700 – from V25 to V39 using e-gmat

For my first attempt, I used Manhattan’s books (mainly verbal) for the theory part and Original Guide for practicing questions. I wrote several mocks in two months of preparation and my score ranged from 650 to 700. I wrote my GMAT and was deeply shocked to get a 600 Q47, V25.

I could clearly see verbal was my weak link. I checked reviews of different study materials on gmatclub and decided to go for e-gmat.

I started with SC, the concept files were detailed and focused from the basics. I found the e-gmat’s 3-step process to be very useful for me, in terms of improving my timing and accuracy. Earlier, I used to hover over question stem and answer options multiple times, taking close to 2 minutes to answer a question. Now, I was able to do a sentence correction question in under 1 and a half minutes. Those precious minutes I saved on SC questions, I was able to dedicate to RC section and improve my accuracy.

CR – the section has detailed concepts on identifying Premise, Conclusion, etc. It is a must-do, leaves no scope for confusion while attempting questions. I was able to improve my performance from the 45th percentile to the 94th percentile.

Overall, the course turned out to be very useful to me. I highly recommend it to someone who is facing challenges with the basics.