While I had heard about e-GMAT from various internet channels, I didn’t believe in its value until recently. My friend told me that she has done full prep course with e-GMAT over couple of months and she scored 760 at her first attempt. By that time, I had already passed GMAT exam after 4 month’s self-study (700 – V38, Q48, IR7, AWA6) and I was planning to prepare application for Columbia Business School Early Decision. The deadline was just 3 weeks away. I checked out e-GMAT’s free trial upon my friend’s advice and felt so much regret that I didn’t study for GMAT with this platform. I immediately understood that e-GMAT offers structured approach for verbal SC and CR, which were my weakest sides as it’s usual for nonnative speakers. While I had just 3 weeks and had to do the application as well, I reached out to Payal, she took my story very personally and immediately returned to me with thoughtful plan and wise advice. Since CBS is accepting EA as well, it was more rational for me to do EA in parallel with application submission process. Needless to mention how much support I received from the whole e-GMAT team on this journey. I registered for e-GMAT’s GMAT Online Focused course on 5th September and received detailed study plan from Rida how to use the course for EA prep. I first tried EA on 11th of September in 6 days after registration to check my starting level EA score without doing the suggested course from Rida, as was mostly focused on essay writing. I scored 156 (V10, IR11, Q15), which is equivalent of approximately 700 in GMAT. Since I already had 700 score in GMAT and I did not want to send application with this score to CBS, I started to study with e-GMAT for EA and in 11 days after the first try, I scored 160 on EA (V13, IR13, Q14). During the one-week study period, I concentrated on verbal and IR. I found IR section especially helpful, as well as cementing quizzes in SC were exactly what I needed. I want to highlight once again, how much motivation and emotional support I have received from Rida and Payal during this journey. That’s another major thing that makes e-GMAT platform incomparable along with its structured approach for studying. I strongly and enthusiastically recommend e-GMAT to anyone who is preparing for GMAT. It’s the best value for money in the least possible time (price is very affordable). I just applied to CBS and waiting for the Early Decision results. In case I’ll need to study for GMAT again, I’m sure e-GMAT will help me in GMAT score improvement- similarly like it helped for EA.

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I signed up for the e-gmat course after hearing good reviews from one of my friend, who had taken the course. After attempting one free official test (in which I scored 570), I realized that I needed to really improve my verbal score. The verbal course material was really comprehensive and made me develop a very logical approach to solving verbal questions. I believe, that one of the most important element that e-gmat taught me in verbal was the section. which helps you to understand, how to read strategically in the verbal section of GMAT. This really helped me to improve my score from 550 to 710 in my first attempt.
From my sigma mock-X scores, Payal reached out to me to tell me that she saw good potential in me and told me that if I needed, she could help me with a personal tutor without any additional cost – Rida, who would help me plan my study in the limited time I had. This really helped me to push the boundaries further and I was scoring in the 750's in official mocks. With the e-gmat team's help, i was further able to push my GMAT score to 730.

I am really great-full to e-gmat team for helping me with my gmat journey. I recommend e-gmat to all the fellow aspirants. e-gmat helps build a logical and structured approach, which really makes the difference and helps you tackle the GMAT with great confidence

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What stands out above all else in my experience with GMATWhiz is the personalized attention to the minutest of detail that they’d give me during my preparations. Having a super busy work schedule, strategizing the prep for GMAT could be truly overwhelming. While their course, which is personalized by itself, is quite helpful and intuitive, for me personally it was the strategy sessions I had with Zartaj and Shreyyash that proved a game-changer. In essence, I simply had to focus on the implementation. Zartaj and Shreyyash worked out detailed quizzing and mock plans for me. They even worked out which quiz should include how many questions, what topics and of what difficulty level. The detailed analysis that they’d give me post the quizzes made it easier for me to understand my areas of improvement.
Next, their quizzing platform is also highly customized which helped me target my efforts. The quality of questions in the Whiz Quiz and in their mocks are fairly representative of official GMAT Prep and hence you really get an accurate idea of where you stand. I had also taken a RC doubt clearing session with Shreyyash in which he gave me a simple but effective technique on understanding passages and answering Main Point questions – which used to be a constant weakness for me till that point.
A critical feedback – I’d want more number of mocks. Also, I’d want video solutions in the mocks, they have video solutions currently for the OG and for the course material. They are however always receptive of such feedback and try to inculcate these to the maximum extent.
The personalized attention that I got – which by the way wasn’t charged anything extra – was so satisfying that I was convinced that I wanted to work with these guys for my Admission Consulting as well. And inevitably, I ended up enrolling to their Admission Consulting service as well where Shreyyash is my principal consultant. Till now, we’ve managed to get an interview call from Kellogg and fingers crossed for what comes next. All in all, highly impressed with GMATWhiz and I’d recommend that you give their free trial a shot.

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When I began my GMAT journey I started with a 560. I spent 3 months using other GMAT study prep resources in conjunction with the OG resources, and ended up getting a score of 610. I decided that I needed to try a different resource, one that was much more thorough, and took a chance with TTP's 4 month dedicated study, and it was the best decision I made. The course is long and thorough, but if you follow their instructions/recommendations on how to approach the course and its material, you will reach your target score. I got a 730 on my official GMAT.

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I had taken the GMAT twice before I started working with GMAT Whiz and had scored a 710 each time.

First attempt in 2017: 710 (Q49, V39)
Second attempt in May 2022: 710 (Q48, V41)

I had been using TTP for Quant and the Manhattan Guides for Verbal till then.
Even though I had a decent score (710), somewhere deep down I knew I had it in me to score much more. I felt like I had underperformed each time I had taken the GMAT till then.

Determined to give the GMAT another shot within a month or so, I started looking for other tutors/resources on the internet that could give me a focused action plan to follow. By then I had figured out that I needed some help to figure out my gaps and for someone to tell me what I needed to do on a day-to-day basis. (I had completed self-prep and was pretty confused about next steps, hence the decision). I got in touch with GMATWhiz after a free-consultation session with Shreyash.
I told him that I needed someone to work with me simply on priming me for the exam. I had covered all of the fundamentals and needed finishing touches.

Shreyash told me about GMATWhiz’s mentorship offering that comes along with their GMAT Prep course. I was sold. I spent about 2 months working with GMATWhiz - initially starting off with Verbal. Shreyash had analysed my ESR and had recommended that I start off with CR and then we gradually moved to SC and RC practice. He used to give me a plan of action for the week and we would get in touch over the weekend to review.
After spending about 20 days on CR and SC practice, Shreyash introduced me to Saquib for Quant.
Saquib is one of the kindest people I have spoken to. Immensely patient and equally intelligent. He worked with me to analyse my weaknesses and recommended resources for both concept building and then building my test taking and timing skills. I initially started off with the GMATWhiz platform for certain math concepts that I needed to brush up on. I went through all of the relevant videos at 2x speed and then solved the questions that were included in each module.
Saquib then recommended that I start taking practice tests on GMATClub. After struggling initially, I got comfortable with the level of questions and the speed at which I needed to take the Quant section.

After investing about 1.5 months building myself up to test-taking level. I took the GMAT once more in the middle and got a 710 again. I was shocked. I had felt substantially better prepared by then, but nothing had changed. Shreyash and Saquib both recommended that I book another attempt in two weeks (the earliest possible) because they felt that I just got unlucky.

In the last two weeks leading up to the exam I took a couple of practice tests from Manhattan Prep to refine my timing skills. Finally took the GMAT on August 24th and scored a 740 (Q49, V41).

I cannot recommend GMATWhiz enough to people who are equally willing to invest the time and energy in their GMATPrep. Their mentors are accessible and know what they are talking about. In case you do read this review and decide to opt for GMATWhiz, do let the folks there know that Suraj said Hi! :)

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GMAT is altogether a different beast. Hard work is not the only ingredient which is important here. I had scored a 710 in my first go, but the golden threshold of 720 was what I had my eyes on. But going beyond 700/710 is altogether a different ball game. That is when I realized what eGMAT can do for me. Looking for a course after that 710, I didn't take me much time to decide upon eGMAT. The sheer number of 700+ scores they have achieved over other courses should give you a hint.

Starting from RC, Harsha (at eGMAT) is the guy here! Everyone has a tendency to be uncomfortable in the essays which are from fields/subjects unrelated to your profession. But Harsha got you covered here. From learning the importance of pause points to pre-thinking, I was able to get rid of my fear of those healthcare and historical essays.

For CR, this is the toughest part in GMAT. So you want the best here (Harsha is your guy again). eGMAT gave me an all together different weapon in my arsenal for tackling CR: Pre thinking. Trust me this works wonders. From starting with zero bold face questions right to getting all of them right has been an incredible experience.

For SC, practice plays a big role. But 700 level questions are still tough, until you discover the meaning analysis, Payal is going to teach you. For all those 700+ SC questions, meaning analysis is the key.

Lastly, a shoutout to my LMP mentor Rashmi, she was there for me always. Giving me prompt replies to all my queries, making schedules for me, letting me know my weak points, pushing me till the end. She made it happen!

Thanks eGMAT.
I would recommend you to anyone who is looking at that golden threshold of 720+ in GMAT.

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Having experimented with the free trials of various prep providers, I decided to go for e-GMAT considering its simple interface and highly structured prep plan.

I simply followed the order in which the entire course was laid out by e-GMAT - the order of concepts and the order in which every concept was structured (pre-concept quizzes, concept learning files, post concept quizzes, cementing quizzes and ability quizzes). This helped me methodically deep dive into concepts, cement my understanding and build test taking EQ at the same time.

I found both verbal and quants basics course to be very effective as building block tools, specially for students who aren't strong in either. Specific e-GMAT strategies such as pre-thinking in verbal and process skills in quant are game changers. Constant AI-assisted analytics insights throughout the course were very helpful in managing time efficiently - I focused more on my weak areas and kept nourishing the strong ones.

The question bank is amazing. It is at least 2 levels tougher across all difficulty levels than the actual GMAT, making the actual test sort of a cake walk. Scholaranium is, again, a game changer. Sigma X mocks simulate actual test environment very closely, and post test analytics are superb - they helped me analyze how my speed and accuracy varied as the difficulty kept going up or down. This helped me develop the right EQ for the actual test by consciously tracking the time to determine which questions to attempt or let go.

Overall, I'd highly recommend e-GMAT for GMAT preparations. If used consistently, 2-3 hours a day for 5 months can easily land you 700+.

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My GMAT Journey began in last year, when I took the e-gmat subscription in June 2021. Before attempting the actual GMAT, I gave two official mocks and scored 730 and 710. I was confident to get a score of atleast 700, but to my utter surprise, it turned out to be a 670 (Q50, V30) when I first attempted the GMAT in Aug 2021. I revised all the error logs, scholaranium quizzes and re-attempted the GMAT in Oct 2021, but again failed to get anywhere close to my target score of 730-740. I was completed clueless as to where I am faltering.

My confidence about my abilities took a serious hit and I decided to take a break before re-attempting the GMAT. Moreover, as all B-Schools had their deadlines in early January for Round 2, I decided to take a break till March before starting my GMAT preparation again.

I decided to re-enroll into e-GMAT in Last week of March 2022, only to focus on cementing my test taking abilities. I first revised all my notes which I had made in the previous attempts. Two months into the course, I felt a need for guidance regarding the assessment of my performance so far. That’s when I first wrote to e-GMAT support team and was replied back by Abha, one of the mentors and strategy expert at e-GMAT. Her detailed analysis about my abilities on the scholaranium platform helped me to build up my preparation brick by brick. Abha constantly provided me the stats and details about my weaker areas and created customized quizzes for me, something which helped me strengthen my weaker areas. She constantly showed me the true picture of my abilities and helped me imbibe confidence.
Based upon multiple quizzes suggested by Abha, I came to realise that it was only meaning based approach where I was lacking and I started to work towards it. Specially, in longer sentences, I identified only the subject and the verb pairs and omitted the details in between – an approach that helped me immensely to boost my SC capabilities. In CR, I fumbled upon assumptions questions and adopted a strategy to just focus on the conclusion and see if it breaks down after negating the five answer choices.

After attempting multiple custom quizzes as suggested by Abha, and two official sigma mocks wherein I scored 730 and 740, I finally took an online GMAT date of 12th Sept 2022. However, I was completely shattered to see a 670 on the screen. Totally clueless and feeling absolutely dumb, I approached Abha for her guidance. Though I was doubting my abilities heavily, Abha asked me to book a test date within next 10 days and suggested that all the parameters on the e-GMAT platform suggests that I have a 730-740 ability. I blindly trusted her and booked my test date for 23rd Sept 2022.

In the last 10 days, I figured out the reason why I fumbled in my attempts. It was not because of ability but because of exam readiness that I was faltering. Moreover, the online GMAT didn’t really suit me as the feel of a proctor constantly monitoring you kept ticking me at the back of my mind. In the last 10 days, Abha helped me to get into a mindset of exam readiness and not focus on the end result. She prepared sort of a motivational video wherein she mentioned that she has absolutely no doubt that I had a 740 ability. She asked me to take a sigma mock 2 days before my GMAT and I scored a 740 in the same. I built up the mindset in the last 2 days and went to the test center with only one thing in mind – not at all focus on the score. Just focus on the question and apply a meaning-based approach that I had practiced. Finally, words cant describe the happiness when I finally saw a 720 on the screen. Though it was 10 short of my target score, nonetheless I was more than happy and happily accepted the score. I wholeheartedly thank my GMAT mentor Abha for all the guidance and support - be it strategical, motivational, and emotional. Big thumps from my side!!

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I will be honest about this review. Since, I had very less time ~3 months to prepare for my GMAT, I decided to take the GMAT whiz tutor course.

Quant: The quant course material is very well designed to get you going with the basics, so you can advance your level prep in tutoring sessions.

Verbal: Sunita ma'am is great. She understands your weaknesses and helps you fine tune your concepts. In verbal, I believe that GMAT Whiz needs to improve on the online course structure. I opted for the tutoring thats why I had a swift ride.

I am thankful to Piyush, Sunita Ma'am and Shubhankar sir for their support and help.

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The e-GMAT, popular for their reviews, ratings can get anyone's attention.

I used this course for 6 months but couldn't score more than 620 (V-25).

Positive: They cover SC to the depths. Once I remembered all the rules, exceptions, figuring out any SC error was easy. pre-thinking was good technique.

Negative: I felt bad with their responses as well. Found them little arrogant in dealing with my problems. Sometimes things can't be explained on e-mails, they should learn this. When thinking of course, I was able to connect with them on video call but when I was stuck with same score, there was no one.
RC is not well designed. GMATNinja's video are far better than the RC part of the course.

Overall, it may work for someone or may not but I wouldn't recommend anyone to blindly get trapped in ratings etc game. Do speak to fellow students and figure out.
Applies to all other courses out there.

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