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Target Test Prep is an innovative test prep company that has been helping students break long-standing barriers to success on the GMAT for the past 10 years. We've created the Target Test Prep GMAT Course, a powerful, web-based self-study platform that helps students earn impressive GMAT quant and verbal scores.
The Target Test Prep GMAT Course is an ultra-clear and super comprehensive course that is unlike anything you've used before. Taught with unprecedented clarity and detail, this course offers serious material to prepare you for a serious exam.
The TTP GMAT Course is accessible on all devices and includes the following:
When I first took the GMAT with no prep to establish a baseline for myself, I scored a 710. My friend had recommended I try out TTP, so I decided to purchase the 4-month course to give it a shot. From January 2023 to May 2023, I worked exclusively with the material TTP had offered. After taking official mocks 3-6 afterward, I scored 760s with Q range 50-51/V range 40-42/IR 8.
On the official GMAT, I scored a 760- Q50/V44/IR8. My average analytics on the course was 2hrs and 16 mins per day for 4 months; if you are capable of committing some time to study for the GMAT, I would 100% recommend TTP. Furthermore, I would even encourage you to pair this with other free resources to further enhance your learning. Although I exclusively used TTP, I don't see any drawbacks to pairing a powerful learning tool like TTP with other resources.
Strengths:
Very extensive and in-depth. Covers virtually every topic on GMAT in a clear and concise manner. Also has a ton of practice questions that really help you reinforce what you have learned.
Would make the product better:
Honestly, cannot come up with much to improve. Maybe some more RC questions would have been nice. But still, this course has everything you might need.
This course really helped me study for the GMAT. I was intially worried about how to actually know what and how to study for the test. Through TTP, however, I did not have to worry about that and I could simply "trust in TTP" and focus on studying.
Each topic is explained very carefully and pedagogically, and the course also provides many different strategies on different types of questions, thereby eliminating a lot of uncertainty I usually experience when starting to solve a question.
Furthermore, the course is very easy since it is shows exactly what topic to study and in what order. Finally, TTP offers a ton of practice question, which is really fantastic since answering all of them (which you essentially do throughout the course) gives you a lot of confidence and reinforces your knowledge for the actual GMAT exam.
One recommendation I have is based on a personal mistake, and that is to give yourself a lot of time to study, maybe 4-6 months depending on how much you study each day. I gave myself 2,5 months and studied approx. 3 hours a day. However, I barely had time to complete the course before my exam, and as a result only did 2 practice exam prior to the GMAT. Having more time would definitely have been less stressful.
In short, I wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone taking the GMAT, and thank you Scott and the team for creating such a great course!
Strengths:
- Extremely thorough and comprehensive: TTP starts at the most basic concepts for every topic, so no matter what your background is, it'll set you up for success. I've personally hated geometry since the 2nd grade and was especially concerned about this topic on the GMAT. Not only did TTP make me understand the concepts but it also made me actually LIKE geometry more and more as I went through the chapter. While it may seem annoying to have to learn the most basic concepts, I think this is what really ensures that you have an understanding so deep that you are able to tackle whatever question the GMAT throws at you.
- Expert help available around the clock: Although I didn't sign up for the live classes or personal tutoring, I was able to get all the help I needed from the TTP team. The experts help to break down the solutions for you when you're really stumped on a question. This was especially helpful for my Quant prep when I just could not wrap my head around a problem.
- Schedule and structure: Whether you're studying for the GMAT full-time or only have a few hours to spare each day, you're able to create a customized plan for yourself. The plan also adjusts as you go, so you don't have to worry about how to make up for a day you missed or how to get ahead when you've done a few extra lessons.
Would make the product better:
- Add at least 1-2 full-length practice exams. While the question bank is extremely thorough, taking a practice exam is still a unique experience and an important part of the prep for the GMAT. For me, this was the one piece of the puzzle that TTP was lacking.
- Make answer explanations less repetitive for the Verbal section. I have to admit that the thoroughness and comprehensive nature of the course is what led to my success on the GMAT... but it was still sometimes boring and frustrating to have to read through the RC explanations because of how long and repetitive they were. That being said, an easy solution to this is to just skim through the repetitive parts once you get a hang of the course.
When I was selecting a course, I chose TTP because it had great reviews and it was a relatively economical option. While I haven’t taken any other courses, so cannot speak to their effectiveness, I do think the TTP course gives you a great bang for your buck, and is definitely a more reasonable choice than some of the other courses out there.
Overall, the course is excellent and thorough. Even though I was studying from Asia, the TTP team responded quick enough to my queries that I never felt like I was waiting for a long time. If you truly trust and follow the full course, you can and will get a great score on the GMAT!
Strengths:
The biggest strength of this product is the attention to detail. Yes, the course is extensive, but it is for a reason. After every chapter, you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts tested and start to think like the GMAT question maker. Strongly recommend TTP for quants and for the foundation of verbal.
Would make the product better:
While it lacks a full length CAT mock test, it can always be purchased from GMAC.
Verbal questions/examples can be a little bit more tailored to GMAT style.
If you are in the hunt to find a great course, especially for quant, look no further. The quant modules are designed exactly to maximize your potential score and the chapters are well crafted. While the verbal questions/examples are designed specifically to test the concepts taught, they help lay the foundation and get you ready for OG. The calendar application is very helpful, and the whole team is very responsive. Shout out to Marty, one never feels like the verbal course is one sided.
Great UI, helpful error log, immediate response to queries, helpful articles in between the course and Scott's soothing voice make TTP a great product to invest in and to achieve your best possible score.
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Strengths:
Verbal section that prepares candidates to tackle tough Verbal question.
Best in business Quant course.
Very well structured, designed to make people good at giving GMAT period. It it to the point, and yet comprehensive to cover all aspects of the exam. The Quant section is the best in the busienss and Verbal covers all aspects of GMAT Verbal to enable one to score high in it. Trusting the TTP process is easy because of its high quality questions and course design thats tailor-made for test-day success. TTP covers everything, from methods needed to solve challenging questions to strategies needed outside of studying to achieve a high score. Best part is that the TTP course is designed to include lessons, practice, revision and test in a predefined topic-wise sequence, leaving the students with the task of only following the step by step plan offered.
Strengths:
-TTP was easy to navigate and the study plans were really well structured.
-Quant section was very comprehensive and the way the chapters were organized was beneficial to the learning process as the concepts built off one another.
-Methods of how to solve certain quant questions were also explained clearly and made it easy for the user to understand.
-Good question tracker and test bank. Can create custom test banks based on specific parameter such as questions you've gotten wrong, questions you spent over 2 min on, etc.
-Hard questions in quant were more difficult than most of the ones I encountered on the official GMAT.
Would make the product better:
-Increase the amount of verbal problems available for practice.
-Some of the verbal explanations were not as clear as other sources I used.
-Explanations on some verbal solutions did not provide a detailed reason behind the logic of why they may have been wrong.
-What I found helpful with material from other sources was that they did a great job of explaining the logical steps of answering the problems in a way that was easier for me, personally, to connect with.
I would absolutely recommend anyone preparing for the GMAT to use TTP. The quant section alone is worth it. They provided a very detailed and comprehensive quant study plan which made me very confident I would score well. Some hard quant questions on TTP were exceptionally hard, and having been able to solve them really bought up my confidence when taking the real test. I was scoring Q45-46 on the OG practice tests but scored Q48 and Q49 on each of my official GMAT attempts. The quant section is structured in such a way that the concepts build off each of the earlier chapters and there are comprehensive check-ins along the way so that you do not forget any of the concepts you learned.
Verbal was a bit lacking for my preference but overall I would still give it a 4/5. The CR sections are do a good job of explaining the logical concepts to the answer choices, however I found SC to be lacking in this regard. RC was also good and the topics they cover was definitely helpful on the real test. Wish there were more questions for SC and RC.
Overall the course is amazing and I really liked how you can track your answers and mark the reason you got them wrong. Also the ability to create custom test banks to practice was a nice feature. Even though I felt like TTP could beef up the verbal section a bit I would still give this course a 5/5 all things considered. Truly an invaluable resource when it comes to GMAT prep.
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Strengths:
TTP is super comprehensive. TTP teaches you the basics, tricks and advanced-level tips to ace every GMAT topic. It also has hundreds of practice questions for you to master each topic.
Would make the product better:
More practice questions for the Verbal session. Probably the verbal CR chapters could be shortened. Some verbal CR lessons seemed repetitive
There's nothing like going to the exam and being super confident that you've covered EVERY SINGLE TOPIC in depth. TTP covers the end-to-end GMAT curriculum. There's a ready study plan to follow. The topics are systematically arranged: you start with the foundational topics and gradually move to the advanced ones. I learnt the topics from first principles - beyond just knowing how to get questions right. TTP will teach you the concepts behind the questions.
There are thousands of practice questions to ensure you're comfortable with each topic. If you're willing to put in the time and learn systematically, TTP surely is the way.
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Strengths:
Coursework, pacing.
Would make the product better:
Increase verbal practice
An incredible self-study program that taught me the concepts I needed to understand to approach the GMAT confidently on test day. The content of this course should not be understated. I never felt like I needed a clarification or that information wasn't clear. Further, the analytics side of the course really helped me target my problem areas when I kept making the same mistakes. Perhaps most of all, when I did need extra support I could easily reach out to the folks at TTP and work with them to figure out what the next step on my learning journey would be. The best self-study platform coupled with real, meaningful service from the company.
Strengths:
Well organized comprehensive course with a lot of practice problems (easy, medium, & hard difficulty).
Would make the product better:
The course is great. I would just offer maybe more of a discount on the pricing if possible.
If you're looking for a comprehensive GMAT prep course I highly recommend TTP. The course is well organized and provided great structure to keep me on track. I was able to score a 720 on my first attempt with a Q48 and V41. I reactivated TTP because I wanted to increase my Quant score and thanks to TTP I was able to score a Q50 on my second attempt with a 730 overall score. The great thing about the course is that they provide challenging problems that prepare you really well for the actual tricky GMAT questions. Once again I highly recommend giving TTP a chance if you’re looking to achieve a 700+ score.
Strengths:
Strengths:-
This course teaches the theory very gradually so anyone can understand it and it also has practice questions in every section to check your knowledge.
Would make the product better:
If they could have an option of question bank of mixed types of question, it would really help a lot. As in GMAT you never know what theory the question is testing and most of the times there are multiple grammar rules applied in a single question. As we practice the questions only in a particular section, we are aware of what errors to look for.
Overall this is a really good course, and it helped me a lot to cover my lacking grammar knowledge. They have taken lot of efforts to make us understand even difficult topic easily.
I liked their organized course flow, which also allows you to select between a normal course or an accelerated course. I would like if they offer full length tests for practice too.
Almost all the questions have detailed video answers, so you understand why every option is right or wrong. The only recommendation is to have an option of mixed type question bank, where all options test different rules of grammar. While attempting GMAT I faced this issue, as in most of the questions all the options looked convincing and I was not sure what rule to be checked for any option.
