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24 Jun 2025, 06:29
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I recently took the GMAT Focus and scored a 685 (Quant 80, Verbal 89, Data Insights 83). I'm very happy with this score and wanted to share my experience and what I learned here in case it was helpful to anyone else starting out.
I started the prep journey by leveraging some of the GMAC resources, but after taking some practice tests and scoring around 555, I realized I would need additional support to get in the range I wanted. In researching programs to boost my score, I took the free trial from Target Test Prep and quickly saw the program’s value and enrolled in the 4-month dedicated study plan. Overall, I think this was the key to unlocking the boost in my score. I greatly appreciated TTP’s resources for several reasons:
Overall, I’d recommend that anyone starting their GMAT prep to consider TTP. At the very least, take the free trial to see if you like the format and resources. Additionally, here is some other advice from my experience:
I started the prep journey by leveraging some of the GMAC resources, but after taking some practice tests and scoring around 555, I realized I would need additional support to get in the range I wanted. In researching programs to boost my score, I took the free trial from Target Test Prep and quickly saw the program’s value and enrolled in the 4-month dedicated study plan. Overall, I think this was the key to unlocking the boost in my score. I greatly appreciated TTP’s resources for several reasons:
- Curriculum: The content is well organized, easily digestible (you can review a section quickly whenever you have some extra time), has practice problems integrated into the chapters to help cement the topics.
- Calendar: When you register for TTP, you can tell the system how much time you can dedicate to studying each day. The system will then pace out your study, giving you a specific amount of homework to accomplish relative to the time you have. If you get ahead or behind, the system will update as needed. This is incredibly helpful so that you can build a training schedule that you feel confident in.
- Chapter Review Problems: Practice problems are divided into three levels that help you to increase the difficulty as you master the topic. Also, the layout and format of the questions are very similar to the real test, giving you a similar environment to practice in. Lastly, most questions have short video explanations to help you learn from your mistakes.
- Custom Practice Problems: You can also easily build your own practice sets in TTP that allow you to be very focused on your review.
- Data: If you love data, you’ll love TTP. The program gives you quick insights into how much you’ve studied, your timing and accuracy on practice problems, and much more.
Overall, I’d recommend that anyone starting their GMAT prep to consider TTP. At the very least, take the free trial to see if you like the format and resources. Additionally, here is some other advice from my experience:
- Set a training schedule: Build a routine that incorporates a little bit of study every day. Incremental growth each day will allow you to reinforce concepts, give your brain time to absorb the content, and ensure that you can sustain the training throughout. Of course, if you can, start your prep as early as possible. The gift of time will be your greatest asset.
- Flash Cards: It may be old school, and feel tedious, but build hard copy flash cards of concepts that you routinely get wrong. These become a great tool to review when you have a spare 10 minutes throughout your day to review. Online programs (including TTP) have flashcards, but I think writing hard copy cards is the best. I think that this can be a great complement to the error log method that many folks recommend.
- Before your test: In the three days leading up to my test, I took one practice test each morning and then reviewed my answers and focused on rest and health the rest of the day. I think that this helped me improve my score by 1. Solidifying my timing across each section, 2. Ensure that I was practicing each section rather than over dialing on quant (which was my weakest section), 3. Build up the stamina to push through all three sections, 4. Reserve sufficient time to be rested and comfortable for exam day. Importantly, this isn’t about cramming new information before the test, but practicing the other skill sets (time management and stamina) needed to master the GMAT.
- Practice Tests: Relatedly to the above, be sure to purchase and take the GMAT practice tests. There is no better way to practice the full “game day experience” then taking those practice tests and doing so as seriously as possible. These tests will help you diagnose where you need to focus your study, practice timing (which is an essential element of the test), and shake out the nerves so that you are calm for test day. There are not many GMAT Focus practice tests available, so be judicious in how you utilize them.
- Materials: Make sure to invest in the right materials to ensure you excel at the test. Ex: Get a nice whiteboard that is the maximum size. Also, I found that markers matter a lot. Recommendation: Expo Ultra Fine Dry Erase.
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Thanks, these are some great points.
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Hi DPGoes2BSchool,
685 is a fantastic GMAT score! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed TTP and the role it played in your GMAT success. Good luck with things moving forward.
685 is a fantastic GMAT score! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed TTP and the role it played in your GMAT success. Good luck with things moving forward.
