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My Ding review from Paul Bodine (great admissions consultant) revealed the GMAT to be my biggest weakness - especially the Quant section.
TTP had great reviews so I thought to give it a try in a focused 1.5 month approach with 10h+ per day.
After doing MGMAT last year to prepare, I often thought to myself: "Wow so that is how that is supposed to work?"
Their lessons were great and the approach is so much better than MGMAT, because you are forced to practice a lot for each topic. Practice makes perfect. After ~3000 calculated problems I felt empowered to own the Quant section.
TTP also had a holistic approach with tips on how to prepare best (sports, meditation, focus...) and be your best on test day.
Overall thumbs up!
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
720 Q49 V40 (Online)
Initially, I started studying quant through MP books, online practice questions, and CATs. After 1.5 months, I did not notice nearly enough improvement to eventually meet my GMAT goals. I switched to TTP and within 3 months of daily study, I reached the 700+ goal I needed. TTP broke down each subject and I was able to understand it before moving on to the next lesson. Its strategic placement of review tests was pivotal in ensuring that the information learned in previous modules is not forgotten. The diversity of practice problems as well as the repetition of techniques made it so there were no surprise questions/topics on the actual test.
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I initially got Manhattan Prep's All The GMAT paper books. It was helpful to have something in hand to read, but otherwise pretty useless. I took the Official Test 1 and got a 690, then two of the Manhattan Prep CATs -- 620/630. The Manhattan Prep CAT's were confusing as all get out, and seemed nothing like the official test. I took a 6 month break after getting insanely frustrated with Manhattan Prep's web portal thing. Hot garbage.
I came back, decided to do TTP because everyone posted about it on reddit. I spent one month blitzing through TTP and got a 770 on test day, 49Q 47V.
TTP raised my Quant by a good 6 points, and took so much pressure of my mind that I was able to settle into Verbal and concentrate through it. It also had a lot of general test taking tips that put me at ease and allowed me to blast death metal on the way to the test knowing I was going to Mess Stuff Up and own the GMAT.
TTP delivered. MP was pasta garbagio.
TTP helped raise my quant score from a Q44 to a Q50. The course content is extremely thorough, and within the first few weeks I was already hitting 47+. Although there is no live tutor, TTP often hosts webinars and makes sure to answer any questions regarding course content as soon as possible. In particular, I was extremely impressed by the intuitive UI and how easily digestible course materials were. While some of the quiz questions are definitely more difficult than what you would find on an actual exam, they definitely work to sharpen students' understanding of the underlying concepts. I absolutely could not have scored a 750 on the GMAT without TTP.
I took the GMAT back in December 2019, and I received a 39 on quant after 6 months of dedicated study. I was about to give up on business school altogether, when I stumbled upon Target Test Prep. I figured, "what do I have to lose?", so I signed up and started the dedicated study.
Target Test Prep is not a study program to teach you quick tricks and gimmicks - it genuinely teaches you how to be a competent quantitative thinker. My "plan" was to just learn the tricks that quant throws at you, and that knowing the gimmicks would get me the high score.
Target Test Prep doesn't do that. It arms you with every single question type available, and drills you with the hardest possible questions in each category.
Once I took my first practice test after Target Test Prep, I was in shock - I genuinely had a deep understanding of the problems, and knew exactly what the GMAT was asking of me.
After 6 months of hard, dedicated study, my quant score went from a meager 39 to a 49.
It's worth noting, that they also added verbal study. I only needed help in the sentence correction category, and Target Test Prep delivered here as well.
It is the first test prep program I have seen that gives you extremely difficult questions, then walks you through them until you understand them. It makes the real GMAT, in comparison, look like a piece of cake.
Anyone who needs to study for the GMAT, do not think twice. Target Test Prep is the clear choice.
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
720 Q50 V38 (Online)
TTP is all you need to learn the concepts that are tested on the GMAT. The number of tests at the end of each chapter ensures that you've actually learnt your concepts well. Trust that if you do this course thoroughly, you will easily cross the 47 mark. The must know section is crucial to review all the most important concepts in each chapter. Regularly going through this section and reviewing your weak areas is a must. I really like how well organized and structured this course is. I definitely recommend this course to anyone starting their GMAT prep. Please make sure you use this course 4-6 months before your exam lest you forget your concepts.
I am SO thankful I chose TTP to help me on my journey to a 760! As someone who has always struggled with quant on standardized testing, I felt that TTP taught every core concept I needed and gave me to foundation to succeed. Really wish my math teachers had explained math concepts like this back in high school!
TTP's interface and analytics are straightforward and easy to use, which makes recognizing your weak spots pretty simple. There's also tons of videos that go through approaches for practice problems, and TTP frequently hosts free webinars on various quant topics. I did not use anything besides TTP and OG questions/practice tests to prep, and I felt ready on test day. Don't get me wrong, you've got to put in the work, but with a concerted effort using TTP's modules, I think anyone can achieve a high quant score.
I'd initially been hoping to just score in the low 700s, but over time, TTP actually made me feel *good* at math (huge! I've always felt slower w/ math) and know how to attack each problem. I am naturally gifted on the verbal side so I minimally studied for it, but from what I saw of the beta version of TTP's verbal offerings, it really drilled the fundamentals needed to crush verbal.
Get TTP. You won't be disappointed.
TTP does an amazing job providing you both the resources to study the material tested on the GMAT and also to quiz yourself on test content. From a Quant standpoint, TTP really covers most questions you will see on the exam.
From a Verbal standpoint, TTP also does a great job teaching you how to approach problems. TTP's Critical Reasoning section is excellent and I highly recommend it. The course also goes into very good detail when it comes to Sentence Correction and is continually adding new problems for users to test themselves.
For me, TTP was my main study resource and it really helped me achieve the score I attained.
I started my prep by going through OG practice tests and after 4 months, I saw no improvements. I looked for a better way to improve my score from my baseline of 670. I had a background in math but I couldn't improve my quant score. I did my research and TTP had the highest reviews and the best testimonials. I enrolled and completed the entire course. After I completed the course, I took a mock test and got a Q50. From that mock test and on to 5 other mocks and my two official scores, I maintained a Q50 throughout.
The key to TTP is the emphasis on a strong foundation. When I reviewed my error log, any issue always related back to a problem that I knew the foundation but I completed the problem incorrectly. This was important to me because it ensured I was never lost on the test. Any time you take the GMAT you need to put yourself in the best position possible to succeed and that is only possible by knowing every concept, which TTP guarantees.
For anyone looking to improve their quant or maintain a high quant score, TTP is the answer. The custom testing allows you to stay sharp over time and keep quizzing before you take the official test.
I can't say enough good things about TTP. The support from their team when I encountered any issue was exceptional. They supported me throughout the process and even spoke to test criteria outside of quant.
TTP was a god send. I was really nervous taking the GMAT and only wanted to take it once so I put my all into studying (studied for about 2 months, 4-6 hours each day). I was also working at the time. Everything with TTP was incredibly helpful, well laid out, and easy to understand. I could take it at my own pace and had everything mapped out for me. seeing my analytics also helped me understand where I normally make mistakes.
The staff answered my questions quickly and politely regardless of how many dumb questions I asked. Would also recommend their verbal section (which is still in beta testing). It was invaluable for me in sentence correction.
Couldn't have gotten my 760 without TTP verbal / quant.