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May 07, 2026
 shekhfarid276

Joined: Apr 07, 2023

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Verified GMAT Focus score:
535 Q76 V77 DI76

Great Question Bank, but Time-Consuming Strategies Hurt My Actual Score

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I started my GMAT preparation with a baseline practice score of 545 and eventually worked my way up to a peak practice score of 695 on e-GMAT's platform. The platform definitely has its strong suits: it provides an exhaustive question bank, plenty of sectional tests, and 5 solid model tests that give you more than enough material to practice with.

However, my actual test day experience was a major disappointment. I found the course material itself to be incredibly time-consuming, and the solutions they teach are not time-effective for the actual exam. While they heavily brand their approaches as structured, I found them clunky and unrealistic to apply under strict time limits. The "Last Mile Push" program also felt overhyped and didn't bridge that gap for me.

On the actual test day, the combination of e-GMAT's time-heavy strategies and standard exam center stress completely derailed my pacing. I was forced to guess randomly on a large number of questions just to finish the sections. This time mismanagement resulted in a final score that dropped below my baseline, ultimately causing me to miss my Deferred MBA application deadline. It is a good platform for accessing practice questions, but I highly caution against relying solely on their pacing and execution strategies.

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