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Background:
My first dig at the GMAT exam was an e-gmat mock (sigma-X) where I scored a 600 (Q46, V26).

I moved onto OG, concept books, etc. and could see myself enhancing my knowledge significantly in SC and CR. I saw the improvement in my GMATPrep mock attempts too, wherein I scored ranges between 700 and 740 consistently.

Looking at the mock scores, I was certain that I was empowered with the skills needed to clear the 700-mark. I unfortunately couldn’t cross the barrier in the 1st attempt. Due to my higher mock scores in GMATPrep, I was certain that there was nothing wrong with my preparation methods and perhaps it was a one-off scenario. But, after analyzing the ESR of my 2nd failed attempt and noticing a below average performance across the whole of verbal section, I realized that there definitely were conceptual gaps which I’d needed to cover up.

E-GMAT:
Based on recommendations of my friends, I quickly moved onto e-gmat. The first thing one could notice immediately is how comprehensive the course is. As suggested in the course, I started off with SC -> CR -> RC.

SC modules are definitely the beast in the course. They are elaborately explained using really simple terms such as verb-ing, verb-ed etc. instead of terms such as gerunds, transitive verbs, etc. For somebody who isn’t a grammarian, these usages are alone a massive time saver. Probably the biggest eye opener for me was focusing on the meaning of the sentence and making sure that the sentence made sense rather than just relying on grammar rules to solve the questions. Towards the end of my preparation, I could easily spot the correct answer choice within a couple of seconds and was hardly stuck between two answer choices, simply because of relying on the meaning-based approach. My simplest recommendation to everyone would be not to follow any form of shortcuts to solve SC questions. I have experimented such strategies in my attempts, and found failure for most parts. There is absolutely no point saving time when you can’t get the question right.

The most critical aspect of CR was the art of pre-thinking. Going through the range of answers in the mind is exactly what saves one from selecting the incorrect answer choices. A tough but effective strategy, pre-thinking has been taught exhaustively throughout the CR course. I had reached a stage where I didn’t even need to go through all the options during my final attempt - the moment the correct option came up, I was confident it was the right one! That’s the power of pre-thinking. I also tried out PowerScore CR Bible, although the contents are pretty much in similar lines as in e-gmat’s CR course.

RC course is great for someone trying it out for the 1st time. I had gone through a very similar process of understanding main theme of passage and watching out for the transition/key words (but, however, nevertheless, etc.) to solve the passages effectively during CAT prep. One aspect that I did notice across my attempts (GMAT exam and GMATprep mocks) was that the passages were seldom difficult to comprehend. It’s perhaps the exam pressure at times that might get to us, but one calm and well-paced reading is enough to nail the RC questions that follow the passage. Sufficient practice would enable you to easily identify what the “well-paced” definition might look like for you.

During my 1st GMAT attempt I had scored a Q49 in quants, a score that sounded great since it was just 2 points below the maximum (51). However, only when I looked at the percentile column next to the scorecard, did I realize that it was a 74th percentile, making me feel that I need to up my ante in quants too. I had relied on my CAT material for majority of the preparations for Quants, but used e-GMAT’s quant time and again to fine tune my skills in topics I wasn’t completely comfortable with such as number systems and modulus (algebra). The structure of the course was well laid out wherein I needed to just do the concepts I was not familiar with, and the algorithm did well to identify such areas and helped me speed up my quant prep significantly.

Over time, I kept taking up sectional tests in verbal and quant repeatedly to figure out patterns in my mistakes and took actions to correct them.

The support provided through emails, general queries, etc. was great too. I was once asked to use the error-log for my verbal section and noticed that there were many aspects of analysis which I had missed out on. While I didn’t maintain an error log throughout my preparation, my analysis methodology changed and I could see myself doing more than simply going through the solutions of the questions.

Scholoronium provided me a massive question bank and was more than sufficient in terms of quantity to help solve a variety of quality questions. The most impressive part of scholoronium was its detailed explanation. I had spent a significantly longer duration analyzing my attempts in scholoronium compared to my attempts on any other platform.

I would definitely recommend e-gmat based on my experience.

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I began my GMAT journey back in July 2021. I was flooded with a huge amount of resources online, did whatever felt right to me and scored a disappointing 630. Fast forward to January 2022. I decided to give the GMAT another shot. I knew that I needed a structured approach this time. I already knew about E-GMAT as I had used some of their resources in my last attempt, and I decided to go for it!

This turned out to be the best decision! I was able to find all that I lacked in my previous attempt. I was confident about my Verbal, but my Quant needed a lot of work! So, I went through the course in detail. Thankfully, the Xpert architecture in the Quant course helped me save a lot of time. The meaning-based approach was very useful in Verbal. I could clearly make out a difference in the way I was solving the SC questions before and after the course. In CR, I found the pre-thinking approach especially useful. What helped me the most were the error logs and the cementing quizzes after every module. I found it frustrating at first to note down every mistake and my thinking behind it while filling the error logs, but I feel this was a real gamechanger. The cementing quizzes helped me build a solid foundation and boosted my confidence(Which is exactly what I needed especially in Quant)

Another thing that I found extremely useful was the Q&A forum. Personally, I did not find the need to ask many questions as the discussions were already available in the existing threads. But for all the questions I asked, I got a very quick response.

Coming to the SigmaX mocks, I did not find the need to write any other mocks. The SigmaX mocks were pretty on the spot. I scored a 720, 700 and 750 in the mocks which was pretty much consistent with what I scored on the actual test. I found the detailed analysis of the performance at the end of every mock to be very beneficial. I used this data to find out where I was wasting time and strategize for the D-day.

Finally, I would like to give a huge shoutout to my mentors DJ, Rida and the entire support team at E-GMAT. I couldn't have done this without them! I was taken in as a part of the last mile program and Rida helped every step of the way. She helped me create a specific plan and the insights she provided were very useful. The calls I had with her throughout helped me plan, strategize and most importantly identify my strengths and weaknesses. She also suggested some customized tests to me to overcome my timing and other issues.

This is more or less my journey to a 730! I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking for a structured approach to their preparation and achieving their target score!

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I appeared for my first GMAT attempt on 23rd July, 2021 with sufficient enough preparation of about 3 months, but I could score only 620. Having been a bright student for most part of my life, I was not able to comprehend the fact that I scored only V27. I was a bit shocked and depressed because I knew this was not my best and I could do better. I took a break of about 2 months before entering into a full-fledged preparation mode. I researched about available options for online GMAT preparation courses and, after a thorough analysis and reading multiple reviews from different sources, I decided to go with e-GMAT.

Following were my reasons to go with e-GMAT and what makes them unique, especially for a non-native English speaker like me:

It’s a complete package – When I was narrowing down my options, it was a close call between TTP and e-GMAT. Why I preferred e-GMAT over TTP is because after the end of the course, e-GMAT has this amazing feature/tool called Scholaranium. It is a quizzing platform with tons of features. We can customise the quizzes as per our need at a granule level. For example, we can practice RC passages from a specific domain (such as history, economics, biosciences, etc), CR arguments of a particular type (such as bold face, flaw, fill in the blank, etc), SC questions from a particular concept (such as tenses, modifiers, parallelism, idioms, etc), and Quant questions from a particular domain (such as prime numbers, even-odd, absolute inequality, triangle, sets, etc). We can also customise quizzes to simulate the Quant and Verbal sections of GMAT and slowly work on our appetite to get accustomed to the full length GMAT (increasing accuracy while staying within optimum time limits).

Each question (be it from the concept file, application file, practice file or Scholaranium) has an explicitly elaborate explanation in the form of text or a short video. Even if we are not satisfied/convinced by the explanation, each question has its own “Ask an expert” section with an explicit thread of previously answered/unanswered doubts. Most of the queries get addressed by this stage, even if not, we can always post our doubt and can expect it addressed within 24-hours (mostly).

The course is structured in such a way that you can actually feel growing at an intellectual level with each passing module. You go through the concept files, practice some easy level questions, and slowly move on to the 700-750 level questions, and the transition is so seamless that you actually feel more and more confident with each completing section.

Another amazing feature that makes e-GMAT unique is their approach. Entire preparation plan is divided into three stages: first you learn all the concepts, then you practice those concepts under Cementing stage (medium to hard level questions of a particular section in a timed environment) and once you are done with both these stages for all the sections, you move to the third stage in which you practice questions from multiple sections, slowly working towards test readiness.

Also, they offer 5 mocks (including 1 free mock), which are VERY similar to the actual GMAT exam. I used only 3 of those paid ones and my score were 750, 710 and 740. The feedback that you get from xPERT engine on these mocks is unmatchable. It shows timing vs accuracy matrix at not only sectional but also sub-sectional level. You can analyse SOO much from this data to work on your weak areas as per your requirement/need. In addition to that, whenever in doubt, you can of course reach out to the e-GMAT team anytime and they help you with each and every doubt within a couple of hours.

The one-on-one support that you get from the e-GMAT team regarding your doubts, next step, or feedback on your mock is just unparalleled. It's as good as having a private tutor. I owe a major part of my success (can call 730 a “success” :P) to Ms. Rida Shafeek and Mr. Dhananjay Lowe. I was associated with Mr. DJ during the initial phase and he helped me with each and every doubt, not necessarily related to the concepts. During the final few days, Ms. Rida was the one who helped me stay on track and learn from my mistakes. She used to analyse each of my mocks, make custom, structured, to the point and hyper specific data driven Loom videos, help me maintain my error logs, point out the topics that I needed to revisit, and comment on my general test taking strategy (such as timings in each block), my weak areas, and my strengths. She also helped me understand when I should just let go of a particular question in order to save time for the future ones. I would say, she was the saviour for me during those last 10-15 days that are the most crucial ones in anyone’s test prep journey.

I tried to extract as much as I could from the feedbacks that I received from Ms. Rida and finally went ahead and attempted the GMAT on 09th April, 2022. The moment I saw screen flashing 730 (Q50 V38), I knew it was all worth it.

One more thing that I would like to explicitly mention is that my subscription to their portal ended just 2 days before my actual exam and upon request they extended it for 3 days without any extra charge. This act (in addition to the several reasons mentioned above) shows that although they are in this for business (obviously), e-GMAT stands for something much more than just a means to make money.

In conclusion, if you chose to make e-GMAT part of your journey, rest assured that “they will be there for you” till the very Last Mile.

I thank Rajat, Payal, Rida, Dhananjay (DJ) and the entire e-GMAT team for making it all worthwhile.

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e-GMAT is a great affordable course for those who want a top GMAT score. I purchased the 4 month course in November and spent the next 4 months learning the concepts and strategies outlined in the course modules. I found both the verbal and quant course modules to be excellent. The modules clearly explained the concepts in short digestible videos.

Verbal Scholaranium is fantastic with in-depth analysis and good questions. I found Quant questions were not as representative of the OG questions, I instead utilised the GMAT Club tests for Quant.

Overall, excellent verbal course (I improved from V35 to V42) and great analytics that highlight areas to focus on. Thanks e-GMAT team.

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I was reluctant to take the course because i was confident that my quant is extremely strong and i will be easily be able to study verbal. But that was not at all the case with me after I got 660 for 2 times. I realized that I needed to build a thorough understanding for verbal and of all the courses available, Egmat is hands down the best one.
In verbal, the master comprehension is very effective and starts from the basics. It feels unnecessary in the beginning but as RC passages become difficult, it becomes more and more relevant. In CR the prethinking is a game changer.
For SC the questions that I practiced were a bit different from those on the main exam. Scholarnium gives insights on which aspects need improvement and Sigma-X provides a platform to test the learnings.
The support team is extremely efficient and very helpful. Their advices were very crucial in achieveing 730.
I wish I had taken the course before my first attempt.

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My initial attempt without prep was 610(Q50, V23). I'm pretty sure V23 was a fluke. After receiving a suggestion to signup for the E-GMAT course from a family friend(740), I decided to signup for the E-GMAT course. The initial 3 months of prep were irregular. To be honest, I misused my course. I simply went through video lectures without paying attention. I practiced a lot of questions without following any of the E-GMAT's methodologies and I ended up with 660 (Q49, V31). Note: At this point in time I took just one mock test. Frustrated with my performance I reached out to the E-GMAT team to help me understand what is wrong with my performance. I think this is the best decision of my life.

The E-GMAT team placed me under the LMP program (Where you would be assigned to a mentor to track your performance). My first mentor was Atreya, He immediately figured out that my way of preparation was bad and asked me to redo my course. There were a lot of features which I left unexplored for example. 1) Sigma X mock test (Accuracy of these mocks is beyond my imagination. my score in mocks is ±10 points the score on the official GMAT). 2) Scholarinum (Targeted practice on your weakness). 3) The P.A.C.E (Based on your weakness the course automatically suggests which lectures you should be focussing on. Thereby saving you a lot of time). After spending 2 months (irregularly) I was impatient so I took one more official test now I ended with 690 (Q50, V 32).

After this, my mentor had to change for some reason. I was assigned to Rida Shafeek. She quickly assessed my profile and made me focus on my weak areas (SC and CR). I was asked to take mini mocks and I would an immediate review of the test which I took. Rida made me focus primarily on methodologies to solve problems rather than solving a ton of problems. She prepared a plan for me to take mocks in right away. Not just preparation, Rida constantly strived to help me build the right mindset for my final D-day. And the result is 730 (Q51, V37). It was Rida from the E-GMAT team who made this possible for me.

Summing up everything, E-GMAT has the right course material and the right mentors to help you achieve your target score.

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I started my GMAT journey by going through the Official Guide and rummaging through GMAT content on the Internet. I watched many videos online and read countless articles and blog posts to learn more about the exam structure, what resources are necessary and how to approach the exam. This primary research informed me that going to a local GMAT prep provider or trying to do this on my own probably would not be good. So, I searched for online GMAT prep providers who could help me through the process of tackling the GMAT and came across a webinar hosted by Rajat from E-GMAT on Critical Reasoning. It was the first time I was introduced to the idea of ''pre-thinking''. I went through some of the SC videos that one can access for free - I was hooked. I then proceeded to buy the entire E-GMAT course.

I first sat for a Sigma X mock (E-GMAT's own set of mock exams) to assess where I stand and what areas I need to improve. I scored a 580 (Q41, V29) and contacted the E-GMAT strategy team to provide me with a plan moving forward. The E-GMAT course also has a neat feature that allows you to personalize your study based on your target score, hours you can put in each weekday/weekend, and when you wish to sit for the exam. I sat down with Dhruv over a Zoom call to discuss my Sigma X mock, and after the call received an email with clear guidelines on what to do next in my preparation. The Master Comprehension course provided a solid introduction to the Verbal section. At the same time, the cementing quizzes that I took after completing SC, CR, and RC helped me identify problem areas.

The modules that helped me the most were the Sentence Correction and Critical Reasoning modules and Quant 2.0. The ''meaning-based approach'' helped me understand SC questions more clearly and look beyond grammatical errors - this helped me solve 700-level questions more confidently. I initially struggled to understand the nuances in CR questions. However, as I understood "Pre-thinking'' and tried to implement it in questions, I got a good grasp on more challenging CR questions.

Quant 2.0 covers every Quant topic and sub-section with great depth. The focus is on learning the process skills to help you solve GMAT questions. A diagnostic quiz at the start of each module assesses your initial ability. In addition, every part of the E-GMAT learning module (both Quant and Verbal) is now equipped with P.A.C.E (Personalized, Adaptive, Course Engine) that allows you to skip portions of each module based on your score in the diagnostic quiz. This feature can save students time that they can use elsewhere.

Scholaranium 2.0 is where you go from learning to implementation. It is a robust platform that provides you with hundreds of questions in each section. In addition, you get access to a whole range of data analytics on Scholaranium 2.0 - you can pinpoint weak areas, time taken on questions, and what level (easy/medium/hard) questions you are struggling on. You can also take customized quizzes based on your preferences. The question bank in Scholaranium has more than enough questions to provide you with solid preparation. I found the Quant Scholaranium questions more challenging than OG questions or the actual exam, which helps you prepare better when you sit for the GMAT. In addition, the detailed explanations provided after each question and the query threads where students can clear any doubts help you get a clear understanding.

While the GMATPrep mocks are the closest thing to the actual exam in terms of algorithm and difficulty level, they do not provide detailed feedback on your mock performance. What is the point of sitting for mocks if you cannot understand where you are lacking, right? This is where Sigma-X mocks help you with a complete debrief of your performance. The time taken on each question, performance on each sub-section, and detailed explanations are provided for each question. As you get closer to the actual exam, the scores on your Sigma-X mock will reflect your actual score. My scores on the Sigma-X mocks were within 20 points of my final score.

Finally, I would like to talk about how I went from scoring around 700 on my 2nd/3rd Sigma-X mocks to scoring 740 on the actual exam. After I scored a 710 on my 3rd Sigma-X mock, I reached out to the E-GMAT strategy team as I did not know what else I could possibly do to improve. I also had two and a half weeks left before my exam. The Strategy team informed me about the Last Mile Pledge program at E-GMAT. The Last Mile Pledge initiative provides students with a mentor who guides them through the final stages of preparation and a holistic plan leading up to the exam. I got in touch with Rida, who sat down on a call with me and patiently listened to all my concerns. She then shared a hyper-specific plan with personalized videos that catered to my weak points. She pointed out that I did not take enough cementing quizzes or quizzes that mimicked each section of the exam (31 Verbal/36 quant question quizzes). I took her feedback on board and stayed in touch over the next two weeks as she continued to share more plans with me to improve in problem areas.

Rida's best piece of advice was not to take too many mock exams. Many people on online forums suggest taking as many mocks as possible. However, I believe it is better to take fewer mocks and focus on the problems you are making rather than keep taking one after the other - something that I learned from Rida. I took just six mocks leading up to the exam, and I felt it was adequate. I would like to thank Rida for taking the time to listen to my endless questions, prepare a plan based on my performance in Scholaranium and Sigma-X mocks, and provide me with a clear path to getting a good score.

If you are reading this review and have made it this far, I would like to thank you for taking the time. If you are preparing for the GMAT, E-GMAT is the best support you can get out there. However, please do your own research before deciding since you will be investing a lot of time, money, and effort once you select a prep provider. Having said that, you cannot go wrong with E-GMAT.

The E-GMAT course and analytics are continuously improved, and more modules are added every few months. For example, the P.A.C.E feature was not there when I started the course but was later introduced. Overall, E-GMAT is one of the best GMAT prep providers, and my 160 point score improvement is a testament to their credentials!

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I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone out there to achieve their full potential for GMAT. The entire course is designed in very phased manner, and concepts are covered in a very detailed manner.

The full length tests are great practice for the actual exam, and very helpful for achieving exam day temperament. I think the Verbal chapters especially help in digging out the basics and were the reason for my robust verbal score.

Overall, the most easy to understand, well structured and effective course. Pace it to your liking, and ultimately you should achieve a great score. All the best!

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In my opinion, E-gmat is the best possible tool you need to tackle GMAT and reach your target score. Initially, when I decided to take GMAT, I took a "cold test" in which I got 550. I was worried about how to best tackle the massive amount of information that I needed to look at (in my case: basically everything), while working very long hours (~12 hs a day). It was a colleague of mine that recommended E-GMAT, as the best way to study focused on the areas that you need to improve and also structure your test taking methodology.

My weakest area was Verbal and E-GMAT taught me how to tackle Verbal questions in a structured manner and save time. The course is focused on teaching techniques that, once you incorporate, help you solve questions faster and efficiently. For me, that was mostly "pre-thinking" (trying to guess a few ideas that would answer the question, so that you don't select deceiving choices) and Reading Comprehension reading strategies. Also, what I loved is that most questions have a detailed video explanations which cover why correct choice is correct, but also why incorrect choices are incorrect (including descriptions of "common traps"). The quality of these explanations and level of insights were really helpful. Actually, they helped me identify some patterns that appear on GMAT questions frequently, something that increased my confidence on exam day.

I would also recommend doing the Quant course, even if you come from technical background. The quant course has a feature that assesses your previous knowledge through diagnostic quizes and then adapts the course so that you make best use of your time. For example, you might know some circle and triangles concepts very well, while you may need to work on your 3D solids concepts. Or you may even know all the geometry concepts perfectly, but need to practice GMAT level excercises. The course will be tailored to you to optimize the time invested. Additionally, I personally found Scholaranium excercises even harder than real GMAT, which I found very useful to feel well prepared!

Apart from the course, you get access to Scholaranium tool. Here, you can tailor quizes to your specific needs, in terms of types of questions, difficulty and timing. Personally, I found this tool particularly helpful to train myself to do exercises in shorter time! Also, I used it a lot to go back to "incorrect questions" and make sure I had incorporated all learnings from them.

In Scholaranium, you also get access to 5 Sigma X mocks. These exams replicate GMAT exam conditions, in terms of questions, difficulty, and even breaks between sections. I found the exams to be in a very similar difficulty level than real GMAT exam on Verbal, and even slightly more difficult in Quant. Results are actually very accurate, and after each exam you get a very detailed and insightful summary of your strenghts and weaknesses in terms of accuracy and also time. This is crucial so that you focus your preparation on where you need to improve the most.

If you also add the help from a tutor/coach that guides you and helps you understand root causes of your weaknesses across sections, you have got an unbeatable strategy! In my case, that person was DJ and I couldn't be more grateful for his help. First, he's very approachable and knowledgable about GMAT. He made a tailored study plan based on my mocks, which was key for my success. Secondly, he makes sure to be available for you when you need it the most: he responded some emails on weekends, which is something I didn't expect at all. In fact, I know from friends that instructor availability is a major issue when using other GMAT tools/options. Last but not least, he helped me gain confidence I needed to actually take the exam. When I first contacted him, I had been studying on and off (mostly off) for many months, and in around 3-4 weeks, we did the prep I needed to take the exam and get to my target score. What helped me get the confidence? DJ's personalized plan focused the preparation on my weak areas. DJ: thank you very much for your help! I couldn't have done it without you.

Overall, if you want to make the most out of your time, I would definitely recommend using E-gmat tool from day 1!

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Hi everyone
I Enrolled with EGMAT in October 2021 . I used their platform for 5 months and this is my review.

I got a 660 in my first attempt and I enrolled with EGMAT and I found their portal really good for verbal specially Sentence Correction. For quant its above average. EGMAT helped me reach a level of 710 .
Their analytics and user interface are amazing. SCHOLARANIUM is what I believe is the Highlight of the course, its just too good.
Quality of their mocks is again above average with great analytics provided for review. One of their feature called PACE is really helpful not at all a gimmick.
So personally I can recommend EGMAT to anyone looking for a Good GMAT prep Self Paced Course.
The only problem I faced with EGMAT was because of some reasons I could not follow their entire process and I was not really satisfied with my 700-710 level performance and wanted to improve more and decided to mail them for support but didn't receive any reply from them.
Yes I did falter a bit but I expected more.

Overall the EGMAT prep course if you follow the entire process is really good and I recommend EGMAT to everyone.
And Still hoping I will soon get to that 750+ score.

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