e-GMAT Online Focused Reviews

Hey Folks! I recently took the GMAT for the 3rd time and got a score of 780 (V47, Q51) which was a 60 point improvement from my previous score of 720 (V38, Q50). I would like to share what was different in my approach this time and what enabled me to get to the 99th percentile.
When I started preparing, I took the free trial of E-GMAT and of another very prominent online coaching platform. I was quite satisfied by the E-GMAT course structure and not to mention, the interface. The free trial was of great help as it gave me a taste of how interactive the course would be.
Here are some things that I really liked about e-gmat and that helped me get to this score:
Course structure
The e-GMAT course is very well-structured. It starts with a diagnostic test to assess your strengths and weaknesses. Then, it provides you with a personalized study plan based on your results. The course is divided into modules, each of which focuses on a specific topic. The modules are well-organized, interactive and easy to follow.
Course content
The course content is very comprehensive. It covers all the topics that are tested on the GMAT. The video lessons are clear and concise, and the practice questions are very helpful. I especially liked the Meaning-Based Approach to Verbal Reasoning, which helped me to improve my comprehension and accuracy.
Methods learned
I learned a lot of valuable strategies and methods from the course such as:
• The Meaning-Based Approach to Verbal Reasoning
• The Pre-Thinking Method for Reading Comprehension
I would strongly recommend one to understand and master both of these in order to attain a very high accuracy. These methods helped me to improve my speed and accuracy on the GMAT.
PACE time saving in quants
The PACE Method was particularly effective and helpful for me in Quants. Since I already possessed a foundational understanding of nearly all concepts in Quants, I saved A LOT OF TIME using PACE, which helped me identify the concept modules that I could skip. Therefore, I was able to successfully allot this time to further hone my verbal skills.
Quality of questions, mocks, and analytics on the platform
The quality of the questions in the e-GMAT question bank is very good. The questions are similar to the ones that are actually tested on the GMAT.
The analytics on the platform are very useful for tracking your progress and identifying your strengths and weaknesses. The post mock analysis becomes a cake walk as one is already provided with a lot of in depth analysis of one’s mock performance.
Other things I might have missed
• I also liked the flexibility of the e-GMAT course. I could study at my own pace and time. Also, the course is constantly being updated with new content and features.
Overall, I was very happy with the e-GMAT course. It helped me to improve my score from a 720 to a 780. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about scoring a high GMAT.
If you are looking for a comprehensive and effective GMAT prep course, I highly recommend e-GMAT.

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Background:
Before joining e-GMAT, I tried T.O.P One Percent because they claimed to be the best and boasted about students getting top scores every day. Sadly, they didn't teach me anything, and it felt like a waste of time and money. I even doubted their honesty. After two and a half months of learning nothing from them, I took my first GMAT test and got a 680, all on my own. I realized I needed help to do better, so I looked for something different.
Why e-GMAT?
I needed a flexible way to learn because I had a busy schedule like many of you. e-GMAT offered that flexibility. I could study at my own pace and choose when to take the exam, whether in 15 days or a month.
About e-GMAT:
What's great about e-GMAT is that they focus on helping you build your skills. They understand that the GMAT tests your abilities, so they prepare you accordingly.
e-GMAT's course covers master comprehension, sentence correction, critical reasoning, and reading comprehension. In master comprehension, they teach you how to read effectively during the exam, which is very helpful, especially for non-native speakers. Their pre-thinking and meaning-based approaches are awesome. With critical reasoning, where answer choices are very close, pre-thinking is essential.
The course gives enough time for each section, and e-GMAT provides useful tools like Scholarnium to track your progress and Sigma X mocks that resemble real GMAT tests.
Strategy Experts:
One of the best things about e-GMAT is the support of experienced GMAT experts like Rashmi Ma'am. She helped me a lot by analyzing my quizzes and providing videos from GMAT experts like Harsha Sir when I needed them.
LMP (Last Mile Prep):
The LMP program teaches you about the GMAT algorithm, time management, and how to be ready for the test.
In short, if you're preparing for the GMAT, I highly recommend e-GMAT. Their flexible program, expert guidance, and useful tools will help you succeed.

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Strengths:

- Scholaranium
- High-Quality Course Modules
- Amazing Mentors
- Video Solutions
- Sigma X Mocks

Would make the product better:

Most of the RC passages on the platform are very long. It will be good to have a healthy mix of short, medium and long passages

Hey there, folks! I just had to spill the beans about my eGMAT experience – it's been an absolute game-changer. So, picture this: I kicked off with a pretty decent 730 on my GMAT. But hey, why settle for "decent" when you can shoot for the stars, right? Thanks to eGMAT, I managed to skyrocket my score to a jaw-dropping 760. Let me give you the lowdown on how this all went down.

Alright, so I was already riding high with my starting score, and eGMAT hooked me up with their "Last Mile Push" Program. Fancy name, huh? Basically, it's all about taking you from good to crazy awesome. They paired me up with this rockstar mentor, Abha. She did this deep dive into my previous 730 attempt, sussed out where I was lagging, and then cooked up this super-tailored one-month study plan. Knowing that someone's got your back in this crazy GMAT journey? It's like a boost of confidence injected straight into your prep.

Here's the kicker – I was a bit of a champ in Quant, with a sweet Q50/51. So, all the spotlight was on Verbal. Critical Reasoning and Sentence Correction? Those were my pet projects. eGMAT's got this "Meaning Based Approach" for Sentence Correction that's like a secret weapon. It didn't just amp up my skills, but it gave me this structured roadmap to demolish any SC question in my path.

Oh, and don't even get me started on running out of official Verbal questions. Enter stage left: Scholaranium. This bad boy is like a treasure trove of high-quality practice questions. And they've got these genius video solutions from eGMAT pros – talk about a double whammy! Plus, there's this interactive Q&A thing where you can dive into other students' queries. It's like learning in a cool, communal space.

But wait, there's more! The eGMAT platform itself? It's like the James Bond of GMAT prep. Analytics galore! They've got these nifty insights that make your study journey feel like a well-oiled machine. And just when I was getting sweaty palms about running out of official mock exams, eGMAT introduced me to Sigma X mocks. These are like mock exams on steroids, with super detailed analysis to help you fix those weak spots.

Bottom line, my eGMAT ride has been like a rollercoaster of awesomeness. From 730 to 760 – can you believe it? Personalized guidance, Scholaranium, and eGMAT's fantastic platform – it's like they held my hand and walked me through the GMAT jungle. If you're thinking of taking the plunge, I'm waving the eGMAT flag like there's no tomorrow. Trust me, it's a total game-changer!

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Strengths:

PACE
CEMENTING
SC & CR MODULES
MEANING BASED APPROACH
MENTORING
SIGMA-X MOCKS

Would make the product better:

RC MODULE

I had given GMAT once, in which I got 660 Q50 V28, after that I gave GMAT again in some stressful situations and I got even less and so I cancelled the score. I heard about e-Gmat from GMAT club reviews and also from some friends, and found it as one of the most economical and focused GMAT prep program, so I chose to go with it. E-Gmat has its unique way for preparation planning. I was adviced to give one Sigma-X mock and on the basis of its analysis I was suggested full prep plan as per my timing availabilities. For a working professional, this kind of flexible plan can work well. I started doing Quant with PACE enabled mode which made me more confident in Quant as I found my strength easily and also saved a lot of my prep time so that I could focus on the weak areas. After that I started improving my Verbal part. I was always struggling in Verbal part but as I started doing modules it felt like I cleared many concepts that were very confusing for me. SC modules were quite good, while I found a scope of improvement in RC modules in the manner student can identify his/her weakness with ease. In the end, I gave 4 Sigma-X mocks and I can say that those were very similar to actual GMAT. I score exactly same in actual GMAT as I got in all Sigma-X mocks. Although e-Gmat has better UI for Sigma-X mocks than GMAT in actual has, the UI should be much more similar to the GMAT. That will help to create a similar kind of experience. In all this process my mentor Ms Abha M guided me whenever I got stuck somewhere and she also provided specific plans for me to follow to improve in perticular area.
All in all, my leaning with e-Gmat was good. In the end, I got 710 Q51 V34.

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Strengths:

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

Would make the product better:

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

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

Here's a breakdown of the different sections:

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

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

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

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

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

Regarding the additional features:

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

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

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

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

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Strengths:

1. Personalized PACE of course
2. Meaning based approach for SC (Extremely good)
3. Great error log and analysis tool
4. Rich forum for QA discussions on every question
5. Strategies to figure out and tackle CR question type

Would make the product better:

1. The quality of type of questions in Quant mock tests can be improved to make it closer to official GMAT questions.

I started my GMAT journey with no background and tried to navigate on my own. After a couple months of preparing from different websites in a very unstructured way, I scored 650. To improve my score, one of my seniors suggested me e-GMAT. I took a free lesson of Sentence correction and it was an eye opener to me. I trusted e-GMAT as the single source of prep (along with GMAT official mocks) and scored 740 (target score I submitted during e-GMAT registration). I would strongly recommend this course for every GMAT aspirant (irrespective of his/her journey stage) for below reasons:
1. PACE methodology : I had 3 months for my next attempt and I wanted to make sure that I focus only on my weak parts and PACE helped me A LOT. It helped me skip the contents where I had a good command by testing me on various difficulty levels and helped to give more time where needed.
2. Verbal content : The content of Verbal course, especially SC and CR, is really good. I was able to figure out my right weakness using error analysis sheets and made sure I never repeat those mistakes. Once I did this, I could see a huge difference in the e-GMAT sectional tests which replicated in e-GMAT and official mocks
3. Forum Discussions : I learnt a lot through the discussions forum of every questions. It increased my capacity to look questions from a different perspective or other possible ways which I could have taken and probably would have marked the incorrect answer. This helped me a lot in the negation approach of tackling a question.
4. In depth videos and cementing : Last but not the least, the videos on every topic is very relevant and cover crucial topics in depth with an interesting pedagogy. The concept of cementing really helped me in assessing my understanding and work on my weaknesses accordingly.

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Strengths:

EGMAT’s sentence correction course is one of the company's flagship offerings. The course is designed to help students improve their grammar and syntax skills to achieve a higher score on the GMAT's sentence correction questions. The course includes comprehensive video lessons, practice questions, and quizzes, as well as personalized feedback and support from expert instructors. EGMAT's quant course is also highly regarded, with a similar structure and emphasis on clear explanations and practice problems. These courses have earned EGMAT a loyal following among students who have seen significant improvements in their scores.

Would make the product better:

EGMAT’s reading comprehension and critical reasoning courses need significant improvement. These courses are essential components of GMAT preparation, but EGMAT's offerings in these areas are not as comprehensive or effective as its sentence correction and quant courses. The reading comprehension course provides basic strategies for tackling GMAT passages, but it lacks the depth and complexity necessary for success on the exam. Similarly, the critical reasoning course could benefit from more in-depth analysis and strategies to help students navigate the complex reasoning questions on the GMAT.

To become a well-rounded GMAT prep solution, EGMAT must improve its reading comprehension and critical reasoning courses. The company could invest in more robust video lessons, practice problems, and quizzes, as well as personalized feedback and support from expert instructors. Additionally, EGMAT could explore partnerships with experts in reading comprehension and critical reasoning to further enhance its offerings in these areas.

EGMAT is a popular online education company that specializes in providing high-quality courses to help students improve their GMAT scores. The company is known for its exceptional sentence correction and quant courses, which have helped thousands of students achieve their goals. However, despite its strengths, EGMAT needs major improvements in reading comprehension and critical reasoning to become a well-rounded GMAT prep solution.To become a well-rounded GMAT prep solution, EGMAT must improve its reading comprehension and critical reasoning courses. The company could invest in more robust video lessons, practice problems, and quizzes, as well as personalized feedback and support from expert instructors. Additionally, EGMAT could explore partnerships with experts in reading comprehension and critical reasoning to further enhance its offerings in these areas. EGMAT is a strong GMAT prep solution with exceptional sentence correction and quant courses. However, to become a well-rounded solution for GMAT preparation, EGMAT needs to improve its reading comprehension and critical reasoning courses significantly. By doing so, EGMAT can offer a more comprehensive and effective solution for students seeking to improve their scores on the GMAT.

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Course Content: The e-GMAT offers comprehensive course content for Quant and Verbal. The Quant and Verbal courses are structured topic-wise, starting with a quiz that gauges one’s level of understanding of each sub-topic, and progressing with a detailed explanation of the topics followed by quizzes on the studied topic. One is able to thoroughly comprehend the sub-topics with such well-structured course content. The reading comprehension course content is what I can vouch for, as it helped me improve my accuracy as well as my timing to solve RC passages.
Cementing quizzes: The Cementing quizzes, available in easy, medium, and hard difficulty, help one practice questions for a specific topic or under a mixed category. As soon as I felt comfortable after going through the sub-topics from the course content, I was advised to practice cementing quizzes for the specific sub-topic. Only after gaining a certain level of accuracy in the Cementing quizzes was I advised to move ahead to the next sub-topic. This approach helped me gain a decent level of understanding for each and every sub-topic.
Scholaranium: This is a very special offering by E-GMAT. A tool to analyse all the metrics based on your performance in the Scholaranium quizzes. Scholaranium helps one to directly identify one’s weak areas and helps to gauge progress in each and every aspect.
Sigma-X mocks: After going through all the advised course content and practicing multiple cementing quizzes, I attempted the Sigma-X mocks. The Sigma-X mocks are well designed to closely resemble the official GMAT test. My Sigma-X mock scores were 600, 650, 690, and 700. The improvement in these mock tests was only possible because of the constant feedback you get from the mentors who guide you through your journey.
Support Provided: A sincere thanks to my mentor, Abha Mohan mam, who helped me plan and execute my journey.

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Strengths:

It had a lot of content. It strengthened my strengths and helped me become confident before test day.

Would make the product better:

I think the concepts are well taught, but I hope there was a separate time improvement mode to help me apply the concepts.
I would also like them to keep test review access open even when the product time expires since I was unable to review the tests that I had already taken before test day since my GMAT exam was scheduled almost a month later from the time my product time expired.

I would totally recommend e-GMAT for any new test taker.
Quants and CR are my strengths and EGMAT really strengthened my Quant and CR with their well curated content.
SC is still a weakness of mine, but I believe I improved a lot through the e-GMAT course. My RC abilities totally depend on the content of the passage. If I totally understood what the passage was trying to communicate in my first reading, I get almost all my answers right but when I find it difficult to completely understand the passage in my first reading, I become aware that getting all answers right would be tough for me.
With the full practice tests, I became aware of all my strengths and weaknesses and on Test Day I was very confident of getting a good score.

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