inculcate them as our behaviour through their practice and application files. If we can apply them, be assured that your accuracy will improve. Inculcating this new behaviour had initially affected my speed, but eventually practice was able to pick up.
Their cementing sessions are quite challenging, but also help us asses with our speed. What I liked about E-GMAT was, I had tried 2 cementing steps but failed. I didn’t know what to do, and had requested for strategic support to E-GMAT. They had assigned me with a mentor, who had guided me and provided me with additional plans and material to ensure that I was able to apply the suggested method to solve in given time. Frankly, it took a lot more time than what I expected, which made me restless, but now that I see, I feel they were worth investing time in.
The Quant section consisted of concept and process building sections. The PACE features gives us diagnostic test to check our and suggests to skip the concept files which we are strong. This helps us save lot of time, and I suggest that they have to extend this service to the DI as well.
Though I couldn’t complete the cementing phase in EGMAT, the constant traps laid out in the process file helped me be very alert in the GMAT Exam.
The skills which I developed in Verbal and Quant(like approximation) helped me develop the required skill for DI. However, I suggest those taking the package to go through the DI module as well.
In general, I feel the E-GMAT course is for those who believes that they need to build the core skills and are ready to invest 3 months of time.
It’ll be difficult for someone whos targeting high score within one month as skill developing takes time. If someone has good conceptual understanding and looking for only cementing and test taking strategy, I believe, they can complete within one month.
And don’t shy away to ask for mentorship, they have good mentors who can monitor your progress and help you improve your score. One more suggestion I would like to give the EGMAT team is that to increase the number of Sigma Mock tests for the GMAT Focus edition. As of now, only 3 are available, of which most of them consume the first one before the subscription of the program

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Strengths:

Approach towards Verbal Questions
Scholaranium
Sigma X mock tests

Would make the product better:

Include an option to watch lessons at 1.25X or 1.5X so that students can speed-up the preparation process

Hi Everyone!
In my 2nd attempt of GMAT, I scored 690, a 90 point improvement from my 1st attempt which was based mainly on self-preparation. After my 1st attempt, I realised the need for a more structured way of preparation which is when I came across the e-GMAT free trial. I really loved the way their course was designed and immediately signed up for the Online focused prep. A detailed review of each section -

Quant - Since I was familiar with the basic concepts of quant, the PACE time saving method was really effective in helping me identify the basic modules that I could skip. The concept + test based method of preparation actually instilled confidence after every topic. The questions from e-GMAT might seem more difficult than those from the official guide, however, one should solve these questions as it thoroughly clears your basic concepts and improves your speed drastically. However, "Word Problems" was the only section where I felt that the solutions were extremely lengthy and this approach could not be practically used in the exam.

Verbal - The meaning based approach for SC and pre-thinking approach for CR were a game changer. I initially took some time to get comfortable with these methods, which late on fared me well. Plus, the cementing quiz after each section gave a fair picture of my time bound performance and the extra-efforts that I needed to put to ace the topics. Also, the last mile program with a dedicated mentor helped me understand my weaknesses at a granular level and build strategies around them.

Lastly, I found the Scholaranium and the Sigma-X mock tests to be particularly impressive. The Sigma-X mocks were very much in line with the kind of/level of questions one might encounter in the exam. The mocks actually helped me hone my time management skills, and fine-tune my strategies around each question type.

All the best to everyone!

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