e-GMAT Online Intensive Reviews

Strengths:

Topic covered, Structure, Online classes/Seminars

Would make the product better:

Make the content a bit more concise as it is a lot to cover to have efficient learning.

SC course - Awesome +++ really Awesome. I only started this course from last week of Aug and could only do the concepts and exercises once and regret not being able to do them second time. This is worth every penny esp. for non-natives. CR course - I could not complete this course (as I purchased this part towards the end mainly to review concepts). I did have some additional learning while doing this course esp. Pre-thinking part! Maths/ quants was also very well structured nut overall I prefer to work based on my weaknesses and strengths and I prefer to make my own schedule. Hence, for me this was not a good ad on service.

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Strengths:

- Course Content
- Course structure (3 stage learning)
- Mentorship
- Mocks Quality
- PACE Learning in Quant
- Skill Analysis

Would make the product better:

Error logs can be made a part of the course structure itself, where we are able to log reasons where the question went wrong.

The course content by egmat is extremely comprehensive and covers all aspects needed score 700+. I found the user interface better than any other prep company which was a big plus point.

I also liked the way the course is structured i.e. Learning, Cementing and Test Readiness, which ensures all weak areas are covered with multiple attempts.

The quality of questions is top notch and almost GMAT Like in Verbal. In Quant, they equip you with all the concepts really well, I was able to improve on almost all of my weak areas just with the course content.

The mentorship provided by my mentor Ms. Abha Mohan was very valuable. She guided me with corrective actions whenever I was in doubt or going the wrong way.

The mocks that come with the course are GMAT Like and the score prediction is spot on. The Skill data analysis and details of attempt post every mock is an added bonus which can really help to identify grey areas.

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Strengths:

> Well-structured study plan
> Good question base and explanations
> Verification that you have truly understood the concepts & can put them to use.

I started e-GMAT after a recommendation of a friend. The flow of the e-GMAT course was truly user-friendly. It began with a mock to get my current status, then as per my estimated required score, it helped me plan a schedule which could work together with my day job.
The ordering of the course and the emphasis on fundamentals helped me a lot as I often ignored minor mistakes as flukes or speeding errors. Using "strategic pausing" and "pre-thinking" drastically changed the way how I was attempting questions in Verbal and also allowed me to score well.
Another aspect that I liked about e-GMAT is the Cementing Quizzes. Even when we complete the study material, it is difficult to be confident about it & we often doubt if we can perform well in the actual situation. Cementing quizzes and Yes/No loops were very helpful for that since I had to take a break from studying in between and I wasn't sure about the material that I covered previously. After the quizzes, I could identify my weak points and focus on improving them, which saved me a lot of time.
For anyone who wants a self-paced yet organised way of preparing for GMAT, I would highly recommend e-GMAT.

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Strengths:

1) Course outline and organisation into skill blocks
2) Data driven analytical approach to your test data
3) Cementing quizzes and error log

Would make the product better:

Maybe the course should mention somewhere that the Quant section is harder than the actual exam. I stuck through with Quant till the end but knowing this beforehand would have definitely made it easier!

I'd also recommend to improve the quality of the CR questions and use OG questions where possible as they are the most well made.

Lastly, it is probably too much to ask but maybe the Verbal section can have two approaches. The existing one for non-native speakers and a solving-by-your-ear type approach for those more well versed in English (in this area gmat ninja's answers on the SC questions on the GC forum are invaluable).

I initially gave the GMAT in 2016 when I graduated and scored a 680. I do not have the sectional scores but the verbal was around V40 and the math score was poor. For several reasons, I decided to retake the GMAT 7 years later and apply to the top MBA programs.

My case is unique in that I struggled with Quant section rather than the Verbal. I had a couple of bad maths teachers in high school, hated maths in O levels and never gave it in A Levels either.

I decided to firstly fix my foundation in Math. I chose the EGMAT because:

1) There are too many resources out there and it is not possible as a working professional to design your own study materials based on everything available out there for free.
2) I heard good reviews about EGMAT and especially that the Quant section was great.

I started off the course in February 2023 and decided to not settle an exam data beforehand and just see where the course takes me.

I would highly recommend EGMAT for several reasons:

1) The course is comprehensive for both Quant and Verbal. Every section starts off with a diagnostic that judges your ability in that area (for e.g. number properties > Even/Odd Numbers). Based on how well you perform on the diagnostic, the EGMAT algo skips certain lessons and tells you to do some other ones. This saves time.

2) The course is well organised in blocks of skills that you need. This gives you confidence.

3) Rather than approach the test from the mindset of "lets find you quick tricks to figure out complex problems", the course makes you do the proper math behind every problem. This was excruciatingly painful and time confusing for me but it was also extremely useful. a) It gives you confidence in your ability > less nerves on the actual test b) if you come across a very unique question, you have a solid foundation to fall back on.

4) The analytics for me were one of the two best parts of the course. Every question you solve gives you data: your accuracy in certain skill blocks, how quickly you answered the question and how quickly others have done on similar problems. This insight is very useful as it keeps timing in the back of your head from the very start.

5) The second best part of the course for me was the Cementing Quizzes. These quizzes are blocks of 10 questions that test your ability on a particular topic. EGMAT says that if you get 70% accuracy on the "Medium" and 50% accuracy on the "Hard" quizzes, you should be at 70th percentile. I was sceptical of this at first but it was very accurate for me. I consistently scored Q48-49 on practice mocks and scored Q48 on the actual test.

Moving on to the verbal section, the critical reasoning section was the best for me. The pre-thinking concept is a game changer when solving CR questions. These questions can get very tricky at the higher levels and pre-thinking can help you really ace those questions. The instruction is clear and concise and the course is neither too short nor too long.

I didn't make much use of the RC/SC sections so I can not comment on that. I will however say that you will find the SC portion very useful if you are a non-native English speaker with somewhat moderate/poor skills with the language. It is almost impossible to develop an ear for the SC questions (unless you already speak/write really well and read alot). If that's you, I'd highly recommend the structured approach of the verbal section.

That being said, I didn't make much use of SC for myself since this was not a problem area for me.

I have some other general advice for any test taker:

1) DO NOT SKIP the error log. It is one of those things that you wonder why you are wasting your time on it (especially when time is short!) but is extremely useful and will help you study methadically

2) The EGMAT Quant section is harder than the actual exam by a fair margin. This is a GOOD things as it prepares you very well for the actual exam and helps with both timing and accuracy

3) You should spend 80% of your time learning concepts and mastering those and only 20% of your time doing practices and mocks. Repeated mocks will NOT improve your score meaningfully. If you have an accuracy problem > master the foundations. If you have a timing problem > master the foundations!

4) On the verbal section of the exam, draw a 5 x 5 grid (like an excel sheet). The top row should be labelled A, B, C, D, E and the first column should have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. Make three of these for all 30 questions. As you read the SC questions, use grammatical errors to identify and cross out 3/5 choices. These will leave you with two choices. This is where it gets harder. If you can't find grammatical mistakes anymore, chose the more elegant solution (which may not always be the shorter solution!).

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Strengths:

- Data driven insights and wealth of questions
- Predictable mock exams
- Personalized Mentorship program to achieve your target scores was the single best part
- The mentors and SME's genuinely want you to succeed and work with you patiently through your journey

Would make the product better:

- More emphasis on solving Hard questions without timing to get the process solidified would help some student avoid attempting Hard cementing quizzes just for passing sake
- Optional Study plan for students to work on Verbal and Quant simultaneously to avoid losing the Verbal momentum

My journey commenced thirteen months ago when I made the deliberate decision to pursue an MBA to advance my career. I began with an initial cold official mock exam, achieving a score of 580. In August 2022, I enrolled in the e-GMAT program after conducting some online research. Without a specific exam date in mind, I proceeded to complete the verbal course over a span of four months, although this pace was relatively slow compared to the tailored study plan offered by e-GMAT. Subsequently, I took a month-long break before returning to complete the Quantitative section, which took me two months. By this point, my confidence and proficiency in Verbal had diminished.

At this juncture, I sought guidance from e-GMAT's mentors to establish a more structured approach. With the assistance of an assigned mentor, my efforts began to fall into place, and I achieved a score of 710 in an e-GMAT mock test. In May, despite being only 80% prepared, I made my first attempt and scored 680. This was followed by an invitation to the Last Mile Push program, which enabled me to intensely focus on identifying weaknesses and refining test-taking strategies. I attribute my progress from 680 to 740 to the significant impact of the LMP.

Unfortunately, my second and third attempts did not yield the desired results, with scores of 700 and 660 respectively. It was at this point that I faced discouragement, as my mock tests consistently indicated a potential 740 score range. My mentor Abha played a crucial role in helping me overcome this obstacle, displaying more faith in my abilities than I did during this emotionally challenging journey.

Determined to make one final attempt, I concentrated intensely on Sentence Correction (SC) and Critical Reasoning (CR), which were my weaker areas. During this period, I received valuable insights from Harsha, the Verbal Subject Matter Expert (SME), which significantly improved my CR skills from the 65th percentile to the 92nd percentile. I focused primarily on following e-GMAT's meaning based approach and pre-thinking which are game changers for anyone trying to improve their Verbal score.

I enthusiastically recommend e-GMAT to individuals embarking on their test preparation journey, provided they are willing to trust the process. The program's strong emphasis on following a systematic approach, combined with its personalized mentorship program, sets e-GMAT apart from other test preparation companies by a considerable margin.

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Strengths:

Content Pedagogy
Question bank
Personalised content
Last mile program

Would make the product better:

A Android app will be extremely helpful.

As part of my professional experience in the ed-tech sector, I have come across and evaluated content of various platforms. Let me evaluate e-GMAT on some key parameters

Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the single most important parameter when evaluating any learning medium, not just ed-tech platforms. e-GMAT course does quite well on this front.
-There is a solid question solving strategy for each question type that you come across in GMAT - Quant, SC, CR and RC.
-The strategy becomes important when you want to apply the concepts that you have learned to complex and varied problem statements. For example in SC, there is a lot of focus on meaning based approach.
-I also found the strategy to solidify concepts through cementing quizzes very helpful. Overall the course design felt very thought through.
-Typical attention span is less than 5 min in an online learning scenario and the e-GMAT course seems to have been designed keeping that in mind. You don’t keep watching videos for hours on end, there is plenty of practice interspersed to keep you engaged and solidify the concepts. It is not possible to complete a module without continuously engaging with it.
-I love the attitude with which the course is designed. It is not about tricks, but building ability. The end goal of what we are learning is not to just clear GMAT but build ability that will help during an MBA or professional career. This attitude is reinforced throughout the course and with this attitude, the time investment towards the course just seems so much more worthwhile.

Question bank size and difficulty level
-The question bank is quite sufficient. I was barely able to use 50% of it. (387/1067 in verbal and 337/1363 in quant)
-The platform also has a separate section to practise QG questions. All questions have detailed solutions.
-The platform allows you to design your own highly customised tests using this question bank (using either OG or proprietary Questions).
-One can also take up to 4 adaptive mocks in addition to the diagnostic mock one takes in the beginning. They were more than enough for me, I was only able to take 3.
-The question level is just slightly above or equal to GMAT level for all sections, which is exactly what you want.
-The data analytics provided on questions is targeted and very helpful. It does not drown you in data based graphs and visuals but only shows some chosen key graphs that help you understand your performance and weak areas.

Platform
- the platform is clean and easy to use once you get the hang of it.
- It complements the learning pedagogy well.
- The ‘PACE’ feature available in the quants sections is a real time saver. Based on the diagnostic test before each module, the platform auto skips some parts for you so that you can save time. I think I saved about 60 hours this way.
- It works decently well on the phone browser. It would have been amazing if there was an app to complement this content and make it available for study offline.

Forum for doubt clarification
- there is a forum where you can post queries or doubts that you come across while studying. Most of the common queries have already been answered so that’s very helpful. Typical response time is less than 24 hours.

Content errors
- I did not come across any major glaring errors, which is a big deal for such a vast content. From personal experience, I know how difficult it is to achieve that.

Support
- My mentor was Rashmi. Her support was crucial to my success. She typically gave me a detailed and helpful response within 24 hours of raising a query via email.
-Once I was done with my course and scored 740 in the first mock, I reached out to her to help me improve my score further. She informed me that I was eligible for the LMP (Last Mile Program) as part of which she gave me a detailed study plan after analysing my test results and the data of all the tests that I had given.
-The discussions, and videos analysing my test data brought so much clarity and helped me redirect my efforts in the right direction over the last 2 weeks leading up to the exam.
-Even though I performed poorly in the next two mocks, 730 each, she assured me that it was just a result of fatigue and not ability because the overall data showed a different picture. Her emails really kept me motivated and confident right up to the exam day.

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Strengths:

The course material, which includes study material, scholaranium, and sigma x mocks, is excellent. On top of that, I loved their service and help over email. I believe that their consultant's genuine interest in my improvement was a big factor in my score improvement

Would make the product better:

Their slide presentation is extremely slow. I don't remember how many times I would have lost my concentration and start to look at my phone because of the slow presentation. I think a speed change button will be helpful.

As an aspiring MBA student, I embarked on the challenging journey of preparing for the GMAT exam. While I initially scored a respectable 690 on my practice test, I knew I needed to take my skills to the next level to secure admission into my dream business school. That's when I stumbled upon an online course that turned out to be an absolute game-changer – it single-handedly propelled my score from 690 to an impressive 730!
The course that proved to be my secret weapon was none other than E-GMAT. Here, I will share my experience and insights, highlighting the key factors that contributed to my remarkable improvement:
1. Comprehensive Content: The course was an all-encompassing GMAT preparation package. From the foundational concepts to the most advanced strategies, the content was exceptionally well-structured and thoroughly covered all sections of the GMAT exam. Whether it was Quantitative, Verbal, or Integrated Reasoning, the materials were top-notch and tailored to suit all learning styles.
2. Adaptive Learning: One of the course's standout features in Quant section was its adaptive learning platform. Adaptive learning analyzed my performance and tailored subsequent lessons based on my strengths and weaknesses. This personalized approach ensured that I focused on areas where I needed improvement the most, making my study sessions efficient and productive.
3. Extensive Practice Material: Practice makes perfect, and this course left no stone unturned when it came to providing ample practice material. The vast array of practice questions, mock tests, and timed quizzes helped me build my confidence and test-taking stamina, ultimately refining my approach to each section of the GMAT exam.
In conclusion, I can confidently say that E-GMAT was the turning point in my GMAT preparation. The remarkable increase in my score from 690 to 730 speaks volumes about the effectiveness of the course. I am now well on my way to fulfilling my dream of attending a top-notch business school, and I owe a significant portion of my success to this exceptional online course.
If you're serious about excelling in the GMAT exam and unlocking your true potential, I wholeheartedly recommend E-GMAT. The investment will undoubtedly pay off, and you'll find yourself closer to your academic and career goals than you ever imagined.

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Strengths:

Strong Pointers of e-Gmat:
Video Modules:
As a noob to mba exam preparation, I wasn't very sure about where does my verbal skills lie on the GMAT Verbal measuring scale .With one month of preparation by just going through the questions led me to a terrible score. Then I started with video modules and within a short span of time I realised not visiting those lectures was my biggest mistake.

Would make the product better:

The course extension options can be improved. More mock tests can be added.

I would like to highly promote Scholaranium questions.
These are the true reflection of GMAT like questions and help you decide the areas to be worked upon. The course structure is one thing I heavily relied on.
I would just like to conclude that anyone, even with no cognizance of how GMAT exam looks like, can be the one scoring higher than 90 percentile, if they enroll with e-Gmat. So if you are willing to achieve new highs in your GMAT exam, I strongly recommend to be a part of e-Gmat.
Finally, if anyone has even 1% faith on the above words, please go for e-Gmat if you are truly focussed on the exam. Not gonna regret!

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Strengths:

Verbal section - The meaning based approach for SC is a game changer. It helps you narrow down the wrong choices without really bothering so much once your understand.
The pre thinking approach in critical reasoning helped me get clarity over the type of questions and the approached.

Also, all the quizzes, the cementing, ability and custom, prepare for the exact GMAT like experience, with questions very close to the real one.

Would make the product better:

The Quant section covers all the topics in great detail, the cementing quizzes, ability quizzes and the custom quizzes and their solutions help get an insight over the actual mistake which is done. But some of the video solutions can be a little clearer.

The structure of the GMAT verbal section gave me clarity over the number of topics that can be asked in GMAT. Starting with Master comprehension, it builds a base for all 3 sections. My confidence built in the verbal section immensly. The individual strategies for all the sections made my approach very different from what it used to be. It helped me time myself better.
The quizzes in the quant section were a little bit tougher than GMAT, so when I gave the actual exam, my section was finished 5 minutes before time. So the practice quizzes helped me prepare for my quant section well.
Overall a great course. I would like to recommend E-gmat to all the aspirants. Special shout out to Rida Shafeeq, my mentor. I reached out to her for a doubt, and got a swift reply for my RC strategies.

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Strengths:

Reliability and accuracy - closest to the actual GMAT.

Would make the product better:

NA

I will divide my e-GMATs review into 4 sections as below:

The Verbal Section
Sentence Correction: e-GMATs method of understanding the meaning of the sentence was very helpful for me. This method helped me to identify the error in the sentence within 30 to 40 seconds and then to mark the current answer within next 30 seconds by process of elimination.
Critical Reasoning: e-GMATs method of Pre-thinking the answer helps here for 90% of questions. For the rest of the questions such as Evaluate the method etc., they have a process known as Variance test which helps to identify the correct choice. Pre-thinking might not lead you to guess the correct answer every time, but it helps you to fix the structure of the passage perfectly in your mind and this fixing helps you to identify the correct answer quickly.
Reading Comprehension: e-GMATs method of immersive reading was a game changer here. Understanding the entire passage thoroughly before reading the questions helped me save a lot of time in the exam.
The Quant Section
Being already comfortable in quant, I used this section to refresh my concepts. Learning quants with such an approach was a major mistake as you can see from my quant score. I am planning to retake GMAT to score better in quants. So I will post a detailed review for this section post this attempt.

Quizzes:
After learning all the basics I started taking custom Quizzes. A custom quiz is where in you can design a quiz the way you want. So I generally designed my quizzes to replicate a subsection – Quant or Verbal. This approach helped me to improve on my timing and accuracy tremendously. Apart from custom quizzed I also took the cementing quiz (to cement the concepts I have learnt) and ability quiz (to test my ability on a particular topic). Ability quizzes are helpful in that they will show you a true picture of your ability in a particular section in terms of percentiles.

Mentorship:
I was struggling to clear the expected cutoffs for reading comprehension in the cementing stage. My major hurdle was timing, as I used to take a lot of time to read a passage. Dhru Joshi, my mentor, helped a lot here by providing me with various articles and with various links to different news websites. He also asked me to go through atleast 2 such articles daily and practice the e-GMATs method on these articles. This practice helped me to improve my speed not only in ready comprehension but also in overall verbal section as I finished my verbal section with 5 minutes to spare and scored a V44.

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