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Strengths:
1.) AI-enabled Scholaranium question bank that helps to gauge ability and accuracy
2.) Vast question bank - especially Quant
3.) Perfect combination of self-paced study structure and mentorship (Dhruv was my mentor, and he is absolutely and totally a pillar of strength for aspirants and e-GMAT).
4.) Dhruv, and e-GMAT platform gave me thorough and correct feedback on where I went wrong, and how to improve in each aspect which helped me manage my time most productively by working harder on my weaker areas, and revising my stronger areas. This is a boon for anyone who also has other time-taking commitments such as work and/or studies.
5.) Balancing a hectic work life and high GMAT score aspiration, I had to take off days in between preparation due to work/other reasons, but the quizzes and revision and summary modules helped me get back on track. My mentor would also check-in with me and remind me to go over things at intervals of 2-3 days for 30 minutes or so, to keep the momentum going which helped me stay on track.
Would make the product better:
1.) I think Verbal modules could be a bit better, as well as the Verbal questions since I did not find them a very accurate representation of the actual GMAT questions half the time, especially RC passages.
e-GMAT was instrumental in helping me achieve my target score of 750+. I found their platform and their pedagogy intuitive to follow, easy to use, and suitable to my schedule and aspiration. The course content was comprehensive and covered each topic that is tested on the GMAT. I particularly found Quant very detailed, and went through each module to revise and apply concepts. While I had a good grasp of the concepts tested by GMAT makers prior to taking the e-GMAT course, I struggled a bit in time management which made me a little haphazard in answering the questions, leading to silly mistakes and rushed problem-solving.
e-GMAT helped me build upon my ability to hone my exam-taking strategy - which is crucial to getting to the 99th percentile. Approaches such as the Meaning-based approach in SC, Pre-thinking in CR, note-taking in RC and the 7-skills for Quant increased my accuracy and made my timing strategy very strong. The platform is very interactive, and combined with their advanced, adaptive quizzing platform Scholaranium helped me evaluate myself at every step of the way, which is again crucial for scoring well in GMAT.
I especially really liked the cementing quizzes, ability quizzes and conceptual quizzes which helped me simulate exam-like testing environments for Quant and Verbal sections. I also found the entire team very supportive, understanding of my schedule, and quick to respond. My mentor Dhruv Joshi was one of the most key players in my journey and I cannot thank him enough:) He would regularly check-in with me, respond to all my questions - his guidance and encouragement was invaluable. I had to take off days irregularly in between due to sudden professional commitments, and Dhruv really helped me here by checking in with me every 2-3 days and reminding me to go over my notes for even 30 minutes to keep the momentum going. A big challenge for me was accommodating GMAT prep along with my professional and other commitments and e-GMAT was invaluable in their support and guidance in helping me achieve my target score alongside.
I would 100% recommend GMAT test-takers to check out e-GMAT once before committing to test preparation. Further, I would also suggest that future GMAT test-takers go over the official guidelines about each of the sections very carefully and gain a thorough understanding of the structure of the exam. Going in with a thorough knowledge about what the exam asks for, along with a strong plan-of-action that takes into account one’s current ability and accommodates their schedule will lead to the best results. I would also ask potential test-takers to be patient with the process, not get dejected by small obstacles or failures, preserve and be consistent in your efforts and work with single-minded focus on your goals and you will surely do well.
Hi pv09
Congratulations on the fantastic score!
What a journey you’ve had!!
Your success is a testament to how important being self-aware during prep is. You introspected after your first attempt of 730 (Q49, V40) and realized that to go from a high score to a higher GMAT score needed much more than what you had been offering.
If someone looks at your Verbal Scholaranium scores today, no one will believe that Verbal was once your weakness. You turned this weakness into your strength with your patience- the patience to UNLEARN and then LEARN a more methodical approach to SC, CR, and RC. You took your Verbal abilities a notch higher by applying this structured approach
Take a glance at your Verbal Stats:
https://success.e-gmat.com/pv09-Verbal-Scholaranium-stats
Diligence and the right decisions during prep played a key role in helping you improve from V39 (88th Percentile in your 1st attempt) to V44 (96th Percentile in your 2nd attempt). Your most significant improvement was seen in CR. You improved your accuracy while simultaneously reducing the time to answer questions by applying the Pre-thinking process.
https://success.e-gmat.com/pv09-CR-Improvement
Your SIGma-X mock attempts gave the much-needed predictability, Your scores of Q49 on 2 mocks followed by 2 consecutive Q50 scores gave you the much-needed confidence to go out there and ace the Quant section
https://success.e-gmat.com/pv09-Quantscore-Prediction
When I look back at your journey, I can surely say that it had its own set of challenges. However, the way you rose above every challenge makes your achievement even more special.
pv09 , these traits of yours will help you throughout and we wish you the best!
-Dhruv