I purchased E-GMAT course after a lot of research on GMAT club and was not disappointed at all with what was provided. Infact, Their "Last mile Cohort program", which they provided free of cost, was a much needed intervention for me. Dhananjay Lowe was my Last mile cohort mentor and his advice was what really helped me get the score of 750. He doesn't tell you what you want to hear instead what you need to hear, a strategy which makes all the difference. His attention to detail and understanding the issues is impeccable and his customized solution to the problems faced is exactly what i needed. A 15 minute call with Dhananjay is an eye opener. I am thankful to both E-Gmat and Dhananjay Lowe for helping me out in the right way at the right time. Thanks Guys!

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"I studied on my own for a month and got 760" - after hearing my sister's GMAT debrief, I thought genes would work equally well for me and I would be able to ace this test without any external help. I thought, if not 1 month maybe 4 months would do and if not 760 a 730+ would do.

After preparing on my own through OG (+ Q & V Review) and MGMAT books for over 4 months, I was pretty confident that I was steering in the right direction. I did everything which a prudent GMAT aspirant would do - diligently practicing the OG, spending time on explanations, paying attention to timing, and giving several mocks (scored between 730-760 in all 6 official mocks, Expert's Global mocks, Princeton and Vertias mocks). After my first attempt in November 2020, I was shocked to see a 670 (Q49 V31). I knew that my verbal was weak but never did I expect (nor get in any mock) a V31.

Heartbroken and disappointed, I booked another retest for the next available date, thinking that my concepts are strong but my luck was bad. I made a plan to practice harder this time, solve OG Advanced and also study for long hours so that my mind is under enough stress to perform well on the test day.

Off-topic: I found out that my mind went into "hot cognition" during the exam and that is why I couldn't make sense of any verbal question. I just wasn't able to understand the meaning of any two sentences.

Anyway, I made sure that I have a disciplined routine and that I follow Mohammad Ali's advice on "not quitting when you're tired".

I was on practicing on GMAT Club when I found out that I did not know much about "-ing modifiers" in SC. I read a beautiful explanation by Payal Tandon from e-GMAT. I had heard the name of this company a lot of times (read both positive and negative reviews - which is why I never opted for it earlier). After reading the explanation I went to E-GMAT's website and signed up for a free trial to understand more about modifiers. I felt that the way their videos explain things and the way they make you practice every little thing in various phases might just work for a student like me.

I booked a video call with one of the E-GMAT representatives (Dhruv) the next day and I explained to him my ordeal. I also showed him my ESR which clearly indicated that RC and CR were super weak in verbal. He explained a few things and suggested trying the E-GMAT course and extending my exam date because he felt I wasn't ready.

I was torn between spending on the E-GMAT course and applying the same strategy which I have been applying. I thought to myself - if I do the same thing again and again, I cannot expect the same result. After sleeping over it, I made up my mind to purchase the Quant and Verbal GMAT Online course.

After spending considerable time and energy on this course, I can tell you the exact pros and cons of this course so that you can make a decision based on what fits your bill:

Pros:

1. Dhananjay Lowe's mentorship.

Excellent mentor. Helped me out with the most important strategy questions like timing, plateau, etc. He has experience of dealing with all kinds of students and you're probably one of the types - so he will know how to steer you in the right direction. He will also not hesitate to tell you that you have conceptual gaps even when you think you are good with concepts (and mostly he was right).

Before enrolling I was skeptical about one thing - E-GMAT does not give phone numbers or do video calls for students when they have conceptual or strategy doubts. How am I going to work with that? But I was pleasantly surprised to see that their email system works quite well. DJ himself used to reply within 1-2 days whenever I had any issues. I remember the biggest help he gave was regarding my timing improvement on CR (brought down from 3 mins to 1.5 mins).

2. Their 3 Stage learning approach

At first, I thought this is just a marketing gimmick (just to show that they do have some system in place). But when I ardently followed the preparation through all stages, I realized that it's very methodical and reasoned. Basically, they will first assess what stage of learning you are currently on (for each subsection in V & Q) and then they will ask you to start from the appropriate stage. For example, I did not need to start with Stage 1 (learning concepts) in most Q subsections because I was doing well with concepts.

3. Verbal course

It's one of the best. No doubts. I've tried almost every other course but their verbal course is the best thing ever.

4. New Quant course

Their new quant course is much better than their previous one. Earlier their course was not as good as their verbal course but the new course is promising. Especially the "Process Skills", "GMAT Skills" and "Application" files are fantastic.

Cons:

1. Old Quant Course

Their old quant course was a bit too tough to comprehend easily. Also, it had certain topics that were stressed more than required. I am comparing because they gave me an upgrade to the new course between my preparation.

2. Difficulty of Q in mocks

Their SIGMA-X mocks are although fantastic when it comes to measuring your subsectional abilities and finding out your weak area if I were you, I would not take their Quant score in their mocks by heart. In each mock, I scored ~Q45 although I knew I was hovering around Q49.

Finally, the exam day came (I even fell sick 3 days before the exam and thought that this is the end of the world). I got boosted on some coffee this time (I love coffee but I didn’t have it in my first attempt). I made sure I did some warm-up questions 1 hour before the exam.

Verbal seemed better this time. Quant was the same (easy in the beginning but a tad bit difficult towards the end). I wasn’t expecting more than 740 but I think my effort and stars were aligned on that day - I got a 750 (Q49 V44).

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Let's talk about e-GMAT's practice to allure prospective students into buying their packages.
They have a lecture for QR where they will assess your level and then recommend you a path you should follow to improve. In that lecture, the standard of questions used is so far from actual questions that appear on GMAT exams that that exam can never be a fine predictor of where you're at. The questions in e-GMAT's test are purposefully constructed to waste your time, making it absolutely difficult for students to write that exam well and in time. Well, even if I'm wrong about the malice in their intent, that exam would mean that e-GMAT absolutely incompetent in predicting what kind of help a student needs. Anyway, the result is that students feel knackered, and end up purchasing their online course. This is what exactly happened with me at least.

Even their sigma-X mock exams follow a similar pattern. Their SC questions only try to increase the difficulty level by increasing the length of almost every SC question, a situation that would never occur on real GMAT exam.

My point is, e-GMAT's course is so far away from what would appear on a real GMAT that it can't be a great estimation of your score, and their course can't take a student in the right direction. My scores in Sigma-X under standard conditions were 610 and 580.

One final point, a nonnative who has studied courses throughout their life in English should never purchase their study materials to prepare for Verbal. The reading comprehension course does nothing to add to abilities of such students.

Someone might argue that I got a 610 in sigma-X and 610 on real GMAT. I could talk at length on why I failed miserably in my first GMAT attempt, but in nut-shell, it had nothing to do with e-GMAT. I did fairly well in my second attempt, and it definitely did not have anything to do with e-GMAT. I simply left using their materials after assessing the quality of their questions.

Their course is not reflective of reality, so take anything they advertise with a grain of salt.


If you see this e-GMAT, please don't write that I did not complete your modules to actually benefit from them, just like you respond to other negative reviews. I was in a good position to assess that your courses were not taking me anywhere in my GMAT saga.
And I agree I'm venting out my frustration because I feel this is the worst way I could have spent $299.

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Kudos to the revamped quant online program of eGMAT and like to extend due credit for a Q50 on the exam. Didn't hear initially much about the eGMAT quant, as the hype has typically been around the Verbal side. However, I took the integrated package and was positively surprised by the quality of content and customization based on existing skill level in the Quant section.

A diagnostic test at the beginning of each module ensures that one is only addressing problem areas without wasting time on already strong sections. This helped me focus on algebra and NP basics, which were the key pain-points in my case. Question difficulty at par or slightly higher than actual GMAT.

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I recommend this course to everyone trying to decide between the abundance of options . I had personally enrolled for 3 different courses when I came across EGMAT and found it to great. They teach you everything right from the basics in both quant and verbal. The scholaranium - i.e a practice tool with abundance of questions for you to keep testing your progress across specific topics and with great solutions given for every question. You can also use their planner to make a schedule for yourself and track your progress . Overall I found it to be very informative and useful. I started with a 640 and got a 710 in my test.

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E-GMAT is a platform that definitely provides the best service in terms of guiding you towards your target score.
For me, in a limited period of time, that was just three weeks, it enabled me to reach my target score through guided mentorship and quality improvement in my concepts.
Dhananjay(E-GMAT mentor) helped me analyse my weak areas and curated a plan specifically focussed for me to achieve my potential GMAT-score and which tackled and cemented my weak areas.
The video analysis of my mocks by Dhananjay was another aspect which helped me analyse my performance and make tweaks in my prep and he provided the much-needed motivation for my success.
The new Quant course helped me achieve clarity in my concepts and helped me understand how to apply those concepts at G-MAT level questions. It also helped me cement the skills I was learning and over-all helped me improve my test-readiness.

I highly recommend E-GMAT to potential test-takers, as their personalized approach and effective tools will really help you achieve your target score!

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The focus on data, analytics and process skills to excel at the GMAT is what led me to the e-GMAT online course.
After my first attempt, I was looking for a course that would help bridge my concept and ability gaps. Though, I was comfortable with Quants initially, after going through the course, I did learned the correct methods to solve higher difficulty level questions. The Quant course is very comprehensive and the Quant 2.0 course helped me identify the exact nuances and traps present in difficult DS questions.

The e-GMAT strategy team was always supportive and helpful with providing concrete next steps throughout my preparation. My call with Dhananjay (DJ) helped me understand where exactly I was faltering and and how to improve on the same. The last minute pro tips were super helpful in building that confidence just before my exam. The video analyses from DJ and Ashutosh were very helpful in understanding the exact areas that I could improve on to reach the score I deserved and kept motivating me to keep working towards achieving my goal.

If you are dedicated towards excelling at the GMAT, then the e-GMAT team would leave no stone unturned to help you realize your potential.

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E-gmat has been very helpful throughout my prep to reach my target score of 760. Starting off with a well tailored plan structured according to my schedule, which gave me a very realistic preparation timeline, I was able to pace the journey at my own time. The conceptual videos especially for verbal section really helped me understand the core concepts and customized quizzes on Scholaranium helped me perfectly brush up my concepts before moving on. The support provided by the team throughout my prep really helped me feel secure and confident. I did not even buy an OG and that's how comprehensive the materials are. Mock analysis tools helped me improve with each mock and when combined with Scholaranium, helped me focus and direct my efforts on the areas that needed work. So thankful!

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I started preparing for GMAT 2.5 months back. With a full-time job, I used to find 2 hours a day on weekdays and 4-5 hrs on weekends for test preparation. I started by taking a diagnostic test by Manhattan Prep in which I scored 640. I completed OG verbal and quant first and then gave another Manhattan Prep test in which I again scored a 640. I realised that there were gaps in my preparation and I needed to get a strong hold on fundamental concepts first. I used the study materials available on GMAT club for all Quant and Verbal topics and made notes on all the concepts. I found Manhattan GMAT study material quite helpful for verbal. For quant, I focussed on solving more and more questions and building my approach by reviewing solutions. And this is where my Quant strategy did not improve at all!

I gave the Free Sigma Mock Test available on EGMAT and found myself scoring a 43 on Quant and a 43 on verbal. After weeks of practice, this score led me to seek support in understanding gaps in my preparation. I reached out to Dhananjay Lowe, an expert with EGMAT. He helped me analyze my Sigma Mock Test and devised a preparation strategy that could cement my work thus far. My exam was exactly a month away. And how EGMAT works is that they analyze your latest mock (only MBA.com mocks or Sigma Mocks btw!) and highlight gap areas to you. In my case, my preparation was at varying stages in different topics. For e.g., I needed a stage 1 (conceptual and process skill development) training in Algebra and Geometry whereas Stage 2 (Cementing Quizzes) in NP, Word Problems and Advanced topics. Similarly in verbal, I needed to go through Stage 1 again (Concepts and Process development) in CR and Stage 2 in RC and SC.

What is amazing about EGMAT is that it is very logical and structural in approach. It won't let you leave things to chance. Payal's videos on Quant helped me improve my techniques drastically. After practicing quizzes in concept files and scholaranium, my confidence went up a lot and I found my test anxiety also going away.

If I were to do it all over again, I would honestly start my preparations with EGMAT (not an exaggeration). They help you save time, get your approach right and get a strong grasp on fundamentals.

Oh, and please don't forget to check out their new Quant course. The section on "GMAT skills" is amazing! If you take that up, you are going to seal a great score.

I do feel that if I had more time in hand, my preparations given all the study material and quizzes available on EGMAT could have been better and I would have gotten Q50 on the D-Day which I really hoped for. :-P

Thank you DJ, Rajat and Payal for helping me out at the right time with the right strategy.

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Highly recommended for "learning” the concepts. I would suggest going for the entire thing which includes Quant and Verbal. It covers exceptionally important yet often overlooked skills such as reading (in its Master Comprehension tutorials) that are absolutely critical on all the GMAT sections and helps you hone specific skills with its endlessly customizable quiz builder (Scholaranium). It's easily the most well thought-out and one of the most comprehensive online courses out there and is well worth the investment.
One of the amazing things that e-GMAT did was get me into a habit of following their 3-step process to answer a question and maintain an error log.
The prompt doubt solving and the sigma mocks were simply amazing. Ask anything you want on the forum and you'd get an apt and detailed reply within the day. It never took me longer than that to reach them for any issues I had. The interactive user experience is one of the bests I've seen and it would facilitate your learning for sure!

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