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Hello! I wanted to share my experience because reading other students' stories on GMAT Club helped me a lot when I was preparing for the GMAT Focus. Hopefully, mine can do the same for someone else.
My Background
When I first started preparing for the GMAT Focus, my diagnostic score was around 525. At the time, a score above 700 felt almost impossible. There were so many different resources available that I quickly realized my biggest problem wasn't motivation, it was having no clear direction.
I decided to purchase Target Test Prep's Flexible Prep course, and from that point on I committed to studying for roughly one month, treating the GMAT almost like a full-time job.
Before starting TTP, my strengths and weaknesses were very clear. Quant came relatively naturally to me, but as a non-native English speaker, Verbal was by far the section I was most worried about. Reading Comprehension passages took me too long, I often relied on intuition in Critical Reasoning, and I struggled to understand why certain answer choices were correct while others weren't.
By the end of my preparation, I achieved a 715, with Q90, V85 and DI81, a result I honestly would not have believed was possible when I first began.
What Made TTP Different
The biggest strength of TTP, in my opinion, is its structure.
Every mission builds naturally on the previous one. Instead of constantly wondering whether I should review algebra, practice Critical Reasoning or work on Data Insights, the study plan made every decision for me. That removed an enormous amount of stress and allowed me to spend all my energy actually learning.
I also loved how concept-driven the course is. Rather than giving you shortcuts to memorize, TTP explains the reasoning behind every concept. That approach gave me much more confidence because I understood why an answer was correct instead of simply recognizing patterns.
The chapter tests, analytics and error tracking also made it very easy to identify weaknesses and improve them systematically.
My Preparation
Quant
Quant was already my strongest section, but I wanted to push it as close to perfection as possible.
TTP was honestly all I needed. Every topic starts with the fundamentals before gradually increasing in difficulty, which meant I never had gaps in my understanding. The explanations are extremely detailed, and whenever I got a difficult question wrong, I almost always realized it wasn't because the question was impossible, but because I had overlooked a concept that TTP had already explained.
That constant focus on conceptual understanding is what ultimately helped me score Q90.
Verbal
Verbal was a completely different story.
As someone whose native language is French, I knew this would be my biggest challenge. At the beginning of my preparation, I often understood the passages but struggled to distinguish between two answer choices that both seemed reasonable. I also found myself relying far too much on instinct, which led to inconsistent results.
TTP completely changed the way I approached Verbal.
Instead of asking myself which answer "felt" correct, I learned how to eliminate choices logically and identify exactly why each wrong answer was wrong. The Critical Reasoning lessons were especially helpful because they gave me a structured framework for analyzing arguments rather than relying on intuition.
For Reading Comprehension, I also became much more disciplined. Instead of trying to remember every detail of a passage, I learned how to identify its structure and purpose, which made answering questions both faster and more accurate.
As a non-native speaker, this systematic approach made a huge difference. It gave me confidence that I could solve questions through reasoning rather than simply because my English happened to be good enough.
In the end, Verbal went from being my biggest concern to one of my strongest sections, and I scored V85.
Data Insights
Data Insights was probably the section where timing was the hardest to master.
TTP helped me develop a much more organized approach to interpreting graphs, tables and multi-source reasoning questions. More importantly, it taught me not to panic when confronted with large amounts of information.
Toward the end of my preparation, I supplemented TTP with the Official GMAT Question Bank because I wanted additional exposure to official DI questions.
That combination worked very well and allowed me to finish with DI81.
Final Weeks
During my final weeks of preparation, my focus shifted almost entirely toward reviewing mistakes.
One habit that helped me enormously was taking the time to understand every incorrect answer. Instead of simply checking the explanation and moving on, I always tried to identify exactly why I had made the mistake, whether it was a conceptual misunderstanding, a careless error or a timing issue.
Looking back, I think this constant analysis of my mistakes was one of the biggest drivers of my improvement.
Final Thoughts
Looking back, I don't think TTP's biggest strength is simply the number of practice questions.
Its biggest strength is that it provides a complete learning system. You always know what to study next, you build solid conceptual foundations before moving on, and your progress is measurable throughout the process.
If you're willing to stay disciplined and trust the process, I genuinely believe TTP can help you maximize your score.
Finally, one piece of advice, don't obsess over individual mock scores. Mine weren't perfectly linear either. Instead, focus on understanding every mistake you make. Every incorrect answer is an opportunity to improve, and that mindset probably helped me more than anything else.
Good luck to everyone preparing for the GMAT. You can absolutely achieve a score much higher than you think if you're consistent and trust the process.
My Background
When I first started preparing for the GMAT Focus, my diagnostic score was around 525. At the time, a score above 700 felt almost impossible. There were so many different resources available that I quickly realized my biggest problem wasn't motivation, it was having no clear direction.
I decided to purchase Target Test Prep's Flexible Prep course, and from that point on I committed to studying for roughly one month, treating the GMAT almost like a full-time job.
Before starting TTP, my strengths and weaknesses were very clear. Quant came relatively naturally to me, but as a non-native English speaker, Verbal was by far the section I was most worried about. Reading Comprehension passages took me too long, I often relied on intuition in Critical Reasoning, and I struggled to understand why certain answer choices were correct while others weren't.
By the end of my preparation, I achieved a 715, with Q90, V85 and DI81, a result I honestly would not have believed was possible when I first began.
What Made TTP Different
The biggest strength of TTP, in my opinion, is its structure.
Every mission builds naturally on the previous one. Instead of constantly wondering whether I should review algebra, practice Critical Reasoning or work on Data Insights, the study plan made every decision for me. That removed an enormous amount of stress and allowed me to spend all my energy actually learning.
I also loved how concept-driven the course is. Rather than giving you shortcuts to memorize, TTP explains the reasoning behind every concept. That approach gave me much more confidence because I understood why an answer was correct instead of simply recognizing patterns.
The chapter tests, analytics and error tracking also made it very easy to identify weaknesses and improve them systematically.
My Preparation
Quant
Quant was already my strongest section, but I wanted to push it as close to perfection as possible.
TTP was honestly all I needed. Every topic starts with the fundamentals before gradually increasing in difficulty, which meant I never had gaps in my understanding. The explanations are extremely detailed, and whenever I got a difficult question wrong, I almost always realized it wasn't because the question was impossible, but because I had overlooked a concept that TTP had already explained.
That constant focus on conceptual understanding is what ultimately helped me score Q90.
Verbal
Verbal was a completely different story.
As someone whose native language is French, I knew this would be my biggest challenge. At the beginning of my preparation, I often understood the passages but struggled to distinguish between two answer choices that both seemed reasonable. I also found myself relying far too much on instinct, which led to inconsistent results.
TTP completely changed the way I approached Verbal.
Instead of asking myself which answer "felt" correct, I learned how to eliminate choices logically and identify exactly why each wrong answer was wrong. The Critical Reasoning lessons were especially helpful because they gave me a structured framework for analyzing arguments rather than relying on intuition.
For Reading Comprehension, I also became much more disciplined. Instead of trying to remember every detail of a passage, I learned how to identify its structure and purpose, which made answering questions both faster and more accurate.
As a non-native speaker, this systematic approach made a huge difference. It gave me confidence that I could solve questions through reasoning rather than simply because my English happened to be good enough.
In the end, Verbal went from being my biggest concern to one of my strongest sections, and I scored V85.
Data Insights
Data Insights was probably the section where timing was the hardest to master.
TTP helped me develop a much more organized approach to interpreting graphs, tables and multi-source reasoning questions. More importantly, it taught me not to panic when confronted with large amounts of information.
Toward the end of my preparation, I supplemented TTP with the Official GMAT Question Bank because I wanted additional exposure to official DI questions.
That combination worked very well and allowed me to finish with DI81.
Final Weeks
During my final weeks of preparation, my focus shifted almost entirely toward reviewing mistakes.
One habit that helped me enormously was taking the time to understand every incorrect answer. Instead of simply checking the explanation and moving on, I always tried to identify exactly why I had made the mistake, whether it was a conceptual misunderstanding, a careless error or a timing issue.
Looking back, I think this constant analysis of my mistakes was one of the biggest drivers of my improvement.
Final Thoughts
Looking back, I don't think TTP's biggest strength is simply the number of practice questions.
Its biggest strength is that it provides a complete learning system. You always know what to study next, you build solid conceptual foundations before moving on, and your progress is measurable throughout the process.
If you're willing to stay disciplined and trust the process, I genuinely believe TTP can help you maximize your score.
Finally, one piece of advice, don't obsess over individual mock scores. Mine weren't perfectly linear either. Instead, focus on understanding every mistake you make. Every incorrect answer is an opportunity to improve, and that mindset probably helped me more than anything else.
Good luck to everyone preparing for the GMAT. You can absolutely achieve a score much higher than you think if you're consistent and trust the process.
