e-GMAT GMAT Course Reviews

Hey Folks! I recently took the GMAT for the 3rd time and got a score of 780 (V47, Q51) which was a 60 point improvement from my previous score of 720 (V38, Q50). I would like to share what was different in my approach this time and what enabled me to get to the 99th percentile.
When I started preparing, I took the free trial of E-GMAT and of another very prominent online coaching platform. I was quite satisfied by the E-GMAT course structure and not to mention, the interface. The free trial was of great help as it gave me a taste of how interactive the course would be.
Here are some things that I really liked about e-gmat and that helped me get to this score:
Course structure
The e-GMAT course is very well-structured. It starts with a diagnostic test to assess your strengths and weaknesses. Then, it provides you with a personalized study plan based on your results. The course is divided into modules, each of which focuses on a specific topic. The modules are well-organized, interactive and easy to follow.
Course content
The course content is very comprehensive. It covers all the topics that are tested on the GMAT. The video lessons are clear and concise, and the practice questions are very helpful. I especially liked the Meaning-Based Approach to Verbal Reasoning, which helped me to improve my comprehension and accuracy.
Methods learned
I learned a lot of valuable strategies and methods from the course such as:
• The Meaning-Based Approach to Verbal Reasoning
• The Pre-Thinking Method for Reading Comprehension
I would strongly recommend one to understand and master both of these in order to attain a very high accuracy. These methods helped me to improve my speed and accuracy on the GMAT.
PACE time saving in quants
The PACE Method was particularly effective and helpful for me in Quants. Since I already possessed a foundational understanding of nearly all concepts in Quants, I saved A LOT OF TIME using PACE, which helped me identify the concept modules that I could skip. Therefore, I was able to successfully allot this time to further hone my verbal skills.
Quality of questions, mocks, and analytics on the platform
The quality of the questions in the e-GMAT question bank is very good. The questions are similar to the ones that are actually tested on the GMAT.
The analytics on the platform are very useful for tracking your progress and identifying your strengths and weaknesses. The post mock analysis becomes a cake walk as one is already provided with a lot of in depth analysis of one’s mock performance.
Other things I might have missed
• I also liked the flexibility of the e-GMAT course. I could study at my own pace and time. Also, the course is constantly being updated with new content and features.
Overall, I was very happy with the e-GMAT course. It helped me to improve my score from a 720 to a 780. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about scoring a high GMAT.
If you are looking for a comprehensive and effective GMAT prep course, I highly recommend e-GMAT.

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Strengths:

1) Course outline and organisation into skill blocks
2) Data driven analytical approach to your test data
3) Cementing quizzes and error log

Would make the product better:

Maybe the course should mention somewhere that the Quant section is harder than the actual exam. I stuck through with Quant till the end but knowing this beforehand would have definitely made it easier!

I'd also recommend to improve the quality of the CR questions and use OG questions where possible as they are the most well made.

Lastly, it is probably too much to ask but maybe the Verbal section can have two approaches. The existing one for non-native speakers and a solving-by-your-ear type approach for those more well versed in English (in this area gmat ninja's answers on the SC questions on the GC forum are invaluable).

I initially gave the GMAT in 2016 when I graduated and scored a 680. I do not have the sectional scores but the verbal was around V40 and the math score was poor. For several reasons, I decided to retake the GMAT 7 years later and apply to the top MBA programs.

My case is unique in that I struggled with Quant section rather than the Verbal. I had a couple of bad maths teachers in high school, hated maths in O levels and never gave it in A Levels either.

I decided to firstly fix my foundation in Math. I chose the EGMAT because:

1) There are too many resources out there and it is not possible as a working professional to design your own study materials based on everything available out there for free.
2) I heard good reviews about EGMAT and especially that the Quant section was great.

I started off the course in February 2023 and decided to not settle an exam data beforehand and just see where the course takes me.

I would highly recommend EGMAT for several reasons:

1) The course is comprehensive for both Quant and Verbal. Every section starts off with a diagnostic that judges your ability in that area (for e.g. number properties > Even/Odd Numbers). Based on how well you perform on the diagnostic, the EGMAT algo skips certain lessons and tells you to do some other ones. This saves time.

2) The course is well organised in blocks of skills that you need. This gives you confidence.

3) Rather than approach the test from the mindset of "lets find you quick tricks to figure out complex problems", the course makes you do the proper math behind every problem. This was excruciatingly painful and time confusing for me but it was also extremely useful. a) It gives you confidence in your ability > less nerves on the actual test b) if you come across a very unique question, you have a solid foundation to fall back on.

4) The analytics for me were one of the two best parts of the course. Every question you solve gives you data: your accuracy in certain skill blocks, how quickly you answered the question and how quickly others have done on similar problems. This insight is very useful as it keeps timing in the back of your head from the very start.

5) The second best part of the course for me was the Cementing Quizzes. These quizzes are blocks of 10 questions that test your ability on a particular topic. EGMAT says that if you get 70% accuracy on the "Medium" and 50% accuracy on the "Hard" quizzes, you should be at 70th percentile. I was sceptical of this at first but it was very accurate for me. I consistently scored Q48-49 on practice mocks and scored Q48 on the actual test.

Moving on to the verbal section, the critical reasoning section was the best for me. The pre-thinking concept is a game changer when solving CR questions. These questions can get very tricky at the higher levels and pre-thinking can help you really ace those questions. The instruction is clear and concise and the course is neither too short nor too long.

I didn't make much use of the RC/SC sections so I can not comment on that. I will however say that you will find the SC portion very useful if you are a non-native English speaker with somewhat moderate/poor skills with the language. It is almost impossible to develop an ear for the SC questions (unless you already speak/write really well and read alot). If that's you, I'd highly recommend the structured approach of the verbal section.

That being said, I didn't make much use of SC for myself since this was not a problem area for me.

I have some other general advice for any test taker:

1) DO NOT SKIP the error log. It is one of those things that you wonder why you are wasting your time on it (especially when time is short!) but is extremely useful and will help you study methadically

2) The EGMAT Quant section is harder than the actual exam by a fair margin. This is a GOOD things as it prepares you very well for the actual exam and helps with both timing and accuracy

3) You should spend 80% of your time learning concepts and mastering those and only 20% of your time doing practices and mocks. Repeated mocks will NOT improve your score meaningfully. If you have an accuracy problem > master the foundations. If you have a timing problem > master the foundations!

4) On the verbal section of the exam, draw a 5 x 5 grid (like an excel sheet). The top row should be labelled A, B, C, D, E and the first column should have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Make three of these for all 30 questions. As you read the SC questions, use grammatical errors to identify and cross out 3/5 choices. These will leave you with two choices. This is where it gets harder. If you can't find grammatical mistakes anymore, chose the more elegant solution (which may not always be the shorter solution!).

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Background:
Before joining e-GMAT, I tried T.O.P One Percent because they claimed to be the best and boasted about students getting top scores every day. Sadly, they didn't teach me anything, and it felt like a waste of time and money. I even doubted their honesty. After two and a half months of learning nothing from them, I took my first GMAT test and got a 680, all on my own. I realized I needed help to do better, so I looked for something different.
Why e-GMAT?
I needed a flexible way to learn because I had a busy schedule like many of you. e-GMAT offered that flexibility. I could study at my own pace and choose when to take the exam, whether in 15 days or a month.
About e-GMAT:
What's great about e-GMAT is that they focus on helping you build your skills. They understand that the GMAT tests your abilities, so they prepare you accordingly.
e-GMAT's course covers master comprehension, sentence correction, critical reasoning, and reading comprehension. In master comprehension, they teach you how to read effectively during the exam, which is very helpful, especially for non-native speakers. Their pre-thinking and meaning-based approaches are awesome. With critical reasoning, where answer choices are very close, pre-thinking is essential.
The course gives enough time for each section, and e-GMAT provides useful tools like Scholarnium to track your progress and Sigma X mocks that resemble real GMAT tests.
Strategy Experts:
One of the best things about e-GMAT is the support of experienced GMAT experts like Rashmi Ma'am. She helped me a lot by analyzing my quizzes and providing videos from GMAT experts like Harsha Sir when I needed them.
LMP (Last Mile Prep):
The LMP program teaches you about the GMAT algorithm, time management, and how to be ready for the test.
In short, if you're preparing for the GMAT, I highly recommend e-GMAT. Their flexible program, expert guidance, and useful tools will help you succeed.

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I started my GMAT journey with a focus on mastering the fundamental concepts, rather than relying on shortcuts or tricks. Based on recommendations from friends, I subscribed to eGMAT on March 23, 2023, took a mock exam in which I scored 640 and began my dedicated studies.
I Started with the Verbal section, following the structured approach outlined in the course. For Critical Reasoning, I found that pre-thinking and strong elimination strategies worked exceptionally well, making this section my best. Sentence Correction was a challenge for me as English wasn't my strong suit. I delved into the basics, learning all the rules and then shifted my focus to a meaning-based approach. Over time, I discovered that dedicating significant time to understanding the question's meaning increased my accuracy from 40% to around 80%.
Reading Comprehension posed difficulties due to the language and passage volume, but I adopted a dedicated approach. I read passages wholeheartedly, which, though time-consuming initially, eventually enabled me to connect with the content. This connection made reading even long passages easier. Combining this approach with elimination strategies increased my accuracy from 50% to around 80%.
Parallely, I revisited the Quant module, covering concepts and solving quizzes. After completing the module, I took Sigma mocks, consistently scoring around 740 in the remaining five mocks. Based on these scores, I booked the exam appointment GMAT for July 21, 2023, and began revising through eGMAT's recommended Last Mile program.
However, my test day turned into a disappointment as I scored 670 (Q49, V31). It was a huge learning, highlighting the importance of test-taking strategy and time management. My time management was abysmal; I completed the verbal section in just 45 minutes. Exam stress didn’t let me follow my practiced approach.
Afterward, I consulted with Dhruv, my mentor from eGMAT, who emphasized the need to simulate the exam environment. I promptly scheduled a second appointment for August 22, 2023. I focused less on syllabus content and more on practicing my approach with mocks and official questions. Unfortunately, I wasn't in the best health on the second exam day, waking up with a headache. I decided to switch the order, taking the quant section first. By the time I reached the verbal section, my headache had disappeared, and I felt much better. During the verbal section, I stuck to the strategies I had learned, particularly the meaning-based approach for Sentence Correction and Elimination framework for RC and CR.
IR and AWA were not my top priorities, so I gave them my best without excessive worry. Upon completing the exam, my score flashed on the screen: 720 (Q49, V40). I wanted to jump out of my chair, but I controlled myself as other candidates were still taking their exams. This experience taught me the value of preparation for the test-taking environment and the importance of adhering to my well-practiced approach.

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Strengths:

1. The modules for verbal reasoning are game-changing
2. Scholaranium 2.0 is an amazing product with a huge question bank and actionable insights
3. Last Mile Push (LMP) is what you need to get yourself to perform at your absolute best during the final weeks before the exam

Would make the product better:

Quant modules could be improved to accurately reflect the question patterns of the real test.

I embarked on my GMAT journey with determination after scoring 680 (Q48, V35, IR 3) on my initial attempt. It wasn't until I enrolled in e-GMAT's GMAT online course that I truly grasped what it meant to excel on this challenging test. Over two months, this course, along with its incredible mentors, transformed my preparation and results, elevating my score to a remarkable 710 (Q48, V40, IR 8, 5.0 AWA).

Personalized Support (4.5/5):
One of the most commendable aspects of e-GMAT is its personalized approach to student success. After analyzing my ESR report, they tailored a focused study plan to address my weaknesses. Having a personal mentor to guide me through this journey was invaluable, especially considering my hectic full-time job.

Diagnostic Analytics (5/5):
The diagnostic analytics offered by e-GMAT are a game-changer. They provided me with a clear picture of my weak areas, enabling me to allocate my time and effort wisely. This data-driven approach ensures that you're tackling the right problems to achieve the best results.

Scholaranium Question Bank (4.5/5):
e-GMAT's Scholaranium question bank is a goldmine for practice. The vast array of questions helped me reinforce my knowledge and sharpen my skills. It's an essential resource for those seeking a deep and varied practice experience.

Mock Exams (4.5/5):
The mock exams provided by e-GMAT are incredibly valuable. They accurately replicate the difficulty level and format of the real GMAT, ensuring you're well-prepared for the actual test day. These mock exams were instrumental in building my confidence and reducing test-day anxiety.

Verbal Excellence (5/5):
e-GMAT excels in its verbal section. The course materials, strategies, and practice questions transformed my verbal score from V35 to an impressive V40. If you're looking to boost your verbal skills, e-GMAT is the place to be.

In conclusion, e-GMAT's GMAT online course is a transformative experience for GMAT aspirants. The personalized support, diagnostic analytics, extensive question bank, and realistic mock exams are invaluable assets for anyone looking to boost their GMAT score. While the quant section could be slightly more in-depth, the shining star here is the verbal section, which helped me achieve an impressive V40. e-GMAT's exceptional offerings made my journey from a 680 to a 710 an achievable reality. I wholeheartedly recommend e-GMAT to anyone aiming for GMAT success. Thank you, e-GMAT, for helping me reach my GMAT goals!

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Strengths:

- First thing that stood out for me was the weekly plan that e-gmat provides once you enter your target score. This really gives one a good picture of the time needed per week to cover all the concepts.
- The course material is very strong. They focus on approaches and techniques to really solve GMAT questions well. Payal does a wonderful job explaining the concepts.
The question bank that e-gmat has is very strong. It is highly representative of the official GMAT questions and in some cases is also harder which makes students well prepared/
- The portal is easy to use and the analytics provided is very helpful. The Sigma X Mocks are very insightful and very similar to the official GMAT (better than the official mocks which are generally slightly on the easier end)

Would make the product better:

None at this point. It is one of the most comprehensive products available for preparing for GMAT.

I had already given the GMAT once on Jul 11, 2023. I got only a 700. Although, I touched the 700 mark i felt my skills were lacking especially in Verbal. Many questions in the exam went over my head and I was not having a strong approach to solving RC and CR questions. As soon as my exam got done, I knew I have to retake it. I googled and came across e-gmat.
I chose e-gmat because 1) It had its own question bank which I desperately needed since I had pretty much exhausted the OG questions during my first prep and 2) it provided me with a week by week plan on how to tackle learning the concepts.

I immediately enrolled and within 1-2 days got a study plan from one of the assigned mentors. I started and found the Verbal modules very good for SC and CR. The meaning-based approach in SC was quite eye-opening and sub-consciously strengthened my concepts that I ended up getting 98th percentile in SC n my second official attempt. I also had a significant improvement in CR. The pre-thinking approach was very helpful in breaking down complex CR arguments. Earlier, I was always confused between two options, but pre-thinking hugely improved my accuracy. These are the areas I primarily needed improvement and the course material really strengthened my concepts.

Once I was good with the concepts, the in-module quizzes and the cementing quizzes really helped me to become test ready. I actually found the Hard cementing quizzes harder than some 700 level GMAT questions. Initially, this did appear daunting especially for Quant but when you start solving such high quality questions, you are really well prepped for any tough question the official GMAT throws at you.

Once the necessary prep was done, the Sigma-X mocks were very very helpful. The block wise analysis that the mock provides really helps you identify weak areas and helps you focus on getting higher scores. These exams are very very similar in level to the official exam. The official mocks are in fact little easier and can be misleading. I did find the sigma-X mocks from e-gmat to be quite accurate.

Lastly, the strategy experts who help with 1x1 guidance were very good. I worked with Akash, who was very supportive throughout and corrected me when I went offtrack.

Overall, e-gmat is highly comprehensive, helps one build their fundamentals, has great questions and mocks which can make you test ready and I highly recommend it for anyone at any level of preparedness who wants to take the GMAT.

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In my 1st attempt at GMAT, I scored a 710 (Q50 V34). For my 1st attempt, I had solved OG questions and taken official GMAT practice tests but I was inconsistent with my Verbal scores, probably because of lack of proper techniques for various question types and lack of knowledge of my weaknesses in specific Verbal question types.

So, after my 1st attempt, I evaluated various perp providers. e-GMAT stood out to me as they seem to have a very robust data-driven platform which can reveal a test-taker’s specific weaknesses in question types. When I spoke to an e-GMAT representative, he told me that I was eligible for Last Mile Push (LMP) Program for Personalized Preparation guidance by a mentor. The data-driven platform and LMP sealed the deal for me and I went ahead with e-GMAT.

Experience with e-GMAT platform:
Highlights from Verbal section:
• e-GMAT’s Master Comprehension section was extremely helpful. Although test-takers may be able to read English, they may not be good at reading English for GMAT. Learning how to read properly for the test can make a massive difference in Verbal.

• The course is laid out in a systematic manner which helped me build my Verbal abilities starting with fundamental building blocks and thinking frameworks of various question types and ending with full-fledged GMAT style questions.

• This gradual ramp up helped me digest various techniques and processes and enabled me to be more consistent with my Verbal scores.

• The platform accumulates high quality data in-depth data about accuracies in various sub-sections in Verbal. Specifically, I found out that I was consistently weak at Strengthen questions which was a big revelation to me. So, I worked on my understanding of Assumptions and Strengthen questions. This helped me be equally good with all Verbal sub-sections which is required for an overall better score.

• This deep-dive data is really useful for working test-takers like me who have limited time which they can devote to test prep.

Highlights from Quant section:
Since I was fairly confident with Quant section, I jumped straight into e-GMAT’s practice question bank. Again, the data from the platform pointed out niche areas in Quant which I brushed up. The key with Quant for me was to keep the ability at the same level while I improved in Verbal.

The PACE engine helped me to skip those parts of the course which I was already good at, save precious time and direct my efforts towards the sections which were most relevant to me.

The Quant process skills highlighted in the course were crucial to deal with the silly mistakes which I made sometimes in tricky questions.

In both Verbal and Quant, for each question, there is an active Q&A forum with discussions between the students and experts. These discussions helped save time whenever I had any doubts, which were almost always asked by previous students and resolved by mentors.

For my 2nd attempt at GMAT, almost 95% or more of the questions which I solved were from e-GMAT and I only took Sigma-X mocks. I believe that their question bank and mocks are of a high standard and more than sufficient for GMAT prep.

Experience with LMP and my e-GMAT mentor:
My e-GMAT mentor for the LMP program is Abha. She has been extremely helpful throughout my prep for the test. She (and other e-GMAT mentors from time to time) has been a source of crucial guidance, support and constant feedback for regular course correction during my prep. GMAT prep can be a very challenging journey with constant ups and downs. Having a mentor watching over the whole process, guiding you in the right direction, giving words of encouragement at the right time, helping you navigating the course in the most time efficient manner and just being there as someone to share your prep-related difficulties is of immeasurable value.

I scored 740 (Q50 V39) in my 2nd GMAT attempt. Based on my experience with e-GMAT, I would highly recommend it to my fellow test-takers.

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Strengths:

Extensive coaching by a Mentor, thorough analysis, and 1:1 coaching.

My GMAT journey has been a long one. I originally prepared with another test prep company and scored a 700 in November 2022. As my mock score were way higher I wanted to give another attempt, which was when I encountered e-gmat's Last Mile Push Program. I worked with my mentor Dhruv for 2-3 months and he has done an outstanding job in leaving no stones unturned. During this process, I finished all the course work again even though I already did the entire preparation part through another test prep company so that EGMAT's algorithm could find my strengths and my weaknesses. After completing the course work, my mentor Dhruv gave rigorous exercises almost every few other for the 2-3 months. I also did all the questions on scholaranium, which is a great resource by the way. The tests on scholaranium are a great way to build endurance required for the actual exam. Though I found a few questions to have ambiguous answers or the questions themselves to be confusing without additional info, they are, for the lost part, very well framed. My official mock score were in the 740-760 range whereas the EGMAT's mocks were around 710-720. Even though I couldn't replicate the exact performance in the actual attempt for reasons unknown at this point and scored 20 points lower than my previous official score, I would 100% recommend EGMAT's LMP program and my mentor Dhruv as well for any test takers looking to pursue EGMAT course.

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Strengths:

The E-gmat platform is extremely user friendly and unique. Given that it was my first attempt at the GMAT, I opted to go with E-gmat because of the amazing reviews it held, especially for Verbal. I can confidently say that these reviews are testament to the outstanding course. I improved my verbal through the course. There are detailed sections, tackling each topic in depth. They also have a unique feature called Cementing which truly helps lay a strong foundation for conceptual knowledge. Their Verbal Knowledge bank is also vast with varied types of questions across different difficulty levels.

Would make the product better:

The Quant Course Material - I found it hard to navigate through multiple methods and long solutions. However, their knowledge on concepts was detailed and structured. The practice tests felt extremely hard and required newer approaches.

I really enjoyed the Verbal course through and through. It was well structured and detailed. With respect to the Quantitative Course, I personally used it only to refine my conceptual framework and it definitely helped clarify specific confusions that I had. Another thing to mention is the support. E-gmat mentors are easily available via mail to guide one through any stage they are stuck in. Moreover, the experts on the platform are also very reliable and try to answer any query posted by the student. We also hain access to previous queries which also encourages peer learning. All in all, I would vouch for their course material because it really helped me improve my score from my first mock 510 to my actual GMAT attempt 710.

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Strengths:

Online portal with robust tests
Test analysis
Mentor support
Mocks

Would make the product better:

Crafting CR answer choices that are more representative of official questions

More personalized plans based on a student's progress

Use of quicker and more logical/intuitive approaches in quant solutions

I was on the lookout for a course that gives me mentor support to assist me on my journey and make sure I stay on track. I read some reviews on GMAT Club and found that eGMAT served this need well. In addition, the course's online portal is well designed to help you keep track of your progress, bookmark questions and make notes, ask queries to experts then and there and analyze your performance on every quiz/test.
I really liked the cementing quizzes on the portal as they really solidify your concept application under a timed environment. The Quant quizzes are on the tougher side and the questions are GMAT styled questions that test you on areas the same way as official questions do. In CR, the pre-thinking approach helped me a lot in CR to solve questions in ~2 mins, while in SC, the meaning-based approach worked wonders for me and I was able to eliminate the wrong answers in less than 1 min. For RC, I initially struggled with inference and purpose of para questions. However, careful and strict verification coupled with summarizing the purpose of every para after reading it worked for me. The SigmaX mocks are the closest thing to the real test and provide the right practice for the test day.
Lastly, a huge shoutout to my mentor Akash Aggarwal for providing me with the much needed support throughout this journey. He discussed my performances from time to time and helped me analyze my mock performances in detail. I would recommend eGMAT to any aspirant who wants to score a 700+ in the most predictable and structured manner possible.

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