After my second attempt at GMAT, in which I got a 690 (V34, Q49) I was really disappointed to come so close to 700, yet fall short by a small margin. I opted for the Enhanced Score Card which revealed that my SC percentile was 91%, RC was 55% and CR was lagging behind at 24%. It was then that I decided to enroll to a verbal course to enhance my CR skills and got in touch with DJ from the E-GMAT team.

DJ encouraged me go through the CR videos and helped me by finalizing a timing strategy. He asked me to maintain an error log. I sent across the error logs frequently and DJ would closely analyze those and suggest remedial measures. The scholarnium 2.0 platform was really helpful in diagnosing weak areas and keeping a check on timing issues. I also learnt a lot from Stacey's guidance on the SC forum in E-GMAT as well. Finally the Sigma X mocks were really accurate in estimating the current skill levels and provided a realistic measure of the GMAT score. Overall, I believe that investing the E-GMAT verbal online course helped me push past the hurdle of the GMAT exam.

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After preparing randomly for a couple of months, I decided that it was time to get organised. That is when I cam across e-GMAT and the fact that they are considered to be the best at Verbal. I had a call with Vaibhav from e-GMAT who detailed me about the benefits that the GMAT Online course had to offer.

The verbal course overall is structured in an amazing way starting all the way from Master Comprehension. The detail with which the Sentence Correction concepts are explained is unparalleled. The Pre-thinking approach in CR just changes the game altogether. Before understanding the approach, I used to have a lot of difficulty, but going through the CR course made it probably my strongest suit in Verbal. As for RC, I always used to have trouble staying concentrated throughout the passage, but the reading strategies helped immeasurably.

It was not just the quality of the course that was amazing, but the guidance and strategy by DJ were also equally great. He himself used to spend time analyzing my errors and devising a strategy for the future. He even helped outside the course by providing my resources to help me concentrate. Ever since I completed the course once, he helped every step of the way.

I believe one of the biggest differentiating factors is the new Scholaranium 2.0. The detail down to which it helps you identify weaknesses is incredibly helpful. Another thing that helped me a lot were the strategic review guides. They helped pin-point the type of error I was making and what was the ideal corrective action for that error type.

The accuracy of the Sigma-X mocks was probably another feature that not many other course providers can manage.

All in all, anyone who is looking to either structure their preparation, I would recommend e-GMAT's GMAT online hands-down any day.

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After one month of studying with one of the most traditional programs, I was feeling that my preparation for the GMAT was taking me nowhere. I had taken 3 mocks and my score in the last 2 was flat. In spite of putting in the required hours to study, I felt that I lacked a solid strategy to help me identify and improve my weaknesses. At this point, I came across the E-Gmat platform in Google and decided to give a try to the free materials. I liked them so much, that I immediately scheduled a call with one of the experts and he gave me the confidence that E-Gmat was right for me... And he was absolutely right. Simply put: it was a total game changer, since it gave me a structured plan to follow, constant support as I followed that plan, and the most awesome testing and analytics tools to train and track progress.

1. The process

The team at E-Gmat has come up with a very structured plan in three stages that really helps you build solid foundations to tackle every single question and then practice, cement your knowledge and improve your ability to answer hard questions. The plan is really easy to follow and you don't have to invent the wheel: they guide you step by step so that you always know what comes next and can track your progress along the way. You just have to put in the hours and a learning attitude and you will certainly improve in every area that is testen in the GMAT.

2. The constant support

The E-Gmat team is very responsive via email. I reached out to them several times during the process and always received an answer within hours. I also loved that the answers they gave me were always customized: they took the time to review my progress on the platform, identify very specific opportunities for improvement and give me a detailed action plan. Most of the time, the answers also included explanatory videos that helped clarify certain things. They really make you feel like you are not alone on the process and they've got you covered. Therefore, the day I actually took the test, I felt confident about my preparation process. I still remember my first conversation with Dhruv and the confidence I felt that my target GMAT score was within my reach. Now that I actually took the test, I am super thankfull to him, DJ, Archit and the rest of the team for making me feel supported during my GMAT prep time.

3. The tools

One of the most amazing features of E-Gmat is their testing and practice platform called Scholaranium. It is a very structured platform where you can find lots of practice questions of all topics and difficulty level. But they not only give you questions, they give you a tool to build your own custom quizzes according to your needs and then give you comprehensive analytics to evaluate your performance and identify plans for improvement. After each quiz, they help you identify the set of questions that require a strategic review, and they teach you a review technique so that you actually learn from your mistakes and do better next time. Moreover, in Sholaranium you can keep track of your progress over time not only in accuracy but also in timing matters. That way you can easily identify your strengths and weakneses. Additionally, E-Gmat also gives you access to 5 mock tests with very detailed results analysis and step by step explanations for every question. The tests are so realistic that when I took the real GMAT, I felt my score was really predictable, according to what I had seen on the E-Gmat platform.

All in all, E-Gmat was a really good fit for me and helped me get one step closer to my goal of getting an MBA from a top university. I would totally recommend it to anyone looking to build a solid foundation in Quant and Verbal to take the GMAT full of confidence.

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I took help of e-GMAT after scoring 620 in my first attempt.

I tried e-GMAT's 7-day free session and realized that rather than just focusing on tips and tricks e-GMAT's methodology was based on learning the basics of Verbal first and then moving on. This helped me a lot during my second attempt as I was able to focus on the meaning and structure of the sentence that helped me through my Sentence Correction part. Similarly the Quant 2.0 asses s your current level and then recommends you how to proceed further.

The discussion forums had nearly all my doubts answered and I never even needed to contact any expert for help except once.

Next the Scholaranium really improved my accuracy ,helped me analyze my weak areas and cemented my core concepts. It also helps you to gauge your progress in real time and this could be of great help if you have less time.

I would highly recommend e-GMAT for all the students who are preparing for GMAT. Their customized study plans based on my target score, ESR analysis, time left and an in-depth analysis of my mocks helped me a lot and would help you too.

Kudos to e-gmat team!

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I started my GMAT journey back in 2019 and I joined an offline course (deliberately not mentioning the name) however, I did not felt confident at all specially in Verbal section. I tried few mocks and I observed huge variations in scores. I realised this is probably because I did not had any strategy in mind before attempting the exam and in Verbal section I was spending too much time in CR and RC section.

I postponed my plan as I had to travel to UK for work. I came back in 2020 and I decided to start my preparations afresh. I started looking for the best online courses and everywhere I could see just one name "e-GMAT". I decided to try it out first using the free trial and I really liked the intuitive yet simple structure of the course. I then decided to subscribe for the GMAT online course and not just Verbal as although my Quant concepts were clear, I did not had a good strategy in mind. I was scoring good 700+ in official mocks and e-GMAT mocks but I got nervous on test day in August 2020 and performed badly scoring a 610. I reached out to e-GMAT team to understand what went wrong and Archit helped me with the strategy for next attempt. He sent a detailed plan on how to use Scholaranium to cement my concepts and improve my accuracy. I also watched many youtube videos to prepare a test strategy and tested it in my mocks.
Today, I feel so happy to take that right decision at the right time as I converted both my dream colleges (IIMA and ISB).

What I found most helpful in the course was:

1) SC - Meaning based approach is something that can make your life way easier. I was too afraid in the beginning because I never felt confident with grammar rules no matter how much I revised and practiced them. E-gmat taught me that it is okay to not be 100% versed with all the rules (though there is no harm). What you need most for GMAT SC is logic and understand the meaning behind the sentence. With grammar rules you may be able to eliminate 3 out 5 options but the right answer will test you on meaning.

2) CR – I feel pre-thinking is key to all CR questions in GMAT and this is what e-GMAT CR course was focused on . I really liked how the course does not confuse you with so many types of CR questions that are there in GMAT but instead teaches you basics and organically makes you capable to solve all types of questions with same approach at the end.

3) RC – The best thing about RC course was writing down a short summary while reading the passage. With enough practice it doesn’t take much time and in fact overall I used to spend just 5 minutes at the end for long passage set.

4) Quant – I improved my accuracy a lot using Scholaranium. The team provides different target percent that one should achieve in the practice before moving to next practice set. This helped me a lot in cementing my concepts.

I would highly recommend the e-GMAT course to all GMAT aspirants regardless whether you are starting afresh or have some experience with the exam. The course totally changes your perspective towards the exam. Also, the team is highly responsive I used to get all my doubts clear in the portal almost the same day itself. If you are facing any other challenges (apart from concepts/problems) even then you can reach out to the team and I am sure they will have some solution.

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I was looking for a course that could not only help me achieve a good score but also fit my hectic job schedule. After reading many positive reviews of e-gmat and going through free modules on e-gmat, I scheduled zoom call with team and got all my queries answered. Satisfied with every aspect of e-gmat, I decided to enroll for E-gmat online. I completely trusted the course and scored a 700 :D.
E-gmat provides a very comprehensive and well-structured and cover most of the basics. The concept files have pre quiz, concept and a post quiz. This structured approach helps to understand if we have really grasped both the theory and application of concept. I would like to specially highlight their methodologies for the verbal sections. Pre-thinking in CR questions, Breaking Down of sentences in Sentence Correction Questions and reading strategies in RC helped me in improving my Verbal score significantly. Quant course of e-gmat helped in brushing up my concepts and provided a structured approach in solving DS questions.
Scholaranium 2.0 provides a vast variety of questions and great analytics. It gives us the flexibility to create custom quizzes to test and build concepts. Solutions provided are informative and helped me bridging knowledge gaps.
Sigma-X mocks available with course helped me constantly gauge my progress and gave accurate prediction of my score.

LMT Program by e-gmat really provided the most required final push towards my GMAT. Thanks to Dhananjay. He provided me an in depth analysis of my mocks and pointed out gaps. Day wise strategic study plan devised by him helped me in addressing my weak areas. :)

Kudos to e-gmat team! I highly recommend them!

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Someone once said in a video with Rajat, “GMAT is the first exam you study for yourself”. It resonated with me, because you are right this was in deed was the first time I have wanted something for myself; not for mom, not for dad, not for anyone else but me.

Helping me in this journey, as my coach and mentor has been e-gmat and especially DJ. I continue to be baffled at the quantity and quality of help. The mentorship, analytics and a treasure trove of top quality practice questions that helped me along the way has been huge. I know just how grateful I am for their help, because e-gmat was not the first course I turned to for help. I enrolled in 3 other "prestigious" institutions, but, felt very alone and very lost in my prep. And, thanks to DJ, I got my sense of direction, a unique strategy tailor made for me, and a personalized coach invested in my success. With all the guidance & motivation I received over the course of several months, I scored 710 (Q50, V36) in my first official attempt. With that, I personally felt like I let DJ down. That’s how involved he has been throughout this journey for me! And now, as I prepare for my 2nd attempt, all that is in my mind is to make him proud. Can you believe it? Imagine if Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar came to coach you for cricket.. that's how I feel about DJ. He helped me with a plan when to schedule my re-take exam, and made a complete plan for me. I never felt like I was alone on groping in the dark or alone at any point during this journey.

Have you used Nike Run Club app? If you have a marathon in say, 2 months, it will tailor make a training schedule for you on when to do the runs and when to rest. Just like that, DJ gave me a personalized training path, keeping in mind the D-date, and when to re-take the test. It helped tremendously, because you don’t get too many shots at this. Unlike a marathon which you can participate year after year, you only get 7 shots at this life changing exam. With DJ as my coach, I literally feel I have everything I need to go after my target score. I never once felt like I was shooting in the dark. I just hope that I don’t let him down in my next attempt. Right after my 1st attempt, I came back home completely blanked out. I sent him an email. And within a couple of hours, I had a promise from him that he will help me plan my next few days before my 2nd attempt. And as soon as he saw my ESR, within a couple of hours, I had an email from him detailing exactly where I went wrong and how we will try to correct the areas where I lack.

Coupled with DJ, e-gmat also offers an amazing analytics dashboard called Scholaranium 2.0. Believe me, you won’t find a better valuable trove of information anywhere else (not any of the other "prestigious" prep schools!) It’s like your personal JARVIS telling you how well you have fared in each test, with a perfect tool to drill down topic wise and find out your weak zones, and improve them. It tells you everything - how long you took for each question, and it puts that stat in comparison with the mean time to solve that question. Deriving meaningful insight from this, it helped me figure out exactly where I was going wrong and focus on how I needed to improve - this is so valuable to have. It helped me improve my accuracy, and focus on concepts I needed to master. I bought into e-gmat's philosophy when it comes to solving SC questions based on meaning based approach and no shortcuts. e-gmat's SC course is truly phenomenal. Their strategy for RC's, "pauses", was a game changer for me - it helped me comprehend passages faster than I used to and become more efficient. Without their quant material, I wouldn't have been confident to score Q50. With its incredibly detailed stats, I was able to plan and prioritize my preparation really well. Also, the fact that you take a concept assessment quiz right after learning a concept ensures that you have grasped everything there is to be learnt from the concept. I doubt there are many GMAT prep companies out there that have this methodology of teaching.

Many of the questions even have video answers (thanks!), which is really great. You get to listen to the thought process of the teacher, and how the right answer was arrived at. And I must mention, Rajat's other motivational videos are impressive. You get to hear all about your fellow student's experiences and triumphs. You never feel alone in this journey with e-gmat. The sheer quality of explanations and the level of data insights you get from the new platform is breathtaking. It’s all available to you as you aim for your top score.

My only wish list for e-gmat is for them to have more mocks. At 5, I am left wanting more (so that I wouldn’t have to spend extra money trying to buy more for 2nd attempt). Other than that, I feel it’s a package that can help with your success, just as it has for me so far. Personally, I feel that e-gmat is charging much less than the value it is providing to people who want to work with its team. Looking back, I don’t mind paying more than I did. They are worth each penny (and more) that they are charging.

Invest in them, they will invest in you. Good luck for your GMAT journey. Mine isn’t done just yet.

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E Gmat verbal course is really phenomenal when it comes to help any non native speaker get good with the basic concepts . I am greatly benefitted with the SC approach to focus on meaning first and then the process of elimination . There are umpteen questions to practice from verbal scholaranium . I have used it extensively by choosing questions and setting them as short quizzes .The course is exhaustive one as it takes one through each and every concept needed for the preparation so one should allocate good amount of time in going through this course which helps to a great extent

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I had already written 3 attempts of GMAT before I enrolled in e-GMAT with my highest score was 640. After about 2 months of preparation geared mostly towards verbal, and 2 Sigma mock tests with an average score of 680, I booked a date for my 4th attempt. I chose to go to a test center to write the test since I was skeptical of consistent electricity supply at my place but the test at the center this time felt really tough, especially Quant. The difficulty level seemed higher even in Verbal. Sentence correction was my strongest part but I remember the first question was an SC question which took me about 4 minutes to answer. It didn't take me long to realize that the score this time will not be very different than the previous times, and I was right. Yet again, I scored a 640. This time my Quant score had reduced by 3 points to Q44 and my Verbal score had increased by 3 points to V34. It was shattering. I remember coming out of the test center completely dejected. I thought of giving up again very seriously as I felt I had given everything I had to the test. My performance in the 4th attempt was just marginally better than my performance in the first attempt. But after getting hope from my mother and gathering myself a bit, I decided to write the test again. I gave a Sigma mock test and scored only a 630 (Q46 V30). But I was genuinely unable to concentrate during that test so I knew that I could have done better than that. After a few days of more preparation, I wrote my last Sigma Mock and scored a 730 (Q47 V42). I was happy with my verbal score but I knew the score was a little inflated as I had guessed a lot of the Quant questions that miraculously turned out to be correct. With so much variation in scores, I was unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel, so I wrote to e-GMAT asking for guidance.

The next day I got reached out by Archit, an e-GMAT mentor, who was willing to provide me mentorship. I readily accepted the offer and we began the very next day. Archit looked at my performance history in Scholaranium and even though my accuracy was respectable in medium and hard-level questions in verbal, he still found loopholes to improve. He also pointed out that I just had not practiced enough in Quant and laid out a plan to adequately practice quant. This was very convenient as I was able to have a focused approach. I knew exactly what I had to do each day and there was no time wasted in figuring out daily goals. I diligently followed what Archit asked of me but time was running out for me. I wanted to apply to LBS MIM, the deadline for which was just 2 days far. So Archit considering such a peculiar situation gave me fruitful advice and laid out a plan for the last day before the test, to have the best attempt. He also sensed me undertaking pressure and talked calmly on the phone which in turn relaxed me. I followed his advice and wrote the test, this time online due to lockdown. The test felt easy this time but my test was lagging and I was unable to register my answer on the last question in the Quant section even though there were about 10 seconds left. This made me really worried as I thought I'd be penalized severely. Although during the 8-minute break, I tried to calm myself as much as I could to be laser-focused in the verbal section. The verbal section went pretty smoothly but I had to guess about 3 questions of an RC at the end due to time constraints and the fear of the test lagging again. But soon I saw the score and it said 680 (Q47 V36 IR 5). I was elated. I had definitely performed better in mocks but in an official test, this was my best performance, considering I could not answer the last Quant question and had to guess the three RC questions at the end of the verbal section. Plus 680 was the average score for the LBS MIM program and I had met it just 2 days before the application deadline. I immediately called Archit after the test and thanked him.

But it doesn't end here. Archit stayed in touch even after the test to help me figure out a way to secure the test report which was required in the application process. This was very encouraging and highly unexpected.

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I have never seen an educational service as good as E-GMAT. It is a one stop solution for cracking the GMAT. Their process-oriented approach makes results just a simple by-product rather than the goal.
I had purchased the two-month pack for both, verbal and quant, which came with 3-month access to GMAT Club and 5 mocks of 800 Score and Sigma X. I was studying full-time for the GMAT and this one purchase gave me so much resource that I could practice each and every type of question at various difficulties.

Coming to the Course Content:
• Starting with the SC Module, the meaning-based approach makes the process of elimination faster and more accurate. The course will gradually build up your ability to dissect each and every word of the sentence and to figure out the role it plays.
• The CR and RC course will teach the critical step of pre-thinking which with time will help you find out what the correct option may contain even before you read the options
Scholaranium 2.0:
The testing software of E-GMAT, Scholaranium 2.0, is way too insightful. It wont just give you your result, but also a complete analysis of the weak areas, timing, corrective actions and plan to target. I found myself referring to this data very frequently to check if I am on the right track and course correct when needed.

Sigma X Mock:
These mocks are a very close representation of your actual score. The question quality is also very reliable and the analytics provided are extremely useful to figure out an optimum test taking strategy.

LMT:
If you get into the mentorship program, there is an extremely high probability that you will see a score starting with 7.
I was assigned the mentor Aditee Biyanee, who was an excellent mentor and regularly helped me with every minute detail right from test taking strategies to timing exercises. Gradually, my GMAT journey became even more enjoyable and I could sense a sharp improvement in my abilities and confidence. All thanks to Aditee!

Overall, I feel that this purchase was worth every penny spent.

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