Strengths:

PACE Engine for Quants is quite unique adaptive interface which helps you cover quants very fast in case if you are strong in quants.
The approach for verbal especially in sentence correction and critical thinking is quite exhaustive and hence very effective. Cementing quizzes were also quite effective.

Would make the product better:

The interface for verbals section could be made similar to that of quants sections as was no option to re-attempt the practice quizzes as a quiz.

Overall, e-GMAT online course is quite comprehensive package for your GMAT preparation. Some of the key features like PACE engine for quants section and the cementing quizzes made the preparation quite effective. . The verbals section was altogether had a different approach as compared to quants section. It has a go through example based interactive application covering many of the concepts in SC,CR and RC. In addition you will be assigned a personal mentor which will guide you through the entire coursework. I think taking up e-GMAT course turned out to be really fine decision ending up with a 710 score!!!

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Strengths:

Scholaranium
Course structure
Quant questions
Last Mile Push program

Would make the product better:

Quality of verbal questions:
The verbal questions are good, however once you have developed your ability in verbal, the questions seem easy as compared to the actual gmat exam questions. More challenging verbal questions would be really helpful.

Live prep:
Pre recorded sessions are helpful up to a point, but after you have reached a level, you need live sessions/support. I would really recommend live sessions be made available for lmp students.

Scholaranium. e-gmat has figured it out. The scholaranium quizzes are really good and the tool judges one's ability appropriately.

Course structure: The course is very well structured, especially the quant section.

Quant questions:
Challenging questions, covers all topics, almost of similar levels of gmat exam questions

Last Mile Push program : The mentors are really helpful and encouraging. One of the best to opt for if you are looking to break the 700 barrier.

Experts and mentors:
The experts and mentors team is amazing. Talented and helpful folks. They arrange one on one meets for you in case you are stuck somewhere and would help you in achieving your target score.

Reading strategies for non native speakers:
e-gmat has a separate module (master comprehension) which focuses on the reading strategies, really helpful for non native speakers.

One of the best courses available out there. You won't regret.

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Strengths:

- Course structure and curriculum for both Verbal and Quant
- Solid unique approach to different types of questions and rectification of mistakes
- All round support system that helps you guide in the direction strategically

Would make the product better:

Nothing.

eGMAT played a crucial role in my GMAT preparation, resulting in a 94th percentile score. eGMAT's focus on verbal proficiency was a game-changer, offering comprehensive study materials and unique approaches to sentence correction (meaning-based), critical reasoning (pre-thinking and visualization), and reading comprehension (visualizing and internalizing the passage). This boosted my ability. accuracy, and hence the confidence in these areas.

One of eGMAT's most valuable features was the strategic review of mistakes. The platform provided an Error Log, allowing me to track and categorize my errors and gain insights into my weaknesses, especially in critical reasoning and reading comprehension. The detailed explanations accompanying each question further improved my understanding. This review process helped me identify patterns, adjust my study approach, and enhance my performance.

The Last Mile Program (LMP) provided by eGMAT was invaluable in the final stage of my preparation. It helped me identify and improve specific pitfalls before the mock phase and provided guidance on time and stress management. The LMP instilled discipline in my study routine, taught me effective time management during the exam, and helped me develop a positive and focused mindset. The Test Readiness exercises and mocks simulated the real GMAT experience, building resilience and improving my ability to handle pressure. The LMP played a crucial role in boosting my overall performance.

The mentorship of Rida was a game-changer in my success. Her continuous support and guidance were instrumental in my progress. Rida was readily available and went above and beyond to address my concerns and provide personalized feedback on my practice exercises. This helped me identify and rectify weaknesses, not only in content mastery but also in behavioural and temperament shifts, such as test anxiety.
With eGMAT and Rida's mentorship, my critical reasoning performance witnessed a remarkable improvement, emerging as the strongest section from the weakest. Starting from a modest baseline, I climbed to a nearly 90th percentile in this section. Rida's personalized attention and detailed feedback allowed me to address weaknesses and build a strong foundation in critical reasoning, ultimately leading to this achievement.

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Strengths:

e-GMAT impressed me with its personalized learning approach, expert guidance, comprehensive curriculum, and ample practice material. The adaptive learning technology tailored my study plan to my specific needs, making the most of my study time. My instructor, Akash, provided invaluable support and clear explanations during the final stages of preparation. The well-structured curriculum covered all GMAT aspects, catering to students at various proficiency levels. The abundant practice material, including official questions, reinforced my knowledge and familiarized me with the exam format. e-GMAT truly offered me a tailored approach and comprehensive resources to excel on the GMAT.

Would make the product better:

Portal can have better way to access the previously solved questions

e-GMAT surpassed my expectations, especially considering my limited time for the GMAT exam. With only a short window for preparation, I turned to e-GMAT for assistance. The personalized learning approach proved invaluable as the adaptive technology optimized my study plan, focusing on my weak areas. But what truly made a difference was the guidance I received from Akash through the Last Mile Program. Despite my time constraints, Akash helped me formulate a strategic plan to make the most of my available time. His expertise and support were instrumental in refining my skills and boosting my confidence. The comprehensive curriculum and abundant practice material provided by e-GMAT further enhanced my preparation. I can confidently say that e-GMAT played a pivotal role in my success. If you find yourself pressed for time, e-GMAT and their expert guidance can be your saving grace in achieving your desired GMAT score. Highly recommended.

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Strengths:

1) Cementing quiz - Since e-gmat has been in the business for so many years, they have identified a few questions which test topics appropriately to judge if you have understood the topic sufficiently. These quizzes are definitely helpful in judging your progress!

2) Way of teaching - Each module starts from the basic and they ensure that the foundation is strong for you to grasp the advanced concepts. Don't get me wrong, you can skip the modules on basics if you are confident, however, it definitely is very helpful

3) Last Mile push program - In this program a personalized coach will be assigned who will work with you to help you reach your target score. It's very useful for those who are stuck at a particular score level; the coach will help you identify your weak areas and use your performance data to suggest appropriate ways to improve your score. My performance coach was Rashmi, can't thank her enough for her support!

Would make the product better:

1) The product that I took was completely online and contained pre-recorded lectures. I think a combination of certain live lectures on specific modules may be helpful.

2) Modules don't have an option to watch the video at a higher speed. For someone who has already prepared for GMAT earlier, the not have the option to be able to speed up the videos takes away the flexibility for those modules in which person is well versed. This option is especially important for people under last mile push program since usually they'll be on a shorter timeline and hence, would want to cut through such modules.

It is definitely one of the best products to help you in your gmat journey. And I'm writing this review after trying 2 other products besides E-gmat, so I can say it with certainty that it'll help you irrespective of what point in the journey you're at.

I had a difficult time improving my verbal score, however, the e-gmat way of teaching verbal- cementing quiz, practice quiz, error log, concept quiz - was helped me increase it from V36 to V41.

It also offered quite an extensive module on quants coupled with an AI module, which basis your performance on each concept lets you skip those concepts. This saves some time for repeaters.

All in all, please don't hesitate to buy this product.

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Strengths:

Structured approach
Scholaranium
SigmaX
Comprehensive coverage of all topics in Quant and Verbal
Master Comprehension
Summary PDF for quick revision
Application Files & Concept Files

Would make the product better:

Possibility to change the speed of the video
Better error log
Better mentorship

The e-GMAT course has amazing content and can be highly beneficial to certain individuals. However, I personally don't think it's suitable for someone like me. GMAT preparation involves two factors: self-study and mentorship. While e-GMAT offers mentorship, I didn't find it particularly helpful because after the initial connection with my mentor, the follow-up was irregular. As someone who requires constant reassurance but hesitates to ask for help, this was a drawback for me. Regarding self-study, the material for Verbal was excellent, although I didn't spend much time on Quant, but I believe it would be good as well.

Here's a breakdown of the different sections:

1. Master Comprehension: This section was a game changer for me. I used to struggle with RC, but the strategies provided helped me improve my reading and understanding of passages.

2. Sentence Correction: The course covers all the necessary topics, and anyone who completes all the modules will definitely see a significant improvement. The verbal explanations and webinars by Shraddha Jaiswal were particularly great.

3. Critical Reasoning: This section was controversial for me. While many people have seen improvement using the prethinking method, it didn't resonate with me personally.

4. Reading Comprehension: Overall, the strategies mentioned in this section were helpful in boosting my confidence and understanding of passages.

5. Quant: I didn't focus much on Quant, but the material seemed fine to me. I attended some webinars hosted by their Quant Expert, Shweta Koshija, and they were amazing. However, I found those webinars more helpful and concise than the course itself. The concept videos were neither impressive nor disappointing. I had already learned better strategies for those types of questions from other sources.

Regarding the additional features:

1. Scholaranium and SigmaX: I really liked the concept of Scholaranium, and I scored well on the cementing and ability quizzes. However, the SigmaX section was quite different. I never scored above 680 in the SigmaX mocks, but I ended up scoring 710 on my actual GMAT. It's not that the questions on SigmaX were harder, but I didn't like the quality of some of them. No test company can perfectly replicate the official scoring algorithm and question quality, but Scholaranium and SigmaX still give you a good idea of how to approach the exam. I would advise not to worry too much about scores in any mock exams other than the Official mocks.

2. Video speed option: It would have been helpful if there was an option to change the speed of the videos. While I understand that the content creators want students to absorb the material at a specific pace, having the option to fast forward would save precious time for those who need a quick recap of the concepts.

Lastly, one of the reasons I didn't invest much time in Quant is because I had previously scored Q50 and wanted to either maintain or improve my score. Going through the concept videos at the given pace seemed like an unnecessary time investment for me, so I decided against it.

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I started my prep in Aug 2022 with a blind official mock test 540, and seeing such a low score, I was determined to improve. I am not a standardized test person or a reading person(not a native speaker), and I had been away from studying for 9 years, so I felt that I had to do a lot of prep work. Initially, I started with Magoosh Verbal - at the end of Aug 2022, and then I did the Manhattan Prep Verbal book in December 2022. At this point, I felt that I had gone through a lot of material, but it was all jumbled in my head. Not feeling confident enough in Verbal, I did not move on to Quant prep.
So in mid-Dec, I started with TTP and studied their comprehensive material for the next 5 months, which helped me become super clear and confident about all concepts and approaches.
I gave official mock 1 in May 2023 and although my accuracy in verbal was very high my timing sucked, and I ended up guessing the last 11 questions(which nearly all ended up being wrong) and got a 640, which was disheartening and I was running out for time for my first attempt planned date, and after analysis if found that my SC accuracy was very high, but the timing was horrible.
So on the next day, I took up E-Gmat to get my timing strategy right, I took their Sigma X mock 1 with a primary focus on not running out of time and got a 680, and based on their GMAT like ESR I saw that my SC ability was worst(36 percentile). I did E-gmat's master comprehension and SC section in 1 week and then took official mock 2 and got 710, which I felt was a good improvement, and then after doing some cementing SC exercises(which I felt were hard for me even after all the prep) and following some guidance of Aakash(e-gmat mentor) I took sigma mock 2 and got 730 with SC ability now at 76 percentile. After this, I just did OG questions till my GMAT online date, which was coming very soon, and got 700(V38, Q49).
I feel that my timing has improved thanks to E-Gmat cementing exercises, which gave me the confidence to book the test.
Timing in SC has been a major problem for me since day 1 and based on feedback from the platform's metrics and even from Aakash, I still have a lot to improve in timing my SC strategy(my avg is above 2min 10sec).
Just wanted to share my journey till now and say special thanks to all the platforms and mentors who have helped me get here. For my next attempt, I am going to continue prepping further with E-gmat, so that I can close the remaining gaps in my strategy and knowledge.
As it is said “It takes a village to move a mountain”, and in this case, “it takes the help of a village brilliant people to crack GMAT”

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Strengths:

Verbal section - The meaning based approach for SC is a game changer. It helps you narrow down the wrong choices without really bothering so much once your understand.
The pre thinking approach in critical reasoning helped me get clarity over the type of questions and the approached.

Also, all the quizzes, the cementing, ability and custom, prepare for the exact GMAT like experience, with questions very close to the real one.

Would make the product better:

The Quant section covers all the topics in great detail, the cementing quizzes, ability quizzes and the custom quizzes and their solutions help get an insight over the actual mistake which is done. But some of the video solutions can be a little clearer.

The structure of the GMAT verbal section gave me clarity over the number of topics that can be asked in GMAT. Starting with Master comprehension, it builds a base for all 3 sections. My confidence built in the verbal section immensly. The individual strategies for all the sections made my approach very different from what it used to be. It helped me time myself better.
The quizzes in the quant section were a little bit tougher than GMAT, so when I gave the actual exam, my section was finished 5 minutes before time. So the practice quizzes helped me prepare for my quant section well.
Overall a great course. I would like to recommend E-gmat to all the aspirants. Special shout out to Rida Shafeeq, my mentor. I reached out to her for a doubt, and got a swift reply for my RC strategies.

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Strengths:

- Fundamentals of Verbal content is unmatched
- Data driven approach helps students have clarity during prep
- 1:1 mentorship and genuine investment in the performance of their students

Would make the product better:

Largely all bases are covered. Would love to see how features such as PACE continue to evolve

E-GMAT is a great platform, using data driven insights to help students find an edge. I had already written the GMAT before and had a fairly solid score of 720 (Q49, V38).

Since I come from an overrepresented background and am targeting top 10/15 B-Schools, I felt I needed to push my score up a notch. However, the catch with starting from a higher baseline leaves room for improvement only at the margins, and I was unclear on how to proceed.

This is where E-Gmat came in. Firstly, their platform is extremely user-friendly and analytics driven. This allows every student to assess their current level, highlight their areas of weakness, and build a study plan in sync with their goals and the amount of time they would be able to commit.

Their content around verbal, centred around a meaning-based approach and prethinking, really helped strengthen my fundamentals. Similarly, it helped refresh my quant skills and fine-tuned my methods in this regard. The quality of questions, especially those of a higher level, helped test the intricacies of each concept and ensured that any weaknesses were highlighted. By following their course, one can get an extremely process-driven approach towards their current level and path to improvement.

As an added bonus, I was part of their last mile push program which offered me the opportunity to work closely with a mentor. This includes steady correspondence over email and 1:1 sessions approximately every 10 days or so. My mentor Rashmi really helped, both in terms of diagnosing weak areas and building an action plan, as well as pushing my effort levels and ensuring accountability.

I ended up pushing my score to a 740 (Q49, V41) and E-Gmat played an important role in pushing me towards this improvement. I have used some of the other GMAT platforms out there, but would definitely recommend them to any individual looking to write the GMAT.

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Strengths:

Reliability and accuracy - closest to the actual GMAT.

Would make the product better:

NA

I will divide my e-GMATs review into 4 sections as below:

The Verbal Section
Sentence Correction: e-GMATs method of understanding the meaning of the sentence was very helpful for me. This method helped me to identify the error in the sentence within 30 to 40 seconds and then to mark the current answer within next 30 seconds by process of elimination.
Critical Reasoning: e-GMATs method of Pre-thinking the answer helps here for 90% of questions. For the rest of the questions such as Evaluate the method etc., they have a process known as Variance test which helps to identify the correct choice. Pre-thinking might not lead you to guess the correct answer every time, but it helps you to fix the structure of the passage perfectly in your mind and this fixing helps you to identify the correct answer quickly.
Reading Comprehension: e-GMATs method of immersive reading was a game changer here. Understanding the entire passage thoroughly before reading the questions helped me save a lot of time in the exam.
The Quant Section
Being already comfortable in quant, I used this section to refresh my concepts. Learning quants with such an approach was a major mistake as you can see from my quant score. I am planning to retake GMAT to score better in quants. So I will post a detailed review for this section post this attempt.

Quizzes:
After learning all the basics I started taking custom Quizzes. A custom quiz is where in you can design a quiz the way you want. So I generally designed my quizzes to replicate a subsection – Quant or Verbal. This approach helped me to improve on my timing and accuracy tremendously. Apart from custom quizzed I also took the cementing quiz (to cement the concepts I have learnt) and ability quiz (to test my ability on a particular topic). Ability quizzes are helpful in that they will show you a true picture of your ability in a particular section in terms of percentiles.

Mentorship:
I was struggling to clear the expected cutoffs for reading comprehension in the cementing stage. My major hurdle was timing, as I used to take a lot of time to read a passage. Dhru Joshi, my mentor, helped a lot here by providing me with various articles and with various links to different news websites. He also asked me to go through atleast 2 such articles daily and practice the e-GMATs method on these articles. This practice helped me to improve my speed not only in ready comprehension but also in overall verbal section as I finished my verbal section with 5 minutes to spare and scored a V44.

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