I already had attempted GMAT in 2019 and had scored a 650 (Q49,V29). I was working Schlumberger Asia Srvices Ltd. as a field engineer and decided to go for MBA in 2019. I was disappointed with my score, but understood that GMAT preparation would require some time and dedication. So I quit Schlumberger and started preparing for GMAT in January'20. I was running short of time because I wanted to apply to schools in R1 in 2020. So this gave me 6 months to prepare. Initially I didn't take it seriously and thought that it's just another Post Grad exam. I had subscribed to E-GMAT comprehensive course. At the end of March'20, it was clear to me that GMAT is not just another post Grad Exam, and that it required time to score good.
After I finished my course content on E-GMAT portal, I was hoping to have improve my score from 650-700 at least (A very poor assumption). On my first Sigma-X mocks (E-GMAT Mocks), I scored a 610 and was devastated. But the next day, I received an email from Dhananjay Lowe (DJ) asking if I wanted to enroll to E-GMAT Mentorship Program. I was offered it for free as iE-GMAT was running a pilot for the program. I accepted and enrolled to the mentorship program. That's where things changed.
After my discussion with DJ, he gave me milestones to cover every week in terms of my preparation and based on my performance in the milestones, the milestones were prepared. It was customised for everyone in the mentorship cohort.
I achieved every milestone because I actually saw improvement in my scores and understanding of the GMAT. As days passed by, my scores improved. But the improvement in scores was minimal to begin with and I grew impatient with GMAT Preparation. But the weekly discussions with DJ really calmed me down. And by the mid of May'20, I had crossed the 700 mark. I was targeting a 750-760 (I still am), and so I continued my preparation with full belief in the mentorship program. I started scoring a 750-760 in official mocks and Sigma-X Mocks. So I booked a date for GMAT on 11th of July'20. I was really confident but had ignored the little details which caused my score to dip. I became a little complacent towards the exam. There were 2 major mistakes I made. I forgot my passport at home and I never realised the order of the sections until the exam day. But those were minor hiccups and cannot be used as an excuse to justify my score of 710 (Q51,V34). There were several things which I realised after the exam as I had gone through a lot of materials online apart from E-GMAT courses and tests. No one can help you to score good except for you. Other programs and courses can help you to cross a certain threshold but at the end of the day, GMAT is a very logical and structured exam and it requires proper understanding of things. There are no definite rules to most of the verbal questions and the section is rightly named Verbal Reasoning. I realised that there is a limit to which anybody could have helped me in my preparation and that the rest was up to me. But E-GMAT Mentorship Program really helped me to cross that threshold. During the program, I improved massively on CR and SC. I am going to go for another attempt in a month or so to improve my score from a 710 to a 750-760.
Suggestion: Don't rush in your preparation. GMAT needs time.

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Before I signed up for E-GMAT, I was missing around 7 SC questions per practice test, but this was really odd to me because I have always considered myself good at grammar. So, obviously, I was missing something, but I didn't know what. I read on some online GMAT forums that e-GMAT SC program did wonders for their score, so I decided to try it. I approach the program as if I didn't know anything about grammar - I got rid of all preconceptions I had, whether they were correct or incorrect, and just learned the concepts with a fresh mind. In a month, before I had even finished the program, I was only missing around 3-4 SC per practice test. E-GMAT did wonders for my SC studying, and I highly recommend it to anyone struggling with SC. But, you must follow the lesson plans diligently. There is a method to their madness!

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GMAT Wiz is the only platform I used in order to prepare my exam for roughly 2 months and it played a pivotal role in helping me score a 700 on my first attempt.
The website has numerous helpful tips and strategies for both verbal and quant. The system quickly identifies your strong and weak points in order to create a personalized course.
There are live webinars held multiple times a week covering different aspects where there is a real dialogue between the teachers and students/clients.
The user interface is friendly and provides in depth analyses of your performance. Over time as you complete different practices and quizzes the website will give you an estimated quant and verbal score which on my end were rather accurate.
I strongly recommend this course to anyone looking to prepare the GMAT.

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TTP did a great job of refreshing all the math foundations necessary for the GMAT. I found all the quizzes helpful prior to doing the GMAC practice exams, and I liked that I had the option to delve deeper into subjects I was not as comfortable with (but did not have to do so for every single subject). TTP also provides regular webinars on different subjects which you can choose to attend or replay, which were helpful. I am also glad that TTP rolled out the critical reasoning section, which was helpful also for foundations, especially for an international student like myself.

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Verbal online is one of few comprehensive online courses. It changed my attitude towards many concepts, especially in Sentence (the biggest asset of VO). Course has very powerful material on understanding "meaning" in GMAT. Recently, critical was updated and evolved to a much more comprehensive stage. The course gots constantly updated to represent changes in the test. Personally, I used the course to refresh my verbal skills over more than a year (over multiple retakes). Preparing to retake GMAT, the biggest value were deep reviews of official questions and hard questions in Scholarium. Considering the price, and additional materials (GMAT Club tests and 800-score tests), it is hard to find anything of better value for money in terms of verbal prep.

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Hey everyone,

Hope everyone reading this, is doing fine!
So, let me give a brief about my GMAT preparation journey and few of the important factors that helped me along the way. I began my preparation for the GMAT towards the end of May 2020. . Upon some research and some credible sources later, I decided on e-GMAT as the final decision, and boy, did I not regret it a bit!
Since I had given myself only 2 months to prepare for the GMAT, I decided to buy the GMAT Online course (Verbal and Quants). The course was great, and a special shout out for their Verbal course and the depth and the modularity of it just makes it so easy for the student. I am glad that, this was my first choice of preparation.
The course apart, what really impressed me was their exceptional support team, which was always there for any query , be it related to the course or the strategy ahead. I was given very detailed solutions to my query, which definitely helped me focus on the more important stuff.
One of e-GMAT's best products is the SigmaX Mocks. This not only emulates the adaptive nature of the GMAT, but also provides ESR like analysis and loads of granular data to learn from. It was of great help. One of the better examples, was when I reached out to the support team post one of my mocks, to get their analysis on the same. Mr. Dhananjay(DJ) responded to me with a detailed analysis of the mock, and provided inputs which would later help me channelize my energy, to get a high score.
In his analysis, he had highlighted points like my struggle with letting go of questions and hence jeopardizing my chances at further questions. He also brought out through his analysis, the fact that I was being over-cautious at the start, when it could be seen that I was able to solve harder questions later at a much faster rate.
Such points helped me shift my focus from only concepts to developing a test taking strategy and a smart skipping strategy. I started consciously practicing the art of letting go, as suggested by Mr. Dhananjay. He also laid out a detailed step by step path for the last few days prior to the GMAT. It was designed along the path of polishing the slightly weaker areas, but also working at developing a test taking stamina. These points really helped me get ready for the test and overcome any jitters there might have been. I did end up with a good score, and I would like to thank Dhananjay and the whole support team of e-GMAT.

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The course itself was great, highlighting every skill one would want to refine before taking the GMAT in verbal and quant sections. Additionally, the resources provided by the course were easy to navigate and extraordinarily useful. Beyond that, Jeff specifically was always very available and helpful. Throughout the weekly 3hour classes, he instructed in a way that kept the group engaged and always hung around after class to go over any individual questions. He broke down questions very clearly and made sure everyone understood the various strategies that could be utilized to attack different questions. I'm very pleased I chose to do my GMAT prep with Manhattan Prep and Jeff.

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During my entire GMAT prep journey of 2 months, taking the e-GMAT Mentorship was probably the smartest decision of all.

I enrolled in the mentorship program about 10 days after I bought the e-GMAT course and started my preparation in January 2020. And starting from then till the exam date, my mentor Karan was there to guide me through every stage of my preparation. During that phase, there were a lot of times when I was stuck and confused about how to handle my weak areas, or whether my pace of preparation is good or not. But none of my doubts and queries went unanswered as he was there to relieve me of that stress. Also, the weekly check-ins on my progress were critical as it made me accountable to someone.

What makes the mentorship program a game-changer is its ability to cater to the specific needs and requirements of every student individually. There can't be one common strategy for all, and hence with the mentorship program, one can expect personalized attention and strategy tips that can't be found anywhere else.

In conclusion, I would just like to say that don't think twice before enrolling for the e-GMAT Mentorship program. It will surely be the best investment you make in your GMAT journey.

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GMATWhiz course stands apart because of its ability to customize as per one’s strengths and weaknesses. For a newbie, the biggest challenge is to plan without much information about what to study and how much time to dedicate. This problem is completely solved with the GMATWhiz course as it provides a complete schedule for the entire duration of the preparation using AI.

The lectures are extremely detailed and appropriately paced. The questions provided are as per the GMAT standard and the explanations are very informative. There are loads of questions to practice from.

The most amazing part was the constant support provided by Piyush Beriwala sir. He would not only help me understand the exam better but also motivate me during the lows.

Even the private tutoring sessions with Sunita Singhvi ma’am were a good opportunity to truly learn one’s grasp on concepts.
I made the right choice with GMATwhiz.

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As someone who enjoys self-study programs, I initially joined the Target Test Prep free trial but was quickly converted into a flexible plan customer. Target Test Prep offers detailed lessons and thorough explanations on Quant (and recently, Verbal too). The layout of the website is user-friendly, and its study plan, easy to navigate. Furthermore, during my few months as a TTP user, Scott, Jeffrey, and Marty were quick to answer any questions that I had (and I definitely had my fair share of questions haha). I felt prepared to tackle the GMAT after completing my study plan, and Target Test Prep helped me reach my 99th percentile GMAT score goals! :)

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