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TTP's engaging lessons & structured content helped me improve my Quant score from a diagnostic Q29 to a game-day Q48. Other products were nowhere near as effective!
TTP Quant was a great option for someone like me, who has not had to do GMAT-style math in many years. I am solidly in their target demographic (people who need a lot of help on Quant).
On test day Quant went about as well as I felt it had ever gone. I was right on pace, finishing with :30s left in the section. I was very deliberate about DS choices, and credit the OG problems with teaching me to be careful with spotting traps. I caught 3 separate traps TTP had drilled into me and felt proud of myself by the end of this section.
I used TTP to re-study after an initial attempt that fell short of my goals (720). While studying for my first attempt, I did too many practice problems while failing to account for gaps in understanding. By using TTP, I more effectively mastered the content and became faster organically. I would recommend using TTP from the beginning to avoid two attempts. I studied for about a month and a half between my first and second attempts, and used the accelerated study plan, as I already had a decent foundation of knowledge. If you are using the plan from the beginning of your studies, take your time and use the regular plan. There is quite a lot of content.
Even though I had covered the full syllabus from another platform, I was stuck at Q45/46. Being a non-native speaker, Verbal was always going to be my weak area so I had to maximize on my strength, i.e., Quant.
One of my friends who was also preparing for the GMAT advised me to try TTP for Quant. I used TTP to fill the gaps in my basics and fine-tune my Quant prep. After using it for 10-15 days, I was able to score 49-50 regularly in the GMAC mocks and ended up with a Q50 on the real test.
I started the Target Test Prep Dedicated Study plan (4 months) after getting Q39 in my first GMAT practice exam, and realizing I had a lot of quant material I needed to learn. There is an extensive amount of content - I spent 2-3 hours a day going over the material six out of seven days in the week, and still wasn't able to finish all of the chapters within the 4 months, so I purchased another month of the flexible plan.
The great part about the course is how straightforward it is - you study the concepts, review the concepts via chapter tests, and review even more practice questions after a series of chapters. The chapters can feel a bit overkill at times with how thorough the practice questions go into concepts, but it helps you feel prepared as most of the ways quant questions can be asked on the GMAT are covered.
I do recommend supplementing your study with questions from the GMAT Official Guide. In my first GMAT attempt, I scored Q44, which is definitely an improvement, but I was thrown off a bit by how the questions were worded on the exam. With more exposure to official GMAT questions, I likely would have spent less time trying to figure out what the questions were asking. (My nervousness did not help either!)
TTP Quant is the most amazing program I've ever come across for preparing for GMAT Quant. It increased my Quant score from a 41 to a 49. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I love the UI/UX design of the website, first of all. It is really easy to navigate. In addition, the lesson plans are really well-designed for students who may not be the best at standardized testing. TTP designed their Quant study plan in a way that forces you to think the way that the GMAC writers think. If you stick to the study plan, your score is guaranteed to improve to your goal.
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720 Q49 V40 (Online)
Target Test Prep was an incredibly valuable tool in my preparation for the GMAT. The way the topics were broken down lesson by lesson was very helpful to learn material and the quizzes reinforced them. The course takes dedication to go through lessons and quizzes with proper review. I estimate it took me about 2.5-3 months to complete the Quant portion of the course. My studying consisted of 1-3 hours per day during the week and about 4 hours per day on weekends. Ultimately, I was very pleased to score a Q49 on the online GMAT (no whiteboard) and feel Target Test Prep alone helped get me there. This course is helpful for anyone from beginner to advanced and can really help fine tune your skills.
TLDR: TTP has the best preparation course for the Quant section. I highly recommend you sign up for the 6 month package if you are not already scoring near your desired score. If you're near your score, or you want test it out, then I would suggest you try the monthly plan.
I have a full-time job, so I signed up for TTP's "Dedicated Study" package as I knew I would require a lot of study time. I was unaware of how far behind I was in Quant until taking their Diagnostic Test (take this before deciding on which package is best for you). Studying 2 hours every morning before work and still did not finish up their course before the 4-month window. But, it is definitely worth the time.
TTP does not teach you one method for solving a problem and expect you to apply it moving forward. Rather, you are given a large assortment within that topic and are tested on every possible way the exam may test this topic. Sometimes it will feel overdone, but it is well worth the time for the confidence and knowledge it builds.
If you are a more advanced individual in Quant, this may appear to be tedious at times. I would recommend that you choose TTP's "Accelerated Study Plan". Use the "Custom Test" functions to study Hard question types. I use this for weekly reviews on sections I've already completed, it helps you understand what fundamentals you may be missing. Then, you can brush up on those topics.
Overall, I think TTP is the best Quant service in the market. There are options for those that need a more targeted study and options for those that need to start with the fundamentals. The only people I would not recommend TTP for is anyone that wants strategies for the "best guess" or want a quick improvement on their score without the time/effort. If you're willing to put in the time, this is the best course for you.
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.
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.
Like most people, I started with Manhattan Prep's "All the Quant" and, quite frankly, it was just not much more than a thorough description of each skill tested. It just did not do much for me and I did not feel confident in any of the quant (nor verbal) sections of the MGMAT tests (I started with 40Q and hovered around that number). I theoretically knew that I needed to "fill in gaps," but I had no idea where I was lacking; honestly, I felt like I needed help in everything.
I've heard enough about TTP and I was sold after the initial week trial. Having prior teaching experience, this is best practice - diagnose your current level of performance, then fill in the gaps. I no longer having access to TTP since my membership expired, but I started really sub-par. If I recall correctly, the program questioned my desire for 49-51Q based on my diagnostic, but I knew what I wanted! TTP does a fantastic job of providing exemplar questions for each question and skill type, content that Manhattan Prep lacked.
TTP is a marathon. I spent between 2-5 hours a day on TTP (I wanted to give up during Number Properties), but it was certainly worthwhile. IMO there aren't quick fixes or shortcuts to the GMAT. Invest the time in a program like TTP and you will definitely see gains - not just in your score, but your confidence.
Thank you, Scott, Jeff and team!
