Dhananjay(DJ) Reviews

I used the e-gmat online for a period of 3 months. I was lucky to work wtih Dhananjay who is prompt to reply and very helpful. his feedback was essential to me during my time studying for GMAT. I managed to increase my quant score to a Q50. For verbal, the methods are simple, and honestly important. The egmat team uses logic rather than some gimmicks to teach verbal section. I would recommend the course for any beginner out there. It is important to receive feedback from a mentor to understand what you're missing. I made my SC and CR process much more efficient by receiving feedback from DJ.

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I took the GMAT back in 2019 and wanted to improve on my score. So in mid-2020, I reached out to the E-GMAT team as I had been able to participate in some of their free online workshops over the past few months and had a positive impression on their teaching style. The E-GMAT team has been supportive since Day 1. I had an initial one-hour call with someone on the team and sent my ESR for review. Immediately, he was able to identify various weaknesses in my performance and suggested that I participate in their mentorship program, which was new at the time. One week later, I was introduced to DJ, who became my mentor and go-to contact person.

During our initial call, DJ raised many important points about my ESR and came up with a detailed plan to work on my weaknesses. Every week, I would have a chat with him and he would tell me exactly what I needed to focus on from the E-GMAT course and their Scholarium question bank. Many people who struggle with GMAT studying lack structure in their preparation. Thanks to DJ’s help and continuous support, he gave me concrete steps and actionable items to focus on in order to gauge my improvement over time. His steps centered around going through E-GMAT’s structured course and drilling hard on quizzes using Scholarium. He also gave me reassurance throughout the entire process; I felt confident with what I was doing and had a clear idea on how to spend my time studying.

DJ made it clear that I needed to focus on four elements to do well on the GMAT:
• Learn the concepts
• Continuously apply concepts through questions
• Focus on mastering timing
• Have confidence in your abilities

I retook a few months later and scored a 710. I plan on retaking the GMAT soon and working closely with DJ again to strengthen any existing gaps in my learning. DJ promised to see my goal through until I reached 730+ and I am confident that he will continue to provide reassurance towards my success. We are now working towards that retake plan by communicating weekly and tracking my progress.

E-GMAT worked for me because of several reasons. Firstly, Scholarium contains hundreds and hundreds of questions across both Quant and Verbal; there’s endless opportunities to practice and refine your skills. Likewise, you can select specific types of questions (Strengthen, Weaken, etc.) to focus on. Secondly, their platform also allows you to see your accuracy rate on question types. Finally, the mentorship program was super helpful. It was very personable and customized to my own needs and schedule. DJ seemed to genuinely care about my success on the GMAT and he made an effort to follow up with me on a weekly basis and commit to my 730+ score goal. I'm excited to continue working with him.

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I took my Gmat in the first week of Jan and despite having done well on my mocks in Verbal (V35-38) I ended up scoring a meagre V31 on my final test. I ended up doing well on quant which was my weaker area. I faced difficulty transitioning instantly from Quant to Verbal on GMAT online and also realised that I had a few gaps in concept and preparation.

I was really disappointed and frantically reached out to Dhananjay at E-gmat and explained my situation. He was really prompt and started by investigating my gaps in detail. He then gave me a thorough plan with daily tasks which included creating error logs, concept reviews and practice tests. I took my GMAT again in Feb and eventhough this time I unfortunately didn't do well at Quant, I got a V38. Dhananjay truly prepared me for the test itself not just from concept point of view but also for the test day itself. I realised test readiness is very crucial to excelling on the GMAT.

During my exam too I felt I wasn't perhaps doing as well as I thought because I thought some questions seemed easy but in the end all was well and the key to that was in the prep that Dhananjay put me through.

Although I am not at my ideal score, I know that I am not too far and realise what I could do better. I would also like to add that the E-gmat Quant 2.0 course is absolutely fantastic too. It truly challenges you and prepares you to face the tricky GMAT questions. E-gmat team really supports you every step of the way.

It has been the best decision I made eventhough I wasted a lot of money on another course before learning about E-gmat. Don't think twice before signing up for E-gmat and its mentorship program. You are in good hands!

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When I decided to take on the GMAT, I knew nothing about GMAT Club or eGMAT. Most of my preparation was pretty much self-learning from the preparatory book I bought. I was not aware of many things such as the other methods of learning (if you are reading this review, that means you are aware of GMAT Club and eGMAT, that’s definitely a plus!), what scholarship scores looked like, what a Q** or V** actually meant for the overall score etc.

A few weeks after my speculative test (660; Q47, V34), I came across the GMAT Club (euraka moment) and discovered different ways of solving questions, learned what a >700 score looked like etc. About 4 weeks after discovering the GMAT Club world, I did the exam and had a 690 (Q47, V39). Because of other personal plans, I literally had 4-5 weeks to either do another test or stick to the 690 score. I had to do something different if I planned another test.

One day, I randomly saw a note about the free weekend eGMAT classes (another euraka moment) and attended a few of these. Then, I contacted eGMAT (spoke to Dhruv and then Dhananjay), and the hospitality was amazing. On my call with Dhananjay (DJ), I told him about my history with GMAT and my plans to take another test within 5 weeks of meeting him. DJ was very responsive and told me that my target score at the time (720) was achievable within that 4/5-week period if I diligently followed a personalized study plan which he sent to me. We also spoke about what I needed to do specifically in Quant and Verbal to achieve a 720 score, and in fact, what I needed to do in each sub-section of both sections to achieve that score. For the first time in my GMAT process, I had a tutor.

During this period, I was in constant communication with DJ, and 7 days leading to the test, we had another frank status conversation. At this point, he created a 7-day plan for me, and I was required to provide daily updates leading to the exam which I did. At this point, I had completely forgotten that I wanted a 720 score because I was aiming for much higher based on the progress made so far (my latest mock exam scores were between 710 and 760). So, I wrote the actual exam and had a 720 (Q49, V39) thankfully. I had mixed feelings though (I felt l could have done better, then I also realized I had made good progress over a short period).

My takeaway is that the tutorship/mentorship process worked a lot for me. I made more progress in few weeks of this than in a few months of self-learning. The eGMAT portal is as diagnostic as it gets, and DJ was quite helpful in detailing what to exactly focus on. I asked myself ‘what if I had started this way a lot earlier?’. So again, if you are reading this at the beginning of your GMAT journey, you are in a very good space, trust me. I’ll recommend eGMAT for anyone who’s willing to put it in the effort to achieve his or her target scores.

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I started my GMAT Prep journey with e-GMAT in Aug'20. Although, being a native speaker I was confident in the Verbal section, I knew I had to do well in the Quant section so as to achieve my target score which I wasn't so confident about. This is where E-Gmat mentorship program came to the rescue.
eGMAT’s mentorship program is one of the best guidance techniques there is available, for sure. My mentor, Dhananjay(DJ), has not only guided me throughout my improvement journey from a Q43 to a Q47 but has also ensured that I keep up with my prep and that I have all it takes to crack the exam.

The hyper specific weekly milestones that Dhananjay(DJ) created for me gave me a very strong sense of direction and accomplishment each day knowing exactly what I had to do during the course of the day, giving me a true sense that I as moving forward on the right track. My mentor, would touch base with me at the end of each week to check up on the status of the milestones as well as calibrate for new goals and developments. He would keep a constant track of my progress in the course, discussing and eliminating any roadblocks that I would find by sending me videos detailing exactly where I was going wrong. Basically, Dhananjay helped me look for ways to keep moving forward in my journey with the GMAT, ensuring that I learnt what was needed in the best and most effective way possible.
Overall, it has been a great opportunity to learn in a truly personalized way. DJ has been a great mentor who has constantly motivated me to put in my best as well as made sure that he came up with solutions to avoid any impediments to my journey. The best part about having a mentor like Dhananjay(DJ) is that he is extremely approachable and I could reach out to him at any point of time with the smallest of queries or doubts and rest assured he would sort them out in no time

Also, a lot of credit goes to the e-GMAT 2.0 course, which is a substantial upgrade over its previous course files, in my Quant score improvement. The best thing about Quant 2.0 is that it assesses your current skill level and then recommends next steps in order to avoid wasting time. I was able to enhance my learning in NP, Algebra and Geometry through the new quant course as the questions in the files were great and were at par with if not higher than the actual GMAT level and the process skill file made sure I was adept with the correct way of approaching and solving them.

Looking forward, I aim to achieve a higher score and I now look forward to digging deeper into the Quant 2.0 materials along with the guidance of my mentor, Dhananjay and I am sure I will achieve my target score.

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I took trial calls with almost all test prep companies and then finally decided on e-GMAT because of the analytics they provide. But I am going to talk about my mentor - Dhananjay. He is an absolute gem of a person to work with. He is supersonic in terms of his replying time. The plans he gave were super customised and extremely action oriented. I used to get back to him after completing the action steps and he used to create a video in which he used to analyse my progress, this really helped me understanding my improvement areas. He truly was reachable at any point, whether weekdays or weekends or holidays. It was an immense pleasure to work with him and I will always recommend working with him. Thanks a ton, DJ!

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I started the E-Gmat course to only improve the verbal section of GMAT before a month, Though my exam didn't go as good as i had thought , one thing i particularly want to appreciate is the mentor's understanding of the weaknesses and the support they give by personal preparation plan, there is no doubt that these guys are dedicated and they actually really know where things can go wrong in exam. Like in my case, Dhananjay was my mentor, he just saw my scholranium, asked me few questions and immediately understood i was weak in RC , accordingly he made plan for my final week before exam, though it didn't go good, but the reason is definitely not related to e-gmat. The second thing is the mock tests and the detailed analysis that we get after them, this really helps knowing where exactly we went wrong and what are the weak topics of each section, understanding these can considerably help save time in preparation. Now I am preparing again and hope this time i reach my target score with the help of my mentor.

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I got in touch with DJ towards the end of November, just under a month back. Since then, my GMAT journey has drastically changed (for the better). DJ has been by my side, answering any questions I had. Obviously, regarding content you can always write the GMAT support team, but it was very useful to have someone who could answer any overhauling or general questions which might pop-up when preparing for the GMAT.

After getting a very specific analysis of my first SIGma-X mock (700, Q49, V36), DJ recommended I follow the SC course, which would create a good base for increasing my Verbal score. Upon completing this course I felt a lot more confident answering Verbal questions, it started to become a second nature to me, but noticed that I still had quite some conceptual gaps in the Quant section after taking multiple cementing quizzes. Fortunately, the new Quant course was just published and I was lucky enough to be one of the first to test it. With less than a week to go before my GMAT, I managed to (very efficiently) improve certain conceptual gaps, though due to time constraints didn't manage to go through the entire course. DJ mentored me very carefully throughout the last few days of preparation, which helped me to really get the most out of my time. This included a very specific video-analysis of my most recent mock test which pinpointed the lowest hanging fruits as well as coming with a step-by-step plan for the last 3 days. Unfortunately, my actual GMAT (Online) test didn't go as good as I hoped it would, because of the Quant section (Q42). Nevertheless, I'm really happy with my increase in Verbal (V36 -> V41 within a few weeks). I'm looking forward to taking the new Quant course over the next few weeks and giving the GMAT another shot soon thereafter.

I'd like to thank DJ for his extensive mentoring and look forward to working together towards a 720+ score over the next month!

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I felt everything was going in the right direction. I had completed all course material of e-GMAT, solved every question of OG, had completed and analysed multiple sectionals of GMAT Club and was scoring well in mocks. But just 11 days before my exam, I took a full length mock and made some serious blunders which could have been avoided. While wondering what I should do next, I reached out to the Support Team of e-GMAT and the very next day, fortunately, Dhanajay Lowe (DJ) got in touch with me and took the ownership of guiding me.

The fact that just 10 days before the exam, a member from e-GMAT comes forward and says, ‘I’ll help you get there’ itself speaks a lot about the attitude e-GMAT has for its students. Within 24 hours, Dhananjay organised a call and curated a customized 10-day plan of action. He created video analysis of my mocks and other quizzes and actually guided me on using the e-GMAT platform in a planned and methodical way. When you say that the expert knows it all, they actually know much more than you can gauge.

I have explored multiple course materials and quizzes online, but believe me, nothing will be able to match the content e-GMAT has on its platform. They help you customize your progress, give you a dashboard which reflects your strengths and weaknesses, create quizzes to sharpen your mettle and provide extensive explanations to every question. Though the strange fact is, you have everything in front of you but you are still oblivious of key factors that will define your score. This is where Dhananjay played the most important role in my last leg of the journey. He not only made me aware of my weaknesses but also gave me a plan of action to resolve the same. And yes, in 10 days, we saw great progress. The video analysis of my quizzes and the test readiness strategy worked wonders for me. The gruelling yet doable plan of action along with the constant feedback from Dhanajay, helped me gain confidence and put me on the right track. I was already impressed with e-GMAT course material and Scholaranium but with DJ happening at the right moment, I can guarantee there’s nothing better than e-GMAT in this industry.

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I feel quite happy to write on this forum about my GMAT Journey, which I started in the beginning of 2017. Coming from an engineering background, I was good at quant; However, Verbal remained my Achilles' heel, and I could only reach V29 in my five attempts that I took from 2017 to 2018. With the breakout of Covid-19 in March 2020, I finally decided to give one last shot to GMAT, and this time, I chose e-GMAT for its structured methodology towards acing the GMAT exam.
After a few weeks of enrolling on the e-GMAT platform, I received an email that offered free mentorship for a selected few. My cohort of around 15 people was mentored by Dhananjay(DJ). Not only was DJ able to identify my weak areas but also provided weekly milestones that helped me improve the score linearly as I progressed through the milestones. As an example, For Reading Comprehension, I discussed the articles from 'The Economist' directly with DJ, and he asked me questions that helped me critically evaluate the passages as we read. This process helped me build stamina to read larger passages, and I also reduced my time from over 6 minutes to 3 minutes per passage.
Furthermore, I used to spend more than 2 minutes on almost every Verbal question before I enrolled with e-GMAT, however at the end of 4 months with e-GMAT, my average attempt time was 80 Sec for SC, 105 Sec for CR, and about 110 Sec for RC.
In the three months of my GMAT journey, not only DJ pushed me to do more but also motivated me to put in more effort to realize the dream score. I can also vouch for the e-GMAT platform because I have closely observed how e-GMAT selects its employees. I scored 710 in GMAT, and I can't thank enough to DJ and e-GMAT team enough for helping me reach the desired score.

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