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I got 162 Verbal and 170 Quant. For verbal I went over the basic and common words Magoosh flaschcards. Other than that I just practiced questions from Saads mocks. I had almost a month to prepare, and I focused most of my prep in the last 7-10 days before the exam. I took one GRE powerprep as a diagnostic and one almost a week before my exam. They were much much easier than the actual GRE so a bit misleading, tbh. Saad’s Quant mocks on the other hand are incredibly similar to what I was tested on. Most of my verbal prep was focused on learning vocabulary. In retrospect though, I think it would’ve been better for me to have focused a bit more on practicing questions since on the GRE I still found some questions despite knowing the meaning to all the words. But this is probably subjective. Since I had such less time to prepare and was totally clueless about the test Saads advice was invaluable, because of him I knew exactly how to prepare and what to focus on, I would’ve been totally lost otherwise. I would spend 2-3 hours a day studying for it, mostly at night after classes. On the weekend I could focus more, about 4-5 hours. I do think that I shouldve ideally spent more time studying for it, but it was pretty hard with classes and everything. I didnt expect myself to struggle with time management and but I did. If I had to give the test again I would definitely try to time myself and try to complete the sections 4-5 minutes before the official time. A lot of quant was focused on geometry. I found the which quantity is greater questions in quant to be the most time consuming for me. For verbal I would also try to focus more on spotting patterns in answers etc and trying to understand the logic behind answers rather than just focusing on learning vocab. Basically understanding how ETS wants us to think while attempting the exam. Would also just trust my gut more because unlike my practice tests I was just overthinking a lot in the official test which took up a lot of time and prbbly led me to incorrect answers too sometimes. Overall, I would say ETS official questions are not the most helpful, Saads mocks reflect the official GRE much much more accurately. The real test was exactly like them.

My name is Faizaan Malik, and I was one of Saad Amer’s former GRE students. I scored 330 out of 340 on the GRE (169 in Quantitative Reasoning, 161 in Verbal Reasoning), and I attribute a significant part of my success to Saad’s guidance and mentorship. I vividly remember taking ETS’s free PowerPrep Practice Test 1 at the beginning of my preparation and scoring 296. I was completely dejected and felt like giving up. When I shared this score with Saad, he remained unfazed and simply told me, “Just wait three months.” I was surprised by his confidence at the time—but as the weeks passed, I began to understand why. What sets Saad apart is how deeply he cares about his students and how he never gives up on them. Throughout my preparation, he would respond to my queries on WhatsApp within minutes, no matter the time. He broke down every concept using time-saving techniques that made even the most difficult questions feel manageable. His mastery of the GRE is truly unmatched in my opinion. Thanks to Saad’s support, I was able to achieve a 330/340 and gain admission to several top programs in the U.S. and Canada. My acceptances include schools like Rotman, Ivey, McGill, Fuqua, Georgia Tech, and USC. I’ll be joining the Master of Analytics program at Georgia Tech in Fall 2026. Thank you, Saad, for changing my life.

Oren was a crucial sounding board, guide and strategic advisor during my MBA application process. He helped me own and refine my MBA story without being overly prescriptive. As a sponsored consultant who had left things last minute, his advice was timely and helped me successfully execute high quality applications under a significant time constaints. I felt supported to put my best foot forward in all aspects of my application. I worked with Oren frame my resume and work experience in line with my post MBA goals as well as nail my essay messaging. Moreover, I found him be highly engaged and empathic – he encouraged me to genuinely reflect on my motivations how I want to engage with student community at my future school. I recieved acceptances to Wharton (my top choice) as well as Booth, Kellogg, NYU & LBS. I highly recommend Oren for MBA consulting and would choose to to work with him again.

Dalton provided invaluable support in fine-tuning my resume as I began my job search. His insights and guidance greatly enhanced how I presented my skill set, helping me stand out to recruiters and hiring managers. I was especially impressed by his strategic thinking and attention to detail.

I scored 333 in GRE. My score break up - Q169, V164. I was curious to see how much I can score If I take GRE. I had assumed that I was not that strong in maths and my maths was on a weaker footing as compared to my verbal abilities and since GRE is taken by mostly engineering students, i thought it would be on the difficult side. So to satiate my curiosity, I had taken a Kaplan GRE mock test. I had scored 325(Q167, V158). This score was an eye opener. All these years I had kind of underestimated my abilities. I had never thought I could score anywhere above 165 in maths. And just one day after the test, I came across GMATClub Saad's interview video in YouTube. I contacted Saad. As per Saad's suggestion, I took the first official ets mock and scored a 325 again(Q170, V155). The verbal scores in both the mock tests were before going through the vocabulary. Since I always assumed that I was weak in maths, I had put special emphasis on maths whenever I was learning it. The resources that I used Quant: Magoosh videos and questions and official ETS guides. Verbal: For Reading comprehension and Text completion Big Book and all available official gre ets guides. For vocabulary: Magoosh Basic, common words and Saad 341 vocabulary list and practice from official ets guides. (Only after doing all this, did I start learning advanced magoosh words) My sections were VQVQV. Verbal difficulty was similar to the Official mocks. Quant was difficult compared to the official mocks. The second quant section was more difficult compared to the first quant section. I felt the vocabulary was sufficient. What i felt more important is to practice 'text completion' using available official materials. Memorising words is one thing but choosing the correct contextual word requires a different skill-set. Saad's 341 word list helped a lot. The Facebook and Instagram pages along with Saad's YouTube channel and his analysis of the GRE exam through the 341 way helped me a lot. These were the only things I followed. Trusting Saad and his strategy is the key. Saad's guidance gives you the confidence and relieves you of the burden of trying to assess your own progress. You will have the belief that there is someone who is directing you on the right path. You just have to follow what he asks you to do. Trust me. He will not judge you on the basis of your previous scores. All that matters to him is your efforts. From the first official mock score of 325 to the final score of 333, I would say it took me effectively 2 months. I am suggesting 'effectively' because there was a gap of 4 months between my first mock and the final mock. My preparation was on and off during these 4 months. I went through all the maths materials twice and ensured that my vocabulary was spot on. I wanted to leave no stone unturned. This didn't mean I reached perfection. I just tried to do the things that are in my control. I am just as normal as everyone. I had the same fears and anxieties. I had difficulty remembering words. But I knew with multiple repeated practice I can improve my retention. So I gave a lot of importance to revision. Since the exam costs $200. My financial constraints also played a part in this. But remember 2 months was required to reach from 325 to 333, it is not the amount that took to start from the scratch. These durations are very very subjective and it varies a lot from person to person. Saad knows what works and what doesn't. He understands not just the exam but also the candidates. He knows how to guide. His emphasis on doing only official materials for practice (Big Book, Official Guides) is spot on. For me, what was even more important than Saad's ability to crack the code of GRE is his willingness to genuinely help the candidates. Most people these days are concentrating on promoting themselves in social media by pretending to help others. What happens most of the times is they end up promoting themselves rather than promoting the interests of the people they are trying to help. Saad genuinely wants to help. But you should be 'prepared' to take that help. I went through each and every posts. These posts are a goldmine, a hidden gem. He has put everything on Instagram. Saad is short on time. He has no time to waste on unimportant posts. His posts are well thought out points, that will significantly help candidates. I would suggest the candidates to go through these posts after regular intervals. When you are a fresh candidate, you may not realise or identify certain things as important. But after progressing in your preparation, when you go through the posts again, you will start appreciating and learning more from these posts. So you have to go through these posts many times and at different stages of your preparation. My final advice Don't take the test to prove something to someone else. Just try to learn and improve. Just focus on improving all the skills that are required to ace the exam. For example, improving your reading abilities, improving vocabulary, concentrating on the very very basic of quant. Once you are done with covering the basics, always time yourself. Even a simple question may seem a very very difficult question under time pressure. Concentrate on the time management. If you push yourself in the practice sessions (for example, try to solve few of the quant question in under 1 minute without committing silly mistakes or falling for the traps) and you can avoid being pushed by the questions during the exam. Time management is the key in GRE exam. The time you save in one particular type of question can help increase the accuracy in the other sections. Last but not the least. Trust and faith is everything. There were times when Saad had not replied. There were times when I had not completed the tasks on time. But if you are sincere, even if sometimes you are late, Saad will always be there. He was there to help even when he was going through tough times. Sometimes he may not reply immediately, but he will be there for you. Trust him. Work hard. There is no substitute for hardwork.

Dalton is as caring and kind as he is knowledgeable and talented. He analyzed and helped to revamp my resume while keeping my personal voice alive. Then, he coached me through my entire interview process. He was full of insights that I would have never thought of myself. He took my ability to market my skills to the next level and genuinely gave me more confidence about what a great candidate I was. I had an incredible experience working with him and would recommend him to anyone. Anyone who gets to work with him is very lucky!

Simply Amazing. I had my GRE 6 months ago and couldn't thank him enough. I got 170 in Quant. Still can’t believe it. Feels so unreal. I got 152 in Verbal, could have improved that, but since Quant score matters more for STEM, this was perfect for me now and I’m so grateful to Saad for his effective guidance, tips, and resources that helped me solve the exam efficiently. Plus, I had prepared for only 3 weeks, so this feels remarkable! Saad helps you develop personalized strategies based on your mock test scores. In fact, even the 152 in Verbal wouldn’t have been possible if I hadn’t used Saad's Word List. I used the flashcards from his list. Learning vocab through flashcards was so easy. I covered all 700+ words in it, and it was totally worth it. Knowing those words gives you so much confidence when doing Verbal. Saad was so generous and patient in guiding me. Also, the Quant section felt different from the ETS practice tests, it had higher difficulty. But all’s well that ends well. His strategies are truly top notch! His Instagram account dedicated to GRE is a gold mine, the mocks and strategies he posts there are everything! I didn’t have to message again and again because everything was already there. Even the success stories are motivating. In fact, the score breakdowns too, I used to look at them and have a rough mapping in mind, like: okay, even with one question wrong in Quant, you can still get 170 some times. Plus, I used those to estimate the score too, and in the end, it matched exactly what I had estimated! Also, this was my second attempt — I took it two years back (older format), but at that time, I had done no preparation. Back then, I got 153 in Verbal and 165 in Quant. This time, I really wanted to improve Quant. Honestly, I wanted 170 specifically, so I was putting pressure on myself. But Saad helped me utilize the time in the best manner. In short, he is totally recommended and knows about the exam really well. Ultimately I have received the Fulbright Scholarship!

Temi was a lifeline during my MBA application process. She stayed up with me for hours to revise my essays, always pushing me to dig deeper while still celebrating my voice. When I was stressed about exams or feeling unsure about my chances, she never failed to check in and uplift me. She even still takes the time to ask me about my MBA journey. Her guidance was thoughtful, strategic, and deeply personal—she genuinely cared about my growth and success. Anyone would be lucky to have her as a coach!

Kerry and I were colleagues at Wells Fargo where we worked closely together on a day-to-day basis for a decade. She was outstanding as a HR professional and stood out as a leader. Her calm demeanor and wisdom, especially when navigating difficult situations made her someone which colleagues at all levels of the organization called upon for counsel. I have personally benefited from Kerry’s coaching on both the personal and professional fronts. Kerry will be of immense value to anyone who seeks her out as a coach.

I scored a 320 (V 158, Q 162). All the credit for my score goes to Saad and his amazing guidance. I studied for around 3 months while pursuing my undergraduate degree yet never felt overwhelmed by the pressure. Saad provided the most effective and efficient study plans and the most realistic resources. His vocab list was a great help and the resources he suggested for practice were very similar to the actual exam questions. It was incredibly helpful how he broke down the exam and explained ways to attempt each kind of question. I particularly liked how he explained each of the different ways before sharing his suggested method which I found to be the least time consuming. Perhaps the greatest resource Saad provides is his understanding of how to go about attempting the exam which allowed me to walk into the exam very level headed and to approach it very methodically and not get fazed by what came up. This was my only attempt and it led me to securing the Fulbright scholarship and pursuing a Masters degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Incredibly grateful to Saad for all his help and guidance and for always being available.