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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:
- 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.
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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.
Strengths:
1. The simplicity of the content
2. how the course is structured
3. The course has an inbuilt time and percentages to help monitor completion
4. A lot of review tests to help remember previous topics read
Would make the product better:
Nothing at the moment
TTP played a key role in my GMAT journey, helping me improve from a 660 GMAT Classic to a 645 (89th percentile) GMAT Focus, estimated at 700 GMAT Classic. The self-study course was ideal, keeping me on track with its structured approach. Its built-in progress tracker and percentage indicators helped me monitor performance, while numerous review tests reinforced earlier topics. The affordable pricing, thanks to promos and discounts, was an added bonus. TTP’s comprehensive design made my preparation effective and efficient, ensuring I stayed focused and remembered key concepts throughout my studies. TTP was definitely a game changer for me, and I advise a lot of folks to take the course and follow it diligently!
Strengths:
All-encompassing course, just have to follow it step by step, without thinking here and there. Final scores resemble the performance you get here. My quant remained strong, my Di remained decent and my verbal remained weak on my main exam attempts, mirroring my prep from TTP
Would make the product better:
Verbal has multiple questions that have a questionable solution key. But no place to provide feedback. A feedback platform will be highly appreciated.
I enjoyed my journey with TTP, got a 665 in first attempt and 675 in second attempt. My scoring could have been higher as I was getting 695-715 in official mocks but I found the main exam verbal set to be tougher than official mocks. However TTP mirrored my exam performance. It is an All-encompassing course, just have to follow it step by step, without thinking here and there. Final scores resemble the performance you get here. My quant remained strong, my Di remained decent and my verbal remained weak on my main exam attempts, mirroring my prep from TTP. Good job!
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Strengths:
1) Analytics: you can see your exact strength and weakness areas in each subject
2) Explanations of quant subjects: They explained each concept so simply that you would understand the reasoning behind all the formulas, which meant that I could logically remember everything without having to memorise formulas that I might not remember for the exam
3) Availability of questions: I couldn't even get through them all, so you won't run out.
4) Supportive platform: TTP went beyond just quant and verbal and DI, and provided extremely supportive and motivational tips on studying for the GMAT (how to keep calm before a test, how to approach complex quant and even verbal questions)
Would make the product better:
It's a large platform with an incredible amount of analytics and tools for each student. If you're on as tight a schedule as I am, it is definitely worth spending 30 minutes in the beginning (even though it may seem counterintuitive) on clicking on all the tabs on the website and trying all the tools. This could be made easier by a short video that went through everything, but this might already exist and I haven't spotted it!
I had a very tight schedule for when I could study and take the exam, as I only had two weeks free from work to do both. I had heard very good reviews of TTP and decided to get a flexible membership and study intensely for the month. I did nothing other than study, sleep and eat for those weeks and just hope for the best. TTP was a lifesaver for both quant and verbal (I didn't focus too much on DI). It explained quant subjects simply and in an engaging way. I would study quant from 9 am - 9 pm (with breaks ofc) and then do 2 hours of verbal each evening (don't skimp out on this!). TTP's analytics are incredible and help you see your weak areas.
Strengths:
Using TTP helped me improve to a perfect score on Quant, enabling me to work on a lot of practice problems in topic specific categories.
Would make the product better:
I feel there could be more reading practice problems for me to get more practice in.
TTP was an invaluable tool for me to improve my score in a short time (2 months). I was able to improve my quant score a lot because of the huge bank of practice problems and targeted practice that was organized by topic. The content was concise and well-organized, enabling me to revisit challenging topics while breezing through problems I was more confident in. TTP helped me to gain a deeper understanding of the type of problems I would come across, gave me a lot of practice problems to work with, and even helped address some mental blocks of test-taking that I went through. I would recommend to others who are self motivated and studious.