Here are my attempts
Attempt 1 (Feb 2021): 670 (V32, Q49)
Attempt 2 (Mar 2021): 680 (V32, Q50)
Attempt 3 (Aug 2021): 700 (V38, Q48)

Good improvement in Verbal, on the hand, got cocky and overconfident in Quant and screwed it up.

However, I thank E-GMAT for that V38 and in this post I’ll share why:

E-GMAT SC

1. Clever Approach to solving SC
I have taken another test prep's company's SC course (won't name them) before taking E-GMAT SC. The primary difference between the two courses is the approach. E-GMAT’s is based on understanding the meaning of a sentence while the other course focussed on “time-saving grammar hacks” to arrive at the answer, in which the meaning of the sentence took lower priority..Now if you are looking for a 650, the “time-saving grammar hack” approach works faster but when you are talking 700+ official GMAt questions, the GMAT is very clever, it will give multiple answer choices that are all grammatically correct, and it's the meaning that differentiates the correct answer from the wrong one. Therefore, I prefer the meaning-based approach because it helps solve tough questions much more quickly and easily.

2. Course contents really good, well taught
I’ve always sucked at tests that needed me to do well at English grammar because of the extremely confusing rules and tons of jargon English grammar has e.g "Participle Modifiers" or “Gerunds” or “Adverbial modifiers”. I mean, when I hear the term “Participle Modifiers", I experience severe mental pain, it causes me to get depressed and makes me want to eat an ice-cream to improve my mood. But hats off to E-GMAT because for the first time in my life I’ve come to like grammar and admire its beauty. E-GMAT teaches SC by avoiding these horrible sounding jargons and follows a very logical approach to explain each concept. And since it is logical, it's easy to remember, absorb and finally apply on the questions.

E-GMAT Critical Reasoning:
Some facts:
Attempt 1: CR % (based on my ESR) => 28%
Attempt 2: CR % (based on my ESR) => 28%
Attempt 3: CR % (based on my ESR) => 97% (I knew it, i wasn’t dumb!)

After my 2nd Attempt, I sent a desperation email to folks in E-Gmat’s support team telling them I follow their so-called “Pre-thinking approach” but it really isn’t taking me anywhere. They soon replied to understand how I did pre-thinking and then the problem was identified. I was spending about 50 seconds reading the argument, 10-15 seconds pre-thinking and then over 45 seconds on the answer choices. This was WRONG. They asked me to go for a 30-55-35 split, in which I was spending about 55-60 seconds pre-thinking. I immediately tried it and it worked well. I also got creative, tried to visualize the problem in a 3D manner (think of Iron Man, the 3D models floating in air, him using his hands to move models etc). The results are here, a 97% tile on CR. Thanks DJ & Archit for the guidance.


E-GMAT RC:
I had received really shitty RC advice from my previous GMAT test prep company. They had asked me to read the 1st line of each para, skip everything in between and then directly read the last line of each para and repeat this for every para. And then I was supposed to magically understand the main idea by combining these statements together and also only refer to the first and last line of each para to get a complete gist of each para. What a mess and what a waste of time, I can’t believe I did this for several months only to get confused and come to hate RC. So what worked for me in RC was E-GMAT’s webinar in which a guy called Rajat gave simple advice: read each and every sentence, not skip a single word. And also, E-GMAT’s timing strategy helped a lot as well, in which they told how many minutes to spend reading the passage, how many mins to spend per question etc. E-GMAT’s para summary idea is also good and I modified it a bit (See below)

HELPFUL TIP:
Make all these summaries in your mind and make them fast. Don’t spend 10-15 seconds thinking of a summary, another 5-10 seconds writing it down. Spend about 2-5 seconds thinking of a summary, if you feel a summary is hard to make in 2-5 seconds JUST MOVE ON!
Also, remember you don’t need to get all 4 out of 4 or 3 out of 3 right. So, sometimes when you don’t understand something in a particular para, try re-reading it if you think its important. If you still can’t understand, JUST MOVE ON because maybe if you are lucky you won’t have a single question on that tough part.


Another good part of EGMAT is the schloranium section in which I could easily take quizzes of varying difficulty and combine questions from different sections. The explanations section in Scholaranium is very helpful and the e-gmat team members reply within like a day.

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I started off with the e-gmat course September, did it three months. but then before I could take the exam, went on a holiday for three months, and then restarted my GMAT prep in April.

Overall I definitely recommend the e-gmat course. 5/5. Why?

- Value for Money
- Tested strategies
- Helping the mainstream population which is non-native English speakers
- lot of free sessions, which is really great. My favourite ones have been by Harsha for RC, Ameya for Math and generally watching Rajat get so excited about comments during the sessions. Shreya's were pretty great also!
- one more thing is that they seem to be developing their products
- amazing replies over email and guidance - big shout out to mr Dhananjaya.

Even if you are a math wizz, its totally worth to take their math session and their quant workshop. you definitely learn alot.

The 2 reasons to take e-gmat are:

1. Verbal sections
2. Amazing feedback and fast responses via email.

Things i learnt:
RC Reading Strategies
SC Based Approached
CR Pre thinking

Math in general - formulas which we tend to ignore, and how to process things.

They also have a ton of videos of success stories which are then also transcribed, so it becomes so much easier to to follow and relate to other gmat-takers.

They also help with personalized videos and hyper plans specifically - this is where Mr Dhananjaya was a huge rockstar, pointing out issues and things i wasn't looking at. If you use their platform well, you'll sure get data to see what things aren't working for you. DJ also had a short call with me to go over my ESR and plan my study. In fact honestly, e-gmat goes beyond than what you sign up for.

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I took the e-GMAT Online course and completely did my preparation from scratch from this course along with OG. Since Verbal was my weak spot, I started my prep with the e-GMAT verbal concept files. I spent most of my prep time on the CR and SC modules and these are some of the key highlights from them:
Critical Reasoning: The process of pre-thinking followed by e-gmat is quite helpful and the module’s concept and application files further strengthen our technique to tackle the 700+ GMAT questions.
Sentence Correction: The overall SC module by e-GMAT is quite exhaustive and if done diligently, one won’t need to resort to other resources for concepts. The module combined with the practice from the quizzes and application files really embed the concepts and technique required.
Scholaranium: This was quite useful in my prep journey for both Quant and Verbal- especially the explanations given by the team for questions is very detailed that I feel is better than the OG explanations as well at times. Also, the queries on any question can be posted in the forum and are resolved in a short duration which I really liked. Additionally, the cementing and Custom Quizzes are quite helpful to focus on those weak topics and have an efficient prep throughout.

I believe I truly benefitted from the Last Mile Program during the last 1-2 months or so of my journey. Shweta Koshija, my mentor for the LMP, was able to gauge my weak spots and guided me to push in those last weeks. The personalized videos analyzing my mocks and the next steps strategy plan post the mock were especially helpful for me to have a focused and streamlined preparation in the most efficient way possible. Other than the expert strategy help that I got from Shweta was how motivating and calm she was throughout the process. My first GMAT attempt was on the Online platform but due to some disruptions- I wasn’t able to perform as well and got a 700 score, post which I was extremely disappointed and had lost hope. But Shweta encouraged me to take another attempt-this time at the test center, and also formulated a test readiness plan for me to follow in the next 2 weeks which really helped.
Overall, I believe it was a great experience with e-GMAT and I would totally recommend it as a one-stop shop for GMAT prep.

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Well, undoubtedly the best course for the Verbal section in GMAT. The concept videos are exceptionally good, give a very clear foundation regarding the concepts, and the concept quizzes in between the videos are very very helpful. Especially for Sentence Correction, e-GMAT is GOD. Before taking e-GMAT, I used to solve SC questions by intuitive guessing and by thinking which option sounds more suitable. I didn't had a thorough understanding of the grammar and SC rules. But then I took the e-GMAT course, and when I started to watch SC concept videos, I got the recipe to solve GMAT SC questions. First of all, I learned lots of grammar rules. Then I learned the technique and strategy to solve SC questions. And then, I never ever used intuitive guessing to solve SC questions, I just used e-GMAT's strategy and methods to solve, and boom, my score in SC soared.
Even for the RC section, I used to waste lots of time reading the passage and solving the questions and so, in every mock, I used to solve one RC question by just guessing. But after doing e-GMAT's RC course, I spent less time solving RC questions, and so, in the actual GMAT exam, I solved all questions in verbal without guessing anything. Completing all questions is important, just guessing some questions or not being able to complete all questions on time leaves a huge penalty on the score!!

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E-gmat Verbal platform was exactly what I was looking for to drastically improve my score within 3 weeks. The Application Files methodically take you through each and every aspect of a question and not just focus on the final answer. It trains you to understand meaning through meaning quizzes, pre-thinking (not just in CR but all 3 sections) through pre thinking quizzes and finally tying up everything to arrive at final answer. It takes out the instinct factor which is crucial for 40+ scores in verbal. It trains you to treat verbal very objectively and brings an analytical approach. Highly recommended and worth the investment. Scholaranium and Sigma-X mocks are amazing resources for test simulation

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I had always considered getting a business degree right after my undergraduate studies, but life happens. I found a deep interest in engineering and physics. I continued my graduate degree in engineering and worked for almost a decade before the idea of going back to B-school surfaced again. With decent work experience under my belt, I start looking for executive MBA programs in the USA. A common thread connecting all good programs was a high GMAT - north of 690 for almost all highly ranked programs.

I started preparing on my own, gave several Mock Tests, both official and unofficial, and came close to the target score of 700 in mock tests after a month-long self-driven preparation. I took my test in 2019, and it turned out no so sweet. Landing with a 630, my hopes of applying in the 2019 cycle fuzzled out.
Like for the rest of humanity, 2020-21 was not easy either, but I convinced myself to take another shot, and I enrolled myself in the e-GMAT online coursework and took the test in July'21. This time the score was 700 - decent to support a competitive application.

One might ask why I picked e-GMAT out of so many other branded products? The answer - authentic reviews with great success stories. The authentic reviews increased my confidence in the course, and the success stories motivated me to retake the test and score well. There are brilliant parts to this online program that anyone could leverage despite their schedules and preparation timelines.

Like other non-native speakers, my weakest link was Verbal, and that is where I pressed hard during my preparation. e-GMAT's verbal suite is beyond excellent. It starts with mastering basic concepts and then further builds on that foundation. The accompanying Scholaranium platform gives a very detailed assessment of your learning on any topic.
I benefited a lot in the VA (all three sub-sections) from Scholaranium tests.

Having a deep quant background, I always believed QA to be my strength but, the little nudges in the trick questions - you can only get exposed to them if you have access to quality test resources and e-GMAT has a rich collection of such problems. And that is how I increased my QA score by two points in my re-test.

Another brilliant aspect was the detailed feedback that I got on the mock tests helping me to identify the weak links and work on them. The summaries are very graphic and give a good picture of where you stand in terms of your preparation. The forum is very active if you ever have conceptual questions.

If you are willing to invest in yourself, find a training partner who is not only willing to walk that extra mile with you but also willing to push you towards success. And e-GMAT is that partner.

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The E-GMAT Course came as a blessing in disguise when I was struggling for some direction after a dismal 610. I decided to sign up for the course after multiple recommendations and extensive personal research. If used right, this course might just be your key to a 700+ score.

Verbal: The verbal course is par excellence, to say the least. The course has been designed in a manner that slowly takes you through the learning process and ensures that you not only get familiarised with the type of questions the exam tests you on but also learn and internalize the skills. As a result, I can say with confidence that I will carry the skills with me and will, hopefully, build on them.

Quantitative: Quant has since time immemorial been my Achille's heel. Quant 2.0 was potentially the best thing that could have happened to me for my exam prep. The painstakingly designed details go a long way in ensuring that you get your basics right and steadily move onto the tougher portions. I managed to secure a Q47 (trust me, even this means a lot to me) largely because of this course.

Finally, the LMP Program adds that extra finish to your prep efforts. After having scored a 690 on my second attempt, I sought the assistance of the strategy team to help me identify my development areas and work on them. I was then put in touch with Dhananjay who used to give me regular feedback after mocks, feedbacks that were very insightful and accurate. Additionally, he would also provide me with feedback about my quiz performances and how I need to utilize the Scholaranium to maximize the impact of my practice sessions. With periodic feedback, tangible goals and constant guidance, I was able to break the 700 barrier.

To sum it up, if you're struggling with finding the right resource for your preparations, I would strongly suggest that you consider E-GMAT and give it an honest try!

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I started my GMAT journey with the e-GMAT's GMAT online course back in December 2020 after some research on the GMAT club about the different available tutoring options. I am glad to have made the right choice as the e-GMAT provides an extremely well-tailored prep program where smart analytics and experienced strategy experts guide you towards identifying your weak areas, resolving the weaknesses in an appropriate manner, and scheduling your prep in a manner that you can manage it as I did with a full-time job.

When I started my GMAT journey, I had taken a diagnostic test from the Sigma Mocks available in the e-GMAT course and scored a 630 (Q49V27), hence I was aware that Quant was my strong foot coming from an engineering background therefore I used the E-GMAT course only for the Verbal prep.
E-GMAT provides a comprehensive and very well-rounded verbal course. The meaning-based approach for SC is the best suited to solve hard questions on the GMAT where you can't just get away by looking at splits. Not only the approach but also the basic concepts are very well covered in the course. For CR, the concepts were covered really well to develop an understanding of the argument structure in terms of identifying the premise and conclusions and identifying the author's perspective. Here the prethinking of the assumption/strengthener/weakener is a game-changer in getting your accuracy right up there, and, also with sufficient practice, helps you reduce your average time on a CR question considerably. For RC, the strategies on how to approach the RC passages, how to break up the passages and summarizing in between for a comprehensive understanding, and realizing the author's perspective through your summaries from the passage really helps tackle some of the difficult RC passages irrespective of the topics.

Talking about the sigma mocks from e-GMAT, I found the mocks to be one of the closest to the actual GMAT exam as I got the exact same scores in my final 2 sigma mocks and my actual GMAT on the first attempt. Also, the ESR-like analysis reports available at the end of the mocks really help you improve your approach for the sections with respect to timings, and identify accuracy in the different difficulty level questions for the different sections to shed light on the weaknesses. Also, with the introduction of Scholaranium 2.0, e-GMAT has taken their analytics game to a different level providing brilliant insights and accurate representations of the current ability levels in the different sections of verbal and quant.

But out of all the features of the e-GMAT course, the one that suited me the most was the constant support provided to me by Dhananjaya from e-GMAT who helped me create an elaborated study plan and fix my issues with my verbal approach, especially with my weaknesses in RCs. His incredible analysis from the sigma mocks, official prep tests as well as the ESR from my first attempt, in the form of personalized videos, helped me identify my timing issues and fix them significantly. Even when I was not able to give the best of my ability at the GMAT and fall short of my target score, Dhananjaya and others from e-GMAT were constant support on my journey forward and helped me get back to intensive preparation.

My journey has not ended yet with the GMAT, looking forward to what should be my final attempt(hopefully) to crack my target score and I trust the support from e-GMAT to achieve that.

To summarize, I would say that the e-GMAT course is without a doubt, one of the best overall packages for the GMAT prep, and I highly recommend it.

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To provide some context, I gave my first attempt in Sep-20 and scored a 670 (Q47, V35). Post that I took some time off preparation and resumed studying in Feb-21. I enrolled for the GMAT Online product and felt that the video lessons of both Q & V sections are very thorough. Also, the application / practice quizzes ensure that the concepts and process are cemented.

SC - I've never been great with Verbal, especially the nuances associated with grammar. However, the meaning based approach was a game changer as it helped me find the right solution (or rather eliminate the wrong choices) with reasonable logic.

CR - Initially I was very apprehensive about the Pre-thinking approach and felt it was not for me. My CR sectional scores were not up to the mark for me to reach my target of V40. With practice, I inculcated the Pre-thinking approach and noticed a sea of change in my accuracy. I would strongly recommend this to anyone struggling with CR

RC - I was fairly comfortable with RC, however, on further analysis (thanks to Scholaranium - it was a breeze to identify weak areas) I noticed that I was faltering on Main Idea questions. I was able to quickly address this by revising the specific topic files and taking a custom quiz (a process that I learnt from the e-GMAT team)

Quant 2.0 - During the prep for my first attempt, I skipped some topics (P&C, Co-ordinate Geometry etc) as I couldn't grasp the concepts easily. However, the introduction of Quant 2.0 really changed my approach towards Quant section. I went through almost all the concept files and was really impressed the way it is structured. Kudos to the e-GMAT team for their efforts.

Scholaranium 2.0 is my go to tool for GMAT prep and would recommend this to anyone looking for help to identify weaknesses. This is a brilliant addition to the already solid course offering and helps one track their progress in seconds. The level of data insights is really impressive and also provides the flexibility to create custom quizzes to replicate a sectional mock without wasting a full mock exam.

I really liked the Sigma-X mocks compared to the Gmatprep official mock tests. I felt that the official mocks are slightly easier than the actual exam, especially the quant section. The ESR like explanation provided after the Sigma-X mocks is very helpful as it highlights timing issues, luck factor etc.

And finally, the support mechanism and the Last mile program - this is where e-GMAT stands out miles apart from anything else in the market. The preparation can be an anxious phase and having someone by your side providing invaluable inputs is next to none. Having worked with a private tutor in the past, I can say that Dhananjay (DJ) does a fabulous job of mentorship. I would like to thank him for addressing all of my countless queries, creating hyper specific study plans, providing detailed feedback after each mock test and lastly the constant support throughout the journey. I still remember, two weeks prior to my exam I had scored a 680 on a mock and was highly disappointed with it. I reached out to DJ asking if I should postpone my exam, but he calmed me down and helped me identify where I went wrong and shared a specific plan of action. I diligently followed his advice and was finally able to break the 700 score-barrier.

Thanks to the entire e-GMAT team (Rajat, Payal, DJ, Archit, Aditee - sorry if I missed out anyone) who were part of my journey.

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E-Gmat Club course for both in Quant & Verbal is more than enough for somebody targeting a 700+ in the GMAT test. All you need to do is religiously follow the process talked in the course.

I mostly used the E-Gmat Verbal Course which very well defines the process which needs to be followed to solve a question. Following it, I was able to see tremendous improvement in the verbal section.

The other great thing about the course is Scolaranium. It really made me test-ready. It also allowed to target my weakness with the data insights that it provides and with its custom quizzes.

I really owe this 720 to the E-Gmat course.

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