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The most reviewed course on GMAT Club, GMAT Online Focused, is built for those who need in-depth preparation in one section – Quant or Verbal and a few points of improvement in other. Your learning starts with identifying specific conceptual gaps. The platform then provides you with a clear, milestone-driven plan which enables you to maximize your score gains without wasting on concepts you have already mastered, saving you 80+ hours of preparation. While learning, our xPERT engine provides real-time feedback to ensure that you excel in the first go. Cementing and ability quizzes in Scholaranium then help push your ability to the 90th percentile or higher.
Here is what you will get with e-GMAT Online Focused:
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Strengths:
Very nicely structured and well curated content.
Would make the product better:
A fast paced section for students who have already gone through the course multiple times so that they can revise well in the eleventh hour
eGMAT verbal course is really good for aspirants who are struggling with score improvement. I was stuck at the V27-V32 range before I came across eGMAT.
Critical reasoning and sentence correction sections of eGMAT are one of a kind. Having used multiple sources, I can say that eGMAT has all the important content that is just required to achieve a high target score.
Pre-thinking concept comes in very handy in the exam, but one needs to practice extensively to improve the timing before the exam. It greatly improved my accuracy and time/question initially. But eventually, things become second nature and one can easily see the time/question going down.
Sentence correction course will be an eye-opener to many as it highlights a lot of exemptions to the grammar rules which are applicable to the GMAT. eGMATs forum support has been amazing in giving prompt and in-depth analysis for any queries posted.
RC course is well-made for the ones that get stuck between 2 close options. eGMATs RC process will give students enormous clarity in answer choice analysis. This works wonders for people who can apply the process well but miss out on marking the correct choice. Identifying the type of incorrect answers for each and every practice question kind of drills down the concepts into you before you realise. So I think using the video course to the maximum potential will massively help you improve your score.
eGMAT saves the hard work and a lot of time for aspirants who spend time self studying and searching online for free resources. eGMAT's study plan, swift forum, mentors who communicate with you promptly can be of real help to the students. These were the factors that were critical in my score improvement from V27 to V38.
All the best.
Strengths:
Quality of Questions
Cementing Quizzes
Structured Content
I gave my first GMAT attempt back in August'22, but due to a network issue in the test centre (Ansal University) my test got ruined and I couldn't reschedule it as I had to leave for college the next day. Although I was pretty devastated about it, the moment I reached home I made up my mind to give another attempt in my winter vacations. During my self-preparation I had seen the content of most of the test-prep companies and due to the short time available to me, I felt that e-gmat would be the perfect fit for me as they were known for their personalised study plan.
During the three weeks of my GMAT preparation, I was enrolled in the LMP Program by Abha Ma'am. She gave me a detailed study plan and I was in constant contact with her throughout. I followed the plan diligently and kept on getting regular feedback about my performance.
Quant: I would like to give a special mention to the cementing quizzes on the e-gmat platform. These quizzes have a selected set of questions, which are made to exploit the holes in your learning. I found these especially helpful for quant because even though I had a strong foundation in all the topics, these quizzes pointed out exactly where I need to pay attention.
RC: The effective reading strategies are really a blessing and improved my RC ability significantly. I could notice the difference in the results after I followed each step systematically.
SC and CR: The famous meaning based approach works wonderfully and should be carefully followed for it to work its magic.
Overall, e-gmat offers great structured, quality content that is more than enough for your GMAT preparation. Greatly thankful to Abha Ma'am for her insights throughout my preparation and would recommend anyone who is willing to put in serious efforts to choose e-gmat.
Hi Anirudh18,
Congratulations on the 730!!
This is Abha from e-GMAT. It was a pleasure working with you in the Last Mile Push program.
Achieving a 50-point improvement in just 3 weeks is a Herculean task, but it was only possible because of your determination and diligence.
I am glad to know that the cementing stage helped you identify the weak areas so that you could work on them which in turn translated into exceptional stats across Quant sub-sections. Here is an image where you can be seen excelling at hard questions in across Quants sub-sections.
Image Link: https://resources.e-gmat.com/Anirudh18-Quant-stats-predicted-Q51
In Verbal, you created a strong foundation by completing the concept and application files and built your skills by solving GMAT-like questions on Scholaranium. You truly immersed yourself in the reading strategies and this helped improve your accuracy to 76% and reduced your time to 1 min 24 sec per question in RC.
Image Link: https://resources.e-gmat.com/Anirudh18-RC-scores-improved-to-80th-percentile
I, on the behalf of the entire e-GMAT family, would like to wish you all the very best in your future endeavours. I am sure any program would be enriched to have a diligent student like you as part of its cohort.
Regards,
Abha Mohan
Strengths:
The comprehensive structure of the course, as well as how each concept is broken down and explained, are extremely beneficial. AI-based adaptive and personalized learning modules enabled me to focus on my weaknesses and effectively improve them. The ability to access the analysis of my attempts at practice questions and the mocks provided me with much-needed insights and guided my overall test preparation.
Would make the product better:
While the meaning-based approach is fantastic, in all of my attempts and mocks, I struggled with timing in the verbal section. The emphasis in the course and during the webinars is on fixing the concepts, which will lead to better timing. While this makes sense, my timing did not improve in the same way that my accuracy and understanding of the concepts did. If within the course, there are direct modules which could help address such issues, it would make e-GMAT an even better platform for GMAT preparations.
I found e-gmat's course for the GMAT to be incredibly valuable. The course content covered all the necessary topics for the test including Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Quant. The methods taught, such as the meaning-based approach, Prethinking and reading strategies, were particularly helpful in getting me more confident about the right answer, especially for the hard questions. The quality of the questions, mocks and analytics on the platform were also impressive. The mentorship support was also very helpful, the mentors were always available to answer any questions I had. The Last Mile Push program was a great addition to the course, it helped me to focus on my weaknesses and improve my score. Overall, I highly recommend e-gmat to anyone preparing for the GMAT.
Dear nisarg39,
Congratulations on a massive 150-point improvement from 560 to 710. It takes a lot of grit, determination, and focus to improve by such a tremendous margin, and kudos to you for having achieved that.
I commend you on how with a single-minded focus, you set about building your ability. In CR, by investing the time to build a rock-solid foundation, you were able to build tackle hard questions with ease. See how the time that you spent learning the pre-thinking approach helped you improve to a 74% accuracy in Assumptions:
Accuracy in CR - https://success.e-gmat.com/nisarg39s-accuracy-in-assumptions
I am glad that you leveraged the analytics on the platform to identify and work on your weak areas. See how this iterative feedback-driven approach helped you improve your accuracy for both medium and hard questions in Algebra:
Medium and hard accuracy in Algebra: https://success.e-gmat.com/medium-and-hard-accuracy-in-Algebra
Your feedback regarding SC timing is taken. That said, cementing which is an integral part of the preparation is a step that does exactly that – it helps build your ability by working on GMAT-like questions under timed conditions. This helps you reduce the time and improve your accuracy.
nisarg39, it has been a pleasure working with you and I wish you all the best for your applications and interviews.
Best Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya
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Hi Reader,
Here is my long journey to a 730 GMAT score. Please bear with me! First off, I am immensely grateful for the support of e-GMAT team throughout this journey.
I started to think about the GMAT back in May 2021, and attempted the first free OG mock. I scored a 670 on the test and thought that I am at a pretty decent score and underestimated how tough it would be to improve the score. Not knowing much about the GMAT Prep space, I took a Magoosh subscription but was not impressed with it in the first few days itself. I felt that the lessons were not comprehensive enough. When I gave the second free OG mock test in the end of June, I scored a 690. I felt this was not a good enough improvement.
So I began to look for other resources on GMAT Prep. I attended a GMAT strategy session and booked a free strategy call with one of the experts. I was convinced that e-GMAT are experts in the GMAT prep space and bought the GMAT Online focused subscription. I started with Verbal and was able to witness gradual improvement across all the subsections.Thanks to e-GMAT’s cementing process, I was able to track my progress in an efficient manner.
From August ’21 to May ’22, I was not able to focus my energies on the GMAT prep due to excessive work responsibilities. Due to the extension policies set by e-GMAT (max. 90 days of account freeze allowed), I had to keep the subscription going for most of this time period. This rigid account suspension timeline is the only drawback that I have observed with e-GMAT’s subscriptions.
Starting June ’22, I was able to refocus on the GMAT prep and started revising the Verbal modules I had previously completed. I was continuously scoring better on the mocks (700, 750, 740, 760) during this period. I gave my first GMAT Online attempt in Aug '22 and scored an underwhelming 680. I was unable to understand the reason because the mock tests had indicated my score to be in the mid 700s. This is when I reached out to e-GMAT seeking help to improve my score and understand where I am lacking. I also requested to be included in e-GMAT’s Last Mile Program (LMP), wherein one of the experts from e-GMAT works 1-1 with you to help you reach your target score.
Rida from e-GMAT’s team helped me get enrolled into the LMP and we got to work immediately. She first helped me analyze what was wrong with my GMAT Online attempt, and then charted an intensive test-readiness plan for me to help my Verbal and Quant abilities. I was able to improve my abilities across the board and this was evident in my quizzes as well. She was very responsive to my queries and our regular connects to track the progress were of immense help to me. I was able to discuss any concerns or plan changes with her.
The mocks during this time period were of immense help as they helped me get into the mindset of continued focus for greater periods of time. However, there were times when I scored 680 on a particular mock, primarily due to a weak Verbal Score. To help overcome these, Rida sent some session recordings and document links that were helpful to overcome my shortcomings. I also attempted the SC ability booster sessions that were moderated by Payal, and they helped me understand my level and refine my SC ability to a great extent.
I gave the second GMAT Online attempt in Sept with a whole lot of confidence, but the result was to my utter shock! I had scored a 660, even lower than my first attempt. I was in complete disbelief as to what had just happened, but was more determined than ever to reach my target score. Rida helped me calm down, be positive and analyze the issues in the attempt. We found that I was feeling some level of performance anxiety during the attempts which was leading to suboptimal performance in the tests. We were confident on my abilities and just needed to build upon these to reach to a better score.
Also, after this attempt, the work responsibilities increased which meant that I had lesser time to dedicate to prep. So Rida helped me with an appropriate test readiness plan that could be completed in the limited time I had. I only had 2 unattempted OG mocks left that I had to use judiciously. I scored 760 on both these tests, which was a huge confidence booster for me.
Apart from the test, I also worked on developing a detached mindset and did not focus much on the score. Discussions with Rida were instrumental in this regard. We decided to have an in-person attempt this time because of the reason that it would be a much better environment to build focus rather than attempting the test at home. And sure enough, it was a good experience at the center. I was able to score a 730 on the test this time, which is much closer to my mock scores.
The last few months have been a period of hard work and persistence. And I can’t thank Rida and the e-GMAT team enough for helping me throughout this process. I am confident that these are the best people in the business for anyone who wants to excel at GMAT.
The Unique Aspects of e-GMAT that helped me:
1. PACE - PACE helped me in charting a streamlined Quant path by guiding me exactly where I need to spend my efforts.
2. Meaning-based approach for SC - Although I was already relying on the meaning before I saw this first-hand in e-GMAT, the SC modules in e-GMAT helped me use this approach along with identifying the correct grammar and this led to immense improvement of SC scores.
3. Pre-thinking approach for RC and CR - The pre-thinking process has been a game changer for me. Earlier, I used to read the question and directly jump to the option choices. However, pre-thinking allows me to understand the question stem and get involved with the universe of the question. This helps me to understand what the option choices really mean. I am happy to state that my CR and RC scores have improved significantly by using this method.
4. Cementing - In my opinion, Cementing is a very unique strength of the e-GMAT program. It helps one truly gauge their ability in a particular subsection of Quant/ Verbal. It has been really helpful whenever I had to track my progress.
5. Expert support - What truly sets e-GMAT apart is that the team is relentlessly devoted to helping the students in the best way possible. These experts readily repspond to any student queries from a question doubt or strategy standpoint. I truly believe when I say that I would have been able to reach to my current level without the support of Rida and other experts at e-GMAT.
6. Compassion towards the students - I was able to share any personal circumstances that were affecting my GMAT prep with Rida, and she was able to help navigate these circumstances. Together with Rida, I was able to identify the mental (test mindset) barriers that were preventing me from obtaining a good score on the first two attempts. The e-GMAT team is truly invested in the success of the students from all angles.
7. Last Mile Program (LMP) - This program is a godsend for students who have limited time to attempt the GMAT and are already at a decent ability. In my case, I was able to move through some of the topics in a swift manner. The test readiness quizzes that were integrated into my plan were really helpful in emulating the actual test questions. Also, Rida used to share some additional Verbal resources and recordings that helped me obtain that last push for the target scores.
8. Sigma-X mock tests - Although I have not attempted any other tests other than Sigma-X mock tests and OG mock tests, I found that the questions and scoring algorithm from Sigma-X mock tests are very similar to those of OG mock tests. These were a good testing resource for me.
Although this seems like a long sponsored endorsement for e-GMAT, that is absolutely not the case :) e-GMAT’s results and stats within the GMAT Prep industry speak for themselves. Infact, my journey is not yet complete, as I am gearing for my next GMAT attempt within the next few days. Wish me Luck!!
[UPDATE]: I went for the 5th attempt and was able to score a 740!! Rida helped me focus on test readiness and exam mindset for achieving this score. The 1-1 session with Verbal SME Harsha was instrumental in improving my Verbal score.
Hey tusharmrigwani,
Hearty congratulations on the 730 score!
As your mentor, working with you these past few months has been a wonderful experience- your attention to detail, focus on approach and drive to get to your target score all indicate that you will excel beyond measure at business school and beyond.
Your ability to bounce back after a bad attempt, reassess the situation and willingness to work on a path to improvement is a testament to your innate strength of character. When you wrote the below after the 660, many in your position might choose to give up -
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Tusharmrigwani-Email-After-660
But you decided that you were far from done and worked hard to build the right framework to ace the test!
I can see how much time and effort you have put into perfecting methodologies and working on timing. You spent time going through files multiple times so that you could perfect the minute aspects of a particular approach.
This approach particularly helped you in SC, especially in modifiers, where you worked to improve both accuracy and timing, by perfecting the meaning-based approach.
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Tusharmrigwani-SC-Improvement
In CR as well, this process of method perfection helped you go beyond the 90th percentile. I can see how you reviewed each and every quiz, and leveraged the feedback given by the system. This allowed you to tackle every new quiz with a more nuanced understanding of the approach and thus attain 80% plus accuracy on hard questions, as shown below.
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Tusharmrigwani-CR-90th-Percentile-Ability
The mindset is truly one of the most important facets of being GMAT ready. You can work through all your weaknesses, and excel in mocks, but if you don’t have the right mix of confidence and detachment when you tackle the actual exam, you can set yourself up for failure. It's amazing how well you learnt from your second attempt in this regard.
I am sure that you are going to absolutely kill it in your next attempt, and I am excited to continue to work with you in this endeavour!
All the best!
Regards,
Rida
Strengths:
Process Skills for Quant, Pre-Thinking for Critical Reasoning
and clear cut unambiguous guidelines on correct sentence structure for Sentence Correction. Also, the concept of Error Logs and Cementing Quizzes.
However, the biggest strength of this product is the manner in which it endlessly prompts the student to follow a structured approach of solving questions in each of the different sections the GMAT.
Would make the product better:
The product is simply great in its current format. However, since the company itself has pampered its students by creating useful tools such as P.A.C.E. for the Quant section of test prep, the same or similar tool for Verbal would be great as well!
Unlike other exams, the GMAT is not a test of how well you can remember formulas or how quickly you can solve a question. Rather it tests the students presence of mind and their ability to correctly interpret the question itself. And this is one quality consistent across all its sections. To be able to perform well in such an exam, it is imperative to understand its nuances and to internalise certain proven strategies that streamline the way a student approaches each question on the test.
The content offered by eGMAT as part of their GMAT prep courses does just that. It solidifies the basic Math and English fundamentals and then builds upon them to convert them into GMAT level Quant and Verbal. The Process Skills taught in the Quant modules, which are essentially techniques required to break down each Quant question to isolate the relevant data, are reiterated to the point where their application becomes second nature. In such a case, even the trickiest of questions lose their complexity. Next, the Cementing Quizzes at the end of each topic help in carrying out an objective assessment of the student’s assimilation of concepts and the corresponding Error Logs brilliantly highlight areas that need additional consideration.
For the Critical Reasoning subsection of Verbal, an elaborate module on Pre-Thinking ensures ample practice to perfect this acquired skill. And the highly interactive and engaging modules on Sentence Correction successfully cover even the most dry grammar topics in a fun and indelible manner. The vast repository of examples covered in each module brings absolute clarity in the application of concepts and provides enough opportunity to the student to bridge any gaps in understanding.
The quality that sets eGMAT apart is that it does not teach its students any shortcuts or tricks to tackle GMAT questions. Instead, it equips its students with the exact tools required to decode the GMAT exam and makes the overall experience of preparation a joyous one; where the student actively seeks hard questions to both apply his learnings and get them right, and to get an opportunity to uncover another trap in case they get it wrong. For the same reason, I would highly recommend eGMAT to any student in their own GMAT journey.
Dear GoAkshat, ,
Congratulations on a wonderful 90-point improvement to 740! With this you are now among the top 3% of the GMAT test takers😊
Thank you for your kind words about the course. As you have rightly said, the GMAT is not a test of retention, but that of application and you used this mantra at every step of your preparation. This is what helped you master application and ace the GMAT.
As you have mentioned, this realisation helped you “understand the nuances and internalise certain proven strategies”. You started from scratch – by learning concepts and applications and then mastering them through cementing. See how the time that you spent on internalizing the Pre-thinking approach helped you get to 90%ile ability in CR and reduce the overall time to 1:42sec
Image Link: https://success.e-gmat.com/-GoAkshat-CR-ability-vs-time
It is great that you mention PACE in quants (we are working towards getting this feature in verbal too). I can see that the PACE feature helped you save over 22 hours in quant. See how in Algebra alone you saved close to 8 hours.
Image Link: https://success.e-gmat.com/GoAkshat-8-hours-time-saving-in-Algebra-
Your structured diligent approach to the course and the use of the error logs helped you improve to a Q49 in quant. See how internalizing the process skills through regular review helped you improve to a 70%+ accuracy across all the blocks in Word Problems.
Image Link: https://success.e-gmat.com/GoAkshat-70-percent-blockwise-accuracy-WP-
I commend you on leveraging the tools that e-GMAT offers and making the best use of them to ace the GMAT.
I am sure you will approach the next phase of your professional journey with the same zest and zeal to excel and wish you all the best in all the wonderful things to come.
Best Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya
I joined e-gmat after finishing another GMAT in-person course from an organization. After I had finished my first coaching and attempted an official mock, the results were shocking. Not only was the study material far from the required concepts, the methods used to teach were very generic and rudimentary.
GMAT is an adaptive test, and with the algorithm the test is based on, one must be prepared to:
- Handle questions by applying relevant concepts
- Have a pacing-strategy in place
- Nurture the correct mind-set
These 3 points are the most basic requirements, and E-gmat gives just the right appreciation to there importance. After following the steps prescribed by the course and the mentors, I was able to score as high as:
- 780 and 760 in official mocks
- 760 in SIGMA-X mock
- 720 in my official attempt
THE COURSE:
E-gmat is, hands-down, one of the most targeted courses available anywhere in India and online. The subject matter taught is entirely relevant and not at all redundant. In fact, the course ensures that the needs of people from varied starting points are catered to. I belong to a non-math background and felt extremely lost as I proceeded with my initial coaching classes. But the Quant course of E-gmat walked me through the most basic concepts and made me reach complex concepts so fluently that I managed to score a Q50 in every Official Mock I took. Cementing Quiz feature especially comes in-handy to give you a realistic, non-starry check of your performance, which is an under-rated but super-important requirement for one’s journey.
MY ADVICE: While the course does an amazing job in laying down all the concepts, it is also imperative that you keep on revising the taught concepts by re-visiting the concept/application files. It is your responsibility to ensure that you make the most out of the course. The course is a powerful weapon if you know how to use it.
Further, the verbal course, especially verbal SC, is very comprehensive. I loved how the course teaches the way to read given sentences with a goal in mind (meaning analysis for SC and logic analysis for CR and RC).
ERROR LOGS: The course also provides ready-to-use error logs, another great feature that keeps you focused and targeted. The logs make you question where you went wrong, for instance- sometimes, I’d know the concept to be used but could not translate what was asked in a timed environment; using the error logs made my job easier as I knew that I did not need to go back to the concepts but only focus on not rushing through reading the question stem. Your only responsibility while filling up these logs is to be honest with yourself, and the more honest you are with yourself, the faster you will sail as you’d know the exact area that requires fixing.
THE TEAM (MENTORS):
- The forum: Makes the course journey personalized. Queries are answered within 24 hours. The responses are provided by qualified professionals and are extremely reliable. The forum discussion threads make you look a given problem form multiple facets and reach to the root of your concern.
- Strategy Experts: There are so many highlights of the course, but this is perhaps the one that shines the brightest. You can mail and seek guidance from strategy experts of e-gmat. There were multiple mentors that helped me throughout the journey and gave me workable insights and I am thankful to all of them.
Kanupriya Sharma was my main mentor throughout. I just loved how Kanupriya ma’am hand-held and guided me through my journey and always motivated me to only focus how I can improve. It is because of her efforts in providing me with the required plans that I was able to bag such an amazing score. Dhruv Joshi also helped me considerably during the last phase of my journey by providing me with the right content and areas to focus on and by providing a real of view of my progress.
THE STEPS TO SUCCESS:
Completing the course is, as the people at e-gmat would say, not sufficient in itself to ace the test. The three main pointers I mentioned above are no cake-walk and need to be nurtured with time. Thus, consistent revisions, cementing quizzes, test-readiness and mocks are all important to score well. If you, for any reason, don’t follow the given path, you run the risk of falling off-track, a result that can cost you time.
I highly recommend this specific course after having experienced other prep company courses. E-GMAT is one of the best course available for GMAT prep today.
Hi Shivangisharmaa,
Congratulations on your score of 720!
I really like the way that you have approached your preparation in a structured and clinical manner, carving out the most precise path to GMAT success.
Your crystal-clear understanding of the structure and bankable skills truly paid off in Verbal. In SC especially, I can see the focus that you placed on understanding the meaning and structure of a sentence to get to the right answer translated to the 95%accuracy in SC hard questions.
Image link: https://success.e-gmat.com/SC-stats-predict-96-percentile-ability
I am glad Quant 2.0 helped build your foundation from basics and master your application to be able to solve most hard-level questions. Despite coming from a non-quant background, with your efforts and structured approach, you were able to achieve exceptional stats on the Quant scholaranium scoring the 80th percentile plus ability across sub-sections:
Image link: https://success.e-gmat.com/Shivangisharmaa-Schol-80-percentile
What is commendable is you used all the features of the course available - forums, mentorship, and error log. You not just maintained the Error Log but did a thorough analysis of your entries to identify the lingering weak areas and work on them appropriately.
Your journey is a testament to the fact that when one puts in the right kind of effort in the right spirit, one can achieve whatever one sets their eyes on.
Shivangisharmaa, the entire strategy team is glad to have been a part of your amazing journey.
We wish you the best in all your future endeavours.
Regards
Kanupriya Sharma
So I’ve enrolled in the e-GMAT Course after doing a lot of research on which course to opt for my GMAT prep. I’ve written an official mock 3 years ago and I knew my weakest area was verbal. After reading a lot of reviews I’ve decided to give e-GMAT a try. In my first Sigma X mock I scored a 640 with 46 in quant and 31 in verbal. So I’ve enrolled in the course and started focusing on verbal. Ended up scoring a 780 in my last Sigma X mock with 51 in Quant and 45 in Verbal. And scored 780 and 770 in both my official mocks, and 720 in the main GMAT.
There are three things that I absolutely loved about the course
Super Interactive
While preparing for GMAT I realized the issue I’m facing is not the understanding of the concepts but it’s the application of the concepts in the given amount of time. And the structure of the course was such that I could learn, apply and cement the process through their modules and quizzes, especially in the verbal section. The application of the concepts was very well covered in the interactive style of their course. In following that process I could increase my accuracy from 60% to a whopping 90% in all the sub sections.
The Dashboard and Error Log
They have an amazing and very EASY to use dashboard. It is so well defined that I could find my weakest areas in terms of accuracy, difficulty level and timing. I could focus on my weak areas and increase my score by more than 80 points without spending a lot of time in the prep.
I can only stress and stress on the importance of the error log. I’ve revised it at least 30 times before the test. And the error log that they’ve provided is very thorough and has helped me fill all the conceptual and application gaps.
My Coach Rashmi Vaidya (LMP - Last Mile Push Program)
She is the BEST. I was struggling to cross the 700 mark. Without her intervention I wouldn’t be able to score above 700. She would analyze my mocks, my tests, and every aspect of my profile and suggest the next steps. She has supported me through my downs and trusted in me more than how much I did. Rashmi has spotted intricate shortcomings in my profile and made me cement them really well. I really really thank her for her support and availability through the course.
All in all e-GMAT has helped me score a 720 in spite of me having a bad test day. I’m considering a retake because I know my ability is higher than 720 and that trust was built through the course and Rashmi.
First Sigma Mock: 640(Q46 and V31)
Last Sigma Mock: 780(Q51 and V45)
Official Mock 1: 770(Q51 and V47)
Official Mock 2: 780(Q50 and V46)
GMAT Attempt 1: 720(Q50 and V38)
Total Preparation Time: 4 months, approx. 3 hours a day
Planning to retake it in the next 15 days.
Dear layakeerthi,
Congratulations on your 80-point improvement to 720! This is your mentor, Rashmi here.
It has been an absolute pleasure working with you. You are the perfect example of how one can ace the GMAT through a consistent, diligent, and process-oriented approach.
It is commendable how you recognized that while you might be conceptually strong, you need to work on your application skills to be able to get to a top score on the GMAT.
You not only built a solid foundation by going through the application files but mastered the application by working on GMAT-level questions during cementing.
See how this process-led approach helped you get to 90%ile ability in verbal. This image shows how the time invested in learning applications in SC helped you improve to 90%ile in SC
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/90thpercentile-topic-level-accuracy
Mastering application is not a one-time linear approach. It is an iterative process of identifying weak areas and strengthening them. You did an exemplary job of this process by constantly reviewing your quizzes to identify areas of weakness. You then set about improving these areas with a single-minded focus. I am glad that the error logs and analytics on the platform helped you in this journey.
See how in RC, through this constant iterative process, you were able to improve not just your accuracy but also bring down the time:
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/RC-stats-predict-90thpercentile-ability
You followed the same diligent and structured approach in quant where you were able to get to the 83%ile ability level required to get to a Q50. See how the scholaranium data predicted you to get a Q50:
Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Scholaranium-stats-predict-Q50
Once you reached a 700 level, with your persistent and strategic approach, you improved your ability to a 750 level. I know you couldn’t get to this score on the test day, but I am sure that with your grit and determination, you will get there on your reattempt.
I wish you all the best for the reattempt and all your future endeavours.
Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya
I enrolled with e-GMAT the day after I saw 640 (V34 Q44) on my in my first official mock in May 2022 . I hadn't prepared for the mock but I had gone through video lessons from an Indian GMAT prep company called Career Launcher. I was far from target score of 740+ and I didn't think Career Launcher notes would be enough and so I started looking for other GMAT prep companies. I came across e-GMAT through GMAT club and I was impressed by the testimonials. I attend one of their free SC webinars and decided to schedule a free consultation call with them. After talking to the consultant, I signed up with them and gave their Sigma X-mock and scored a 580. I wasn't concerned about the overall score because I had read that the official score is usually 40-50 points higher than Sigma-X mocks. It did give me a very comprehensive snapshot of my weak and strong areas. My verbal was better than my quants. CR was a bigger concern than SC and RC was good. Algebra needed the most work among the quant topics. So I started with quants. Unfortunately, when I came to the cementing stage for the first section, I couldn't pass it no matter how much I tried. Dejected, I decided to study quants from elsewhere as it seemed like I wasn't improving. I think the problem was that their questions were extremely lengthy and I found myself running out of time. Their course is good but I wasn't a fan of their quant questions.
Eventually, I turned to them for verbal and found that that was one of the best decisions for my GMAT prep. This was exactly 2 months before my test date. I am enlisting below the things I liked the most about them (this is only relevant for their verbal content):
1. The course: Brilliant! The video format is crucial for understand nuances of sentence structure, grammar rules, and how to apply the approach they teach in real time. It is simple and very well sorted. It can look daunting but I found that it clarified my concepts so well that I could eliminate incorrect choices in questions with solid reasons easily. I don't think there is anything that their course doesn't teach.
2. Meaning-based approach and pre-thinking: I can safely say that the meaning-based approach is infallible. Not only that, when I could not remember the grammar rule for something, the meaning-based approach always came to my rescue. It worked almost every time. For CR, I had thought I wouldn't use pre-thinking because it seemed like it would take too much of my time and what if I wasn't able to pre-think the CA? I would be further confused when I looked at the options. But boy, was I wrong! Pre-thinking doesn't teach you to think of the CA for the question. Noone could possibly think of the exact CA in all situations. It teaches you to analyse and process the information in the passage such that you can come up with a FRAMEWORK for how the answer should look like or on what logic the answer should be based. That was game-changing! My ESR reveals that I answered correctly 100% of the CR questions I attempted. I had come a long way from CR being my weakest section of verbal.
3. Scholaranium: After my experience with quant questions, I was wary of scholaranium verbal questions. I was wrong. These questions were the key to my consistent success in verbal (V41 is my lowest in all of my official mocks and my real test). They are slightly more nuanced than the official questions but they teach you everything you need to know to answer all kinds of questions on the GMAT. If you have practiced enough of these questions (and analysed them well), rest assured that you will not struggle with verbal! RC questions weren't my favourite but CR and SC questions were everything and more! The explanations given for each option clarified so many of my gaps!
4. Last and most important/helpful: I had very little time left and I was struggling with completing my verbal course with e-GMAT and my quants course with the other prep company (TTP). At this point (about a month before my actual test), I reached out to their support team asking for a mentor. Rashmi, one of the mentors and strategy experts at e-GMAT, responded within 24 hours. In my last one month before the test, Rashmi has been a constant support and a guiding light for me. I reached out to her for all my little and big concerns regarding my prep. She always returned with encouraging words and a very structured plan to make improvements. She respected my decision to not do quants questions on their platform and still gave me guidance on how to go about quants OG practice. I followed her advice and was able to score 760 in the official mocks. Her guidance was instrumental in my success!
One extra thing that I absolutely loved was their application files. I watched Payal solve so many questions in those videos following the step-by-step approach that it was finally ingrained in me. Those were extremely helpful!
It might look like I am simping for about them but this is genuinely how I feel about them, especially their verbal course. If you're studying with them, you're verbal at least is sorted!
Hey ridamagarwal,
Hearty congratulations on the 740 score! A 100-point overall improvement is no mean task and I applaud you for achieving this feat! It has been a wonderful experience working with you for the last month.
You are the perfect example of how a structured diligent approach to GMAT preparation can help you get to the top score😊
You completed each step on the way with utmost sincerity and attention to detail to such an extent that you made following the right approach second nature to you. In SC, you internalized the meaning-based approach that helped to improve to a 90th%ile ability. See how this methodical approach helped you improve to a 70%+ accuracy across all the blocks: https://success.e-gmat.com/70-percent-accuracy-in-SC
Now, coming to CR – it was your weakest sub-section. Despite your initial skepticism, you set about learning CR from scratch – all the concepts, and applications. Then by a focused practice on GMAT-like questions through cementing, you mastered pre-thinking to such an extent that your accuracy for CR questions in the test was 100%.
Here is an image that shows how the time that you spent on internalizing the concepts and applications helped you get to a 90th%ile ability in CR: https://success.e-gmat.com/good-foundation-CR-results-in-90-percent-ability
Thank you for your feedback on the quant questions. We value each feedback that we receive as this just helps us improve as a company and helps us serve the students better. That said, I believe that when one sets out to conquer an exam like the GMAT, one must be exposed to all kinds of questions to truly ace the GMAT.
It is not easy to get a 740 – only 3 in 100 achieve this feat, fewer on their first attempt. But you have shown that when one sets an eye on the goal, even the impossible becomes possible!
Ridam, continue to scale greater heights and inspire people with your achievements. I, on behalf of the entire e-GMAT family, wish you all the best.
Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya
I started preparing for GMAT in May of this year. I gave a free GMAT mock before starting just to know what my weak points were and what needed my attention the most. I scored 580 in that mock and started preparing. I started by watching various YouTube videos , solving questions and after 2 months gave another mock, this time an e-GMAT free Sigma-X mock test, and even after studying for 3hrs (avg.) daily I could only score a 620(Q47 V27).
Coming from an engineering background, I was always confident of my quant abilities. But even after reading several different books/watching several videos to prepare for the verbal section, I was not confident of my verbal abilities, especially my CR and RC abilities(RC being the weakest). I attended free webinars on SC, CR and RC sections organized by e-GMAT and was impressed by its approach to the verbal section. Finally, I decided to sign up for the course as I prepared.
Best part about e-GMAT in my opinion was the Personalized Study Plan (PSP) which helped me create and follow a very fruitful study plan. I straight away started with the verbal section and e-GMAT helped a lot in building my foundation for the Verbal section.
When I started preparing for RC with the e-GMAT modules, I was not very optimistic about the outcome because I have not read much books (and believe me if you are an avid reader you would do great in RC section), but based on the way I was taught to approach RC passages, types of questions , I started enjoying solving RC questions, which I used to avoid all the time, and reached at an 80% accuracy level from 55%.
After completing a particular section, it helped me solidify my concepts by giving tests known as cementing quizzes. Which really helped me know where I was lacking even after finishing a part, if I was stuck in any question I used to ask an expert and within 1-2 hours I used to get a reply.
Unfortunately due to some personal reasons, I was not able to give my GMAT within the duration of my subscription, but none the less, even after my subscription ended I got a reach-out mail from e-GMAT and they helped me by clearing my concerns, giving me tips on where I should focus more, and gave me a study plan for the remaining days till my exam.
All in all, thanks to e-GMAT, Payal Tandon Ma'am and Abha Mohan Ma'am I was able to score a 710(Q49 V37) on my first attempt.
First Sigma Mock: 620
Last Sigma Mock: 680
Official Mock 1: 580
Official Mock 2: 660
Official Mock 3: 720
GMAT Attempt 1: 710(Q49 and V37)
Total Preparation Time: 6 months, approx. 3 hours a day
Hi yatharthdubey31,
This is Abha from e-GMAT. Congratulations on your 710 and thanks for sharing such lovely words. I am very happy to see you be a part of the 700 Club.
A 10-point improvement in Verbal from a V27 (44th percentile) to a V37(81st percentile) is no mean feat and I commend you on your diligence and dedication.
You started off the right way by attempting the first Sigma X Mock and creating your Personalised Study Plan and following the suggested pathway.
Image link: https://success.e-gmat.com/PSP-Charted-path-to-710
For a student looking to improve their verbal score, understanding all the concepts well and internalizing the process such that it becomes second nature to you is an imperative part of the learning.
I am glad that the RC strategies gave you confidence and helped you understand the passages which in turn helped improve your accuracy. Here is an image below where you have diligently completed the RC Course and attained 95% plus accuracy in practice quizzes and concept quizzes.
Image link: https://success.e-gmat.com/Excellent-scores-in-RC-using-reading-strategies
Your diligence and resilience helped you build your ability and made your success inevitable. It was just a matter of time, and I am sure these qualities will take you a long way in life.
All the best for all your next steps!
Regards,
Abha Mohan
The E-gmat focused online course was quite heplful in understanding the kind of skills GMAT tests. Their SC course is designed right from basics i.e. - building blocks of sentence. This definitely helps especially for non native speakers. Although there is a notion that E-gmat is known for verbal, I found their quant course quite detailed. I think their quant course is quite underrated. The Scholaranium platform that they have tests you right from basic to advanced levels. The support mail is quite prompt and you can expect reply at the earliest. I was assigned a mentor Rashmi Vaidya. She helped me in identifying my weak areas and guided me throughout the course. I must say she was quite patient and diligent. I am overall satisfied with the course.
Dear kunalmahajan,
Congratulations on your 710! It has been a pleasure working with you as your mentor in your GMAT journey.
Being a non-native speaker, the verbal preparation was not easy. But you went about it in a structured way by investing in building your basics and then refining it further by practicing on Scholaranium questions.
See how this methodical approach helped you improve your SC ability to a 75% accuracy: https://resources.e-gmat.com/75percent-accuracy-in-SC-questions
The results of the determination and diligence that you showed during your preparation can be seen in the great accuracy that you have for hard questions in quant.
Kunal, I am sure that these qualities with help you excel in your MBA journey and help you grow your social enterprise by leaps and bounds.
Wishing you all the best,
Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya
Dear Jayadeepan,
Congratulations on the tremendous 120-point improvement to 710 – a success made all the sweeter with a 11-point verbal improvement to V38.
I am glad that you followed a structured diligent approach to building your verbal ability.
You understood the importance of pre-thinking in solving CR questions and extensively practiced such that it became second nature to you. See how this focussed approach helped you improve to 75% accuracy in CR and reduced the time to 1 min 36 seconds:
CR accuracy vs timing: https://success.e-gmat.com/Jayadeepans-CR-accuracy-vs-timing
In SC, you followed a similar structured approach and leveraged the internal forums to clarify any subject-matter-related query to internalize the meaning-based approach. I am really glad to see that this helped you improve to a 90th percentile ability in SC.
90 percentile ability in SC: https://success.e-gmat.com/Jayadeepans-90-percentile-ability-in-SC
Jayadeepan, I must commend how determined you were to succeed and left no stone unturned. You leveraged all the features available to you – study plan, mentorship, internal forums and this helped you improve by a massive 120 points in your final GMAT.
The grit and determination you have shown towards your preparations, I am sure you will have great success in each of your future endeavours.
All the best and Best Regards,
Rashmi Vaidya