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Founded in 2008, Target Test Prep™ (TTP™) is an innovative test prep company that has been helping students break long-standing barriers to success on the GMAT for nearly 20 years.
What makes us better? Our GMAT self-study course combines time-tested teaching methods with cutting-edge technology and innovative learning science to make achieving impressive GMAT scores possible for students of all levels.
There’s a reason TTP™ users consistently give our course 5-star ratings on GMAT Club. TTP’s robust, online platform gives users unmatched flexibility and control over their test preparation, guiding them step by step through the study process from start to score goal and tracking their progress at a granular level for optimal efficiency.
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Strengths:
Thorough Quant review, concept by concept prep and reinforced learnings with plenty of quizzes, reviews, and cumulative practice questions.
I began my GMAT prep journey knowing my softest section was going to be Quant. I chose Target Test Prep specifically because they provide a holistic prep approach but also are renown for their Quant thoroughness. This was proven to be true; meticulous lessons that drill down concepts and reinforce them over time were the perfect resource to improve my scores significantly.
I liked the ability to focus on individual concepts (statistics, probability, work, general word problems, etc). This allowed me to focus my time and energy on the specific topics that I needed to improve, rather than take a broad approach that tackled too much at once.
Strengths:
TTP is very thorough and well organized.
Would make the product better:
None I can think of
I really liked the TTP course. It's customizable, so it allows you to pick a desired score range and then gives you lessons based on that score range and your previous GMAT score. I picked the Expert+ (685 or higher) and I had not yet taken the exam, so I left the previous score blank. These selections gave me the most comprehensive version of the course. I spent about 9 months on it, and about 500 study hours. I wanted to cover every topic that was likely to come up, and practice on a wide variety of questions in subject matter and difficulty level, and it met both of those goals. The material was also challenging at times, but I consider that a benefit. After completing TTP's self-study plan and taking six official mocks, I was able to score an 805 on my first GMAT.
Overall, TTP's program is excellent, thorough, and well organized. It prepared me to earn my perfect GMAT FE score.
Strengths:
Full course is broken up into multiple easy to follow chapters. The self-paced nature makes it super flexible, so you can improve your weaknesses by working on your specific topics of interest. Multiple chapter tests to reinforce learning, which makes it what you're learning almost second nature at the end of it.
Would make the product better:
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I did some self-prep with OG guides for a couple of months, but I kept missing easy questions. Because the GMAT is an adaptive exam, simple mistakes are a killer, as you won't perform at your level. This broke my confidence and made me more anxious. So, I decided to switch things up and opted for a month of TTP.
Because of my technical background, I am used to long proofs and abstractions in math. The TTP DI and Quant courses helped me by introducing me to more practical and concise problem-solving methods that are less error-prone than my usual complicated methods.
Also, the large number of topic-specific questions were so helpful in solidifying those skills, so they became second nature. I still made some of those mistakes, but way less of them. More importantly, using the TTP course gave me my confidence back by reinforcing the fundamentals. This allowed me to have high consistent performance in my mocks, unlike 6 weeks before, where my mock scores were all over the place.
Strengths:
The course is designed to teach you all the key skills from the ground up. There is a well balanced mixture between theory lessons and prep questions. The study plan can be adjusted very flexible which gives student a unique study experience tailored to their own needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Would make the product better:
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TTP has helped me improve my score immensely by teaching me all the important tricks and tools to solve even the most difficult GMAT questions. The extensive range of quizzes and practice questions gives one more than enough to practice each topic perfectly. On the TTP platform, everything is clearly laid out and easy to navigate, which saves a lot of time when you have a busy schedule to manage. The detailed explanations break down complex concepts into easily digestible chunks, helping you to really understand the underlying principles rather than just memorizing formulas. Overall, TTP's comprehensive learning approach, user-friendly interface, and dedicated support make it, in my opinion, the best GMAT prep tool that will help you gain confidence and see real improvements in your test performance.
Strengths:
- Most comprehensive platform that guarantees big score improvement
- Easy-to-follow curriculum that goes in-depth on all the key topics
Would make the product better:
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I first started my prep with TTP in the summer of 2024 and took a cold mock test. While I scored well on Verbal, my Quant score was lacking. After reading through a lot of different reviews on multiple platforms, I decided to try TTP, and could not have asked for a better experience. While the course is intensive and requires a significant time commitment, the results are well worth the effort. TTP’s structured approach ensures a deep understanding of concepts, with clear lessons and targeted quizzes that reinforce learning. The emphasis on fundamentals and consistent practice transformed my weakest area into my strongest, and Quant ended up being my highest score on test day. The TTP chat function was also really helpful as their team went above and beyond to solve any technical issues or any questions I had.
Strengths:
Everything was broken down into its simplest form. The lessons were well thought out and the progression steps to each lesson were really natural so even though you were now practicing hard questions, it didn't feel difficult because you had a solid understanding of the simpler concepts and tools learned earlier in the lesson.
Would make the product better:
More practice questions for the verbal section and perhaps even practice sets that weren't GMAT questions but forced you to do things like to sharpen up skills in verbal questions like note taking and identifying key points in the passage.
(This is absolute nit-picking) - the verbal section was overall really well done
I wrote the GMAT twice in 2019. Scored 660 and 650 respectively. This was through self-study using whatever material I found here on GMAT Club. Knowing my previous skills, I was targeting a mid-80s percentile. I found Target Test Prep and just trusted their process and content. I did every practice set they asked of me (Which was a lot), I read every word of the lessons, used their AI tools when I needed help and just went through their entire program. I unlearned my own ways of tackling problems and forced myself to do things the same way the lessons taught and over time my skills greatly improved. It was so seamless that I couldn't believe I scored 98th percentile. In 2019, everything seemed hard and after target test prep, everything seemed easy. I am very happy with the content and course. Highly recommend.
Strengths:
The course is very detailed. Kind of difficult to even complete- which is useful in building skills by making learning bit more difficult. Verbal has limited questions but it is all you require to get a good score. I found the DI course super useful with a huge array of questions to practice from. Overall it is a very good course.
Would make the product better:
Guidance in terms of improvement after course is completed and when the practice test journey begins.
This course is very detailed. I would suggest anyone who is deciding on whether to go with the course - please get ready for a difficult learning journey and make sure you give it time, it's worth it!
The verbal section is somewhat interesting, especially RC - I had never ever seen such ways to make RC interesting by focusing on key details - usage of markers, short story identification, etc. Feels more like treasure hunt when you learn those - made my RC nightmares become less scary tbh. Questions are limited in verbal but they are very standard.
Quant and DI - excellent for those who want to practice on variety of question. Huge pool to practice with.
I would recommend to go for this course if you want to have a strong foundation, which usually translates to a very good score. But yeah, there are two parts to gmat -> learning + getting better at taking tests. For the latter I faced issues and had to look for options outside of this course.
All in all, thanks TTP for a 695!
Strengths:
Structured and personalized course material with tons of practise questions that come with detailed explanations. You can set your target score, then you just need to follow the outined course, the course provides you everything you need to improve.
Do not hesitate to start with TTP if you want to achieve your dream score! The course is structured, with tons of study material and practise questions, each with detailed explanation and videos. You can keep track of your progress through the dashboard, and see which areas you need to improve in. There are timed practise tests and review test to make sure you remember the concepts you learned and you can solve the problems in time. I knew I was in the right hands from the first moment, I only used TTP and it was absolutely essential in preparing for GMAT and scoring 705.
Strengths:
-THOUSANDS of problems, it's all you need
-Wide coverage of all sections
-Wide range of supplements
Would make the product better:
-Recommend sections for students to take based on their strong/weak sections
-provide practice tests
I was recommended TTP by my coworkers, and despite friends recommending different websites, I decided to pick it due to its "comprehensiveness," per my coworkers' wording.
After completing the majority of the course, I can testify that "comprehensive" is indeed the right word for this course. With the exception of practice tests, it has everything (and I mean everything) you need to succeed. There was no point during my study where I considered getting a supplemental practice course from a different provider.
You get access to formula sheets, flashcards, hundreds (1000+?) of questions, and a myriad of lessons. You can opt in for the instructor learning too, but I personally did not. As long as you're motivated and focused, I don't feel like it's necessary.
My one warning is that you should be prepared to dedicate a lot of time -- depending on how far you are from your desired score, if you're in a rush (<6 months) to improve, there might be too much content for you. Otherwise, think less and just get TTP.
Strengths:
I found that the lesson content was great because it presented the information you truly needed to know to succeed, in a format that was structured, clear, and digestible. I loved the content around test-taking strategies, and I also appreciated how for each type of critical reasoning question, TTP provided examples of common answers and common traps.
Would make the product better:
I was thankful to have my GMAT prep resources sponsored by my company, so I wasn’t worried about the cost of TTP. I recognize that the cost of TTP may be prohibitive to some.
I used Target Test Prep to prepare for about 5 weeks before writing the GMAT Focus in August 2024. With the extensive lessons and practice questions that TTP provides and many hours of studying, I attained a 735 score on my first attempt. Overall, I found TTP to be a great resource for GMAT prep. If there’s one course/tool/platform you use, I honestly recommend TTP to all my friends. The content is exhaustive and calibrated towards building the understanding you need to get a score you can be proud of. Everyone will use the resources TTP provides a little bit differently, you might go a bit slower, focus on different areas, or use different modules more – but I confidently recommend TTP to anyone interested in writing the GMAT.