I got introduced to the e-GMAT platform on GMAT Club whilst I was looking for resources to help me improve my score by a couple of points to reach 99th percentile. I had used a few different test prep resources in the past but those test prep resources lacked the structure and analytics that e-GMAT provides. For the same price, e-GMAT’s course is structured in a very methodical manner, with the opportunity to receive direct mentoring and a very specific study plan suited for your target score. I have had the privilege of working directly with DJ (Dhananjay Lowe) from e-GMAT, who has been a great support so far. I remember reaching out to him a couple of months ago and received an immediate response. He laid out my strengths and weaknesses and devised an action plan for me, which made it very easy to for me to track areas I needed to work on and the level of improvement that I should be targeting.

I would also like to highlight the CR technique that is unique to e-GMAT and honestly a game changer. The pre-thinking approach, although slightly tricky to adhere to at first, ensures that your approach to CR questions is very logical and ensures a high level of success. Moreover, the e-GMAT quant course is definitely one of the best out there - the syllabus armours you with enough skills to tackle the hardest level GMAT questions. Although I thought I knew all the concepts in Quant before signing up for e-GMAT, I was surprised at the nuances in techniques and skills for different topics quant that I wasn’t even aware of before going through the e-GMAT course!

Finally, Scholaranium 2.0, e-GMAT’s interactive question bank, is definitely unparalleled when it comes to preparing in timed conditions. The topic by topic split helps you isolate your weaknesses and tackle them. The sheer number of questions and video explanations for almost all the questions show just how much effort has gone into building this and is definitely the best you can find in the market. What I also liked about e-GMAT’s question bank is the flexibility to select the topic you want to focus on that a lot of other test prep companies do not have.

The Sigma-X mocks are also slightly harder than the actual GMAT exam, and hence the perfect prepping tool given the actual Official GMAT test prep mock exams are slightly easier than the actual exam in my experience.

I do hope that more people sign up to e-GMAT as I continue to work with DJ towards my target score.

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E-GMAT is the best way to prepare for GMAT at your pace from the convenience of your home. The course is extremely comprehensive. It starts right from the beginning and helps you build your skills to achieve the score you want to. There are more than enough questions to strengthen your concepts and apply them in each of the sections. One of the best features is that you can post all your doubts online and the team is EGMAT is extremely prompt a clear in their responses. Even the smallest of your queries are answered. Lastly, the SIGMA Mock tests give you a good estimate of where you stand on the GMAT. The detailed analysis of each of those tests is extremely helpful.

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I signed up to eGMAT in April at a point when I was feeling quite lost in terms of what material to study, what should be my prep strategy etc. I had taken this course previously as well, however I could not take the full advantage of it then. I did not waste any time or energy exploring any other service providers as I knew how amazingly e-gmat taught it’s verbal content, so I went ahead with the e-gmat complete test preparation package, and I was lucky to have Archit assigned as the mentor for me during the course.
After getting a very specific analysis of my first Sigma-X mock (600, Q44, V28), Archit recommended I follow the CR & RC course, which would create a good base for increasing my Verbal score, along with cementing my quant and SC concepts. He provided step by step guidance on what to do when and how long should it ideally take to complete that step. Upon completing this course I felt a lot more confident answering Verbal questions, it started to become a second nature to me and I could improve my quant efficiency by a lot. However, my speed was not up to the mark and missed a few questions when I attempted the next e-sigma mocks. Archit provided guidance on how to improve TAKT time and move past the ridiculously tough questions. Archit mentored me very carefully throughout the last few days of preparation, which helped me to really get the most out of my time. This included a very specific video-analysis of my most recent mock test which pinpointed the lowest hanging fruits as well as coming with a step-by-step plan for the last 3 days. 2 days before the exam, Archit gave me quick tips on how to be well prepared for the online exam set-up, which really helped me as I was most nervous about the online set-up.
I am grateful to Archit to help score well in my GMAT exam, it was very useful to have someone who could provide the right strategy to study and improve the score. He provided a lot of feedback by providing a lot of insights from my performances in the quizzes and mocks. I would highly recommend the e-gmat program for all the GMAT test-takers because I feel it will definitely save you from all the hassle and doubts about the GMAT exam, prep strategy and mentors here will provide proper guidance.

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My GMAT score was stuck between 640-660 from last three years. I had taken the egmat subscription earlier , but i did not utilize it fully that time because of my overconfidence.

After my 6th attempt in Dec-2020, I was completely devastated. I was not able to figure out what was lacking in my prep. I thought to give up on GMAT. Luckily, while searching for GMAT debriefs I came across one of the egmat’s debrief with title "730 on 6th Attempt” by Vinayak. Had I not seen that 1 hour debrief, I would not have attempted GMAT again. After seeing the debrief, I realised that I need expert’s advice. So I reached out to egmat team for the first time for help.

The detailed ESR analysis and feedback by DJ- gave me a ray of hope. Without further delay, I enrolled for the course again and this time with a "BEGINNER'S MIND"

How egmat changed my entire study approach and utimately my verbal ability for my last attempt?

1. Verbal course content - "TO GET THE CONCEPTS CORRECT AND MITIGATE APPLICATION GAPS"

Example-

a) SC- Meaning based approach improved my SC accuracy and the timing to solve question was reduced.
Egmat verbal expert Shraddha'S SC videos are just great!! It gave me right approach for SC. I always used to listen her in-detail analysis of SC Questions.

b) CR- I never knew before that mastering assumption type question is key to other kinds of CR questions(Evaluate/Strenghten/Weaken)
Prethink - helped me to comprehend and visualise the passage clearly
C) RC- Para summary and linking the para contents.
Egmat verbal expert Harshavardhan's video solutions were very helpful for me to correct my approach for CR/RC questions and for prethinking.

2. Scholaranium and Questions forum- "TO GAUGE PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSE WEAK AREAS"

There are three kinds of quiz : Cementing, Custom and Ability quiz.
I used cementing quiz to strengthen the topics i was weak at. Custom quiz - for when I wanted to do mixed set of question types.

Scholaranium 2.0 also had great features like statistics of my performance. For instance- after each quiz I got a review list( with comparsion between recommended and actual time u took).It was much easier to pick the questions for review.

The main advantages of practising questions in Scholaranium were :I got detailed solutions and systematic approach from egmat-experts to solve each question; if i had doubts i used to go through all the past queries from different students ; Many a times i had posted my own queries and the replies from Verbal experts-Harshavardhan/Bikramjit/Stacey/Aarthi were to the point and cleared my concepts.

3. Egmat strategy support team - " TO SEEK IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND FEEDBACK"

At one point i felt even after completing the intense verbal course my scores in scholarnium were not up to the mark.So,I reached out to the egmat support team for help.

The most important advice I got was from Archit(Egmat strategy team member) . I am just copying his words as is “Identify Root cause –Strategically review the last 30 questions you have d one in CR(any quiz taken). This is non-negotiable. Create an error log, make notes and revise both."
I started to see patterns in my mistakes. Slowly, I was able to see that I was making similar kind of mistakes repeteadly. I followed the same approach for all verbal and quant sub-sections.For a particular section/subsection, I revised all my previous error logs (even 4 months old error logs) before my next study session/quiz . My main aim during the process was “NOT TO REPEAT ANY MISTAKE”. I followed this method deligently and it worked like magic for me :)

I strategically reviewed two types of questions as suggested by Nava and Archit(Egmat strategy team members)

i)Incorrect ones - What was the root cause that I made this mistake
ii)Correct questions solved in more than recommended time(TAKT time) - Why did I take more time? Was it the comprehension issue? Or Options visualisation issue? or something else

4. Egmat Bookmark and Notes features - " TO REVISE FREQUENTLY"

5. Egmat Webinars - "TO LISTEN FROM EGMAT EXPERTS, GET A GROUP STUDY FEELING AND KEEP THE MOMENTUM OF STUDY"
The weekly webinars by egmat team are just a great initiative to engage students. Through those webinars i got more insights about certain concepts and strategies.

6. Last Week unexpected help from egmat- just 1 week before my GMAT date. They invited me for the egmat milestone program, and even though only 1 week was left for my exam I enrolled for it ( because this time I wanted all the help I can get). Atreya Roy was my mentor. He analysed my last mock and provided me 1 week improvement plan and sequence of execution for topics to study. This last minute help gave a extra confidence for the actual GMAT day.

I would not have achieved 700+ without egmat’s extended support.

I have learnt that it's important to seek help and learn from other’s mistakes. Life is too short to make them all yourself.

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On scoring 620 (Q48 V27) in December 2020, I was a tad bit taken aback. Having been a bright student throughout school and university, I couldn't settle with such a low score. Soon, I came across the ESR Analysis service provided by e-GMAT and signed up for it. They scheduled a video call with an expert who helped me analyse my ESR thoroughly and meanwhile, I registered for the e-GMAT free course post which I decided to enrol for the full course.

The e-GMAT prep program stands out in terms of -
1. Meaning based approach for solving Sentence Correction problems - The emphasis is not just on correcting grammar but also on making sure that the chosen answer choice conveys the intended meaning per the original sentence.
2. Visualisation and Pre-thinking for answering Critical Reasoning Questions - Dissecting the argument in terms of background information, premise, and conclusion helps understand given information better.
3. Process Skills for solving Quant questions - I feel just applying formulae consumes a lot of time while attempting hard Quant problems. So, application and process skills need to be sharpened to reach your optimal potential.
4. Analytics provided by Scholaranium - The tool keeps a track of accuracy and average time you spend on questions (question-type wise, subsection wise and section wise). Each question is supplemented with detailed explanation which helps you solidify your concepts as you get to check your thought process behind rejecting options and choosing the correct one.
5. Mocks and LMT Program - Sigma-X Mocks provide great insights into your performance and as and when you attempt a mock, your mentor helps you analyse it further and provides the course of action ahead.

On scoring scoring 700 (Q50 V34], I had a chat with DJ to discuss the specifics of the exam I had appeared for and to chart the plan ahead. He believed in my abilities and was of the opinion that I could have done much better. So, he advised me to take another shot at the GMAT in 16 days. This time he took up one micro issue at a time and provided a plan to sort it out. For example, I was facing a problem with Humanities RC Passages so he suggested me to read about 2-3 articles from any reputed newspaper daily for about 2 weeks and this really improved my Takt Time and accuracy. Further, this time the plan wasn't as hectic as the last one and it just involved 3 mocks with strategic review and revision of notes. It felt as if I was doing too less but DJ had the optimal plan to pull up my score and he was confident about it. As per the charted plan, I booked a date for the exam and ended up scoring the coveted 740 (Q50 V 40).

I would like to thank DJ from e-GMAT for consistent support and guidance all through the process. He helped me analyse my sectional tests and mocks. He also provided video feedback for the first two mocks, explaining the areas that need improvement and created a hyper-specific plan. I couldn't have asked for a better mentor.

e-GMAT is a one stop platform for your GMAT prep needs. You are covered in terms of concepts, application skills, and even periodic motivation; you just need to be disciplined and follow the plan.

Useful Tips:
1. Start your GMAT preparation with a target score and make a precise plan and stick to it.
2. Take notes of the points you'd like to revisit and add the questions you get wrong or spend extra time on to error logs (E-gmat provides templates), I cannot emphasise this enough. It played a huge role in preparation.
3. Do not rush to solve questions as the question bank has only a limited number of questions. Focus on understanding and internalising the concepts first.
4. Learn the art of letting go questions. I learnt this the hard way. Spending say more than 4 minutes on a quant question is not wise until you have those extra minutes in hand as you'll end up skipping the questions you might know to finish the test in time.

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Thanks to the TTP team, my GMAT score went from 580 to 740 in 8 months. Working full time, I was looking for a course with a proper structure so that I can track my progress. TTP is the most well-organized course out there and they genuinely prepare you to get 700+, given you put in the time and work to complete their course. Jeff was always there to guide me through and show me how I can get over plateaus and their weekly webinars kept me on top of quant topics while I was heavily focusing on Verbal. Huge shoutout to Scott and Jeff

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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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E-GMAT provides courses which provide crystal clear clarity on what the GMAT exam entails and what approach should adopted to excel in the exam. The main USP of the course structure is its focus on meaning based approach and learning from the problems solved. In the GMAT preparation, probably the most vital step is hard work in the right direction, and for me E-GMAT was that partner for me.

I will strongly recommend this course for everyone planning to give the GMAT.

I will also like to give a special mention to Archit, he was there guiding me throughout and played a significant role in my score improvement of 90 points.

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E-GMAT has helped me with prep work very well. After a couple months of prep I had plateaued at a score of 680-690. Although I was scoring well on Quants, Verbal was a major issue. I was struggling to cross 32-34 range. I had borrowed some other prep work and practiced OG questions but nothing seemed to help. I came across E-GMAT and then thought of taking the 1 week trial. I liked the feedback points that they give and try to drill the solution method in every module that you do. I personally saw a lot of benefit with the structured approach that E-GMAT teaches.
The analysis on which topics to target and the AI based study plan were good starting points.
I had only taken the coursework for about 4 weeks before focusing on the Mock tests, and was not able to use the quant prep as much. However, I would surely suggest this course if you are looking for 90+ percentile scores on verbal at the very least.
Overall, if you are struggling to target the right weakness, I would strongly suggest E-GMAT.

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I used the the mock GMAT exam product offered by Experts global ands extremely satisfied with what I got. Their mocks are very closely aligned with the real exam and give actionable insights on how to improve performance.
When I started scoring well on the mocks, that's when I knew I was ready for the real exam and I can confirm that my scoring range was very similar in both.

Overall I saw an increase from 560 (which I scored on a mock Initially) to 740 (which I ended up getting in the real exam after using the mocks). I was also very satisfied with the number of mock exams that were part of the package. Can confirm that you will rarely need more than 15 mocks between the start date of your preparation and your actual exam date.

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