I tried several courses (such as e-gmat, which is good for SC no doubt, for short duration I tried Empowergmat, and then Edushastra (I would recommend to not to go for this last one, My personal suggestion etc), and among all, I found GMATWhiz to be a very comprehensive course.

My journey of GMAT began with 620 (Q49, V27), then 660 (Q50, V29) and a few days back, I scored 710 (Q49, V38, IR3, AWA 6). I will write a separate de-brief later on GMAT journey.

I opted for a verbal tutor prep pack because I thought external help will be beneficial to see which aspects I lack in my preparation. The GMATWhiz team is very kind in terms of their response to the services that they provide. I genuinely felt that this team is focused on the success of the student. Be it moral support or support in verbal guidance, GMATWhiz really does a good job. I even got my verbal online prep-pack (which comes along with the tutor prep pack) extended for a week because I was due of course access just a week before my exam schedule.

Ms. Sunita is a very patient teacher; I would say she understands the difficulties students face. I, in fact, had to relearn my approach to even basic sentence reading. She would often ask me what I really understood from the sentence or the argument. She often focused on the “questioning” aspect while analyzing the CR argument. For RC, to keep up that interest, I used to do a bit of self-talk while reading. This is what I learned from her, so that one can engage himself totally in arguments or the passage.
I personally liked the question bank of the course. The CR answer choices are cleverly worded. At first glance, one may think that a particular option would be an answer but after reading their explanation, one would realize that it was a trap answer choice. Their methodology is beneficial in understanding the question or concept, for that matter. The frameworks used in CR really give one a peep into the pre-thinking stuff or predicting the answer. The RC passages questions are also tricky, and they test the real inference skills. I feel that the course does a good overall on all three fronts, SC, CR, and RC. I had reviewed their questions (the ones I got wrong) before my GMAT.

I learned that a great course is a course that has a good question bank, a solid methodology to apply to questions and excellent support to its students. And I am sure that the GMATWhiz team will continue to be genuine in feedback and support to its students.

Overall, I would recommend this verbal course (as I did not take the quant part) to anyone who wants to ace the GMAT.

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I am having a full time job working in Finance. Hence I can't give a lot of time in GMAT prep. The Verbal module of the course really helped me in increasing my Verbal score from V27 to V40. The contents are that good to analyze and understand. Highly recommended for Verbal. There are lots of Practice questions after each lesson which helps in clearing the concepts of the course. Also there is a score predictor tool which is fairly accurate in predicting GMAT score. There are a huge number of questions in question bank for practice. The questions are very close to real GMAT questions. The AI is pretty sleek. They are working on the content and UI on a regular basis. Kudos to you guys.

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With self-prep last year, I managed to score a 680 (Q49, V34). I was unable to go past this score as it seemed I had plateaued my verbal score.

I decided to give another shot at GMAT this year and figured that I would be needing some assistance for the verbal section, especially the reading comprehension. I began exploring various self-prep courses available and came across Gmatwhiz. I booked the free consultation it offered. The following are the things I was informed and I considered to convince myself why Gmatwhiz would be the best among available to reach my target score:

1. To-go study resources for any newbie starting GMAT prep are famous books published by American companies. Implicit in their structure in order to serve the native-speaking population is assumptions about certain topics which students already are aware of. Hence, when a nonnative speaker uses these books, they often fail to grasp topics entirely, as was my case in my first attempt. Gmatwhiz’s course is designed specifically keeping the non-natives’ needs in mind and overcomes this problem.

2. Entirely personalized course. We all are aware that personalization and customized user experience are the future of consumer products, and I was very attracted by the fact that Gmatwhiz has incorporated them into its product. On the basis of my performance in quizzes, the algorithm would recommend videos to revisit and help strengthen my concepts.

3. Economical


All in all, Gmatwhiz helped me raise my verbal score from a V34 to V37, a much-needed increase to reach my target score of 720. I would highly recommend this course to everyone.

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The best part about GMATWhiz's course structure is its approach, to both the Quant and Verbal section.
First, the usual pain points are laid out clearly, in quant, the tendency to miss important information in the question and in verbal, the inability to understand the meaning in the first go.

The whole curriculum then seeks to address these issues by adopting a detail driven approach in quant and a meaning driven approach in verbal. The verbal section is particularly interesting as the first teach you where to pause while reading so that meaning can be assimilated better.
Apart from this, there is a scheduling tool (the AI) which can help in planning the sequence in which topics are to be studied and allocation of time between verbal and quant.

The course however covers only quant and verbal. IR and AWA are not included

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I started with the old school way with Official Guides and after 2 months of preparation I got a 390 in my first official mock. I was really frustrated to see such a low score and at a point of time I felt GMAT is not my cup of tea. A friend recommended me Gmatwhiz and I checked the free trial and was really surprised by the unique course structure and the unique interface. The platform asked for some initial questions and after that prepared a proper customised study plan for me.

The study plan helped me stay on track with my studies which was a big challenge for me as working professional. The course was designed in such way that it had the right balance of conceptual understanding as well as unique methodology. I really liked the DS methodology, which was one area I was always afraid of. This went a long way and helped me improve my quant score to Q45 on the actual test.

Also in verbal I felt the explanations to the questions were very good. In fact there was detailed analysis of each passage besides the usual explanation of correct and incorrect choices. This way I could understand where I was lacking and helped me improvise a lot. There were some additional modules that were served to me whenever I was not able to perform in a particular topic.

Within 3 months I was scoring in the range of 650+ in official mock tests consistently. This was a huge relief since I started at 390. Unfortunately on the day of the test I panicked in the verbal section and ended up messing it up, but thanks to my mentor at Gmatwhiz I am looking at a retake soon and targeting a 680+. I would highly recommend this course to anyone struggling with their GMAT preparations.

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GMATclub folks,

I had a very long struggle with GMAT, which started back in 2018. I used various official and online resources but couldn't break the 700 barrier. My first official GMAT was in Aug 2019 and I scored a 650, in my second attempt which was only after a month I got a 590 with no improvement in quant and a verbal score of 31 . I then decided to take time and study again and attempted GMAT for a 3rd time scoring a 640 with a quant score of 47, my verbal had dropped from 39 (first GMAT) to 32 . I then decided to study for long and finally after using all the official and online resources I took the GMAT online in Aug 2020 and scored a 690.
It was late December and I started applying to business schools but I was not confident and wanted to retake GMAT to increase my odds at admission. When I was waitlisted by one of the schools I decided to take GMAT for the 5th time. At this point I had used all the official resources , and had gone through the verbal course of one famous company for 3-4 times. I wanted a fresh course but had time limitations, also I had the basics but wanted to take a refresher in 8-10 days and then take my GMAT again in next 2 weeks.
I then got to know about Piyush and his extra ordinary GMATwhiz course. I scheduled a call with Piyush and he was very nice to speak to me the next day. This was the first time I have discussed my performance issues with a GMAT professional, he listened patiently to my GMAT journey and my bottlenecks, I still remember he guided me and advised me not to rush and at least take a month to retake GMAT. I then decided to purchase the full GMATwhiz prep course. This course is elegantly designed (both verbal and quant), I feel the verbal videos are very engaging and the questions quality is amazing. As I had used all the official resources, I used the mocks from GMATwhiz properly to evaluate my performance. The thing which helped me the most was Piyush video on time strategy . In April 2021 , I got the strength to finally appear for GMAT for the 5 th time (Online 2nd attempt). Quant was really hard but I diligently followed Piyush approach and managed to finish on time (though I was doubting that I am missing most of the questions but I just kept attempting), verbal was okay . It was then a wait of 2 days after which I got my official score and this time I crossed the 700 barrier . It took me 2-3 years of prep and 5 official attempts to get a 710 (Q49 and V 37).
I really want to advise all the GMAT takers to keep cool and invest in studying hard for the exam. I strongly refer the GMAT whiz course to anybody who is struggling with GMAT or starting out , even somebody who has taken any previous courses and wants to improve GMAT should also take the course.
Thanks and keep working hard on the GMAT!

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I took the GMATWhiz Gmat prep course in mid-2020. The first thing that attracted me to the course was the AI-based approach and the personal attention of Piyush sir. He helped me identify my weak areas based on my answers and then customized the course to develop those. With regular catch-ups every 10-15 days it was like a private mentor relationship which helped me a lot to focus on my development areas and keep a track of my process. Content-wise I like verbal videos as they explained the concept very well in detail. Quants covered all the basic concepts required. I will suggest to go for GMATWhiz to develop the fundamentals and then practice tons of official questions included in the course itself. The personal help and motivation from Piyush sir help me improve my score from 660 to 720 within a short span of time.

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I started my prep for GMAT in July with buying Prep Books. First i bought an Official Giude, then Manhattan books. I decided that the best strategy would be just solving as many problems as possible and use books for learning the theory. After 3 months spent on solving questions and learning theory i decided to take a mock. I scored only 600. I was devastated. Then I reliased that the better investments would be to find a good GMAT Prep course which will equip me with Strategy and will be interactive enough to keep my attention and motivate me toward spending 2h daily on GMAT prep. When I saw one of GMATWhiz tutorials on Youtube I decided to go with that. After 3.5 months of preparation using GMATWhiz (though I was working full time) I was able to score 710 on Gmat day. The course is very interactive. It consists of video tutorials accompanied with practical questions (Boosters). Questions which are included in these Booster files were more complex than real GMAT questions, which gave an opportunity to be better prepared and enhance my confidence over solving even 750+ questions from Official Guide. I loved the way how the platform provides an opportunity to customise your learning, by providing weekly plans of your study schedule. Course has a subtantial question bank with alot of 750+ problems. I loved the way how each answer (even the wrong one) was analysed in a very detailed manner! Another benefit of the course is the responsiveness of GMATWhiz team. Whenever I had a question or query I could contact the Team, and they would address my query quickly. I also used a benefit of having 5 tutorials Quant classes. Saquib, quant expert, helped me to enhance my confidence and identify the areas of improvement) , so I was able to enhance my Quant from 30 to 49 within just 2 weeks!
Saquib not only helped me with math, but also provided his insights and advices on questions related to choosing the right schools for applying. His advices were unvaluable. I want to say THANKS for GMATWhiz Team for their devotion and expertise which helped along my MBA prep journey.

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My GMAT story is a long one. Considering how hard it was to get my dream score, there were times where I did not think there ever would be a “GMAT story” with a positive outcome for me. Finding the balance between knowing when to stop and pushing through when necessary is tough but I am very happy that my score turned around eventually. That said, I would have – literally – never been able to achieve my score without GmatWhiz. Having tried the Manhattan books, The Economist Prep and parts of E-Gmat, there is honestly no course like GmatWhiz. Now, since this sounds like an advertisement, let me explain why.
For me, it made a huge difference to not only have the online setup where you can study by yourself, but also an expert looking on what you are doing. A huge issue for me was to figure out what it exactly is that I need to do in order to achieve my target. I went through a lot of material before and even though I was able to improve my score, the fact that I just went through it without expert knowledge made my score fluctuate by sometimes even up to 100 (!) points. Additionally, I was not able to perform the same on the real test as I did in mocks. After achieving a 580 on the real test even though I had a 640 on my mock just before, I was flirting with the idea of giving up. In my mind, my last chance was to find a private tutor, pay a huge load of money and start from scratch. This is when I got into contact with Piyush and he set up a meeting with Saquib to find out what was going on. Saquib knew the test and material so well that he immediately understood what we needed to focus on. He tested questions and topics on me and we (for example) found out that my performance on easier questions needed to be way better while the accuracy on harder questions was quite good already. Finding this out and also finding an ally that assured me that, contrary to my belief at that stage, I am able to get my dream score made me sign up for the course. I found the price very fair and before giving up I though I would give it one last chance.
The questions on the course are - at least in my opinion - better than in the other courses I did because they are a good balance in terms of difficulty. Since I found the real test harder in Quant, I was super happy that the level felt very similar on the course but also not unnecessarily more difficult or confusing. Every time you have a session with an expert, you can walk through the questions and find errors, blind spots or also show how you got to your solution (or mistake) to make sure that during the exam your approach is solid. Talking to an expert, he or she will even be able to tell you what kind of mistakes you can never do again or which ones you can at least have lesser accuracy on (depending on your target of course). You really have somebody you can walk through your thought process while you are reading or calculating something and get feedback on how to become more efficient.
For me, all these steps were key for finally going to the test center and getting out there with not only my target score of 680 but an even higher one of 710 and never (let that sink in) do this ever again. For that achievement, all their effort and faith in me, the team definitely deserves this long review and a big thank you from my side :-)

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I started my GMAT journey in May 2019 and I joined a coaching centre in New Delhi. After 2 months of classes, I gave the first official mock and scored a 590. Demotivated by the score, I eventually stopped studying and gave up the idea of writing the exam. Fast forward to August 2020 when I decided to start my prep again. I picked up the material I had from my classes and started doing random topics. After 15 days I realized that this kind of unstructured prep will not lead to anything. I started searching for online courses and I stumbled upon GMATWhiz. I set up a call with Piyush and decided to try the free trial. The free trial gives you access to enough course material to be able to make up your mind about buying the subscription. Following were the pros and cons of GMATWhiz for me:

Pros:

1. The schedule made by the platform really gives your entire preparation a well-defined structure and ensures that you spend appropriate time on every topic and that you do not leave out any topic.
2. The AI constantly recommends adding or removing topics from your preparation depending on your performance in practice quizzes.
3. The modules and the practice questions help you to understand the various tricks employed by the test-makers in the actual exam.
4. The topic-wise OG questions are mentioned at the end of each module.
5. You are assigned a mentor from the very start of your preparation. Saquib (my assigned mentor) provided constant Guidance backed by AI data and it really helped me in identifying my weak areas. Saquib was a great mentor and gave the right guidance at every step of my prep.
6. The practice question bank (QWizard) has around 700 and 400 questions for quant and verbal respectively and the questions cover almost everything you can possibly be tested on in the actual exam. You can use a variety of filters to create timed custom quizzes as per your requirement.
7. If you have any doubt in any question, you can ask on the forum for that question and you will get a reply from the experts within a few hours. (Most of the doubts which may arise have been asked and answered in the forum already.)
8. You can adjust the speed of the video modules as per your preference.
9. The entire website is user-friendly and easy to navigate.

Cons:

1. I wanted to study verbal and quant together, but the AI structured my prep to finish the entire verbal module first and then start with quant. (Now there is an option to allocate your time between quant and verbal according to your preference.)
2. I had to refer to some external sources for Work-Rate, Time-Speed-Distance, and PnC to gain a deeper understanding of the topics.
3. No provision of adaptive mocks.
4. I found the time mentioned against each module to be too high. It took me approximately 60% of the time mentioned to complete the modules.

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