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12 Sep 2023, 01:40
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Finished taking the GMAT recently. Scored a 740 (Q49, V41, IR-8, AWA-6). I used the 4 month accelerated program at TTP.
Mocks & Overall Thoughts:
In total, I took about 25 Mocks from various sources. The official ones are a must-buy. I made the mistake of using them before using the non-official ones. I’d suggest exhausting all the non-official ones first and then moving on to the Official Mocks. My Quant scores were always 48+, Verbal ranged from 33 to 43. I was targeting a Quant 50 but ended up with a 49 on D-Day. For IR I just familiarized myself with the question types using TTP. It also helped that I deal with very similar graphs/charts at my workplace. For AWA, a quick glance at the posts on GMATCLUB did the trick.
My Test Day experience was pretty smooth. I do think that it’s very important to be calm during the test, and going through TTP gave me the confidence I needed to know that I was ready in my preparation. I didn’t really have a timing strategy. In the initial practice phase, I would constantly look at the clock after every question, but I realized that after a lot of practice, I had developed an “internal sense” of time. I switched to looking at the clock just at the halfway mark. This helped reduce my nerves and also kept me “engrossed” in the questions rather than the amount of time remaining. If I felt like a question was taking too long, I’d look at the clock and give myself an additional 30-45 seconds. For Quant, I have a habit of always relying on an algebraic method, because I find it easier and more "automatic" than having to logically think and use smart numbers. I think it's important to diversify the way you approach Quant questions, and I think my over reliance on algebra probably cost me the Q-50. Main Takeaways: a) Quality>Quantity(esp for Verbal) b)Untimed Practice c) Long sittings
Materials:
TargetTestPrep’s Accelerated Program
LSAT for RC
OG Advanced Guide
GMATCLUB- CR & SC & RC(Topical Practice- Science and Art passages were a menace)
The TTP program has an insane number of questions for Quant and Verbal across all difficulty levels. I don’t think you’d need to look elsewhere tbh. For Verbal I did all the Questions on TTP, and for Quant I did around 70-80% of the questions- might’ve gotten the q50 had I done all
Features about TTP that I liked:
1) The UI is so so good. This stuff really goes a long way over the course of your entire prep. It really helps to not look at something that bores you.
2) Automated Features: The auto error log and lesson plans are super helpful. They really do help save at least 30-40 mins per day, which over the course of 3-5 months compounds and becomes 30-40 hours. Plus it takes away the stress of having to plan stuff. TTP has also put reviews at very specific times. Everything they do and suggest is very strategic.
3) Custom Tests: I used this mainly for quant. I segregated the tests into 2 buckets-> One for wrong Qs, and the other for Qs that I took more than 2 mins on. It’s a great way to a)Get into the testing mode and b)Give you a quick glance at areas you need to focus on.
4) Approach to SC questions: I found their methods very logical and less reliant on “jargon”. Particularly helpful for my learning style, and easy to remember.
5) CR Untimed Practice: CR was the area I struggled with the most. TTP changed the way I looked at CR questions. There were times when I’d spend 20-25 mins on a CR question initially, but in the end, it paid off and I’m grateful that they constantly preach and emphasize the importance of untimed CR practice. Also, I love how they’ve categorized all of the right and wrong answers. Really helps in identifying trends in the answer choices.
6) Streaks Method: This is something they preach for all sections. I neglected this kind of practice for all sections barring RC. A week before my test I knew I was heavily unprepared for RC. For that one week, all I did was the streaks method for hours on end. On my real test, I was lagging by 7-8 qs, and then came a giant Science RC passage. Long sittings of streaks method practice really helped prepare me for situations like these.
7) Chat Feature: The TTP team is extremely wholesome, everyone from the tutors to the tech folks. They will constantly check up on you, quickly respond to doubts, and give you advice and tips. I also love that they constantly upload tips on YouTube shorts. Marty’s tips on sticking to questions no matter how much time they take were really really helpful.
8) Bookmarking: Love the fact that you could bookmark even specific lines from chapters. Really helpful when doing reviews.
9) Content: Extremely vast and deep. Covers every nook and corner there is to this test. Very logical explanations.
All in all, if you finish this program you’ll feel extremely confident. Just trust the process and the amazing team.
Mocks & Overall Thoughts:
In total, I took about 25 Mocks from various sources. The official ones are a must-buy. I made the mistake of using them before using the non-official ones. I’d suggest exhausting all the non-official ones first and then moving on to the Official Mocks. My Quant scores were always 48+, Verbal ranged from 33 to 43. I was targeting a Quant 50 but ended up with a 49 on D-Day. For IR I just familiarized myself with the question types using TTP. It also helped that I deal with very similar graphs/charts at my workplace. For AWA, a quick glance at the posts on GMATCLUB did the trick.
My Test Day experience was pretty smooth. I do think that it’s very important to be calm during the test, and going through TTP gave me the confidence I needed to know that I was ready in my preparation. I didn’t really have a timing strategy. In the initial practice phase, I would constantly look at the clock after every question, but I realized that after a lot of practice, I had developed an “internal sense” of time. I switched to looking at the clock just at the halfway mark. This helped reduce my nerves and also kept me “engrossed” in the questions rather than the amount of time remaining. If I felt like a question was taking too long, I’d look at the clock and give myself an additional 30-45 seconds. For Quant, I have a habit of always relying on an algebraic method, because I find it easier and more "automatic" than having to logically think and use smart numbers. I think it's important to diversify the way you approach Quant questions, and I think my over reliance on algebra probably cost me the Q-50. Main Takeaways: a) Quality>Quantity(esp for Verbal) b)Untimed Practice c) Long sittings
Materials:
TargetTestPrep’s Accelerated Program
LSAT for RC
OG Advanced Guide
GMATCLUB- CR & SC & RC(Topical Practice- Science and Art passages were a menace)
The TTP program has an insane number of questions for Quant and Verbal across all difficulty levels. I don’t think you’d need to look elsewhere tbh. For Verbal I did all the Questions on TTP, and for Quant I did around 70-80% of the questions- might’ve gotten the q50 had I done all
Features about TTP that I liked:
1) The UI is so so good. This stuff really goes a long way over the course of your entire prep. It really helps to not look at something that bores you.
2) Automated Features: The auto error log and lesson plans are super helpful. They really do help save at least 30-40 mins per day, which over the course of 3-5 months compounds and becomes 30-40 hours. Plus it takes away the stress of having to plan stuff. TTP has also put reviews at very specific times. Everything they do and suggest is very strategic.
3) Custom Tests: I used this mainly for quant. I segregated the tests into 2 buckets-> One for wrong Qs, and the other for Qs that I took more than 2 mins on. It’s a great way to a)Get into the testing mode and b)Give you a quick glance at areas you need to focus on.
4) Approach to SC questions: I found their methods very logical and less reliant on “jargon”. Particularly helpful for my learning style, and easy to remember.
5) CR Untimed Practice: CR was the area I struggled with the most. TTP changed the way I looked at CR questions. There were times when I’d spend 20-25 mins on a CR question initially, but in the end, it paid off and I’m grateful that they constantly preach and emphasize the importance of untimed CR practice. Also, I love how they’ve categorized all of the right and wrong answers. Really helps in identifying trends in the answer choices.
6) Streaks Method: This is something they preach for all sections. I neglected this kind of practice for all sections barring RC. A week before my test I knew I was heavily unprepared for RC. For that one week, all I did was the streaks method for hours on end. On my real test, I was lagging by 7-8 qs, and then came a giant Science RC passage. Long sittings of streaks method practice really helped prepare me for situations like these.
7) Chat Feature: The TTP team is extremely wholesome, everyone from the tutors to the tech folks. They will constantly check up on you, quickly respond to doubts, and give you advice and tips. I also love that they constantly upload tips on YouTube shorts. Marty’s tips on sticking to questions no matter how much time they take were really really helpful.
8) Bookmarking: Love the fact that you could bookmark even specific lines from chapters. Really helpful when doing reviews.
9) Content: Extremely vast and deep. Covers every nook and corner there is to this test. Very logical explanations.
All in all, if you finish this program you’ll feel extremely confident. Just trust the process and the amazing team.
12 Sep 2023, 04:36
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Gratz on the 740. All the best going forward.
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13 Sep 2023, 12:20
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Hi Afif,
Congrats on a great score! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed TTP!
Congrats on a great score! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed TTP!
