As a native speaker but a child of immigrants, I struggled with any sort of verbal section found on standardized tests i.e. STAR testing and SATs. I mostly focused on my strength which was math and science which is why I'm a chemical engineer. When I started my GMAT journey, I was averaging around V27. My ego got the best of me. I was getting very frustrated because in my mind I should be getting these questions correct since I was a native speaker. I did a prep course when I first started my journey and supplemented with the PowerScore bibles. But my verbal score was not increasing. After attending a free workshop from e-GMAT I was sold on purchasing the verbal online prep because of e-GMAT techniques. I put my ego aside and it was the best decision. After completing most of the e-GMAT verbal online prep, my verbal has increased to 34. I am still not where I need to be on verbal. But after months of struggling I am finally seeing the results after using e-GMAT. Since this course is for non-speakers, e-GMAT breaks down the sentence correction to the basics. I found that the most helpful. I really like the easy to understand videos. And the new interface is great too. I am able to study on my phone during my train ride to work. If you're a native speaker and struggling, I would recommend e-GMAT.

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The services provided by Manhattan Prep GMAT prepared me very well for the GMAT. It is the most comprehensive set of materials you will find anywhere. You definitely need to put in the time, but the MP GMAT team is a great resource. The team was happy to analyze my CAT data in order to find my areas of focus. Mark Sullivan and Joshua Braslow are really genuine people and were extremely willing to work with my accelerated schedule. They provided a lot of encouragement throughout the process and ups and downs. I thought the online class would be useless, but it turned out to be super engaging and helpful.

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I took E-GMAT quant and verbal online course 6 months back while I was struggling to know what GMAT is all about.

E-GMAT Online course gave me a quick overview of what to expect in GMAT and How to tackle them. It comes with the Study plan session .I'd suggest all of you to go through the study plan videos and then start the course. It is a very systematic course which has been designed in such a way that even if you miss out on learning about some GMAT tips elsewhere, you'll find them in this course.
Apart from the Interactive video sessions, Scholaranium is one of the most useful tools which worked for me. Since I get very less time to prepare for GMAT in the evening after work, I used to solve the number of questions I was comfortable with. I could also choose the difficulty of the questions. That made me solve some questions every day. Which is very important while preparing for GMAT.
I haven’t given the GMAT yet, but I see myself improving. Thanks to E-GMAT.

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I took a 9 session, live online course with Elaine Loh at Manhattan Prep. I couldn't speak more highly of her and the overall experience. I got a 580 on my first practice test at the start of class. My score slowly went up throughout class and peaked on test day at a 730 about 5 months after the start of class. Elaine brought a ton of enthusiasm and motivation to every single class. She also was extremely responsive and helpful after the class ended. She gave me multiple suggestions and strategy tips in the weeks leading up to my exam. I was able to increase my verbal score 3 points thanks to her last minute advice. I recommend Manhattan and Elaine especially to all GMAT takers.

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GMAT exam is more than mere an exam and it requires a special kind of preparation. I am using this Special Preparation term because it demands some extra efforts to build concepts and apply those concepts within short time span. I became worried to even think about this exam in past and the reason behind worrisome was my Verbal skills. However, I mustered up courage after talking to my friend who recently scored 710. He suggested me to subscribe e-GMAT Verbal Online course at first instance and start preparation to master some key skills to ace verbal part of GMAT.

There are many important features of e-GMAT which I liked a lot.
SC: I think Sentence Correction is the most premier section of e-GMAT verbal online course. The interactive video lessons are fun to watch. It helps to build up concepts from very basic level and to apply those learned concepts in post assessment Quizzes. After each module, application of concepts to OG questions boosts the confidence level. This is highly recommended part of this course
CR: I like this part for two reasons. Firstly, Its pre- thinking approach helps to imagine correct answer before looking at answer choices. Once you grasp this technique, It becomes your second nature to assume answers and relate those answers with given answer choices. Elimination of wrong answers become very easy task after this. Secondly, Content of lessons is very much diverse which helps to understand the different types of topics presented in GMAT test .

RC: I can not be more thankful to e-GMAT team after going through this section. Reading strategies are the most important aspect. These strategies helps to get immersed into different topics and understand the key insights and details in simplest form. This has improved my reading ability to next level and i started 700 level questions with much ease as compared before.

I believe this was the wisest decision to subscribe for e-GMAT verbal course. I learned concepts which are now helping me in my daily life as well. It has improved many skills such as comprehension, evaluation of different scenarios, reasoning critically.

I am thankful to e-GMAT team who come up with such amazing concept of interactive learning. I recommend this to everyone who wants to improve verbal skills exponentially within short span of time. Good luck to everyone.

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I took a live GMAT prep course over 9 weeks and took the exam a few days after the class ended, scoring a 690 (42 on both quant and verbal). A friend recommended Target Test Prep which I used solely for quant drills over about 6 weeks (signed up earlier than I actually started). I retook the exam and scored a 740 (47 on quant, 45 on verbal). The quiz lengths are perfect for quick study sessions and I was really amazed at how my score improved. The problem solutions were thorough and the site made it easy to track my progress. If you are looking to improve your quant score, I highly recommend Target Test Prep.

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Target Test Prep helped me a lot. It is very in-depth on quant topics and includes multiple hours of practice quizzes for each section. By going in-depth, you get to learn even edge-case questions well and complete them quickly on the GMAT exam.

The software is easy to use and contains useful analytics on your progress. You can also easily re-review problems you mark or get wrong.

Note that I studied over a long period (3+ months of prep time). I think TTP makes offerings for quicker study. But you should read other reviews to learn about that. I hit the books HARD and found TTP valuable for going in-depth, taking the slow route to assured victory. I took some tours of other courses. My impression is that TTP includes more deep explanations of rare questions/topics than other courses. I think this lends itself to in-depth study.

I generally went outside of TTP for test-taking strategy tips. I got that advice from friends and forums. I used TTP to understand and drill the material itself.

Overall, I believe this course was very useful towards my success on quant.

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I am a non-native English speaker who has never come across any kind of verbal questions throughout my life in any of my examinations. I started my prep very randomly. I was in a misconception that the more we keep solving the better we get. It may also be due to the fact that I didn't respect the exam enough. I gave my first GMAT attempt about 6 months ago. I got a 650 (V29 Q48). This was devastating but a good learning experience. The biggest learning for me was that I needed structure to my learning. I have to learn rules and practise them to own them.

I decided to get some guidance. I have been searching many tutoring classes, online material, books etc. but everything seemed to be very overwhelming. Then my friend suggested Egmat. I took the free trial and started doing sentence correction. I was hooked from the word go. The systematic approach to video lessons, application exercise and practice files gave me the much need structure. It is not overwhelming anymore since it took me through the habit learning and application. The OG questions turned out to be the icing on the cake.

I bought the verbal online pack. On buying this I got access to the Quant scholaranium and IR videos. I thought it was pretty generous. I started my prep and within weeks I could see a huge development in my scores. My accuracy in SC and CR have gone up from around 40% to 81%. RCs were a huge help as well. The scholaranium questions helped me get better and faster. By solving the Quant Scholaranium I was getting better in Quant as well.

I gave my next GMAT attempt about a month and a half later. I thought it was pretty hasty but I felt pretty good about it. Though I just got a 700 (V39 Q48); it was more to do with my health condition at that moment. I wrote my exam with suffering from viral fever, sour throat and severe running nose. I owe my improvement in verbal completely to Egmat. My score improved from V29 to V38 in a span of 1 1/2 months. I am very confident that in my next attempt I can secure a very good score. I keep suggesting my friends and colleagues about Egmat. I go to an extent of advising them to just blindly follow Egmat and no other material

Thanks a lot, Egmat for helping me gain confidence and build the capability to ace in my GMAT and thanks to all those who read my review until the very end. I hope I was able to help you gain a perspective on Egmat prep.

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I am a non-native speaker and frankly speaking I was terrified about the verbal section of GMAT when I started prep for the first time. Moreover, I am not an avid reader of books or magazines which adds up to it. I actually found about eGMAT through an advertisement on facebook, for a free webminar on a quant topic. When I took the webminar the next hour I decided to go with eGMAT for my prep although I knew nothing about the verbal course. However, I unknowingly made the right decision or rather the best decision by purchasing the entire course and not just quant online.
eGMAT verbal online is THE BEST resource anyone can ever get for his/her GMAT prep. The course has not only helped me in acing the GMAT but also helped me in improving my writing skills and comprehending skills. The eGMAT courses doesn't teach you tips, tricks or shortcuts. Concept, concept and concept is all that matters. When you know the core of the concept and can understand what the test maker is trying to examine you in, getting a good verbal score is a piece of cake and eGMAT helps you in going to that level.
Weirdly, while going through the eGMAT verbal course I never felt like I am learning something extraordinary or something out of the box. The instructors make tough things look so simple that when you answer 700+ level questions you still donot feel that you ate answering a high level question. This helped me a lot in building up my confidence.
The primary concepts such as prethinking, etc. which are mastered through the eGMAT course are the key for a good verbal score. I can go on and on about my experience with the course and the words won't be enough. You'll have to experience it yourself and trust me this would be one decision you'd never regret in your lifetime.

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Let me keep this review neat , crisp and straight to the point. I am an Indian engineer and yes the stereotype is true. I am good at quant. I have always been topping my math classes from childhood. Hence, I started my GMAT prep considering I need no support from any external resources. But obviously I was wrong. I was falling in the test makers traps again and again. It was then when I realised a professional classes for GMAT prep.
I went through many online and offline options, but one day I came across an advertisement for a free webminar on GMAT number properties by eGMAT. I have attended the webminar and the next half an hour I purchased the entire course. I style of learning I experienced in eGMAT is phenomenal.
eGMAT courses donot teach you tips, tricks or shortcuts. With tips, tricks or shortcuts you'll only reach probably a Q48 and not a Q51. The courses teach you the simplest ways of understanding and tackling a quant question. No shortcuts whatsoever. This made it easier for me.
For example, since I am good at math , whenever I see a DS question I start solving it immediately and it is when I went through eGMAT course I understood wch questions are not supposed to be solved. Similarly for equation based questions, I never knew I could keep the variables till the end without substituting to make the problem simpler, or where to stop your calculation and move on to options. eGMAT had the most effective instructors and amazingly crafted videos which are suitable for students of any educational background.

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