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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:
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.
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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.
Strengths:
Strengths:
1)TTP provides simple and clear explanations on conceptual topics. It comprehensively explains all the steps so that your foundations are clear and you know exactly how to get to the answer. As you practice more you are able to tweak things and skip steps as per the question and time constraints but it's very important to have all the steps and foundational knowledge clear
2) Personalised and flexible learning plans
3) Flash cards, diagnostic tests, custom tests based on weaknesses
4)Comprehensive quant course - built the entire basis of my preparation
5)Large number of questions available for practice
6) Quant questions are made in such a way that they check what you’ve learnt and how clear your basics are. They are different from official gmat questions but I feel they are very important as they strengthen your basics and force you to think so you’re able to apply the knowledge on harder official questions
7) User friendly interface
8) Enjoyed the CR course because it was extremely simple and ensured the correct approach to question
Would make the product better:
The inability to emulate an official mock exam.
Also somehow found it tough to get through SC using TTP. It didn’t work for me.
More material for IR could be provided.
A little background about myself. I graduated in 2019 with a BA in History, but I had math till 12th grade. I am not scared of math but I am not a whiz. I would say my verbal is relatively strong. i scored a 690 in my first attempt and a 740 in my second attempt at the Gmat almost 1.5 months later.
I highly recommend TTP to prepare for the GMAT. It may take some time to complete everything but it's worth spending the effort to do all the missions including all the practice tests. Also, it's necessary to build strong foundations for quant to achieve a high score and be self reliant so that you don’t depend on explanations for tough questions for example - a speed time distance or compound interest question could be solved in multiple ways. By having a strong quant foundation you can try doing the question in different ways and figure out the way that works best for you, instead of just relying on one explanation and trying to apply only that method during the exam, as stress or a different style of question could make you get stuck but if you have strong foundations you’ll be able to think on your feet under pressure and workout another method to solve it and i do credit TTP for creating that base for me.
Also, do make use of their articles. Some of their tips regarding how to manage time, the streaks method and tips for verbal in their articles really helped me.
Highlights: 1) Clear explanations of concepts in both quantitative and verbal reasoning, along with video guides on approaching questions
2) Custom and diagnostic tests to help you attack weaker areas of your preparation and dial in your score.
The one consideration I would make is that, along with TTP, I did solve a lot of questions from GMAT club that were 700+ level (only for quant), official guide questions and historical GMAT advanced guide questions for more practice. However I did these questions untimed and my time management was developed via TTP tests and official mocks. Whether or not this is necessary comes down to your personal preparation and ability to afford additional material and time.
Strengths:
TTP is truly a one-stop shop for success on the GMAT. You do not need to go anywhere else to go from 0 to the score you want.
Would make the product better:
Some of the verbal content seemed too detailed and not as important on the actual test.
Target Test Prep (TTP) is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to improve their GMAT score. The program is comprehensive and covers all aspects of the exam, from the basics of math and verbal to the more advanced concepts. TTP also provides a great deal of practice material, including thousands of questions.
I particularly appreciate the way that TTP breaks down the GMAT into manageable chunks. This makes it easy to focus on your weaknesses and improve your score gradually. The program also provides excellent explanations for every question, so you can learn from your mistakes and avoid making them again in the future.
Overall, I highly recommend TTP to anyone who is serious about getting a high GMAT score. The program is comprehensive, effective, and well-organized. If you are willing to put in the effort, TTP can help you achieve your GMAT goals.
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Strengths:
Both verbal and quant sections have everything you should need to get at least a 700. The user interface is great and makes spending hours and hours in the course easier. The chat function is incredibly useful with helpful and quick responses.
Would make the product better:
The course is very very long. I don't think they have anything in there that they don't feel they need, but anything to make it more palatable for working professionals would be great.
The verbal section was great and helped me refresh on all of the topics I needed to get a great score in sentence correction and critical reasoning. The quant section is everything you could need to get a great score. In fact, I didn't even complete the course and I still know that I wouldn't have been able to achieve my 710 without TTP. I also know that if I were to take all the tests and read all the lessons, I for sure would have been 730+. I do wish I would have been able to use TTP for my SAT and that they had an MCAT verison for my girlfriend. I feel like I used the chat so much that Jeffery would remember me. It makes you feel supported to have the TTP team to respond to your questions, and do so quickly.