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I've been out of school for a while so the rigorous and structured curriculum that builds the concepts up from the basics was really helpful. I was working long hours, so it was helpful to have the study plan take me straight to my next chapter or quiz as soon as I open the website. The curriculum prepared me well for the real test and the medium/hard questions were well calibrated to what you experience on the real thing. Future suggestion: a mobile app with some offline capability would have been nice so I could study while on long flights without wifi.
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710 Q49 V38 (Online)
I've given my GMAT attempts and reached a plateau. Having exhausted all the official material, I needed some quality questions and explanations to cement my concepts. That's when I scheduled a call with e-gmat team. After going through my ESR, I was told how I had some conceptual gaps. Having tried multiple resources, I wanted to give this a final shot. I started off my preparation with the structured approach. I believed the whole plan that was given to me in terms of finishing SC, CR and RC and then moving to Quant. Changing my learning pattern from doing all concepts every single day to picking up one at a time, I initially hesitated. Nevertheless, I decided to believe the proven approach and finished concepts, concept quizzes, cementing quizzes and then moved to next module. This eventually built my confidence. After completing all modules, I started with the mocks. The quality of explanations there and the level of data insights is definitely unparalleled. The Sigma-X mocks are slightly tougher than real exam but that prepares us for the grind. The tougher exam offsets the exam anxiety. I would ensure I spend more time analyzing the mock than writing the mock. In this whole process, whenever there is any doubt regarding the week plan or just to validate my own plan, I'd leave a mail to the team and they would get back within 24 hours proactively. Atreya has been there throughout the journey and also enrolled me into Last Mile program which helped me cement conceptual gaps in last minute . With all this done, I finally got my GMAT Score - 710.
Summing up, looking for an all-inclusive GMAT package that can help you prepare despite a demanding job? E-GMAT is your answer!
I studied for the GMAT for more than 3 months and gave the exam for the first time on Oct 17th, 2021. I was scoring an average of 710 in my official mocks and I simulated the experience almost perfectly. So I expected somewhere around that range.
During the exam, the verbal section was way harder than I had imagined. I remember rushing through the last 7-8 questions and ended up guessing about 3 questions towards the end. Even the quant was way harder than what the official mock prepared me for. I was devastated to see a Q47, V31.
I came back and took a few weeks off to figure out where I was going wrong. I knew all the Grammar rules, I had read the MGMAT SC book, I knew the basics of argument structures and attacking an argument. I realized I wasn't conceptually challenged but something was wrong in the process approach. I was getting my answer but it was taking too long and certain question types always threw me off.
I took a consulting call from one of the strategy consultants at e-GMAT and they pointed out that my approach needs some honing and what I could do about it (I was really impressed that they didn't even try to sell the product and focussed more on me). A few weeks later I signed up for their 2 month program. But literally the next day I had to travel for an on-site project. After I was back, I had a month to go through the material and give the test again.
Their SC module changed the way I looked at SC questions. I knew all the grammar rules and I was initially solving questions solely based on grammar. Their 3 step process for Sentence correction forced me to rewire my way of thinking about SC questions. After a few cementing quizes, my SC accuracy was higher than ever before and I was feeling very comfortable.
I didn't have the time to go over the complete CR or RC modules (I probably wish I could) but I quickly gleaned a few approach strategies from a few modules and modified the way I approached verbal questions. Eg: I started making summary notes for RC passages and I started tabulating my CR arguments and derived an answer even before looking at the answer choices.
I solidified my approach through quite a few practice quizzes and official mocks. The verbal question caliber was very high and indeed prepared me better for the real GMAT.
For quant, I kept giving the GMAT Club tests and that helped a lot! I used to spend about 30 mins analyzing each Quant mock and made notes on every single strategy I missed.
I gave the exam again just after recovering from the third wave hit. This time quant was quite seamless (I expected a Q50 but got a Q49) and I could complete the verbal section with a minute to spare.
My verbal score jumped from a V31 to a V38 and I knew what exactly had changed during that month of prep and it was the approach. Not concepts. I highly recommend everyone to spend at least a month solidifying the approach and the timing (mocks, question banks) before giving the final exam. That small step boosted my score by 60 points. I do plan on giving the exam again to get to the 740 range.
All the best for your test! Let's all nail it!
Dear Paradoodle,
Improving by 70 points in 30 days is a mean feat! Really good job on that 😊
Talking to you about your experience just a week ago, I honestly feel you taking that time off after your exam was so important and what you did after coming back was smart too. SOMETHING HAD TO CHANGE.
I am happy to hear that the call was not pushy, but we honestly believe in onboarding students that are a fit for the e-GMAT course than the other way round. We pride ourselves on this, to be honest!
I am glad the SC course changed the way you look at an SC question, for most people who imbibe it – it surely does.
SC Question Bank: https://success.e-gmat.com/SC-Question-Set
I wish you all the best on your quest to a 740! I hope you get there soon.
Take care and stay safe.
Regards,
Dhananjay(DJ)
I started my GMAT prep like many others -- the occasional glance through a Manhattan Prep or GMAC test prep book, and doing some practice problems as well. As a current undergraduate student, I didn't have the time or dedication to spend multiple months prepping for the GMAT -- I also started with a baseline score of 690, so the improvement I was looking for wasn't massive (my target score was 740+).
My experience with TTP started when I spoke with a friend of mine who got his score from a 690 to a 770 in a matter of three weeks; he couldn't stop raving about TTP. So, I signed up, and cannot express how thankful I am for the team at TTP! The course is personalized and feels like a game, and while you are learning concepts, the course will sprinkle in practice problems to test your application of concepts you have learned. I only managed to score a 740 maximum on my practice tests, but on the real test, I scored a 760!
If you need a test prep solution that will work for you (regardless of your score goal), look no further -- TTP is the way to go!
After taking GMAT for the first time in December2022, I was a bit disappointed at not meeting my target score. The first short at GMAT was given after 4 months of preparation. Since my applications deadline was nearing, I had to give the next exam within a month's time. My key concern was that I didn't know where my strengths and weaknesses lie. I was in need of an expert guidance.
I started browsing in internet and found out about E-gmat. I sent and email to them and Manas (an e-gmat mentor) got in touch with me immediately. As instructed by him, I took a mock exam available in the e-gmat course. The diagnosis he gave post my attempt was an eye opener. The main attraction was the analytics. It gave me clear idea on topics I was lagging behind. Then and there I decided to take the E-gmat course
The biggest advantage of E-gmat is that it is really comprehensive. They don't leave you with half hearted answer. There was logic behind every explanation. Even with topics like idioms (Which I had thought clearly favoured the native speakers), there was proper explanation. Each module is followed by quizzes which help you in cementing the topics that you learn
Quant too was pretty comprehensive. One of the main problems I had faced was lack of time for preparation. The PACE application in E-gmat helped me in tackling this issue. With PACE, I was able to skip those modules which i was confident about . This helped in saving a lot of time
The final booster was the Last mile push programme. I was mentored by DJ, who helped me with the guidance on what to do after each step. Thanks to his expert diagnosis, I was able to realize which areas I was lagging behind, which helped in improving my score.
I would suggest E-gmat to anyone who is interested in taking GMAT. With it's comprehensive modules and in depth analytical data, one would be able to do well in the exams hands down
Dear Thomas,
Thank you for taking the time to write this review amidst your application deadlines. I truly appreciate this gesture 😊 However, your applications will become so much more effective with a 700 score that goes along with them now.
I liked the fact that you mentioned explanations because most students firstly are not diligent to see every explanation and most explanations don’t do justice to questions.
e-GMAT Analytics: https://success.e-gmat.com/Question-Analytics
I am glad you could leverage P.A.C.E. to save time! It has saved more than 2000 hours of student time within a month.
P.A.C.E. time savings: https://success.e-gmat.com/PACE-ALG-Time-Savings
I am glad I could give the “final push” to score a 700 on the GMAT.
All the best!
Regards,
Dhananjay(DJ)
I began studying for the GMAT in August of last year, but despite putting in a lot of practice time with various types of questions, my verbal score remained at 34-35. As a result, my overall score remained stable at 700-710. I realized I needed a course with a significant number of practice questions. While looking for available courses online, I came across Experts' Global Verbal Prep course, which included 2500+ questions with video solutions and 15 mock tests. Hence, I chose this course because it received very positive feedback across all online forums, and it is also less expensive than the other courses. By the first week of January, just before my GMAT exam, I had exhausted almost all of the course material. By that point, I was much more confident in verbal, which had previously been my weakest section. And eventually went on to score 40, which is higher in terms of percentile when compared to my earlier stronger section, quant.
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E-gmat is amazing. The video lessons are espectacular, they cover all the topics and make sure you understand the foundations very well, I can say that the first time I understood several topics of the GMAT was while studying with e-GMAT. the platform is interactive, has many different ways to make sure you learn the important things and the exercises are really good and very similar to what you can expect on exam day. For me, there e-GMAT is in other category. another thing, I re-took the exam 1 year after my last attempt, so I had to review many core things in only 3 weeks and I believe it would not have been possible without e-gmat diagnostic and personalize study plan.
Dear CBentin,
A big congratulations on scoring a 730. I am very happy for you. I am also very happy to see those lovely words about our platform. It motivates us to become better and better and produce more success.
I am happy that you loved the interaction with the Personalised Study Plan (PSP) Tool and Diagnostics.
Scoring a 730 needs diligence and hard work. One such small example from your course attempt is how you did SC on the platform. The following screenshot demonstrates how to improve a key weakness to a key strength. You did the course well and then faired on Scholaranium.
SC Course Stats: https://success.e-gmat.com/sc-course-stats
There was a big gap between the 2 attempts, however, you exhibited your skills and managed time well. I am sure your journey will motivate others to do well on their exams.
All the best for the next steps.
Regards,
Atreya
By the time I subscribed to Gmatwhiz I had already taken the exam and wanted help specifically with Algebra, CR and SC. I was looking to join a course where I would get access to trainers who can identify gaps in my approach and formulate personalised plans. I got just that from Gmatwhiz. My mentor, Shreyyash, kept regular contact and made sure I was progressing. He even helped me reduce my timing by suggesting targeted sectional quizzes and by providing resources outside the gmatwhiz platform. Furthermore, he went above and beyond the regular meeting hours and made sure he was available everytime I needed his help. Net result, my score went up from v28 to v45.
I would go so far to say that the CR and permutation and combination models gmatwhiz teaches is the best I have seen in the market. I would recommend anyone looking for help with Coordinate Geometry, Permutation and Combinations, and probability to consider Gmatwhiz.
Hey Sai!
Congratulations on the 720, especially the V45 which is simply outstanding! The V45 is particularly impressive because you started with a V28 – that’s a tremendous jump and must have been a major contributor to the overall score improvement of 120 points.
Such success stories are always inspiring since they reinforce the belief we have in ourselves and our product. Performances like these really motivate us to go the extra mile and innovate our offerings.
You mentioned our mentorship experience. It was really fulfilling to see you stick to the customized game plan we discussed. I always mention to my students that once we decide upon a strategy, the results you get depend a lot on how closely you adhere to the game plan discussed during the mentoring sessions.
For instance, with you I discussed issues such as time management over the 4 quartiles in Verbal and getting comfortable with 700+ level questions – by first focusing on accuracy and approach and then on the timing aspect. You stuck to that plan. You first improved on 700+ levels for specific areas that I wanted you to focus on (such as Modifiers, Verb Tenses, Assumption Family in CR etc.) from the extra official resources I provided (using our consolidated dump – this contained official questions above and beyond the OG such as Verbal Reviews, GMAC Paper Test, Advanced GMAT etc.). Then you took enough sectional mocks from Whiz Quiz to get the time management issue under check. Getting the accuracy high while not overshooting on time is about both knowing when to take risks on which parts of the Verbal section (using our 75-25 tactic) as well as patiently reducing average time taken per question over a series of quizzes – which means strategically customizing our targets for every quiz - a feature that can be easily used through Whiz Quizzes.
The following screenshot shows the final version of how you did really well on the final one of this series of quizzes (83% skill score in SC and 100% in CR), especially laudable given that this quiz contained mostly difficult questions.
https://blog.gmatwhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sai_Module_Score.jpg%22
All in all, great job, Sai! All the best for your applications. As you know, we provide admission consulting as well and our consultants have thorough expertise on the end-to-end MBA admission processes of top B-school programs across the globe. Please reach out to the support team in case you want guidance with the application process to your target universities
Regards
Shreyyash KP
Verbal Mentor | MBA Admissions Consultant
GMATWhiz
I started my GMAT journey in mid September 2021 with the aim of applying to universities in the second round. As I began my research, TTP stood out to me with its excellent reviews on all platforms. I didn't really have much time to experiment with the different prep companies and I decided to take the 5 day trial.
TTP was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I was aware of my learning style and the course catered to it perfectly. The structured approach along with detailed explanations and questions to test my application built into each lesson, really gave me what I needed.
I started at a 580 and ended up at 740 approximately 3.5 months later. I took the Flexible plan for 3 months and renewed after each month. However much I wanted to complete the entire course in that duration, I couldn't. It's extremely comprehensive and exhaustive, which I consider to be a plus point of TTP. Given that I was on a schedule, I thoroughly read all the chapters and solved all the questions that were in the lessons. I skipped doing the chapter tests because I wanted to practice with the OG and it worked out for me.
I'm glad I chose TTP to get my target score.
While I did use this product, and my scores did improve, I do not attribute much of the improvement to the product. Had I used this product when I first started my prep, I would have liked this better. But for an improvement like mine (V34 -V 40) I would instead suggest solving a whole of past years official questions and maintaining a proper error log and redoing the questions you get wrong. And this question bank is available for free on GMATClub.
Good product for people who are new to GMAT, but not for people who have a solid base already.
Dear Student,
Firstly, congratulations on your Verbal Improvement and for your 720.
Thanks for your opinion about the product only working better for students who are starting off and not for ones who are at a certain level, but this is not true given the numerous success stories that we get every month from people improving from their late 650+ scores to 730 + scores. Tools like Scholaranium Skill Data, Sigma X Mocks help them so very much in their journeys.
You can look at this success story I had responded to recently: https://gmatclub.com/forum/410-to-740-my-gmat-experience-375403.html?sid=22464348de5dfb0c5aa4fcd1ce884c8a
The entire study plan depends upon the starting scores of the individual. If the student is starting off from an already high score, we suggest them to go through Stage 2 (Cementing Processes) which will identify the gaps to a sub-topic level which becomes easy for the student to then revise and patch up. This data will not be available elsewhere.
Similarly, for Quants, we have an Adaptive learning methodology and course. This only teaches you what you NEED to know and saves a lot of time, giving maximum benefit out of the course. Needless to say, there are several success stories backing up this claim 😊
I am very sure you would have liked the product if you had used it at least 10%. However, since you only did parts of the Master Comprehension course and the SC course, the entire product’s offering was not vivid to you. The below screenshot will show you that you have not used the product much.
Screenshot: https://success.e-gmat.com/course-not-attempted-stats
PS: To draw a parallel to your claim of resources being available for free: A lot of entertainment content is available for free; however, people still subscribe to OTT channels (Netflix, Prime Video, HBO, and so on), because of the wholesome experience they wouldn't get anywhere. Remember, good things are never free and free stuff has less value.
Nonetheless, I thank you for your opinion and wish you all the best for your next steps!
Regards,
Atreya
Dear Akhila,
A big congratulations on scoring a 710 and for penning down the review amidst the hectic schedule around your applications.
I remember our first call where you were scared and wanted to know if it was possible to get a 700. I remember the exact words I told you: You will do it and I have 200% faith in that. Here you are! I am actually very happy that you could break the score plateau and reach the 700 Achiever’s list.
There was a fundamental reason you got to your score apart from anxiety management :p
When you trust the process, you learn. When you learn, you score well. When you score well, you succeed!
You trusted the process by doing each and every step in the course according to your starting diagnosis. Once you did, your success was on cards. Why do I say so?
See the Scholaranium scores you had for Medium and Hard questions:
Click Here: https://success.e-gmat.com/scholaranium-stats-verbal
There is also something really interesting in your account: 3 of your 5 Mocks in the e-GMAT platform has a 710 and ALL of the 5 mocks are within 20 points of your score (something we see so very often every time)
See it here: https://success.e-gmat.com/mock-similarity
I know that you are swamped with your applications. All the best for them! Do well.
Regards,
Atreya