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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:
Strengths:
- Great dashboard to show progress
- Many practice questions which force repetition
- Concepts are taught in a logical manner, and build on each other
Would make the product better:
- Some answers to questions were still a bit tricky to understand
- IR section was not really covered, could be an issue for students with little background in this
This is literally a one stop shop for obtaining an elite GMAT score. When I describe it to my peers, I liken it to having a personal coach who will take your of your nutrition, exercise routine and program structure - All you need to do is show up.
It is a long course, no doubt about it, and at times can feel endless. As long as you can commit, put in the hours (having a time tracker on the main dashboard helps immensely with this) you will get decent results.
By the time it came round to start on the official practice tests, I was amazed at the scores I was getting.
Overall a no BS, straightforward program that will get you results if you stick with it.
Strengths:
Great content that was very easy to understand
Would make the product better:
N/A
I used TTP to prepare for the GMAT and had an excellent experience doing so. The content they teach is very easy to understand and digest. I also really enjoy how their lessons are structured and tracked. It ‘gamifies’ the entire experience and makes it more enjoyable. The questions in their question bank were very similar to GMAT official questions. They have a detailed roadmap that alternates between Quant and Verbal lessons which I found really helpful (as opposed to tackling one section then the next). After 4 months of TTP, I ended up scoring 750 and getting into two out of the four M7 schools I applied to (R1 2022)!
Strengths:
Highly comprehensive, easy to follow. The courses are laid out in a stepwise path that covers every element of the test and leaves you completely prepared by the end
Target Test Prep was as helpful a resource as I could have imagined and was definitely worth the investment. I enjoy learning on my own time and TTP made it extremely easy to do so, while taking the stress out of studying. You can be assured that by the end of the course, you will be as prepared as possible to take on the test! I was able to achieve my target score entirely thanks to this program. The instructors are also highly accessible and make the content enjoyable. I would definitely recommend TTP to anyone who wants to take the GMAT!
Strengths:
The site allows you to understand the subject in detail and then to do exercises for each chapter.
Very complete.
A schedule is made to achieve your goals.
I recommend the site because it is very organized and complete. I think that it is important to follow the schedule and to have time to prepare for GMAT. Personally speaking, I first read all the chapters and then I did the exercises. I also did 1 GMAT mock up test per week the last 3 weeks before the real GMAT.
I also used the personal test that everybody can take at the site. It is interesting because people can design their own tests based on their weaknesses. Here, I selected all hard tests to practice on more difficult exercises. It is important though to do that after you master the easy and medium exercises.
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Strengths:
Thanks to TTP I was able to prepare for the GMAT in the best possible way, structured and with all the necessary knowledge.
Would make the product better:
Nothing to improve
TTP helped me make significant progress in both the quant and verbal sections and prepare me in the best possible way for the GMAT. Furthermore, the adaptive study plan helped me to create a structured study plan and thus make the best use of my time. All relevant topics of the GMAT are clearly presented and conclusively explained. In addition, you have access to a large number of questions that you can use for practice. Sample tests can be created from the questions, which can be used to address specific weaknesses. There is also an error log, so that all errors can be reviewed in detail.
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I scored a Q39 in my first diagnostic mock using the GMAT Official Practice Exam which wasn't a great score. I tried using other resources to improve my Quant score but wasn't doing too well with them. I learnt about TTP through a YouTube video review and decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. The program is well-structured and ramps up in difficulty gradually for each topic so that you get the basics right before you move on. The explanation provided for everyone question is clear and helpful - I never felt confused while reading them to understand why I went wrong.
It took me about 2 months of regular studying to finish the course (excluding the weeks spent doing only practice tests and reviews), though this should be taken with a pinch of salt as my schedule was quite flexible. The length of the course is long and shouldn't be underestimated, but this means that you will definitely get to understand your concepts pretty well. For me, even if I still struggled at the harder questions, it was more than enough to get my confident in dealing with questions of medium difficulty and that says a lot for someone who always have had trouble with maths.
Even by my final official practice test, I scored a Q45. This isn't great for some people but for me it was sufficient since I was doing well for my verbal section. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I scored a Q47 for my first actual GMAT. I highly recommend this course for anyone who has always struggled with maths - the structure and concise explanations will benefit you greatly, as well as the frequent review tests that come every few chapters. The study plan that is generated for you is very realistic as well based on the number of hours you're willing to spend per week or daily. If you're unsure, give the 5-day $1 trial a try (make sure you use it daily!); that was what got me convinced that TTP was the course for me.
Strengths:
The product is extremely thorough. It covers all topics on the GMAT, the AWA, and test taking and study strategies. It's an immersive course that sets you up for success.
Would make the product better:
The course does take a long time but there is no way i would have scored what I scored without it. Be prepared to put in the time.
I would HIGHLY recommend this course. I've taken other courses and showed little to no improvement. TTP REALLY is the way to go. I have been out of College for over 10 years and forgot a lot of things. TTP starts and builds on the basics in an amazing way. It really is the only product out there that can get you a 220 point score improvement. It's an amazing product that you can take at your own pace and in the comfort of your home. I also did some tutoring with TTP tutors along the way and it's a great way to cement in topics you are having troubles with. 10/10 recommend for anyone out there looking to improve your score on the GMAT.
Strengths:
- Comprehensive
- Well-structured
- Easy-to-use
Would make the product better:
Verbal CR and RC instructions were repetitive. It was hard to grind through those sections and the difficulty/quality of the questions can be better calibrated to match that of the official questions.
TTP was an incredible product that helped me achieve a score of 770 after 4 months of studying. It's comprehensive and covers everything you'll need to know to get a great score on the GMAT. That said, you have to put in the work and trust the process. It took me 500+ hours studying approximately 25hr/wk to go from a 640 to 770. Big shoutout to Jeff, Marty and Scott from TTP for their help on throughout my GMAT journey. I couldn't have done it without them.
Tip: Although TTP is a great tool to achieve a great score, for those that want to achieve mastery, I'd highly recommend going through as many of the GMAT Official Guide questions as you can after you've completed the TTP course. There's no such thing as overpreparation, Make sure you rest your mind before the big test and work on managing your time and anxiety.
Strengths:
The course is structured really well and allowed me to efficiently plan and schedule my study sessions. I could see the progress that I was rapidly making.
Would make the product better:
Nothing!
In my practice tests and first official GMAT test, I couldn't break 700 on the GMAT. I was scoring relatively well on the Quant section but was having difficulty with the Verbal section. I liked that I could choose to do the accelerated program and bypass the Quant lessons and only take the review quizzes. This way, I had a nice review of the Quant section and could choose which topics to review more in-depth, while focusing more on the Verbal sections. While I did have to be self-disciplined because no one was keeping tabs on my progress, TTP made it easy for me to make my study plan. The lessons for each topic were super thorough and gave me a lot of confidence once test day came around.
Strengths:
1. The question bank
2. Great material
3. Frequent practice tests with good explanations.
The Flexible Prep Course allows you to study at your pace and offer great material to go with it. I would say the question bank was really close to the actual GMAT question bank. I had loads of questions to practice what I had learned from an equally abundant, and thorough, material. I was weak in Verbal, Probability and Combinatorics. But by the end of my preparation, these were my strongest areas. The course also encourages you to take frequent chapter tests. The frequency of these chapter tests helped me solidify core concepts.
I really recommend this course if you feel a lack of direction in your preparation. This course guides you through your preparation, does not rely on shortcuts and tricks. The course imparts complete knowledge and does not expect you to rely on any shortcuts for test day.