Journey from 580 to 740

Strengths:

- Data driven insights and wealth of questions
- Predictable mock exams
- Personalized Mentorship program to achieve your target scores was the single best part
- The mentors and SME's genuinely want you to succeed and work with you patiently through your journey

Would make the product better:

- More emphasis on solving Hard questions without timing to get the process solidified would help some student avoid attempting Hard cementing quizzes just for passing sake
- Optional Study plan for students to work on Verbal and Quant simultaneously to avoid losing the Verbal momentum

My journey commenced thirteen months ago when I made the deliberate decision to pursue an MBA to advance my career. I began with an initial cold official mock exam, achieving a score of 580. In August 2022, I enrolled in the e-GMAT program after conducting some online research. Without a specific exam date in mind, I proceeded to complete the verbal course over a span of four months, although this pace was relatively slow compared to the tailored study plan offered by e-GMAT. Subsequently, I took a month-long break before returning to complete the Quantitative section, which took me two months. By this point, my confidence and proficiency in Verbal had diminished.

At this juncture, I sought guidance from e-GMAT's mentors to establish a more structured approach. With the assistance of an assigned mentor, my efforts began to fall into place, and I achieved a score of 710 in an e-GMAT mock test. In May, despite being only 80% prepared, I made my first attempt and scored 680. This was followed by an invitation to the Last Mile Push program, which enabled me to intensely focus on identifying weaknesses and refining test-taking strategies. I attribute my progress from 680 to 740 to the significant impact of the LMP.

Unfortunately, my second and third attempts did not yield the desired results, with scores of 700 and 660 respectively. It was at this point that I faced discouragement, as my mock tests consistently indicated a potential 740 score range. My mentor Abha played a crucial role in helping me overcome this obstacle, displaying more faith in my abilities than I did during this emotionally challenging journey.

Determined to make one final attempt, I concentrated intensely on Sentence Correction (SC) and Critical Reasoning (CR), which were my weaker areas. During this period, I received valuable insights from Harsha, the Verbal Subject Matter Expert (SME), which significantly improved my CR skills from the 65th percentile to the 92nd percentile. I focused primarily on following e-GMAT's meaning based approach and pre-thinking which are game changers for anyone trying to improve their Verbal score.

I enthusiastically recommend e-GMAT to individuals embarking on their test preparation journey, provided they are willing to trust the process. The program's strong emphasis on following a systematic approach, combined with its personalized mentorship program, sets e-GMAT apart from other test preparation companies by a considerable margin.