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Gratz on the 715. All the best going forwarrd. Nice Q90.

Congratulations on an excellent score..

All the Best for the applications.

Hi,

Congrats! It was such an amazing score. I want to understand if you came across Geometry questions in the quant or DI section. If yes, was it manageable? I need some clarification on my doubts.

Thanks,
Pooja

Congratulations, you've got an excellent score!

Congrats & all the best going ahead

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GMAT FE, 695, Q80, V90, DI83. 6 months, 500 hours, and 400 Redbulls (rounding down). When I decided that I wanted to give the GMAT a go in March I knew it was going to be hard, but I was vastly under-prepared for how difficult the test would be.
I want to be clear, I've for a long time considered myself not an "exam person", but going through this process convinced me otherwise. Trust yourself, you can learn, and you can improve. The GMAT is tough, no doubt, but with a little time and effort, if I can get here, you can too. There's a lot of talk of study programs, and in my
case Target Test Prep was huge for getting me over my own self-doubt.
TL;DR The main learning points of my story are:
- Treat the test like a race. As an ex-pro athlete, I treated test day like race day, using the same systems of warming up, and tapering studying over the week prior. Similarly, I treated practice tests like a real test with the same morning routine each day. This massively helped with test day anxiety.
- TTP takes AGES, but it works a treat. I used limited other material for most of my course and the TTP program really improved my skills. If you've got a good base in an area, I'd focus on nailing the medium and hard questions. I'd say my experience of the GMAT was closest to the medium difficulty TTP questions.
- Don't rush the process. I think this was my biggest mistake. I spent upward of 3 hours every day smashing out the program (while working full time and training) which gave me limited time to absorb the information. In hindsight, I wish I'd gone with TPP from the start and given myself more time to breath and relax through this journey. It would not have been cheap, but for me it would have been worth.
Quant Experiences:
Big take away: Take it slow, focus more on sitting back and understanding the question before jumping in. I didn't realise this until late in my study and wished I'd been better at understanding first and doing second.
If you just jump straight in and have the wrong approach, you can waste time (which was my biggest issue).
I initially started with Magoosh, thinking a cheaper program would be fine, but after finishing their learning course I did my first practice test and scored a rather horrifying 545, Q74, V83, DI73. I realised I still had a long way to go and decided to invest in the more expensive TTP program. I had seen mixed reviews of TTP with
everything from "its WAY harder than the actual GMAT" through to "the questions are too easy". I'd say that in my experience the hardest TTP questions relied the most on doing heavier calculations in a short amount of time, which was a big weakness of mine, and thus TTP perfectly reflected what I needed to work on. If nothing else, the biggest win for me was the sheer number of practice questions, all of which had good explanations.
Verbal Experiences:
Big take away: Verbal is hard, use active reading. For every passage (IR and RC) think: "What are they trying to say? Are there any obvious assumptions? What is the conclusion?" Use your whiteboard, write notes for each piece of text, especially the RC questions.
I always found verbal easier than the other sections as someone with plenty of academic experience
in a qualitative space. TTP questions were hard in this area, but this suited me perfectly as it allowed me to hone my skills and get a feel for the specific questions while not investing too much time into practice (more quant, yay!). I don't have a good suggestion for getting amazing at this section beyond trying to get better at active reading and understanding what each section/sentence is trying to say.
Data Insights Experiences:
Big take away: The key to these questions is not getting overwhelmed by the information and taking it step by step. Focus on what is important for each question and ignore the rest.
I managed to get 100% on DI questions and my only wrong answers in this section were DS questions
(oops). This result was mostly because I was able to realise that I needed to first figure out what the question wanted, then find just that information and ignore the rest. This approach suited my tendency towards thinking fast and diving into the work, filtering out the information that didn't matter. The hard TTP questions for DI were HUGE for getting good at this skill of rapid filtering and my experience of the DI section was that the TTP questions were harder. Like with quant and verbal, think "what is this graph/table saying?"
Overall, I'm stoked it's done. I haven't studied as long or as hard as some people, but I made a lot of sacrifices this last year. But if you're doubting yourself, trust me, if you're committed, and believe in yourself, I'm sure you can smash it!! Kawe mai i te waimarie pai.

Using Target Test Prep, I was able to score a 735 on the GMAT Focus. I had taken it once before with a score of 645, but after using TTP for 2 months, I retook the exam and had a 90 point improvement. Target Test Prep helped me to organize my thoughts into topic subjects and do focused practice on questions I had trouble on. This helped tremendously, especially in Quant which I found to be the most difficult. I was able to fortunately answer all the Quant questions correctly which dramatically improved my score. You can ask me anything about my test prepping journey if you would like to know more!

Congrats & all the best for applications

Can you tell me about how you prepared for verbal, what resources you used for prep

Congratulations! On hitting the high score. I wish you all the best in the application process. But, I have a ques what other resources did you use other than TTP? What is your piece of advice to other Gmat aspirants who want to hit a high score?

Congrats on the great score, I know test is adaptable but just want to know how many questions were wrong in DI???

Hi thank you!

I only prepped for verbal using TTP as well. I never thought of myself as very good at verbal type questions, but I think just trying to understand what the passage is about is crucial, no matter how long it takes. You might want to read the passage over and over untimed and then try to answer the questions at first in your practice-- until you can grasp the point of the passage quicker.

Hi thank you. I only used TTP actually so I can't say much about other testing sites. I took a bunch of practice tests on mba official site to be fair.

I would say don't be hard on yourself and look to study at least a bit everyday. Consistently really matters so you don't forget the material! Good luck!

DI was my worst section, I think I got like 7 wrong? I found it to be much more difficult on the actual exam than in my practices, but on my particular exam, the Quant was easier than I anticipated.

Thank you so much for your response. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Hi kkse21,

Wow!!! A GMAT score of 735 is absolutely phenomenal! This is truly a masterful display of what can be accomplished when you work hard and set high goals.

I’m also thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed the TTP course. Congratulations on this AMAZING achievement! Feel free to reach out to the TTP team anytime. Good luck with things moving forward!!!

Hi Souravi99,

Great job! Your score is truly a reflection of your hard work, dedication, and intellectual abilities. Your debrief will be an inspiration to many others, showcasing the transformative power of perseverance and determination.

We're thrilled to hear that you value the TTP course. Our team is passionate about providing students with a comprehensive curriculum that equips them with the tools and strategies needed for success.

Congrats again and good luck with things moving forward.

Hi all,

Happy New Year! Wanted to debrief my experience with TTP last year. I'll keep the content relatively short/bulleted, but happy to answer any addtl questions.

Overall thoughts: TTP is a fantastic course to choose, and it's super comprehensive. I wholeheartedly recommend it, and I don't think you need any additional prep material outside of it (except for the official GMAT focus tests)

General notes about my studying/plan
-I started prep early July 2024, ~July 10th
-In June of 2024, I took a practice GMAT Focus test and scored a 575 -- 76 QR, 82 VR, 77 DI
-I studied from July - Nov 2024, about 40 hours each month, ~160 hours total (yes, was definitely burnt out by the end)
-End score is in the subject, which I took on Nov 9th 2024

Pros
-all the practice questions you'll ever want or ask for
-tons of lessons that cover every nook and cranny of the test
-very organized, and it's clear how you should complete it

Warning
-to give yourself ample time to complete the course and digest the info, you need to invest a lot of time into the course; would DEFINITELY recommend starting early (for me, I took the test last year, and am planning on applying to bschool this Fall of 2025)