I started my GMAT preparation in June 2021. Before beginning my preparation, I was in doubt about subscribing to any online course for GMAT because being an engineer, I was good enough in Quant and only needed more self practice, and being an ICSE student in 10th standard and pretty good in English, I thought any online course can’t teach me anything extra and only practicing more questions is what is going to get me through. So I bought the GMAT Official Guide 2022 and practiced each and every question, even revised my mistakes and revisited every wrong question. When I had completed the OG 22, I thought of appearing the first two official tests from mba.com. Scored pretty well in both with a 680 and 700 and gained more confidence. So I planned on appearing all the tests from the online test series of Manhattan and practiced questions side by side from GMAT Club from topics on which I committed most of the mistakes. I also had some study material for verbal from which I studied selected topics which I was not good at. As usual Quant section of the test series was very tough and the panicked me started emphasizing more on Quant and less on Verbal. Also, scores in verbal were okay (V 33- 34).
When I saw that I had gained much confidence, I appeared for the GMAT in October 2021. Scored a 650 with Q50 and a V28! Could not believe the score. Thought how on Earth could I go so wrong in Verbal ! Back that evening when I sat back and pondered on my preparation, I realized I had only gone through and understood the study material for verbal but I never learnt how to apply that learnt knowledge in avoiding mistakes. So then I decided to appear for the GMAT once again, now with proper coaching in verbal. At that time, E-gmat came to my rescue. The questions I was asked in my consultation call were whether I got confused with the final two answer choices after applying process of elimination, also whether I understood the meaning before moving to the answer choices. My answers to the questions were yes and no respectively. I realized those were my real problems. As I had only one month more at hand before the application deadlines I was offered a one-month E-GMAT course and immediately a mentor was assigned to me. I would say DJ was very patient with me and understanding, guiding me at every step and telling me what next to do. Also, the course and its modules were very informative. By going through the meaning-based approach and first finding errors in the original sentence and then moving to the answer choices, I started to actually feel that I was improving in sentence correction. Also, pre-thinking in critical reasoning and summarizing in reading comprehension were the tools that reduced my time taken on each question. Also, the emphasis on maintaining an error log really helped me focus on my mistakes. The study plan was extensive but by studying diligently I started getting more and more confident in verbal. After completing the module, I appeared again for the GMAT and this time I could score a 690 with a verbal improvement to V34.
With this, I realized that only knowing stuff is not important. Having a proper strategy and the right approach to solve the questions in the GMAT pattern is equally important.

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I was unsure about signing up for a GMAT prep course for a very long time and spent a considerable amount of time preparing for the test before signing up. I completed the OG (twice) and took every mock available on the internet but my scores were extremely inconsistent. While there was a definite sense of slow improvement, my mock scores ranged from as low as 670 to as high as 740 and I couldn’t be sure exactly what I could reasonably expect on test day. I also felt like I couldn’t confidently assess and pinpoint my weaknesses to target them and secure my target score and so I decided that the best course of action was to sign up for an online GMAT course to provide some structure to my preparation.

During this time, I found E-GMAT through their YouTube channel where they upload weekly webinars which are conducted free of cost so I decided to go ahead and attend a few. These webinars were what convinced me to sign up for this course as their primary focus was on mastering concepts and establishing processes. This approach resonated with me because I felt that I would be able to bridge the gaps in my conceptual understanding of certain topics while identifying my weaknesses.

The Quant course is extremely through and focuses on establishing a solid conceptual foundation and then the process skills required to solve problems and how to apply them to solve even the hardest questions on the GMAT. This focus on improving my process skills and maintaining an error long were instrumental in improving my quant score as I was able to identify exactly where I tended to make mistakes and ensure I didn’t repeat them.
E-GMAT’s quant question bank is very comprehensive and difficulty level of the questions is higher than those in the official guide or GMAT prep. Solving these harder questions in under 2 minutes is essential in doing well on test day and really tests the depth of your conceptual understanding.

The Verbal Course is very good and builds right from the basics covers every area tested by GMAT in SC, RC and CR. In CR particularly, the pre-thinking strategy taught in the course helped me save a lot of time. Before using pre-thinking, I used to barely be able to complete the verbal section in the mocks and after learning it, I felt like I was able to not only complete the section comfortably but also answer questions with much more confidence.

Additionally, While GMAT Prep mocks give a very good idea about what we can expect from the actual exam we cannot analyze our performance and how we can improve. The Sigma-X mocks (by E-GMAT) are extremely detailed in this regard. As someone who has taken pretty much every free mock available, I can confidently say that the Sigma-X mocks are by far the most comprehensive in their assessment and will expose any weaknesses that you have.

Finally, the personalized support I was provided whilst taking the course was tremendous. The e-GMAT team was always accessible through email and were extremely prompt and detailed in their responses. I was lucky enough to be offered a spot in their Last Mile Program where they provide you a mentor in the last few weeks of preparation to really push you to achieve your target score and I believe these last few weeks were the most significant and focused because of the direction my mentor provided.

My mentor Atreya helped me identify specific weak points in particular concepts in verbal and provided me with a personalized plan of attack including personalized ppts, videos and quizzes. He also helped analyze my mock performances and really made me understand the importance of timing and maintaining pace during the test. He shared a timing matrix and instructed me on how to create specific quizzes on the platform to familiarize myself with it and get test ready.

As someone with a fairly hectic full-time job, my only expectation from a prep course was that I would identify my weak points and improve on them. The E-GMAT course went above and beyond this expectation with the amount of support and personalized insight I received and the detailed timing and performance analytics for each sub section and topic on the platform.

In summary, I believe that the E-GMAT course is the complete package that can provide you with everything you need to achieve your target score!

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This is one of the best self paced course for working professionals. If you complete this 700+ is sure shot. The detailed analytics view is very helpful. The course is designed to first teach you the basics then move on to higher difficulty which is ideal. Further, the 15 mock test are also amazing. The result will be very near to your actual score with max 10-20 points variance. There are flexible options also available to extend your subscription which i have never heard of. On top of all of this, the course fee is lower than most other courses on the internet which makes it the most preferred choice for all students. Take this without any second thoughts if you are staring afresh.

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I started with a cold score of 650 and finished after 5 months of study with a score of 770. I used a few other resources outside of TTP, but TTP was by far the most useful.

I used the full Quant section of TTP, did the SC section twice, and only really used the skimmed the CR sections / did the CR tests, while skipping the RC section as the CR and RC were came more naturally.

Strongly recommend this platform - so convenient to have everything in one place and to track all errors so you know what to focus on after finishing the course. Marty was also very friendly and helpful with verbal and overall advice.

Thanks TTP!

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TTP is the absolute best resource for GMAT out in the market. The material, the quality of questions and the way it is structured (with a little bit of gamification) are all amazing! If you are struggling to improve, especially in Quants, do not think twice before subscribing to the course. A lot of questions on the actual exam felt like I've already solved them in the practice tests. I even had a trial version of verbal which was way above expectation, especially when it comes to Sentence Correction.

Since my GMAT was scheduled a day after the end of my plan subscription, the team was also kind enough to extend my subscription by a couple of days to ensure I had the material for revision.

100% Recommend TTP.

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Hi Everyone, I am an Entrepreneur from India. I am married and a father of a beautiful 2.5 yr old daughter who is the sole inspiration for me and my wife.
I am writing this review after getting an admit from IESE Barcelona and ESADE Barcelona. During my prep I used GMATWhiz for GMAT preparations as well as admissions consulting.
You can watch my review of both on the video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1U2CQBhhJE&t=641s
PS: At the time of this video I had gotten admit only from Esade.
Those who like to read, I am just giving the review of GMAT prep course. Admissions consulting review will come later.
My Profile:
I graduated from IIT Roorkee and moved to work in Germany, India and Malaysia for an MNC. I currently work as the Director in Central India's biggest Water Resource Management company where we help cities solve water shortages by developing infrastructure.
I am also working on my startup which is focussed on sustainability where my target is to improve people's and planet's health for better future of our kids. In this journey, my wife and I have launched about 40+ FMCG and medicinal products which are organic and ecofriendly.
My MBA Journey
My MBA journey began from May 25th 2021. I started with giving a free GMAC Mock exam and scored 540 in it with Q42 and V26. I knew that I needed to work on Verbal to get a good 700+ score. To improve my Verbal, I looked at several leading solutions such as GMATWhiz, Egmat etc. and finalised GMATWhiz on the basis of the following factors:
1. The reviews on the GMAT Club which were excellent.
2. The free trial that lets you try out the course
3. AI driven personalized and adaptive study plan – which was really important as I was working full time, running 2 businesses at the same time. Therefore, I needed a solution that would help me Laser Target the weak areas in minimum time. The AI helped a lot in that.
I gave the exam on 27th July 2021 and receive 710 as the final score.
After having gone through with the lectures and the practice questions, here is my feedback
Pros:
1. The AI works perfect. Just trust the system and you will get the results
2. The adaptive study plan was a great help. It not only analysed my weak areas but also helped me improve them specifically.
3. The structure and meaning based approach of solving Verbal questions helped me understand the right answer in a very simple way
4. The order of learning is also RIGHT. You start with Sentence Correction, then go to Critical Reasoning and by the time you are done with these 2 modules, Reading Comprehension just becomes so easy.
5. The Do’s and Don’ts are mentioned specifically for each question type.
6. There is framework for each type of question in Critical Reasoning that works
7. The videos are not long or hard to understand. The content is taught in simple plain English which is easy to grasp.
8. They develop a way of pre thinking which helps a lot in eliminating wrong answer choices well in advance.
Cons:
1. The program may feel a bit too long for people who want to complete it in a short time like me. It’s just very comprehensive. To speed up things, once you understand the pre-thinking method, the course becomes relatively easy to do.
Other than that there is nothing missing from the program.

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I scheduled my first GMAT test in mid October 2021. Just 3 weeks before the test, I was in panic. I realized that I have a concept gaps particularly on SC. I looked through multiple reviews in GMATClub and decided to take e-GMAT course.

The e-GMAT course is phenomenal. The structured and comprehensive curriculum, the question banks and analytics platform are really exceptional. My favorite is scholaranium, which has amazing analysis on your strengths and weaknesses.

I took all the verbal courses in a very short period and I wish that I could take it much earlier in my prep journey. I realized that my prep was not optimal yet at that time, but I decided to go ahead for my first GMAT attempt. As a result, I got below expectation score of 670 (Q49 V31).

1 week post the exam, the e-GMAT team reached out and offered me a seat in the 'Last Mile Program' - a mentor-guided program to prepare your next GMAT exam within 15-60 days.

DJ is the mentor assigned to me and he is very great and super helpful. He analyzed my ESR and came up with targeted plan for the next few weeks, focusing on SC and CR. He shared weekly milestones on SC and CR, pointing out targeted courses that I need to retake - the most important ones are the master comprehension and meaning based approach for SC. He also highlighted to me the importance of error log (using e-GMAT structured error log template) - I was skeptical earlier, but after few tries, I realized that it was very helpful in really going deep to understand areas, skill-sets or processes that I faltered.

During my last 2-3 weeks prior to the test, DJ guided me to do Quant Test Readiness and the last mile plan. It was very targeted to refresh and further sharpen my quant skills. The last mile plan was helpful in building my test readiness skills as well as my confidence.

I took my next GMAT attempt on early December and scored 710 (Q50 V35). Thanks to DJ and the e-GMAT team in helping me throughout my GMAT journey.

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After about ~8 months of using a different test prep company, I was really struggling to raise my GMAT score above a 600. I had gone through an in-person course and 1-on-1 tutoring sessions (spending well over $1000), but still wasn't able to reach even the general range of my goal score. Given the reviews on GMAT club, I decided to give Target Test Prep a try.

Because of TTP's extremely detailed curriculum, I was able to break down EVERY potential quant and verbal question that could come up on the test. I found other test prep companies simply grazed the surface of core topics (especially quant), whereas the TTP course has been designed in such a meticulous way to ensure that you have no surprises on test day. Albeit somewhat time consuming (I wouldn't recommend if you're in a time crunch), I saw my score jump over 100 points after completing the full course. I was initially weary about the lessons being fully self-driven, but Scott + the TTP team are 100% invested in each student's success - I received multiple personal emails from Scott checking in throughout my prep duration.

I recently got into my #1 choice M7 b-school and truly could not have done it without TTP.

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Before starting the course on eGmat, I already completed a few GMAT courses from other reputed providers, but none of their approaches were well suited for my style, and despite putting up a lot of effort towards my GMAT, I could not improve my score and cross the 700 marks. After wasting three valuable attempts and a lot of money I came across eGMAT, which has excessively positive reviews for eGMAT on Gmat Club. I was skeptical at first but decided to join their free trial anyways and to my surprise, it was very thorough and teaches methods that can be used in a wide variety of questions and not just does the trick a few times and fail for the rest of the questions. Impressed by the trial, I enrolled for the full course.

My primary focus was English, where I was seriously lacking, and eGMAT delivered on the promise. When you go through the first few exercises, where they teach you how to read with pauses and introduce you to nouns and pronouns, they seem slow and nowhere near GMAT level at first but the course gradually develops your fundamental skills and prepares you for the harder questions ahead. Yes, their approach, of understanding the purpose of each part and then deducing the error in the sentence, may seem a bit slow at first because it is much faster to do a 2-3 split using some keywords and go for the answer, but as you approach harder questions this approach is your trump card. When you thoroughly understand the question, you don’t make silly mistakes and you’re more confident about the choices you mark. I can probably pinpoint a lot of things that I liked about the course, but all those are meaningless because the best thing about any GMAT prep course is that you can experience it yourself before enrolling and spending even a dime. Check out the free trial and you’ll see the difference yourself.

I still remember a quote from the founder Rajat in one of his webinars, “A lot of people say GMAT is a test of timing/time management, It is not. If you can’t solve all the questions in time, don’t. Attempt the first 27 questions correctly and mark the rest of them randomly. I guarantee you will get a score of above 700”. I made this my mantra for GMAT and, no surprises here, he was definitely right.

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GMAT preparation is a vast and tedious process which takes more than 2 months for most people. The process can be overwhelming and easy to get lose yourself in. This was my exact situation before my first shot at the GMAT.

This is where e-GMAT comes in. The first step after signing in was to take a Sigma-X mock and create a "Personalised Study Plan" using the outcome of the mock. The PSP helped me structure my preparation and create a solid timeline toward my second attempt.

SC on e-GMAT was a game changer. The meaning based approach made the task of reading the question statement and all the options way easier. The grammar sections were useful in helping me revise English grammar.

CR and RC on e-GMAT introduced unique concepts that helped simplify the process of solving these questions. "Pre-thinking" is one of those concepts that helped my increase my accuracy in CR.

The quant package in e-GMAT is an ever evolving part of the course with Quest 2.0 suggesting the necessary steps to take in order to make the required improvements.

Scholaranium ties the whole course together and brings the most impact in boosting your score in the GMAT. Scholaranium helps cementing the concepts learnt in the video lessons. It's customisable and flexible quizzes with its in-depth insights is what sets it apart from anything else.

The support team is super helpful in all aspects whether it is understanding your study plan or execution on learnt concepts. A big shoutout to DJ and team on their unwavering patience.

To sum it up, e-GMAT was the perfect package in helping me boosting my score by about 70 points in a short span of time and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a structured and sequenced GMAT prep.

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