I am a hard believer of outsourcing things, because if you have experts in the market who can provide products with 10X quality and in 1/10th of your time, it make sense to buy the product (if it's affordable to you), rather than labouring yourself. When I appeared for my first mock test on MBA.com and scored 620, I very well understood that I need to get some GMAT course, which can help me fairly improve my score. Then came the question of which product to buy, and so, I did an extensive research by attending webinars, taking demo classes, talking to peers and senior and also reading reviews and feedback on online platforms, and through this I came to know that egmat is the answer to my quest

As soon as I got my login credentials to egmat, I was really happy to see that egmat helps you prepare a detailed timeline of how your preparation should go for a particular score improvement that you are looking at. And trust me, planning is important, as 'failing to plan, is planning to fail'. I spend a day at planning my course with the help of egmat, and ensured that I made a holistic and flexible plan, which is executable by humans.

I started my preparation and delved directly into the SC portion of the Verbal module (this was my weakest zone and I wanted to face my fear first). The course of egmat is so well structured and scientifically designed that it will hand-hold you right from understanding the basics of a concept to solving 750 level questions. The whole egmat course is so designed that you first have a pre quiz, then the actual concept and finally the post quiz. The post quiz checks how well you have understood the concept and if there are still any gaps, you are asked to revise the concept. So, egmat does not allow you any escape gates, and you leave one concept, only when you have cemented the fundamentals of it. The step wise step guide which you are taught to solve a verbal question is foolproof and as you practice more and more questions in the Scholaranium, you will start seeing a massive increase in your pace.

I also had certain gaps in my quants section, specially the data insufficiency questions and wanted to fill those gaps surgically. I quickly steered through all the concepts in quants and delved into the Scholaranium for practising questions. And trust me on this, Scholaranium is the Bible for you. You don't need any other material, if you have practised all the questions in Scholaranium. The Scholaranium 2.0 is designed to incorporate all the OG questions as well as gives you the flexibility to chose the type of questions you want to pratice, so that the gaps can be plugged surgically, and you don't waste a lot of time unnecessarily.

Finally, just before the D-Day, I just revised the summary PDFs which I got at the end of every concept and then I was exam ready. So, if your concepts are cemented and you have practised a substantial number of questions, you can ace the GMAT exam without feeling the pressure in the centre. This is how egmat helped me and I wanted you guys to know that it was bang for my buck.

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My journey with TTP is 1.5 years long (considering the covid time). I started studying after 15 years of working. Without TTP I couldn't have cracked the GMAT. The team is wonderful and very supportive. The course is designed in such a way that the concepts are embedded in our minds for a very long time. There is enough practice material on TTP, that you do not have to take anything else for preparation. Also, the Verbal part is very convincing.

If you want an overall GMAT learning with deep understanding of concepts, I highly recommend TTP. I was able to improve my scores by 100 points, which is a herculean task if you do not have a proper guidance.

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Verbal is recommended to all especially non native speakers
SC is very good. Meaning based approach to each sentence correction really makes a lot of difference while solving medium to hard questions.
CR was average. I mean some techniques were handy for solving hard questions but in general it was also helpful.
RC was below average. Nothing special was mention here. If you are purchasing this only for RC then I would like to warn you.
Quants was very extensive. For an Indian or Asian test taker you will easily get bored with the repetition of the content. For me It was not that useful. but for test taker with non maths or engineering background it might help.
At the end i would only recommend it for SC and CR, and if you are only buying it for quants then there are many other better alternatives available

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I enrolled with EGMAT after getting a 720. However, I started from scratch after a gap of 6 months. The course stood out clearly on 3 fronts -
1)It clearly identified where I was going wrong - The platform interface along with the large question bank gave me critical insights over a sustained period of time of problem areas. Not only was I able to identify areas where there was a knowledge gap but was also able to identify question areas where I was taking too long to respond

2)Step by Step Guidance - During the preparation, one is bound to feel lost when the scores stagnate but I constantly kept getting feedback from the Mentors as to what steps could be followed to push up my score and this helped me in keeping my confidence and not feel directionless.

3) Course Structure - The course for both quant and verbal is streamlined to ensure that your time is utilized efficiently. With clear emphasis on steps and processes for both Quant and Verbal - the learning curve for variety of questions is very sharp.

I would recommend EGMAT for anyone who is looking to get a score improvement and mentorship when they get stuck with average scores

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Although I am an Engineer I had lost touch with Mathematics. Things haven't been that simple with verbal either. E-gmat's tailor made Quant 2.0 helped solidify my basics and also helped boost my confidence which in turn helped me with my overall exam.
Although I scored lower (quant) that what I score in my mocks (47-49), it still helped build my confidence. More than anything, GMAT is actually a test of confidence and patience.
The scholorarium helped immensely with Verbal. Especially with CR and RC. E-gmat's live sessions especially went a long way in terms of catching up on things and revising with the needful.
With a 10 hour work E-gmat helped me a lot by giving my preparation a structure and achievable targets on a daily basis.

Although 710 does not sound like an exceptional score, it does sound so to me. I scored 580 and 590 on my first two attempts but managed to score a 710 a month later with Q46 and V41. Some might think that I should have given one more attempt with the hope of an improved quant score, but trust me when I say this - I am ecstatic with a 710.

E-gmat's structured approach coupled with the continuous improvements they keep introducing in the platform really helped me reach my goal. If anyone else out there echos my words, then you now know where to look!

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My GMAT prep journey has not been a simple journey of progress. It was a lot longer than I had expected it to be. Preparing for verbal was the biggest hurdle for me to achieve a good GMAT score.

In Sep-20, I started preparing for GMAT by solving OG questions (Yes, it was the first big mistake I made). One month after, I took e-GMAT free Sigma-X Mock test to gauge my level and scored 660. I really liked the quality of questions and the free content so decided to subscribe to their course but only purchased their verbal course instead of the entire course (the second big mistake as I didn't get any sigma mock tests with it to gauge my level before attempting GMAT). For the next 2 months, I went through the entire course and attempted most of the Scholoranium questions. Finally, took my GMAT in Jan-21 and scored 680. Disappointed with my performance, I stopped my preparation for a couple of months (the third big mistake).

In May-21, I regained my confidence and started preparing for GMAT again. Now here comes the fourth big mistake which was the biggest among all. I thought that I had already gone through the e-GMAT course so now it’s time for self-study and solving a lot of questions would help me break that 700 barrier. Following this strategy relentlessly for 4 months, I took my GMAT again in Sep-21 only to score a disheartening 660 (V29).

The very next day I emailed the e-GMAT support team and asked for help (the first right thing I did). Now comes the good part of the journey. To my surprise, we exchanged a lot of emails on weekend. DJ asked me for ESR and analyzed it for me. He shared with me a high-level plan.

Since I had already gone through the course, the plan had to be personalized for me. DJ along with verbal experts created one for me. I first went through the new MC course along with the webinars conducted by Payal, which were an eye-opener for me. Following the pausing strategy, my approach to look at complex sentences changed. This helped me in all sections- SC, CR, and RC. We then moved to SC. DJ inculcated in me the meaning-based approach and made sure that I follow it while solving questions. He asked me to look at the incorrect attempted questions, create error logs and solve correct attempted questions by following the meaning-based approach. We followed a similar plan to instill Pre-thinking approach for CR. He also asked me to do Revision-B for all sections to brush up on all concepts. After passing the cementing quizzes, DJ then introduced me to the test readiness stage. I believe this is the most important stage to break that 700 barrier. Scholaranium is a great platform to successfully complete this stage. The different types of quizzes, detailed explanations, xPert suggested strategic review process, and the level of data insights takes the experience to another level. Following the strategic review process, I attempted the Sigma-X mocks one by one. The mocks proved to be quite accurate and similar to the real GMAT exam. After these intense exercises, DJ was convinced that I am ready to take the exam. Finally, he shared with me the tasks for the week before GMAT. I took the exam and finally scored 710.

I believe that it is the real day pressure and anxiety which can affect one’s score by 10-20 points. Nonetheless, I could finally cross that 700 barrier. All thanks to DJ and the entire team for making this possible for me!

I would suggest everyone to follow a methodological approach if you’re not able to improve (instead of solving a lot of questions) and trust the e-GMAT process and diligently follow it. It may not be easy for everyone but eventually, it will lead to success. Also, do not hesitate to get in touch with the team even if the process is not working out for you. The entire team is very supportive. They will help you understand what’s going wrong and will guide you in the right direction. I wish I did not have to learn it the hard way. Do not give up. All the best!

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After studying for 4 months, giving multiple mocks, and reaching nowhere near my target score, I came across Target Test Prep through reddit. The course was highly endorsed as as the most detailed course, and for someone like me, who wanted to learn even the basics of different topics, It seemed perfect. By using the course I went from scoring 550 on mocks to 700 on the real thing.

TTP course is structured in a way, which takes your concept understanding from the very basic level to ease in facing high difficulty level questions. The structure is divided into 4 parts for each chapter.

1. Reading the highly detailed chapter notes, covering everything about the topic that someone taking GMAT could face on the exam day. Also, the chapters have examples in between them and are also divided into very small parts to keep you on your toes.

2. After reading the lessons, there are tests divided as per difficulty level. There are multiple tests in each category, easy, medium and hard, that will challenge your concept understanding.

Basically the course structure is well articulated to drill down every concept. TTP verbal has mixed reviews, but I found it highly useful. The topics taught might seem like a lot, but it’s always better to have all the weapons at your disposal if you plan to go to war.

TTP Verbal covers all the little nuances having a chance of being tested on GMAT. The tests are a bit tough, but doing them untimed is the key. After completing the tests and understanding the logic behind every answer, the real exam questions will seem like a cakewalk.

I highly recommend TTP to anyone planning on taking the GMAT. Do it once, do it right.

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TL;DR - Some of you may be in a similar circumstance as me: absolutely swamped with work, little time to study, looking for a self-prep track on a budget, but needing to relearn some essential math skills after graduating college almost a decade ago. TTP was a life saver and is the real deal. They have high reviews (which made me slightly suspicious like many others) but thankfully I took the plunge with the 5-day trial, continued on for the flex plan, and scored a 720 (70 points improvement) after 3-4 weeks of studying. Would highly recommend others prepare much further in advanced - there is no reason you can't score a Q51 with this program honestly.

I'm in the military and was deployed for several months up until R2 applications were almost due. It was not feasible to effectively study much out there due to the conditions (disparate connectivity, constantly moving around, working 100+ hour weeks, etc.). By the time I returned home, I found myself in a situation where I was already mentally exhausted from the deployment, applications were due in ~6 weeks, and the one practice test I took lacked the score I knew I needed (I scored a 650, but knew I needed a 700+ minimum for T10). I had read through a few old Manhattan books from a friend, made some flash cards to pull out when I found 5 mins here and there, and completed a handful of practice problems with the OG books, but didn't feel like I was improving really. I had already been checking the GMAT club forums every so often while I was out there and many people recommended TTP so I decided to give the 5-day trial a run. I liked the format and easy-to-understand presentation of material. The price was also perfect and offered a self-paced plan I could tailor. I continued with it and crushed through the Quant chapters, skipping many of the review tests and other pieces along the way since I only had a couple weeks to wrap it all up for the test and applications (would recommend others actually complete all of them).

I finished the Quant material in ~3 weeks (1 week before scheduled exam), reviewed a few of the chapters and note cards I made along the way, and then took another practice test 3 days before the test. I scored a 710 on the practice test, under less than ideal conditions, but was satisfied. I felt much more confident on the Quant and reviewed the one-slider recommendations for the AWA section they provided the day before the test. Rolled into test day confident with Quant and scored a 720. I attribute the simple writing structure formula partially for my perfect score on the AWA as well.

Overall, great and simple content at a budget price. VERY thorough and will take a ridiculous amount of time to go through if you complete everything, but I can almost guarantee if you actually completed all the content, there's no reason why you shouldn't score a Q50 or Q51. I can't speak towards the VR content as I largely skipped that for the sake of time.

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I spent many years saying I would take the GMAT "next year", as I got busy with work and life. I eventually decided to buckle down and begin the process. I started studying when I was 32 years old, and very rusty on my arithmetic, general concepts, and overall study habits/test taking ability. After reading positive reviews on TTP, as well as seeing the affordable price, I decided to give it a shot. In the beginning, I received an "Initial level of preparedness" of "very low". I knew I had a long road ahead of me of studying. After about ~400 hours of studying TTP, going over some of the sections (geometry, critical reasoning, etc) several times, I began taking the official GMAT practice tests. To my surprise, I scored over 700! Ultimately, I scored 720 on the GMAT. While I understand that many people score over 720, and even 750+, I am extremely satisfied with my 720. I can't believe I hit my goal score on the FIRST try. TTP really helped drill in the concepts for both Quant and Verbal. Throughout the process, Scott and his team would check-in, respond to any of my questions, emails, etc. Considering I only spent $400 on this course, this was the best investment I have ever made in myself. Thank you TTP for giving me the tools to pursue a better future for myself.

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Very supportive team and good content for people like me who are close to their exam dates.
The team at Experts Global is extremely supportive. I bought their GMAT pre tests but missed my deadlines to complete twice. The EG team happily supported to give me a few extra days. Kudos to the team !!
Very supportive team and good content for people like me who are close to their exam dates.
The team at Experts Global is extremely supportive. I bought their GMAT pre tests but missed my deadlines to complete twice. The EG team happily supported to give me a few extra days. Kudos to the team !!

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