When I decided to take the GMAT and purchased the OG, my first thought was that I could do this on my own. So I studied the OG, and took the GMAT, scoring a dismal 570. This was when I figured I needed help. A friend who had previously taken it, recommended Experts Global GMAT Review. I needed all the help I could get. The course breaks down the whole curriculum into small chunks that are easy to digest, followed by exercises right after. All questions have written solutions as well as video explanations, which is something that worked really well for me. They also have tiny concept videos that you can watch in work breaks or commute so that your prep continues even if other things may be keeping you busy. And best of all, the team is very responsive and I could personally speak to someone every time I needed help with strategy or just some reassurance before the exam. It took me about 4 months of prep, finally leading to a score of 700. All in all, I'm super happy with my decision to take the Experts Global GMAT Review.

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So I never take time to review things, ever, but this time I will. Because it was recommended to me, I now recommend it to everyone who asks me about the GMAT, and it is actually worth it.

So before I started any GMAT prep whatsoever, Target Test Prep was recommended to me and I was like “ok amazing, this is my one stop shop”. But it couldn’t truly be that easy, could it? It was. I didn’t buy a single prep book or another resource (besides practice tests from GMAT official) online and it was all I needed. I signed up at the beginning of April and took a practice exam 1 from the GMAT website. That was my benchmark, I was at a 680. Not at all where I wanted to be. And for a month straight I just powered through Target Test Prep, mostly only on their quant. It was amazing, so structured. There take all the stressful planning that comes with studying for large tests away. You know what you need to do, and they even have a recommended time frame to do everything. I cheated the time frames a little because I had just finished college and had a lot of extra time. But definitely follow their modules and exams as closely and rigorously as you can. Don’t skip anything unless you feel near 100% on it. I felt so good about my studying and progress, I just loved their tips and strategy and it was like everything I needed was being spoon fed to me. And they have review tests and diagnostics so you know how you’re improving and what your weaknesses are. About a week before my test date I decided I should probably take another GMAT practice exam. 780. I was entirely blown away and if that’s doesn’t tell you it’s worth it… then I don’t know what will. That improvement from 680 to 780 was after 1 month of ONLY Target test prep. Nothing else. I took a few more practice exams and my score fluctuated around 760 a bit. I realized I wasn’t scoring as well on verbal and it was bringing me down, so literally 2 days before the exam I decided to do their verbal section. It’s newer, but I can already tell you that it is so much of a value add. Just by reading through their sections on verbal and doing some practice sections, my verbal improved dramatically (don’t remember the specifics). On the day of the test, all I wanted was 99% percentile and that’s what I got. I honestly attribute all of it to Target Test Prep. Take the advice, literally just put in the time with them and you WILL get a good score.

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I can thoroughly recommend TTP to everyone interested in studying for the GMAT.

Other quant programs don't come close to competing with TTP - they lack depth, structure, videos, analytics, etc. TTP has all of that and more.

I got a 46V as a non-native speaker and only used TTP + OG to prep. SC was intense but thorough, and CR was useful.

Overall, extremely happy with TTP & the team, if I had to go back and do it all over again I would not choose another course.

The only small caveat is that I recommend you practice active reading for 1h a day to get your RC & idiom knowledge up. This is something that TTP did not cover at the time of me taking my exam, but it was in the pipeline.

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The course is well designed and all the techniques taught are very much help you in improving accuracy and speed. Patience is required the first couple of week you apply the technique.
The support is excellent. I have never had a bad experience with them, really quick turnarounds. Their ability to analyse the ESR and put together an action plan is also amazing.

Also the techniques that were taught on how to Read will stay with me forever and somehow this technique has made me like reading. FYI: I hated it till now. But now i also see the benefits of reading.

All in all you are in good hands. My piece of advice: Don't see other people's timeline saying they started and finished prep in 3 months. You are on your own journey. Personally i would give e-gmat course 6 months of solid effort. The course definitely works.

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When I was thinking of signing up for a GMAT prep course the most important consideration for me was the quality of the mock test being provided. After trying out the free mock tests by more than 7 test providers, the eGMAT Sigma-X mock tests stood out (more on this below).

As it turns out, one cannot just buy the tests standalone and hence I signed up for the entire eGMAT course. However, little did I know that this will be a pivotal decision in my GMAT prep. After taking the first Sigma-X mock test I requested an analysis of the same by one of the eGMAT experts to identify my weak areas. That was the time when I was introduced to this legendary godsend Dhananjay Lowe!

He helped me analyze my test and with his experience and analytical mind he was able to interpret the same data in a way that I could have never done myself. DJ made an action plan for me and asked me to go through the entire course as I has some process gaps and skill gaps. Talking about the course and each subsection:

1) SC: I know some of you may have come across eGMAT's prethinking strategy for CR as their USP. However, for me it was the meaning based approach for SC that was the game changer. I absolutely loved the way they emphasize breaking down the sentences into clauses, understanding the meaning of the sentence (Meaning >>> Grammar), identifying all the errors in the OG sentence, and coming up with an answer before looking at the options. I can't emphasize enough on how wonderful this 3 step strategy is. With the help of the hyperfocused custom quizzes, DJ's guidance, and eGMAT's Scholaranium I was able to make SC my strongest (from the weakest) sub-section in Verbal.

2) CR: The pre-thinking strategy (as some of you may already know) is a proven full proof approach to solving any question of any difficulty level. It does take some time to become second nature, but when it does you stand to reap massive benefits out of it.

3) RC: This used to be one of my weakest sub-section and I tried possibly every trick in the book to improve this myself. However, it was only after I followed DJ's advice and his proprietary "RC pill" that I could see an improvement not only in my score but also in the confidence with which I could approach a RC passage / question. Not to forget the drastic drop in time that I observed while solving RC passages. Lastly, the AI driven Scholaranium data helped me identify my exact weaknesses (eg: passages related to Humanities, Economics, BioScience, etc) and thus I could channelize my time and efforts to focus on just those topics.

Quants: The recently launched Quants 2.0 is probably the most comprehensive quants curriculum out there. The AI driven engine ensures that students are spending the optimum amount of time on the course and suggests the right steps to fill the conceptual gaps. I personally felt that the Scholaranium questions are slightly tougher than the actual GMAT questions. But again its a good thing to practice hard questions so that the exam is a smooth sail.

Sigma-X mock tests: As previously mentioned these tests beat all the other test providers by miles. Not only because of the quality of the questions, but also because of the supremely detailed post test analysis. They drill down into every single aspect of your test whether it be your block wise timing or sub-sub-sub sectional weaknesses.

Scholaranium 2.0: The best just got better!

Dhananjay Lowe (DJ): As previously mentioned I credit my entire success to him. My score may not have been something that both us desired, but it was nothing short of immense pleasure working with him. The best thing about him is that he is so very invested in your journey and success. His ever willing nature to help the students is something that never ceases to amaze me!

Vipul (Quants SME): I was struggling with my Quants a little and DJ proactively looped in Vipul to help me cross the finish line. Vipul crafted yet another hyperfocused study plan and used to provide me feedback on literally each and every incorrect question. He taught me the importance of maintaining an error log and I could see an improvement in my performance and confidence in a short span of 15 days!

Bottom line (in case you made it through this very detailed review): eGMAT and Dhananjay Lowe are a one stop shop for all your GMAT needs. All you require is diligence and having faith in these two, and I'm sure you all can achieve your dream score!

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This review is specifically for the Sentence Correction part of the e-GMAT verbal online course.
I was not going anywhere in terms of improving my skills in the SC section and I was struggling with the approach to be taken for tackling the section when my friend suggested this course.
It is a self-paced course with a great number of interactive elements. All topics start off with a pre-concept quiz to test your knowledge, followed by the course content in the form of short videos and ending with a post concept quiz to check the improvement in understanding.
The best part about this course is its division of concepts into small videos with short exercises at the beginning and at the end. It gets easy to maintain focus in short spurts. And most importantly, the concepts are put to use almost immediately after learning them.

Another highlight of this course is its logical approach towards language skills. All concept and practice questions are approached using a fixed framework that surprisingly fits well in all kinds of questions and aids in improving speed/accuracy.

I would strongly recommend this course, especially to Indian Engineers.

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When i enrolled with TTP, I was struggling a lot with Verbal and Quant concepts. My understanding on the concepts was weak and that was not allowing my score to increase. TTP's topic wise course structure helped me grasp each concept easily while also providing easy methods to save time. The question based learning method worked well for me in solidifying my concepts before moving to the next. I would whole heartedly recommend it to everyone starting their journey on GMAT. My score improved by 70 points through the course. TTP also provides cheatsheet around idioms and mathematical formulas which you would need to constantly keep going through to save time in exams.

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I came across e-GMAT when I saw a success story video of a student, who had improved his score by over 80 points. Since then I have watched close to 50 such success stories and seeing those stories I knew that e-GMAT will help me succeed as well. My journey with e-GMAT was about 4 months long and it ended with me scoring a 770(Q50, V45) on GMAT online.

What I loved most about the course?
Structured Approach for each module:
Unlike other courses, e-GMAT gives you a structured method that needs to be followed for solving each SC, CR and RC question. For both SC and CR there is a 3-step approach that needs to be followed. Initially it takes students extra time to solve questions using these approaches but with regular practice, the approaches become second nature to the student, aiding the student on exam day in a situation of high anxiety and pressure.

Depth and Breadth of SC Course:
I always struggled with SC but with e-GMAT's SC course almost anyone can score in the 90th percentile. Obviously the Meaning based approach is a game changer, but I would like to bring attention to the 200+ SC concepts that are covered in the e-GMAT course. Once the meaning is understood it is absolutely crucial to know the pertinent grammar rule clearly and the e-GMAT course covers every such rule. Many courses only focus on the common error types and hence students of such courses fail to understand usage of different sentence structures.

e-GMAT support:
One thing every student from e-GMAT will highlight is the personalization at every step of the preparation. I was given a personalized study plan basis my performance on the diagnostic Sigma-X mock. Whenever I had doubts during my preparation my mentor Archit Bhargava was there to help. I would just send in an email and I would get a response within a few hours. Without this constant support, I am sure to have spiraled off my preparation.

Scholaranium 2.0:
The most impressive thing about Scholaranium 2.0 is the explanation for each question. The explanations are in written in line with the structured approach thought at e-GMAT. The explanations are absolutely crucial because only when a student knows why exactly he/she got the question wrong can he/she learn and make sure not to repeat the mistake. The explanations also make it very easy for students to create accurate error logs.

Sigma-X Mock Accuracy:
High quality mocks are very essential to any student's preparation. In the past I relied on the official mocks from mba.com but even those mocks seemed to be of lesser difficulty in comparison with the actual exam. The Sigma-X mocks simulate the real exam experience and gauge a student's ability accurately. Also, the data driven results from Sigma-X mocks help students to focus on the areas required and fine tune their approach.

Personalized Analysis and Support:
I was invited by Archit to join the Last Mile Program(LMP), a program in which Archit would constantly monitor my progress and suggest further steps. I am sure that without Archit's support I would not have achieved my score and I cannot thank him enough. Timing was a huge issue for me and Archit made me see how I could better manage my time. He analyzed my performances on the Sigma-X mocks in the form of videos and suggested hyper-specific practices to improve timing. His personalized videos helped me improve my timing issues easily.

Overall, I would highly recommend e-GMAT for anyone appearing for the GMAT. The all inclusive course, the data and the mentorship provided make e-GMAT the best available GMAT preparation company out there.

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I’d just given an official attempt scoring myself a 700. Given I was touching upwards of 750 in my mocks but was not able to translate the same in my official attempt – I felt quite disappointed. I approach Atreya from e-GMAT for last mile support in GMAT. Him and the e-GMAT offered me unparallelly set of questions and high-quality topic wise study material that helped me improve 30 points in a month.

e-GMAT’s self-leaning modules are quite comprehensive and offer in depth understanding of concepts by offering examples with detailed solutions. The cementing quizzes helped me identify my baseline performance in respective sections and Atreya was kind enough to help me build an error log and to device a customized strategy plan to improve on my weaker topics.

Apart from practicing from their high-quality question bank, Scholaranium 2.0, the meaning based approach preached by e-GMAT helped me refine my approach towards solving, improving accuracy as well as speed.

Their Sigma-X Mocks offered under their comprehensive package were also quite accurate in their capacity and offer sectional performance insights, like what ESRs offer. Something quite helpful in planning out strategy for the D-day.

The support, as well as motivation, offered by Atreya and team was quite helpful in helping me improve. I would like to recommend e-GMAT to fellow test-takers.

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I was struggling with GMAT verbal section when I started preparing for the GMAT. I began with V30 in mock tests. To improve my score, I studied hard and practiced random assorted verbal questions. I took two actual attempts and even after studying this hard, my best was V32.

Quite naturally I was distraught. I wasn't able to understand what was going wrong, I wasn't able to differentiate efficiently between two or three tough choices. Two of my friends separately then recommended E GMAT to me. I decided to give their Verbal course a try.

First things first, they changed my approach towards the test itself. It helped me immensely in formulating my study plan and testing strategy. Proceeding ahead, I started with absolute basics in verbal. Once I got the fundamentals clear, I learned the meaning-based strategy and that helped me eliminate the wrong answer choices based on more subtle meaning differences. Those lessons and the practice quizzes proved really valuable.

Once I got the hang of all the concepts, I practiced questions in Scholaranium of all difficulty levels. Overall I found it very challenging, but the more you bleed in preparation, the less you bleed in battle. I improved my timing in Scholaranium by roughly 10 seconds per question, which had a huge impact on my ability to finish all the questions in time in the actual test.

Overall I would highly recommend the Verbal course of E GMAT very highly, especially for non-native English speakers. All the best with your preparations.

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