e-GMAT: My Success Story

I cannot put into words how thankful I am for enrolling at the e-GMAT. I am now really a fan!

First of all, a quick context: when I took my first mock test, I was completely disappointed by my low score and I thought I would never make it to a 700+ due to not having an Engineering background. I was studying by solving as many questions as I could and was stuck at 600.

And then, I decided to go for e-GMAT. I was presented with a new way of preparing for the GMAT, as the course focuses much more on learning the theory and how to apply the processes than on solving large numbers of questions. And this is the catch!

e-GMAT offers modules for each of the subjects covered in the test and I went at first for SC, which was my weakest spot. I was constantly getting less than 40% of questions right. With the e-GMAY SC course, I learned how to structure my approach to each question in a way that when I proceed to look at the answers, all becomes clear. I learned what I should not do (jump to options or choose the one that sounds better). After going through the whole SC course, I learned the meaning-based approach, which further empowered me in this area, taking my accuracy up to 90% in medium-hard level SC questions. I was stunned.

As I know that my Quant was really weak too, I proceeded to the quant sections of the course. Again, I would have a diagnostic quiz, get -30% of the questions right, go through the modules and do another quiz and get up to 100% right. It really feels like Payal and the other people who explain each subject and question are patiently giving you the tools to kill ANY question while clearing your mind of doubts even before you have the time to fully think about them.

The personalized study plan, which allows you to input your current score, the hours you will be available per day, and the core you need, completely organizes your study schedule. As an intern in banking with very little free time, this really made a huge difference.

I must also highlight the fantastic tools for self-evaluation. The Sigma-X mocks, which are insanely accurate, helped me pinpoint exactly where I would have more opportunities to improve. The Scholaranium 2.0 has been paramount for the learning process as well with its advanced analytics.

I forgot to mention but the magic behind the courses is the 3 Stages of Learning approach. At first, learn the theory, then learn how to apply it, and then train your ability to solve questions with the cementing process. By not cutting any corners and following exactly what the course tells us to do, I was really able to improve in a very short time.

I must also mention e-GMAT team's attention and care. Whenever I had any doubt, I would email the support team or post a query in a question and in less than 10 hours I would get an answer (10 hours is no time if you consider that I am in Brazil and the support team is in India.). A special thanks to Dhananjay Lowe for his attention and for helping me through the process, it has been a pleasure to count on him.

And lastly, I would like to say that e-GMAT really thought me subjects that will not be forgotten even after the test itself. The verbal part helped me even with writing my motivation letters, as I would spot mistakes that I was making and that I used to ignore. I really fest that my writing skills improved!

To finish, I would like to thank the whole e-GMAT team! I thank you for helping me go through this at times stressful phase in such a peaceful and fun way. I may sound odd, but I will honestly miss Payal's explanations, the lives during the weekends, and the overall interaction with the team.

For those of you who are undecided about how to study for this test: go for e-GMAT!