Journey to 695 (Q90, V82, D81) - 98th Percentile

Strengths:

1.eGMAT offers a very structured and easy-to-understand video course, which proved to be essential for aligning with both basic and advanced concepts.
2. Cementing quizzes approach is the best way to prepare for the GMAT. Learning a concept and then practicing questions is key, and eGMAT has perfected this approach, helping students gain confidence in their ability.
3. Scholarium question bank was incredibly helpful for honing problem-solving skills, managing time, and understanding answer explanations. The variety of questions provided a solid foundation to alleviate test anxiety and improve my score.

Would make the product better:

Like most other prep websites and resources, mock tests difficulty is above the offical mocks and exam.

Hi everyone,

I recently took the GMAT FE Exam and scored a 695! I wanted to share my prep journey with eGMAT as a working professional.

The Journey:
I purchased eGMAT's 4-month access in January as I planned to take my exam in April. I took a fresh mock to benchmark myself and scored a 585 before starting my prep. While I intended to start in January, due to workload and personal issues, I couldn't get much done in January and February.

In March, I made a study plan using eGMAT's automated Planner with scores from my mocks as inputs to chart a complete pathway for my prep. This is where the course really helped me, especially in my weakest (now strongest) areas like CR, Quant - Algebra, and DI - MSR. Thanks to its streamlined structure, I was able to complete my prep by the end of March. Cementing Quizzes, Concept videos, and Expert support were essential for my preparation. After completing my preparation of each section and topic, I took my first official mock and scored 675 – a 90-point improvement from just the prep itself. In the last two weeks, I focused mainly on solving a ton of questions from OG and eGMAT's scholarium. I took three additional mocks with scores ranging from 645 to 685.

As I was in my final few days before the Exam, I was still scoring very randomly in CR from 30th to 80th, and I didn't seem to break through this roadblock. This is where revisiting concept videos helped to reimagine and correct my approach for CR, which ultimately helped me to get a 100th in CR on the official Exam! For Quant, I was pretty decent from the start, so it helped me to cut short my prep time to four weeks, but I always got a couple of questions incorrect on mocks and practice tests. So I took some more cementing quizzes in relaxed mode to understand that my main flaw was around missing a couple of details/traps. I came up with a QC approach for each question to double-check every answer on Quant, ultimately helping me to score a Q90! For DI, I believe eGMAT Scholarium is an excellent reflection of the real GMAT questions, and I just relied on them for my overall prep.

Tips for Test Takers:
1. Practice makes perfect: Especially in Quant. There are only certain kinds of questions GMAT throws at you, so prepare them well.
2. Quality Checks are important to avoid traps: Quant and DI are full of traps, so it's important that you read the question correctly and just have a quick 10-15 second check for the answer.
3. Bookmarking: Helpful in Quant/Verbal. Please avoid in DI. Only bookmark a maximum of three questions per section.
4. Navigating test anxiety: The real exam might seem harder to some folks (including me), but it's important to understand that if it seems hard to you, then you're probably scoring well! Don't overthink it! Treat it like any other mock and manage to take breaks well to re-energize during the exam.

Reflecting on my journey, I'm grateful for the support of eGMAT's resources and mentors for helping me get one step closer to a top B-School. I hope my experience and tips serve as a helpful guide for others preparing for the GMAT FE Exam. Best of luck to all!