I felt obligated to write this review, because I wouldn't be able to score over 700 without Magoosh. Although I didn't spend much time watching the Quant lecture videos, the Verbal lecture videos were extremely helpful; however, what I liked most about Magoosh is that they have a video explanation for every single question.

The platform is very user friendly and easy to navigate. You can also set up mini quizzes based on difficulty, flagged questions, or previous incorrect ones.

The only minor issue I had was the estimated Quant score as it stayed almost the same from the beginning. It was kind of frustrating going into the test, as after solving all the Quant questions, my estimated score was 43-45. I scored 49 on the actual GMAT.

Overall, I highly recommend Magoosh if you want to study at your own pace and can't afford the $1,500+ courses.

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I am a non-native English speaker and have subscribed for E-Gmat after trying many of the available Test providers in market. I am failing in CR aspect of verbal section. I am unable to think critically in stipulated amount if time.
The following is the series of events w.r.t my GMAt Verbal preparation:
I went through MGMAT material initially, then wrote a mock GMAt test.. scored 25 in Verbal then completed Magoosh & CR Bible. Got 27 after completion of both.
Now as a last resort have subscribed for E-Gmat. let me see how i will fair. So far I have improved well. Hoping for a +ve final result after this at least.

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I was very weak in Verbal part of Gmat. I have given GMAT 3 times and in all the attempts did not score well in any of my attempts. After a lot search and analysis related to verbal course and ended up choosing E-Gmat Verbal Live Prep course. The structured approach of E-GMAT helps you identify each and very type of problem and GMAT throws at you. It helped me improve a lot as far as the Verbal section is concerned and helps me understand the nitty gritty of each type of questions.
I personally loved the Scholaranium which comes with verbal live prep. The explanation provided for the different question is awesome and in depth. The explanation is in accordance to the structured approach related to the Verbal Live Prep course.

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I signed up for the e-gmat service by reading the reviews on GMAT club and found it very useful. I found the verbal and quant materials on e-gmat very helpful in understanding all the concepts well. Videos on each topic in detail for verbal helped to a great extent. The questions of all levels in scholaranium helps you determine your weakness and also strengthen your understanding in each concept. The detailed report of accuracy, time spent on each question is a plus in e-gmat. It is a good course for anybody who is expecting a score more than 700. I definitely recommend this course. Also the gmat club forum helps a lot in understanding any problem.

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My battle with GMAT has probably been one of the longest anyone could ever think of. Back in 2007, I wanted to go for a graduate program and decided to take GMAT. My preparation was based on all the books I could buy and gmatclub tests. After about a year and a half of on-and-off studying and taking the test multiple times, I got 650 (Q49-V31). I was tired of GMAT and decided to pursue my masters with the score I had.
Now, even though I got my masters and a prospective career as an analyst, my passion for school brings me back to GMAT, which is still a long battle for me. However, this time my approach is different. I knew that I need to focus on my verbal to improve my score. Through some recommendations and reviews from members of the gmatclub, I gave e-gmat Verbal Online course a try. So far my experience with it has been great. Different from many other courses that teach tricks and tips on GMAT, e-gmat focuses more on the core skills and the process to tackle each question. These are the points that I like the most about e-gmat. It shows me how going through the basics of the concepts to build a strong foundation and score skills and practicing with the right approach are the way to improve my GMAT verbal. The course has different sections: SC, CR, RC and IR. Each sections explains the concepts in depth. And the approaches taught in each sections are very helpful. I enjoy the CR section the most, especially the process to solve CR questions the course aims to teach. The process totally makes sense to me although it took me some time to change my initial way of solving the question. Interestingly, I also find that I begin to apply what I learn from the CR course to my works. Believe it or not, I get into a habit of determining conclusions and assumptions when in discussions with others.
I see that my verbal skill is improved faster than last time I studied GMAT. By going through each concepts and completing practices associated with the concept, I can solidify my background. By focusing more on the process of solving the question, I can better differentiate the right vs. the wrong choices, helping increase my accuracy. E-gmat also has free webinar discussing about strategies and the like. Those discussions are mind-opening to me. The supporting team is very responsive and helpful. I do feel I have a companion on my GMAT journey with e-gmat and recommend e-gmat Verbal Online to those who would like to improve Verbal skill fast.

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I did this course along with e-gmat SC course, while I found the SC course really good and ground gaining, I was not able to grasp the CR concepts well. The method used to crack the CR questions is quite good and took not so long time. And time-factor is very important as far as GMAT exam is concerned. The reason why I might have gained much out of this course can be that I did this course within 6 month of my exam.

Still, the course is very well designed (just like the SC course) and has tests at different levels. I sincerely feel that the method did not work with me, but it might work for others. May be if you are just starting your GMAT prep and are done with CR Bible, and you still have 2-3 months in hand, you can try this course and it can prove beneficial for you!

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By the time I decided to go back to grad school, I only had 1 month before the application was due for the coming Fall term. Before this, I never took the GMAT exam nor had I studied for it. I quickly ran to the closest book store and grabbed the self-teaching GMAT guides to start my journey. After one week of looking through material I have not seen for the last 10 years, I knew I was going to need some help studying for this exam in only one month. After visiting a few local tutoring businesses and searching online, I finally came across Target Test Prep. At first I was questioning the online format instead of a live tutor, however I could not have asked for anything better! After learning more about the services I quickly contacted Target Test Prep and was set up with a tutor. My tutor presented the information in a manner that was clear, concise, and completely tailored to what I needed in that 4 week time frame. He provided me with the exact structure and expertise I was looking for in a GMAT tutor. I also used the Target Test Prep self-study course and I can honestly say it was better than any of the other competitors. The clarity and detail in the writing as well as the user friendly interface allowed me to efficiently study in between tutoring sessions. After only 4 weeks of work with Target Test Prep, I was able to not only blow past my goal score but to also exceed the admissions average set by my University. I could not have asked for anything more from Target Test Prep. For anyone who is taking the GMAT, I would highly recommend using this service!

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I was determined to study for the GMAT on my own time rather then pay for an in person course (which can get extremely expensive). I tried Kaplan and Magoosh first before finding Target Test Prep. Target Test Prep was the easiest to navigate by far, it really let me customize my study plan to my needs. With some of the other courses I had to sit and listen to 15 min. of video of topics I already knew; but with Target you can choose whether to read text or listen to audio/video, which I would then take advantage of if I needed further explanation. I used Target Test Prep for 2 months of Quant studying under their flexible plan, it really helped motivate me to actually sit down and study after work (since I was paying month by month). I ended up with a 690 on the GMAT.

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So I joined this course thinking that it'll drastically improve my capabilities for verbal section. While it does teaches you nuances of English grammar along with creating conceptual clarity, the real essence of this course lies in teaching the gmat hacks. The exam is pretty much predictable in terms of what kind of wrong ans choices the creators can put in the exam. egmat has identified all of those pre-hand and have included them in the course. One's job is essentially to internalise these hacks so that when you attempt the real exam, you will be able to spot these errors in a second.
The SC part is the real deal. This will be perhaps the best SC course in the market. For CR, you must complement it with books like PowerScore, Manhattan etc. For RC, you can't do much except from improving your reading skills which will come by practice only.
Ensure that you utiilize the Scholaranium which has a collection of 700+ good quality Verbal questions. It comes with a bit of analytics though I still feel there is a lot of room to grow in terms of improving these features, the analytics bit and overall interface.
It offered few freebies like GMAT Club 6 month access and a 800score.com test series so all in all a real sweet deal!

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I'm really happy that I signed up for Manhattan GMAT Prep. I only allowed myself ~7-8 weeks to study (which is less than recommended), so I needed the course to keep me on track and make sure my studying was efficient.

I ended up completing the homework before each class and used the class as a review. The homework plan, resources, and pacing was the most helpful part of the course. The live-online format was really nice because I could take the class from home (I was working full-time while studying) and also ask questions of the instructor when needed. My class was really small (3-4 people total), and I really liked that because we were able to keep a quick pace.

My score improved 80 points from my diagnostic exam and 60 points from my last practice test (I only took 3) to a 700+ score. If I had given myself more time, I may have been able to score even higher (but there is a chance I might have also burned out as I was studying ~20+ hours each week in addition to working full time).

The resources and questions were very helpful. I did find the IR section on the Manhattan Prep practice tests to be significantly more difficult than the actual tests, and there were fewer prep resources for IR. I scored between a 0-2 on each IR practice test and ended up with a 7 on my actual IR.

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