Hello Everyone,
This is my first review in GMATCLUB forum and I am happy to share my GMAT experience with all of you. When I made up my mind to go for an MBA abroad, I knew the first step for me is to clear GMAT with a healthy score. I started by taking the first mock test available in mba.com to understand where I stand and what should I target first. After the test, I realized that I had a strong hold in quants but not in verbal. I started self preparation by using available free courses in the internet (whatever I could lay my hands on). After 3 months, when I appeared for the second mock test, I scored a 610. I understood that I needed a detailed and structured plan to ace the GMAT. Although I knew my strengths and weaknesses, I was still unable to come up with a structure by myself and that's when I started looking for tutorials and courses dedicated for GMAT. Before GMATWHIZ, I already had taken E-GMAT course plan. E-GMAT has a very strong quant course structure but my verbal aptitude was not improving much. What I needed was a real tutor and not an AI who can analyze my thought process and understand where I am going wrong. That's when I took up GMATWHIZ tutoring package for verbal aptitude where I got connected with Ms. Sunita Singhvi. I was elated when I found out that I would be directly working with the verbal expert of GMATWHIZ! As I started the first session with her, she gave me an SC question to solve (pretty standard right?). But here is the twist! She asked me to say everything out loud- how I am reading the statement, how am I figuring out the errors, how am I rejecting the answer choices! Basically she knew exactly what was going on in my mind when I was solving the question. And I think that is what I had been searching the whole time. Sunita ma'am is one of the most patient teachers I have met in my life. She would point out the errors that I made while solving, but she would also appreciate what I did right. That was the motivation and confidence I required to solve a question, knowing that I was not all wrong and I knew what I had to do. She followed the same approach for each of the SC, RC and CR sections, and with every session, I felt my confidence building up. Ms. Sunita made herself available all the time and I was free to ping her (directly in her WhatsApp No.) with any doubts I had on any verbal topic.
Overall, my experience has been nothing short of amazing and I would highly recommend GMATWHIZ to anyone who is looking for a personalized study preparation and not a generic one!
P.S: I am very happy that GMATWHIZ connected me to Sunita Ma'am, as she has become one of my favorite persons I know.

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TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. One of my greatest struggles was consistently scoring high on all sections in one sitting. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think. This allowed me to be consistent in all sections and ultimately hit my target score. It sometimes doesn’t sink in that the GMAT is a test of logic, but TTP focuses on that more than anything. The course gives you the basic knowledge needed for Quant and Verbal, but then takes it one step further and ties every section together to give you the thinking mindset you need. All questions except IR are now included in the course and even if you think you’ve mastered a particular section, I can guarantee you that TTP will show you, not only a better way, but a faster way as well. A great example of this is their newly released reading comprehension section. I always scored 85% or higher on RC but it wasn’t until I went through the section on reading comprehension that I realized that, while I was getting the right answers, I was getting to them in the absolutely most inefficient way possible. Once I went through the course’s content on reading comprehension, I noticed that I was able to improve on critical reasoning as well due to the sudden increase in time available to do these questions. Ultimately by the end of my test prep, TTP taught me probably the most valuable thing I needed to know about the GMAT: the test isn’t hard because the concepts are difficult, the test is hard because they apply the concepts in an unfamiliar way. TTP teaches you how to apply what you’ve learned to any situation even if you’ve never seen it before. I highly recommend this test prep company.

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TTP led me to getting a 790: Q51 V49! Most of the credit here does go to TTP and the program they’ve put together. You will need to put in the effort to go through it in full, but if you do, a 790 is definitely possible for many.

My GMAT journey to a 790 started over a year before my one sitting. I took a practice test and got a 700. But even with this 700 I was generous with my time and not able to get close to the time limits on either quant or verbal.

Pretty soon after, I started using Target Test Prep. I first used for four months and then took a long break over the summer when I was busier with work. I then resumed for two months before the test.

The quant course is very extensive and I needed at least this amount of time to go over the variety of difficult questions on every topic. TTP’s process is lengthy, but going through it in full will give you everything you need for an excellent score.

On Verbal: For RC, I supplemented TTP with additional practice questions with quickly getting the key points of a passage. For SC, TTP was strong and their idioms guide was a great resource. Highlighting the top 30 that were giving me trouble and practicing those was very helpful.

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Hey Everyone.
I started my GMAT preparation in April 2021 with the help of external resources and GMAT Club Forum. I tried to solve as many questions as possible because I believed that exposure to a varied range of questions would benefit me to ace the exam. Feeling confident, I went for the exam in Nov 2021 and scored a 690(Q50, V32). It was a dismal performance from my perspective because I had devoted most of my time to prepare for Verbal.
So, I decided to go for the GMATWhiz Verbal Tutor Prep. My first session with Ms. Sunita Singhvi was basically an eye opener for me as we discussed meticulously the loopholes in my understanding and my areas of weakness. From then onwards, we chose to go for a step by step methodical approach that would involve basic things such as - Basic Sentence structure, accrued reading and deep level of understanding of the context.
The most important thing that i realised during my sessions was that : "Meaning is the key to acing the Verbal". If one gets to the deepest level of understanding of any given concept, half of the question is solved there itself. It was a major boosting point in my preparation. With regular interactive sessions and feedback, it was an absolutely smooth and enriching experience of gaining knowledge on the Verbal. I am indebted to Sunita Ma'am for always responding promptly to my countless trivial questions and pings without even the slightest of fuss. Truly humbled.
Finally I gave my next attempt in May 2022 and scored a 710(Q50,V37).

I can say that a Verbal score improvement of 5 points may not seem much of an improvement to a normal guy, but only a true GMAT aspirant will be able to acknowledge the effort and the thoroughness  required to increase the score even by 1 point.

A shout out to GMATWhiz and Ms. Sunita Singhvi for all the support and feedback.
Heartfelt Thanks and Gratitude.

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When I first started my prep, I was really overwhelmed by the amount of material there was to review. Along with the GMAT Official materials, I used TTP Quant to help lay the foundations of my quant skills. They cover all the material needed and test you with different questions so that you understand how to apply that knowledge. I did not use TTP Verbal as much. I originally only bought for one month and then wanted to switch to a four month plan and they were very flexible about paying to cover the difference. Additionally, if you have questions about the course, they get back to you very quickly.

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To prepare for my first GMAT exam, I followed a very comprehensive but unorganised study approach. I bought several books from other test prep companies, worked through the GMAC Official Guide books, and studied the answers posted by experts on GMAT Club. Although all these activities surely helped me build my skills, I felt I did not follow an organised journey. I had no analytics and no error log.

After having looked for the best quant/verbal course on r/GMAT and GMAT Club, I saw that almost everybody had great words for TTP. At that moment, I thought that subscribing to the TTP guided course was the best thing I could do to prepare again for my second attempt.
I have worked 1/2 hours every morning on the weekdays and 2/3 hours on the weekend days for around 7 months. TTP is brilliant because it forces you to follow an organised path that does not allow you to skip any fundamental skills you need to master to perform well on the GMAT.

While TTP's Quant course is praised very highly on several forums, its Verbal part is often not considered the best. However, I found the SC/CR component of the course absolutely stunning! For the RC, I think that Scott, Jeff and Marty can do something better (maybe having more passages to practice), and I am sure they will improve that part.

In conclusion, TTP is definitely not expensive, it is very comprehensive, and by following it, you won't need any other preparation material to reach your target score!

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The Egmat course is an extremely useful tool to approach the GMAT exam. It is a very structured course with great walkthroughs and pointers throughout. The Scholaranium 2.0 tool is very convenient for practice and allows for rapid improvement with its range of questions and explanations. The meaning based approach for SC questions in verbal is great but still feel the actual test is more inclined towards testing idiomatic structure. The mentorship programme too is a great part of Egmat as you are guided in a very focused manner towards the examination by experts personally. The best parts of the course are the comprehensive analysis it throws at you at each stage, the variety of topics and questions and some fairly accurate mocks. All in all after being exposed to few other popular Gmat preparation programmes I would personally reccomend the Egmat platform.

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Target Test Prep was a phenomenal resource for me as I started my GMAT journey. I wasn't sure where to start with my studying and was overwhelmed with the amount of resources available. Once I started Target Test Prep, that overwhelming feeling disappeared. A diagnostic test set up by TTP allows you to identify where you currently are versus what your goal score is and how to get there.

I started by reviewing all the basics for quant that I had forgotten given I haven't taken a math class in over 5 years. Then I focused on the weak areas and read all the lessons and did practice problems until I had mastered the topic. I followed a similar routine with the verbal section, but focused more on the strategy rather than drilling practice problems. This helped me improve my reading score immensely, which is the section largely responsible for my jump in score from 610 to 760.

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I gave my GMAT on 20th April 2022. Scored a 770 (Q51,V42). This was my first attempt
My GMAT journey began around September 2021. I initially purchased the OG and started solving questions. The 'Easy' difficulty questions were relatively straightforward, but I was not getting the desired accuracy and speed in the 700+ level difficulty questions, both in quant and verbal section.
I looked up some online courses and found that e-GMAT was the most recommended. So, I enrolled for the 4 month eGMAT online intensive course in October 2021. Scored a 710 on my first SigmaX mock.
The course was very thorough. I was previously solving most of the verbal questions instinctively, but after going through the e-GMAT module, my question solving approach became methodological. The meaning based approach for solving SC questions was especially helpful. In Quant, solving multiple questions in Scholaranium helped as I was able to cut down my takt time and silly mistakes.
e-GMAT is a great course, especially for working professionals. I Iost around 2 months of prep time in November/December due to some emergency at work, so had to purchase a 1 month extension. But the whole experience was hassle-free. I did not feel the need to refer to any other material apart from the e-GMAT modules and the OGs.

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The title kinda sums it up, my TTP Dashboard tells me I've studied for around 96 hours (add some offline hours and you should reach about 120 hours total) and in this time I've jumped from my first mock of 590 to an official of 650 and, finally, to my end result of 730.

I can confidently share that studying on the Official Guide coupled with TTP course is an amazing combo. I particularly loved the latter because it has a delightful UI and very well written lessons.
Surely, many courses around here have excellent exercises and examples, but, in my mind, what differentiates the good ones from the greatest is the ability to make you come back to study with pleasure, and TTP does that perfectly.

Whatever you end up choosing, consider giving TTP's "5 days for 1$" trial a chance.
Best of luck to all of you!

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