The absolute tool for 700+

I have experience with two courses:
1. a local online course which included 24 hours of verbal and 24 hours of quant lessons with GMAT coaches (just analyzed the questions from 8 paper tests and got some basic guidance)
2. e-gmat online 360 (1-month full intensive preparation with a dedicated strategy expert)
I am here to review to e-gmat online 360.

As I started practicing for GMAT I joined GMAT club and saw the wide variety of online courses – platforms. I looked for the best reviewed courses and after a while I decided to opt for the local courses because of the option of the coach. At the end of my preparation, I attended some webinars and was amazed by the different approach the e-gmat experts had. I took my first exam, kinda failed, and decided to enroll to e-gmat online course, which was on sale, and try my chances.

I reached out the e-gmat team who offered a consultation call and I realized that I was following a completely different strategy when encountering SC and RC questions. The first step was to study Master Comprehension. This changed my perspective. I had to engage with what I was reading and do strategic pauses in order to comprehend and pre-think.
Taking cementing quizzes was the second step as I had score 690 in my first attempt and wanted to fill the gaps. After the analysis of my progress with the cementing quizzes, DJ reached me in order to create the Personalized Study Plan and smash the GMAT.

Verbal: I completed the whole verbal course and it was an absolute perfection. I implemented what I have learned from the verbal course and my scores skyrocketed.

SC: The meaning approach is above anything else. Solving SC questions with no hesitance and on time, was a key element of success, as I had more time to focus on the other two sections. The approach is being taught extensively through the course and can be mastered quickly.

CR: My level here was good, but I had trouble with the timing. By mastering the Pre-thinking method as presented throughout the course I was able to increase my accuracy from 81% to 93% and dramatically decrease the time taken for every question, especially the hard ones. Every kind type of questions is analyzed thoroughly and all there is a plethora of tricky answer choices. Overall, I think that in CR you get prepared for the worst-case scenario by solving really hard questions, so when you take the real exam CR questions can only benefit you.

RC: This was a game-changer for me. I was struggling in RC and I had to completely change my strategy till then. Skimming the passage and not taking notes was the worst advice I had followed. Instead of utilizing that method, I learned to read, pause strategically, comprehend everything, and then pre-think before going further. That changed everything and my accuracy from 67% climbed at 89%, making me a V40 candidate. Writing down para-summaries and the main idea was my go-to method. During the last week of the preparation, I had so much confidence, that I ended up not taking notes while practicing; I had a great picture of the passage by perfecting the e-gmat RC advices.
I had daily interaction with DJ, who was analyzing my attempts at Scholaranium and my error log, so every day I knew where I had to focus and how!

Quant: Such an analytical and methodical course. I ended up completing the subsections of the quant course that DJ proposed in order to increase my accuracy levels. Every section is really analytical. There is an initial skills assessment and then you master every concept you may encounter in the exam. The best part is that you master every concept in the most methodic and practical way, solving hard questions consistently and correctly within 2 minutes. I do not even mention medium-level questions, because the accuracy there reaches 100% in about 1,5 minutes average time.
The analytics for the Quant course are really important and you get the right amount of info in order to improve. Obviously, the Quant course takes much longer to complete, but it is the perfect pathway for Q49+.

Scholaranium: The Scholaranium platform enables the user to modify his preparation and set the standards of his practice (type of questions, difficulty, time). I found the questions a bit on the hard side (the hard quant questions were really hard!), but since this level of difficulty is not usually encountered in the real exam, you get prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Sigma-X mock tests: I found the test realistic and accurate in terms of scoring. The most valuable aspect is the analysis provided by the platform and the proposed areas of improvement that come with it. The questions were in par with the rest of the course and a bit harder than the real exam.

Overall, it was an absolutely perfect experience for me. I found the course exceptionally structured. The UI was easy to handle and with the interactive guides I felt that I had a live coach on the screen of my computer.

For me, the best part was the interaction with the team. Every question or request were being answered immediately. I have to congratulate everyone who is part of such a valuable tool for GMAT takers, but above all I want to congratulate the dedicated strategy expert I worked with, DJ.