GMAT and its preparation may be a piece of cake or a tad tough for some people, but there may be folks around like me. I could have posted the review after official GMAT test , however i wanted to bring into notice a few helpful tips, morale boosting circumstances, head scratching moments, jubilation's & Urgh's and tips to motivate and hence improve your chances to ACE THE GMAT
Background:
I have been a hardworking, good and intelligent student (At least i and few around considered that) throughout my formal education. Going through my initial phases of GMAT preparations, i found myself weak and incapable in Verbal. Reason wasn't that i didn't understand the concepts but that I LACKED BASICS TO APPLY THESE CONCEPT AND RULES. Partly, because of education setup in my part of world. I had no idea of Critical Reasoning and Critical Reading to begin with. Though i knew grammar rules, i never studied english/verbal with the intent of Understanding Meaning and never focused on "words" that build the context of a sentence. Therefore, i wasn't able to grasp the GIST of passage while going through CR and RC in particular.
I took annual leaves to finalize my preparations for GMAT 2016 version and went through Manhattan Quantitative Guides and Official GMAT Guide. It felt fine until I attempted Verbal CR , SC and RC questions on Beat The GMAT & GmatClub. I was swept away. I realized before the test that i am gonna fail miserably in Verbal. On top of that, i attempted a Verbal Ability Quiz on e-GMAT while surfing internet for some tweaks and shortcuts for good verbal score. I was dead from inside after i had given the test. The DAY came and rest is history.

E-GMAT & upcoming GMAT 2017:

I was jolted at such a magnitude by the OFFICIAL TEST that i kept quiet for few days. Not because my first attempt was very bad but because i failed to understand and answer most of CR and RC questions with conviction. I made a promise to myself that i wont stop trying till i master GMAT. Identifying the reasons behind low score was not that difficult. It was lack of Verbal proficiency.
e-GMAT ability test was in the back of my mind since my first ability quiz. The explanations provided for the questions presented such a fine and refined method to unfold the puzzles in a typical CR, RC passage that i didn't give a second thought and bought the Verbal Online Package. I will list a few upsides of Verbal Preparation by e-GMAT.

SC :
1. Coupled with Manhattan SC book, lessons on SC are enough to hit with < 90 % accuracy.
2. It presents the reader with a framework to view a sentence beyond the rules of grammar. Yes, The Meaning. Ace it and see the magic.
CR :
1. Initially i laughed at the concept of pre-thinking ( how could you pre think an answer) , but it is the best method to ace the CR. No other way around. Simplest Mantra : why has author said/written that conclusion.
2. The process of identifying reason behind a conclusion and drawing scenarios in mind while making assumptions help you to master any CR passage.
3. Level of Questions are by far the best and very Official GMAT like.
RC :
A lot has been said about the quality of RC content. I was praying for easy RC passages in my 1st GMAT Test and i got 3 ( 2 passages comprised first 8 questions). Since RC passages consume a lot more time, students normally falters and score poorly. The 7 tips available in Basics of RC will ease your mind in deconstructing any passage easily. There are enough details about each type of question. I hardly answered any question correctly on RC and now i rarely mark a wrong answer choice. Having said that, there will be some genre of passages that you may not feel confident about.

As i am going through my preparations, i have noticed a remarkable change in my understanding of SC , CR and RC. Though it took me some time, i can now apply given methods and techniques to answer any question. A giant leap forward is that i can easily figure out the wrong answer choices.

METHOD FOR CONQUERING VERBAL:

This process worked for me and i will recommend it to candidates who are weak in Verbal.
1. Go through SC first.
Takeaway: you will be able to understand the meaning and context of a sentence --> will help you in CR passages.
2. Go through CR then
Take away : Being able to understand a sentence, it will be easy to figure out Conclusion, premises, additional information, reasoning and missing links. Always think about " What reasons has led author/xyz to reach this conclusion". Start questioning the reasoning and you will understand the myth of Assumption, Evaluate, Strengthen and Weaken Family : Four major types of Questions.
3. Go through RC
Take away : i got a lot of help through BF questions to be able to understand the role a passage may play in RC. I recommend that give proper time to understand and summarize RC passage. if you follow the e-gmat method, you will be able to answer most of the questions in less than 40 seconds.

4. Be consistent in your preparations. Study daily.
5. Dont jump from SC to CR to RC until you have mastered one concept.
6. Attempt Scholaranium questions atleast 2 times. Point is that you will be able to understand the process even though you may know the answer.

My personal advice: if you are weak in verbal, e-gmat got your back. Its not only interactive but also objective.
P.S : if you think you are good at Quant, give a quant ability test in e-GMAT. :)

Thanks for a patient read.

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I had opted for e-mat online course both for quant and verbal. I always thought that quant is my strong area and referred to only the verbal section before I appeared for gmat test. I scored 48 in the real test. While preparing the test again, I referred to the quant section as well and realized there were many week areas I had in my knowledge for Quant. Though I find that many question of e-gmat are too lengthy for real test but they are a very helpful in building the advanced concepts. I recommemnt e-gmat quant if you target 50-51 in the real test.

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I came to know about e-GMAT through BTG and I cannot thank enough for advise. The videos, courseware provided by e-GMAT made the learning an easy task. They were light and helped me brush up my concepts very well. Notes were easy to make as that would not only help you revise, but also create a handy notebook for you to skim through while you're on the move. This tip helped me a lot and I would really recommend it to you all as well.

e-GMAT provides you a number of key strategies that you must keep in mind while preparing for GMAT. These strategies seem very time consuming in the beginning, but within no time, you start to internalise them. My fear had transformed into a structured learning methodology wherein i could always fall back to previous step in event of doubt. I am now more confident in my approach and my Quant score has steadied between Q49-Q51 range.

As I'm a re-taker, I would like to add a word of appreciation for the support team who have always backed me up as and when needed.

Thank you e-GMAT once again and thanks to all those who read my review till the very end. I hope I was able to motivate a few of you out there like me, who may have totally given up on acing the GMAT.

All the best to you all !!

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In my preparation for GMAT, I really appreciate the e-GMAT material. The learning methodology is really good as it takes care of the learning curve of a non-native English speaker. After each concept you will get some practice questions which strengthens your concept in a really strong way. Verbal Online material is really, really awesome!!
I have gone through number of study materials but I found e-GMAT the best.
All the questions are thoughtfully made and structured. I think e-GMAT team would have spent lot of hours to define such high quality questions. I have studied lot of material and I found almost all fresh questions in e-GMAT. Hats off to the team….
The scholaranium, set of practice questions, is really helpful as it also helps to analyses your performance on timing and accuracy in different areas of verbal and quant. The detailed analysis can then be used to focus on weak areas. Complete material of e-GMAT has been thoughtfully strategized, defined and then laid out.
As I am preparing for GMAT and appearing on Nov 4th, I hope to get a good score!!

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When I gave my first mock I was shattered with Q42 score. Not very strong at verbal, I was expecting a low score in verbal but the score I got in quant just shattered my hopes. I was not very strong in quant but still the score was dreadful. Then, a friend of mine introduced me to e-GMAT and I thought of giving it a shot. Trust me, I still can’t thank him enough for having done that.

I researched more on this and through the reviews and feedback, I found it is worth to try and so i opted for the quant online series for my gmat preparation. Their detailed conceptual explanations are very easy to understand and apply while solving the questions.

e-GMAT provides you a number of key strategies that you must keep in mind while solving the Quant questions. The Quant videos were really helpful as well. Also, their practice questions are so rich and vary in complexity checking your preparation levels really well. The solutions are also explained in detail where you can easily spot your mistake and find the easiest ways through.

Now I am easily scoring 49-50 in each of my practice tests. I would give the credits to e-GMAT for such a well-thought of content build to help students achieve a good score.

I have my exam end of this month and I am confident of getting the desired score in Quant. I will post an updated review after my exam so others can benefit from the same.

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I am a 2nd time retaker & about to give my test in next month. I feel e-gmat online veb prep is the best verbal course for anyone who are about to start their preparations. I have started with SC and the videos are amazing. They are simple enough,the course teaches you the logic of these questions based on the meaning of each. Each concepts has been explained well and every video is followed by a post assessment quiz, which immediately tells you your level of understanding. In CR strategies such as pre thinking and understanding the argument well drawing a logical structure is the key to mastering CR. Regarding RC I just started the first module & already liking it. Overall I would say e-gmat is a best online prep course & I would highly recommend it.

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I highly recommend the full set of e-GMAT verbal course.In particular, e-GMAT helped me raise my verbal score significantly thanks to its difficult Verbal sections on its online CAT exams.

After several months of intense self-study using prep materials from other providers, I first took the GMAT in March 2017 and scored a 610. I debated sticking with the score, my quant/verbal split was very skewed (93rd percentile quant/40th percentile verbal), and I felt that with more effort/dedication through a structured prep program I could bring up my verbal score.

I enrolled in a e-GMAT Verbal online course, however when I took a diagnostic test and discussed the results with my friends, they recommended I consider tutoring instead and focus on verbal alone (since my quant score was already high). e-GMAT allowed me to transfer my course credit with relatively little hassle, and I met for ~5 hours of preparation spread over 2 months.

e-GMAT did a great job working through difficult problems with me, helping me develop strategic approaches to test-taking, and analyzing the results of my practice tests to give me personalized feedback and problem sets based on my weaknesses. In particular, e-GMAT helped me understand the importance of time management on the Verbal section, and gave me several useful strategies to improve in this respect.

I retook the GMAT in Aug. 2017 and scored a 710, with an 91st percentile quant/96th percentile verbal split. I think my improvement from a good to great score is a result that speaks for itself in terms of the quality of e-GMAT materials and instruction. Thanks e-GMAT!

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I purchased e-gmat after scoring 570 in GMAT test. I saw a improvement of 30-40 points after studying through e-gmat in the mocks. Recommended both for verbal and quant sections.

Verbal is explained in a very simple and effective manner.
Quant covers basics and advanced level topics.
Scholarium has good set of problems with solutions.

Verbal - Sentence correction and power of how to break up a sentence into parts has been explained nicely. Also how to go about the sentence with its intended meaning and general principles of how to go about SC has been formulated.

Quant - Good question bank and very methodical explanation of concepts has been provided.

Overall a good package for GMAT preparation.

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In my preparation for GMAT, I really appreciate the e-GMAT material. The learning methodology is really good as it takes care of the learning curve of a non-native English speaker. After each concept you will get some practice questions which strengthens your concept in a really strong way. Verbal Online material is really, really awesome!!
I have gone through number of study materials but I found e-GMAT the best.
All the questions are thoughtfully made and structured. I think e-GMAT team would have spent lot of hours to define such high quality questions. I have studied lot of material and I found almost all fresh questions in e-GMAT. Hats off to the team….
The scholaranium, set of practice questions, is really helpful as it also helps to analyses your performance on timing and accuracy in different areas of verbal and quant. The detailed analysis can then be used to focus on weak areas. Complete material of e-GMAT has been thoughtfully strategized, defined and then laid out.
As I am preparing for GMAT and appearing on Nov 7th, I hope to get a good score!!

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I struggled with sentence corrections at first. On my very first diagnostic, I scored 620. I spent 2 months working on both verbal and math but my practice exam scores didn't really improve much at all. I was told by people on this forum to look at egmat. I started with the free trial first and found the lessons to be very structured and easy to follow. I then decided to purchase the verbal online course. I'm very glad I did because I don't think I could have scored as high as I did in verbal without the lessons I found there. With some additional practice I started consistently scoring above 35 in verbal. My first official score was low mostly due to exam jitters. I started the course when I was scoring in the 650 range and was able to get a 710 in my second attempt.

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