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Joined: 06 Jan 2026
Last visit: 09 Jan 2026
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Schools: LBS '26 (S)
GMAT Focus 1: 645 Q80 V83 DI83 
GPA: 3.85
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06 Jan 2026, 10:41
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I want to share this post for those still struggling with the GMAT exam, same as I was during last semester.
Background:
I started preparing the GMAT during my summer internship in 2025 and couldn't spend much time on it. I worked very hard then in September and October on my own with the official GMAT book material (physical book and online platform). I first took the GMAT focus edition exam at the beginning of October, but couldn't get past the DI and Quant as my score was still very low compared to what I expected with respectively 77 and 75 in those sections. I reached out online to previous graduate students and friends who had already taken the GMAT to see what more I could do, as I had gone through all of the official GMAT prep content. They all directed me towards Target Test Prep as the best solution to get tailored tutoring and OnDemand studying on the GMAT.
Despite a relatively high price, I took to step to buy the 5h tutoring course as I was already advanced in my own studying. I was paired with Rich as my tutor and we worked together on questions I was struggling with. During our tutoring, we first evaluated what I need with a practice exam, and then went over specific questions on the TTP platform that I didn't understand fully. The 2 main elements that I enjoyed about TTP' course were:
1. Flexibility of the material and platform
In each section, I could go from easy to hard questions, making sure I was understanding each concept thanks to the link to written lessons and video solutions. The TTP OnDemand platform allowed me to skip parts I already knew and go towards more advanced questions I struggled with. In the custom test tab I could recreate GMAT like study session at home, with questions that matched perfectly the style and format of the real exam.
2. New approach from Tutor
With a mathematical background in high school, I was confortable with calculus but ended up having difficulty more with the format and speed the GMAT questions required. With my tutor's help, we viewed the questions from a different angle, analyzing them more visually than analytically for some, getting the right formulas for others.
The overall advice I can give to a struggling student as I was is mainly to keep doing questions but doing them intelligently, with a review of what is happening, what is the question part of the questions (QPOTQ), and in the end write down what is the main insight to remember in each question type.
DI was a very variable section for me, where my result highly depended on the questions I got. With TTP tutoring I managed to understand the steps to take with this section, use the right amount of time and proper strategy in each question type (ex: multi source reasoning, two part analysis). I ended up increasing my score by 7 points in that section.
In the Quant section, the tutoring was crucial to understanding the way of answering and what was needed to understand there. With Rich's help, we observed the questions differently and worked on understanding more than the mathematical concept to answer efficiently. I improved my score by 5 points with this work.
Final Test day advice:
A useful advice from TTP's tutor was to view this exam like a sport, as I am an avid sportsperson. This means including a bit of warming up with easy and quick questions about an hour from the exam, and finally being like in the starting blocks of a sprint. If like me you like sport, you will know that practice makes perfect and the difference between an amateur and a professional is that the amateur does it until he gets it right, but a professional does it until he can't get it wrong. This quote applies to the GMAT exam, as intelligent practice will get you the result you want. It did for me as I was admitted to the Master in Financial Analysis at LBS for August 2026.
My advice is to keep up your discipline and keep going until you make it ! Good luck and feel free to reach out if needed about TTP or anything GMAT wise !
Background:
I started preparing the GMAT during my summer internship in 2025 and couldn't spend much time on it. I worked very hard then in September and October on my own with the official GMAT book material (physical book and online platform). I first took the GMAT focus edition exam at the beginning of October, but couldn't get past the DI and Quant as my score was still very low compared to what I expected with respectively 77 and 75 in those sections. I reached out online to previous graduate students and friends who had already taken the GMAT to see what more I could do, as I had gone through all of the official GMAT prep content. They all directed me towards Target Test Prep as the best solution to get tailored tutoring and OnDemand studying on the GMAT.
Despite a relatively high price, I took to step to buy the 5h tutoring course as I was already advanced in my own studying. I was paired with Rich as my tutor and we worked together on questions I was struggling with. During our tutoring, we first evaluated what I need with a practice exam, and then went over specific questions on the TTP platform that I didn't understand fully. The 2 main elements that I enjoyed about TTP' course were:
1. Flexibility of the material and platform
In each section, I could go from easy to hard questions, making sure I was understanding each concept thanks to the link to written lessons and video solutions. The TTP OnDemand platform allowed me to skip parts I already knew and go towards more advanced questions I struggled with. In the custom test tab I could recreate GMAT like study session at home, with questions that matched perfectly the style and format of the real exam.
2. New approach from Tutor
With a mathematical background in high school, I was confortable with calculus but ended up having difficulty more with the format and speed the GMAT questions required. With my tutor's help, we viewed the questions from a different angle, analyzing them more visually than analytically for some, getting the right formulas for others.
The overall advice I can give to a struggling student as I was is mainly to keep doing questions but doing them intelligently, with a review of what is happening, what is the question part of the questions (QPOTQ), and in the end write down what is the main insight to remember in each question type.
DI was a very variable section for me, where my result highly depended on the questions I got. With TTP tutoring I managed to understand the steps to take with this section, use the right amount of time and proper strategy in each question type (ex: multi source reasoning, two part analysis). I ended up increasing my score by 7 points in that section.
In the Quant section, the tutoring was crucial to understanding the way of answering and what was needed to understand there. With Rich's help, we observed the questions differently and worked on understanding more than the mathematical concept to answer efficiently. I improved my score by 5 points with this work.
Final Test day advice:
A useful advice from TTP's tutor was to view this exam like a sport, as I am an avid sportsperson. This means including a bit of warming up with easy and quick questions about an hour from the exam, and finally being like in the starting blocks of a sprint. If like me you like sport, you will know that practice makes perfect and the difference between an amateur and a professional is that the amateur does it until he gets it right, but a professional does it until he can't get it wrong. This quote applies to the GMAT exam, as intelligent practice will get you the result you want. It did for me as I was admitted to the Master in Financial Analysis at LBS for August 2026.
My advice is to keep up your discipline and keep going until you make it ! Good luck and feel free to reach out if needed about TTP or anything GMAT wise !
06 Jan 2026, 21:20
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great job
07 Jan 2026, 08:32
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Congrats on the 645! I'm happy to hear our course played a role in your prep, and I wish you all the best with your applications!
