Scores and Debrief

OG Practice Test 1: 640 (I forget my split but remember quant was 43). I took this sometime in November 2019. I rushed through a few questions in verbal and just wasn't used to sitting in front of my laptop for two hours. I also took this with a pen and paper since things were normal-ish back then. I clearly remember thinking that the quant questions weren't incredibly hard but I was just really out of touch with a lot of the concepts tested.

I got some extra time in April and thought of sitting down and studying for the exam seriously. After browsing the subreddit I bought TTP and two additional exams from GMAC. I concentrated almost solely on the chapters I was weak at (number prop, geometry, sets, etc) and didn't really touch the rest. It's not the best way to go about prep but I was confident in my other areas. As others on the subreddit have said, I found TTP to be incredibly comprehensive and convenient to work through.

OG Practice Test 1 (again; reset it): 750 - I decided to reset the exams and while I think the 750 might have been a bit inflated, I honestly didn't remember any of the previous questions. I got a 50 on the Q with 3 questions wrong. I felt pretty confident so I analyzed my mistakes and wrote another exam in a couple of days. I also strangely didn't find time an issue even with the whiteboard.

OG Practice Test 2: 760 Q49 with 3 wrong. I again felt pretty confident. I made a few mistakes in sentence correction and so went through some of the TTP SC sections since they were released during this time period too. I scheduled my Online GMAT and gave myself a week to write the other two practice tests and then give the exam.

OG Practice Test 3 and 4: 760 both times. I took both of these the week of my Online GMAT. At this point, I was averaging 1-3 mistakes on quant and had some issues with SC and RC. Luckily CR was solid. I could've put some effort studying for the verbal but I was happy with the score I was averaging and just wanted to get over with the test. I took the tests around the same time of day I planned on writing my official GMAT and in similar testing conditions.

GMAT Online: 730. Q49, V41 Some parts of the horror stories I read came true on test day for me. My exam crashed thrice and I lost a decent chunk of time in quant. I also rushed through the first 8-10 questions and definitely got at least 3-4 of them wrong. Considering my really bad start in quant, I expected a lower score. My verbal was okay, however, I again had the exam crash here. Also, there was one RC passage I particularly struggled with. Overall, I expected a 690-710 on the exam so I was glad I did better than that. I'm going to probably register for another shot at the Online GMAT when possible and try to push my score up a bit more.

Finally, I'd suggest taking practice exams in testing conditions and keeping a cool head in quant. Rushing through the first few questions if you think you're behind a bit on time only ends up being counterproductive. Additionally, I'd suggest going through the TTP SC chapters if possible. Their quant material is fantastic like everyone suggests but I found that any questions that directly tested the chapters I'd studied on TTP felt much easier than others.

I'm happy to answer any questions - good luck everyone!

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After having my first online GMAT revoked (and an agonising 3 week wait for retest eligibility) and rescheduling again when the physical whiteboard option was granted, happy to announce that I scored a 720 (Quant 49, Verbal 38; IR 7).
Official GMAT Practice 1 & 2 scores: 710 (Q47, V40) 730 (Q48, V41)
I am a native English speaker from Singapore. Until recent education reforms (after my time), the education system I was brought up in is known for being very test-oriented and that background has helped me retain most of the quant fundamentals despite it being ~11 years since I was in high school. But I needed a refresher and to have questions to grind with.
TTP, of course, comes highly recommended from Reddit for quant preparation. Kudos to them for a great interface that helps provide analytics on focus areas to make studying more efficient.
I used TTP for 3 weeks total (1 week trial and 2 weeks paid) before my test. With that short timeframe (and off a base of Q47-48), I was really trying to make sure I sustain that score range by not making silly mistakes and eliminating flukes. I didn’t use the TTP study plan as recommended but instead decided to go through only the chapter tests, beginning with the Easy, followed by Medium tests, and visiting the content only if I found I needed them.
I find Quant to be something you have to practise at consistently to hone your sharpness so TTP’s large question set base was very helpful to my preparation.
I neglected Verbal preparation (I was confident of a V40 at least) so that was a small mistake on my part that pulled down the overall score. Still, a 720 first attempt is something I’m reasonably happy with!

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TTP is essential for those that need to learn or heavily refresh standardized testing quant basics. I improved from a GMAT 40Q to a 49Q using the course. The course outlines a detailed study plan and forces you to learn the concepts by constantly drilling problems in chapter tests. The course provides a very clean interface that worked extremely well with my learning methods. One thing that the course does well is that it also teaches you strategy and how to avoid common trap answers, something I have not seen as well detailed in other prep material.

At the time of this writing, the Verbal is in the Beta stage but it has an extremely similar approach to the Quant and definitely helped improve my SC scores.

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I recognized early on in my review process that Quant was where I would need to focus the majority of my studying. While I was decent at math and work in a quantitative field, I was unfamiliar with many of the concepts, having never had learned them or forgotten them since high school.

Based on the advice of a friend, I subscribed to TTP’s monthly plan, and intensively worked through TTP from February 2020 to May 2020, studying around 2 hours per day on average. I’m going to be honest; it got tough at times. Some modules, especially those where I was less familiar with the content took a lot out of me. Topics like probability and number properties sometimes required my working through the module more than once before I could fully understand the information enough to perform above 60% on hard tests. Eventually though, I began to master the concepts and was able to perform well on hard quizzes.

Where TTP gets you results is that it forces you to sit down and work through a long list of tasks. In the process, you get a ton of repetition on each topic. This is where I felt OG questions were lacking. When I previously had looked at OG resources, I felt that going through just a few problems related to each topic did nothing to actually give me the amount of practice I actually needed, so I didn’t really learn anything. On the other hand, TTP gives you a substantial amount of practice such that retaining information is not difficult. The interface is also very nice. In presenting to you a list of tasks to get through, it motivates you to complete modules and quizzes such that you can check them off the task-list.

Overall I’d highly recommend TTP. It single-handedly got me up to a score I desired, for which I’m immensely grateful.

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I went through the whole Quant course - and yes, it can sometimes be overwhelming - but when I concluded the course I knew I had all the foundations needed to get a good Quant score. After concluding the course, during my last 3 weeks of preparation I kept studying timing strategies by practicing oficial questions until I was confident to hit my target score, and I was able to see my Quant score goes up every mock. So by the day of my oficial GMAT I was felling confident that would reach at least a Q48 and I did it! I appreciate Target good job and I believe their phases style course is just what you need for Quant.

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Target Test Prep has a great structured comprehensive self-guided study program. The lessons and interface are great and make the user experience pleasant. Expect to spend ~3 solid months on TTP if you're doing a comprehensive review. I was consistently scoring 720-750 in the practice test phase. TTP helped me break 700+ on the official exam.

Quant
TTP is the way to go here for sure. Early on I naively thought I could handle quant because it's all high school math, right? I soon realized GMAT quant is a different beast. Being good at math can help you pick things up quicker, but it won't be a breeze until you become familiar with GMAT questions. TTP dives into each topic and has lesson questions and chapter tests to reinforce the skills. I think most people will consistently score Q47+ after going through TTP.

Verbal
While TTP is still in beta and tests aren't fully built out yet, it's still very good. Like other programs, TTP concisely explains why each answer choice is wrong and why the correct answer is correct. TTP CR demonstrates and categorizes what typical correct and incorrect choices and trap answers look like. Learning how to identify and categorize answer choices helped me save time by teaching me how to quickly recognize and knock out incorrect/trap choices while at the same time perform logical reasoning to narrow down the final choices. I supplemented with OG verbal questions. Once TTP verbal is complete, I think TTP will hands down be the best comprehensive GMAT program.

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The target test prep has been very useful in my preparation. It was condensed and organized that I could finish each module with relative ease. It was also really deep in terms of depth. Lots of information. One thing I wish the Target Test Prep would have is that it should have a discussion or comments section for each page or each module. Additionally, now that it has a verbal section, this program has been even more useful than before. The verbal questions are not the most ideal. Think it's a bit subjective. However it is still a good resource.

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TTP is a great resource for quant. I started around 37 in Q and scored 48 on the official test. If you complete the entire TTP program, it is pretty much a guarantee of getting 48+. The whole course does take awhile. I felt like I had a stronger understanding so I did not complete all of the module tests, but for some sections like Number Properties, I appreciated the numerous tests. The team at TTP is also very nice and helpful. My plan was expiring a few days before my exam and I asked them for a few days extension. They were more than happy to do that and did that in a very short time period. They are always available to chat if you have any logistical or content related questions.

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TTP greatly helped me improve my quant score. I had been stuck at the Q42-Q44 level because I couldn’t get over geo. I got the course specifically to learn geometry and I did. I believe it is directly responsible for 30-40 of the points I gained. Ended up in the q46-q48 range and took my geo up from 20% to 70% on the exam. The approach can be tedious at times but it allows you to understand the concepts , not just the formuals. Overall some of the best $100 I spent on prep. I would recommend this course to anyone struggling with number properties or geometry

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TTP is by far the most comprehensive, most rigorous course there is.

I started using TTP in 2018 after trialing and failing with so many other resources.

No matter where you are in your Prep, I highly encourage you to go with TTP and stick with it.

Don't cut corners. Do the Course. Put in work and see the GMAT returns.

TTP works so well because it is built on the premise of active review techniques - questions and flash cards - and spaced repetition.

TTP's in-built analytics platform also helps you identify, using tags, very specific question types that you need to improve. This really eliminates the need for an error log and completely enhances your accuracy to pinpoint key development areas that you need to fine tune before taking tests.

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