I did not research very extensively on which prep course to take for GMAT but rather went ahead with the course that 2 of my friends were preparing from – E-GMAT. I was skeptical about whether or not I should be paying a high amount for the study material mainly because I believed that I needed help with only some of the sections of GMAT. My quant was good to begin with and I was of the opinion that I couldn’t improve some areas of the verbal (RC and CR) much in a short duration of time by using some sort of study material because I thought that these sections mainly hinged on factors that could only be changed by engaging in long term activities and habits such as reading different types of texts. So I was apprehensive about paying the amount just for the SC section’s study material.
What convinced me was the sigma-x mocks and the EGMAT’s scholaranium since my friends told me that the difficulty level of the questions of the scholaranium is very close to that of the questions you see in the actual exam and the sigma-x mocks had an adaptive grading algorithm that is also very close to that of the actual exam. I also realized that just finding such exams that are similar to the actual paper and give a good reflection of the score that you can achieve was a big deal and hence these sigma-x mocks alone were very valuable.
The platform also has other useful features. It has a section where you can create your modifiable study plan, good extensive study material, a very good and apt question bank, options for creating quizzes in which you can even customize the difficulty levels, the number, and the topics of the questions that you want to have, a good test series, detailed customizable analysis of your progress, active forums for asking your queries and also a very prompt customer support service.
Following is a description of how I utilized the platform for various sections :
1) Verbal (SC) – This was the section I spent the most of my time on. I went through all of their study material, which is very extensive, and I also made some notes so that I do not have to go through the videos again. Then I followed the approach that they had defined for the questions and I performed well in it. I got all the questions correct in SC in my final exam and this most likely has to do with me spending my largest proportion of time on it.

2) Verbal (CR) – I did not go through the study material of this section extensively but I did see their pre-thinking approached. I went through the quizzes that were spread throughout the study material. I used to get most of the questions wrong at first, but since their questions are very good and have detailed explanations attached with them, I soon got the hang of this section and the pre thinking approach. But I mainly learned it through practicing the questions from their scholaranium and OG. I got just 1 question wrong in this section in the final exam.

3) Verbal (RC) – I did not go through the study material for this section but again went through the quizzes that were spread throughout the study material. My accuracy slowly improved as I practiced the questions but this was till the end the toughest section for me. I have a slow reading speed and that is mainly what was my weak point. I got 4 questions wrong in this section in the final exam.

4) Quant – I have good quantitative aptitude and hence did not have to go through their study material. But I did take some quizzes from their scholaranium. I then analyzed my section wise accuracy using their platform, and gave some more quizzes for my weaker sections. I got only one question wrong in my final exam for quant.

5) IR – I went through all of their quizzes from the study material. The difficulty level of the questions was higher than the actual paper but the question types and the explanations were good.

Apart from this, whenever I did not understand the explanation properly or was not convinced by it (did not happen many times tho), I went through their forums for that particular question and 90% of the time had my doubt already posted by some other student in the past. The experts had also already answered that doubt. This usually helped solve the doubt. In case it did not, I wouldn’t scratch my head too much over it and just move on to the other questions but again, there were not many instances of this.
Also, whenever I mailed the E-GMAT team regarding any issue or when I was stuck, I got a very prompt reply. Their Last Mile Program also helped me where they assigned a mentor – Atreya Roy to me for making a customized plan for me. Although I did not follow his directions a 100% (because of my other personal commitments and shortage of time), he DEFINITELY gave me a lot of important insights. He nudged me into giving the exam sooner than I had planned and also helped me identify my weak areas and accordingly devise a study strategy for my final week. He was very helpful with the process and also helped me have more self-confidence and take less stress for the final examination. He also offered to help with any type of questions that I was having difficulty with. This made me feel like I had a private tutor/expert with me that I could go to for help if I needed.
In conclusion, although I did not research extensively on other prep courses and also did not use a lot of material and features of the platform (mainly because I did not spend enough time in exploring the features), I can say with confidence that the platform has everything that you would need for your preparation for the final exam and the quality of everything is also top notch.
Finally, if you’re thinking of taking GMAT, I would advise you to do the prep with a positive mindset and not take stress or set unrealistic timelines for yourself. Rather, just try to enjoy the process and give lots of time to any section that you think is not saturated for you yet. I was able to improve my score by a 100 points with just 120 hours of preparation because I took proper rest, enjoyed myself and did not pressurize myself too much with the preparation. The quality of time you spend on studying is more important that the quantity. Don’t just keep on doing questions for the sake of it and try to learn as much as you can from a whatever you can – be it the study material or the explanations and analysis of your attempted questions. All the best!

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My journey with eGMAT from a 640 to a 730 has been wonderful. There are too many things to write about eGMAT. I will try to sum it up under a few sub-topics.

Content: It is extensive and covers all topics well. It is ideal for anyone who has been away from quant or verbal for some time. You really don’t need to search for concepts anywhere else. The course literally spoon-feeds you. The diagnostic and practice tests at the end of each chapter helps you apply your learning. An extra module on how to read helps a lot especially where to pause while reading and what keywords to look for.

Scholaranium 2.0 and Sigma X Mocks: Scholaranium 2.0 provides a lot of insights. The interface allows you to investigate every aspect individually and address your weak points. The questions are very standard and very similar to GMAT patterns. The solutions are well crafted and helps to strengthen the concepts so that a path can be worked out even if a question does not seem familiar in the exam (I am saying this from my own experience on the test day). Though the question banks may seem a bit too difficult at times, they really improve you thinking and application skills. The SigmaX mocks are exceptional. They are a wonderful mix of medium and difficult level questions. Be it the question bank or the mock, each question comes with an “Ask an expert” option at the end of the solution. This helps a lot, especially when you have used a different approach or have applied a different concept to reach the solution. Simply post the issue/approach/concept and the expert team gets back within 24 hours. It gives that sense of 1-on-1 tutoring to be frank.

Mentorship Program: I will certainly suggest this to anyone who signs up with eGMAT. Having a mentor really helps. I worked with Archit for 3 months, and it certainly decreased the amount of time I would have otherwise needed to reach my target score. The mentorship program allows you to work under a timed and structured fashion with weekly milestones to be achieved. The program provides customized plans to suit each student and that sets it apart. It keeps you on your toes and if you can stick to it efficiently, it will certainly prove beneficial.

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Background

In 2020 I planned to take the GMAT and started the self-preparation using various free material. I scored a subpar 660 (Q49, V30). This score was not going to get me into any decent school for a Full Time MBA. In May 2021, I gathered the strength and decided to prepare for GMAT once again. I had heard from friends that e-gmat was a one stop shop for all my preparations for the GMAT. Right from video lessons to Scholaranium2.0 to sigma-x mocks, e-gmat offered a complete package.

The Study

To make life easier, I was offered a pilot program at e-gmat - “Last Mile Touch”, which is essentially a one on one mentoring program to ace the GMAT. I got in touch with Archit and my journey resumed. Archit assessed my performance in the first sigma-x test and my ESR from 2020 and immediately came up with a 4 week plan for Verbal, the section where I needed most help.

CR was a strong sub-section and Archit without changing my approach much, asked me to just revise and practice questions on Scholaranium2.0. In the RC section, I had a weakness for passages on Humanities. Archit shared various sources where I could find GMAT level passages and asked me to start reading at least 2 passages every day. This helped me comprehend such passages much easily and hence the propensity to get its subsequent questions correct.

SC was a nightmare for me and this is where Archit’s contribution was the most impactful. The 18 day plan to restructure from a random approach to a meaning based approach based on the e-gmat video lessons helped me improve my skill in the SC section. But my timing was still way off and took me 120-150 seconds to solve medium level questions. The next plan was to improve the timing by taking sub-sectional quizzes from Scholaranium2.0 - initially with extended time and slowly and gradually towards the 90 seconds mark, which is the standard for GMAT SC questions. Within a week, I had a decent accuracy and timing at the same time.

Test Readiness

The next step was to improve test readiness and the ability to switch quickly within there 3 sub sections. Archit helped me simulate the exact Verbal section from Scholaranium2.0 and helped me improve my accuracy from 64% to 86% within 2 weeks. Now, I was ready for the mock tests and I took a week off from work. I attempted a mock everyday in these 7 days at the exact time of my exam. I also had a good mix between the sigma-x mocks and the official practice tests.

On the exam day, I followed the exact same schedule and was super happy to see a 740 score pop up on the screen.

Last, I’d strongly recommend e-gmat and Archit to anyone trying to improve his/her score. E-gmat has all the resources to fill the conceptual gaps and an exhaustive list of more than 700 medium and hard level questions in the Scholaranium2.0 forum for anyone to practice from. All these questions also have a solid explanation to solve these questions. Archit is an expert and has helped many people achieve their target GMAT scores. He knows the test in and out and will quickly identify areas of improvement, improvising the study accordingly. A massive thank you to e-gmat and Archit.

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I joined E-gmat with the pursuit of improving my verbal score. I reached out to DJ when I was unable to cross the 710 marks. He was not only extremely patient, responding to all my emails but also put together a structure that helped me improve.

Though, my overall GMAT score did not improve. I ended up getting a V-39 on my attempt that definitely highlights my improved comprehension.

I also really wish I had reached out sooner to DJ - he made my life structure by putting together a plan and walking me through each step. Furthermore, he even helped me squeeze in prep just before my exam (not a usual practice) for me but I just needed a confidence boost.

The course structure is very straightforward and breaks down through concepts in easy-to-understand videos and slides. The section modules are studied in a fun way and offer ideas and methods to solve the GMAT questions.

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After months of trying to ace the gmat through self study, I decided to attend a free webinar offered by e-GMAT. Post the webinar I decided to purchase the course and I only wish I had taken this step a bit sooner.

The entire course is structured so well that the need to refer to other sources doesn't arise at all. The course lays great emphasis on conceptual understanding and application, and this is exactly what is required. I saw great improvements in both RC and CR. The e-GMAT reading strategy helped me tremendously in understanding complex passages, and the meaning approach in SC and the pre-thinking strategy in CR made an even greater difference for me.

I would like to highlight one of the best features of this course - the Scholaranium. This huge question bank was my favourite. The interface allows one to tailor the quizzes as per ones requirements. It is a great tool to help strengthen the application of concepts. Another aspect I loved about the Scholaranium was the detailed solution provided for each question. These solutions helped me further my application skills.

The course includes 5 sigma X mocks. I found these mocks in line with the level of difficulty of the actual test. The scoring in the mocks is also quite accurate. One might feel that 5 mocks are too less, but honestly, they are more than enough, and using the option to create quizzes, one can definitely create full fledged sections.

Finally, I'm grateful to e-GMAT's Last Mile Program and my mentor Atreya Roy. Atreya really helped me identify my weak areas quickly and ensured that I focus just on them. He kept me motivated even on days when I wouldn't do well on my quizzes or mocks. Without him, I don't think I would've been able to improve my score in just one month. A big shoutout to him!

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Great for non-native speakers and people who are not that well versed with the basics of Grammar and lose marks in Sentence Correction.

I enrolled in the e-GMAT Course in the month of February 2021 and the course is pretty intuitive and flows without any disturbance or lag.

I personally liked the Sentence Correction modules. They were very detailed and helped me throughout the course of my preparation and the meaning-based approach e-GMAT uses in solving the SC problems is fantastic. Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension modules can be improved and be more detailed.

I was at a Q49 when I started my preparation so I didn't focus much on the Quant modules but they were pretty good too.

Best part about the e-GMAT course is it's SCHOLARANIUM. The number and quality of questions is just amazing and unbeatable. I would definitely recommend e-GMAT for their scholaranium.

Sigma-X mocks are very accurate and hence provide a real picture of how much you'll score in the actual GMAT exam.

I approached the Strategy team when I was facing a problem with consistently falling scores in the Scholaranium quizzes. The team sent me an invitation for the LMP program and it is indeed the best feature of the course.

My mentor, Dhananjay (DJ) really helped me throughout the process. He provided me with hyper-specific plans, error log review and taught me the importance of strategic review and error log.

He is indeed one of the best mentors at e-GMAT.

In summary, I would highly recommend e-GMAT to all the GMAT aspirants. The course worked well for me and I hope it works well for others.

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After scoring a 700 on the GMAT for the second time, I was at a loss for words, effort, and time. I knew that R1/R2 applications and deadlines would be fast approaching and that in order to be competitive at top 10-15 schools in the world I would need a 700+ GMAT score.

Having already used every single GMAT resource out there (and I truly mean every single one, Magoosh, TTP, a private course, gmatclub mocks, OG guides/books) I was really running out of options. At that point I started seeing youtube videos of success stories for eGMAT and people achieving 30-50 point increases in the span of a few weeks with a guided plan. A guided plan is what attracted me in the first place. Clearly at this point with a 700 I had all the requisite skills but was lacking some fine-tuning and having troubles figuring out exactly what and where I was going wrong.

I reached out to Egmat support on June 26th with this email:

Hi,

I just wrote the GMAT and got a 700 (Q47, V38) same score as the first time.
I’m struggling to break this barrier.
Is there someone who can provide targeted support, I really want to break the 700 barrier!
Hoping to rewrite the exam again in 2 weeks.

Thank you!


Right away the next day a strategy consultant reached out to me and assured me that getting a higher score is possible. After that I was paired with an instructor (DJ). DJ and I had a 15 min zoom call where in which we went over my ESR. From the get-go it was noticeable that DJ knew what he was doing, he quickly analyzed my ESR and told me that quant and specifically number properties and geometry is where I needed to improve. Within a day he came back to me with a targeted plan. Best thing about DJ was that he was more confident in my abilities than I was. He assured me that I am capable of a higher score and that the current score (700) is not a true reflection of my abilities.

After our meeting he sent me a personalized study plan spanning over 20 days. The study plan was great as it had specific instructions of what I needed to do to improve my Quant score and my weak areas in Verbal.

Egmat is a very well built program and platform. The way the course is structured really suited me. They have a 3 step process to everything 1) Learn the basic concept 2) Master the process skills for questions related to that 3) Master GMAT like questions and difficulty. I did 80% of the quant course completely, and all of the sentence correction module. Essentially I did more of the course then was even recommended by DJ as I really liked how the course was structured and felt as if I was learning something new everyday. Their platform scholaranium is one of the best that I've used, it's very easy to do a certain amount of questions and quickly get a detailed solution to those questions, along with analytics to pin-point your weak areas. Their mocks called "Sigma-X" were also very representative of the actual GMAT, in-fact they were harder than the real thing. I felt the "medium" questions on scholaranium are equivalent to the "hard" questions on the actual GMAT. In my 3 weeks of preparation I did no OG questions and still never felt that I was "under-prepared".

In summary, if you're looking for a program where you'll have ample support, while also having the ability to use a platform that prepares you for the GMAT adequately this is a great program. I wouldn't say it's better or worse then competitors as I feel all programs have their strengths. However, the one-on-one support and personalized study plan really stood out for me and hence it suited me.

Overall after using the platform for 3 weeks and following the study plan, I was able to score a 730 (Q49/V40/AWA 6/IR 8).

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Where do I start... Hmm... Let me start with a little background. I am from an Engineering background who has been dealing with math all his school, college life. I also had good English teacher in school which helped me get good grades in 10th and 12th grade. Most of you might have guessed where I am getting to by now. Yeah... I thought I could just brush up my concept and be ready to crack the GMAT. I gave a mock to establish a baseline. Got a 620 (Q46, V29). I studied for 2 months on Verbal and Quant concepts for GMAT and gave a mock again. Got a 650 (Q46, V34). Looking at the score, I was too disappointed. Didn't know how to proceed.

One fine day, I came across the e-GMAT website. Signed up for free consult with Dhruv. He showed me the results of one the students. I was particularly impressed by the analysis and the numbers that they had. I absolutely didn't think that verbal could also be approached through numbers. He then asked me to give a mock and did some analysis. Found out my weak topics and guided me on how to approach them. I right away brought the course and made a personalized plan. Gave myself a target date and started working on it. One thing that stands out is the approach taken while teaching the concepts. Like it is said, a strong foundation leads to a strong building, e-GMAT brought this to life. Each of its concept is based on building the concepts ground up - be it RC or be it Geometry. It doesn't focus on any tips and tricks that one needs to memorize. If one is clear with the basic concepts, handling of 700-level questions becomes much easier.

What I liked most about the course:

> Quant: It starts right from the basics (for ex: it even explains what a triangle is). Every module follows a step by step approach. I found this method especially effective as I used to skim through the question and miss the important details. The question bank is slightly difficult than what you would find on an actual GMAT but it makes sure we are well prepared for anything that the GMAT throws at us.

> Verbal: Here again, it starts from the basics (for ex: Starting from sentence structure for SC). Going through this help get the attention to detail. This comes in handy in verbal since presence or absence of one word can completely change the meaning of the sentence. The meaning based approach in SC, Breaking down the argument and pre-thinking in CR, and individual paragraph summaries in RC were the standout concepts/approaches for me.

I'll elaborate a little more on the analysis, data points that are available for our disposal here. On the scholaranium 2.0, we are able to check topic level accuracy, time taken per question classified at the difficulty level and recency of the attempts. This helps to understand weaker topics, subtopics which need refinement - by going back to the concept/application file and giving custom quizzes just on these topics. Once you get good enough score in these custom quizzes, the confidence level gets back up which is instrumental in an exam such as the GMAT. This is also true to the Sigma - X mocks that e-GMAT offers. I have not seen a block level analysis on any other mock test (which is very close to the ESR that GMAT provides except that Sigma - X mocks have much more depth to the numbers). The analysis tell us the topics that we spent more than average time on and how to improve that. This played a very important role in understanding what went wrong in the mock and how to improve in the next one.

Coming to the support from the e-GMAT team, it is simply outstanding. I will go so far to say that it would have been impossible for me to get 700+ had there not been a support from the e-GMAT team, especially Dhananjay (DJ). He played a role of a mentor in the preparation as well as a motivator. I felt particularly down after scoring low on one of the mocks and was partly demotivated. DJ believed in me and motivated me to do better. He drafted a plan for me, made a video explaining the next steps and was available anytime I needed some support. There was some issue with my passport, which meant I had to delay giving the GMAT, during which time my course access expired. DJ went out of his way to get that extended and help me revise for the exam with a 8-day plan before the exam. I am currently working with DJ for my second attempt to improve the score further(I will edit this review with my second attempt score). This is all possible with the support and mentor-ship from DJ.

In conclusion, I feel that e-GMAT provides a holistic approach to the GMAT exam and would recommend it to anyone planning to give the GMAT.

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Any B-School applicant has to go through a critical (And for some of us, tough) phase of preparation for the GMAT/GRE exam. I decided to take the GMAT exam and started preparing on my own.

While the preparation started on a good note, my score plateaued after one point. I was not able to figure out how to improve my score further. After 3 months of self prep, I approached E-GMAT.

The team was very helpful from the beginning. They walked me through the wonderful platform, and allocated a mentor to me to help me work on specific areas. I worked with Archit over the next 45 days, as part of the Last Mile Push program initiated by E-GMAT. Working with Archit was a blessing in its truest sense!

He helped me identify my weak areas, charted out a plan to help me work on the same, and kept me motivated through the journey through his detailed and specialised video to my queries/questions. Under Archit's mentorship, I worked on my verbal section - he charted out a hyper-focused plan to help me improve in CR, and further strengthen my RC and SC. Archit also ensured that I did not slack off on my Quant practice, and charted out a path for me to continue work on the quant section as well.

I picked up the following skills in the process - Meaning based approach, Pre-Thinking, and RC Reading Strategies! Scholoranium 2.0 and Sigma-X Mocks became my most frequently visited windows (and allies) on the preparation process!

I am deeply grateful to the E-Gmat Team, and most importantly, to Archit! Would highly recommend E-GMAT to everyone (and if you're lucky, you might get a chance to prepare under Archit's guidance as well)!

Thank you E-GMAT! Thank you Archit!

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After more than a year of self-study, I took the GMAT for the first time and got 650, with a verbal score of 28. Utterly disappointed with my performance, I was about to give up on my MBA dreams. As I made up my mind to put an end to my GMAT preparation, a friend of mine suggested that I give e-GMAT a try. I was well aware of the e-GMAT platform as I had attended several webinars of e-GMAT. Though initially I was apprehensive about signing up for the course, today I feel that it was the best decision I took at that time.

The verbal course of e-GMAT is beautifully crafted. The "meaning based approach" to solve SC problems was really a game changer for me. Prior to joining e-GMAT, I used to solve SC problems by eliminating the answer choices mechanically, without caring about the intended meaning of the sentence. This technique failed miserably as most of the medium to hard level SC questions play on the meaning aspect. The e-GMAT "meaning based approach" worked really well for me and I was able to see a huge improvement in my SC ability. Though this approach used to take some time initially, with regular practice it became a second nature to me and I was able to solve most of the SC questions within a minute and a half.

In CR, e-GMAT's "pre-thinking" approach made life easier for me. As I followed this approach, my ability in CR improved form 44th percentile to 80th percentile. The detailed explanation in each of the CR questions helped me to master the pre-thinking skill.

RC was a pain point for me. I used to take a significant amount of time to read and understand a passage and still used to make mistakes. e-GMAT's key reading strategies helped me to read and comprehend a passage effectively. The e-GMAT's RC course content instilled the habit of reading a passage in an involved and evolved manner.

Though e-GMAT is more popularly known for its verbal course, I found that the e-GMAT quant course is as good as the verbal. The Quant 2.0 in my opinion is the best quant course available for GMAT today. In my quant preparation, I used to waste a good amount of time learning and relearning concepts I was already good at. The granular analytics in Quant 2.0 precisely predicted the concepts I was weak at, enabling me to spend most of my preparation time in only those areas. The Process Skills I had mastered through this quant course helped me a lot during the test.

Scholaranium 2.0 is a major part of the e-GMAT course. Scholaranium is not only a question bank of hundreds of high-quality questions, but also a great place to get granular analysis on one's ability and performance in different sections. From Scholaranium, I was able to get precise information about what are my weak areas, on which topic I should work on, and in what type of questions I am taking longer than the ideal time. This level of detailed analysis helped me to work on my weak areas in both verbal and quant. The course also provides an OG Scholaranium, in which one can practice Official Guide questions. I found this really beneficial, as detailed analysis is provided for each OG question. The 5 Mocks (Sigma-X mocks) I got with this course were fairly representative of my actual GMAT score.

e-GMAT is not only about its course contents and scholaranium. The e-GMAT support team, especially Nava and Dhananjay (DJ), helped me throughout my preparation by creating personalized study plans. I was fortunate enough to get DJ as my mentor in the LMP program, with whom I worked for the last couple of weeks of my preparation. The hyperspecif study plans and personalized strategy videos he made for me were immensely helpful.

Above all, during my entire journey with e-GMAT, I felt that I was a part of a large family. The team reached out to me whenever I needed any help with my preparation. Such support is much needed during GMAT preparation, which can be really lonely and frustrating at times.

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