Target Test Prep Dedicated Study Reviews

The course is incredible. The foundational knowledge that you gain on both sections is immense

This is absolutely the only resource you need to score extremely high on the GMAT. I scored a 740 on a 'bad' day I feel.

They have done a tremendous job with this course. I feel there I could have benefitted from more Verbal Chapter tests especially on Sentence Correction but this wasn't a super big deal once I started doing practice tests and a bit of OG prep

Scott, Marty and Jeff are extremely responsive and appear to be genuinely good people. I would strongly endorse this course, and I am not one who normally does things like this online

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Target Test Prep was exactly what I needed to improve my GMAT score! In my first GMAT attempt, I got a score of 720 -- I did better in Verbal than I had hoped, but did not do well in Quant primarily due to bad time management.

After some research, I signed up for Target Test Prep and it helped me a lot in specific strategies for quant questions. Often times, there are efficient ways to solve quant problems that a lot of test-takers are not familiar with. TTP goes in depth about not only the strategies, but the concepts behind the strategies, which really came in handy test day.

TTP also has a large question bank, with designated questions as "Easy", "Medium", "Hard", and analytics that give you a good idea of which question types & difficulties you could improve on.
Overall, would definitely recommend!

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I started my GMAT journey by taking the first Official mock and got a 560 (Q36, V31). After looking at the median GMAT score for my target schools, I quickly felt overwhelmed. Luckily, I came across GMATClub, which introduced me to Target Test Prep. Target Test Prep is thorough and covers EVERYTHING you need to know to succeed on the GMAT. I chose the most comprehensive Quant and Verbal plan and spent about 1 hour per day on TTP, so it took me roughly 7 months to complete the whole course. After completing the course, there is a "practice test phase" where you take a mock, input the score into TTP, take a diagnostic test, work through your weakest topics and repeat. This phase took me another 3 months to complete. I took my time with TTP since I wanted to feel 100% confident about a topic before moving on to the next, but most could reasonably complete the entire course in 3-4 months. Ultimately, I was able to bring my score up to 700 on my first and only GMAT attempt!

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I lost my confidence after not breaking the 710 score barrier in a couple of tries and decided to give TTP a try. The course can be long and intimidating, but I really appreciated the course breakdowns, study plan, and error trackers, which helped me to hone in my weaknesses and stay disciplined throughout my GMAT prep. TTP helped me to regain my confidence and the practices from TTP helped me to achieve my target score of 730.

Also, the staff at TTP was incredibly kind and supportive with my questions and concerns. I would recommend TTP for anyone who struggled with his/her GMAT prep!

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TTP led me to getting a 790: Q51 V49! Most of the credit here does go to TTP and the program they’ve put together. You will need to put in the effort to go through it in full, but if you do, a 790 is definitely possible for many.

My GMAT journey to a 790 started over a year before my one sitting. I took a practice test and got a 700. But even with this 700 I was generous with my time and not able to get close to the time limits on either quant or verbal.

Pretty soon after, I started using Target Test Prep. I first used for four months and then took a long break over the summer when I was busier with work. I then resumed for two months before the test.

The quant course is very extensive and I needed at least this amount of time to go over the variety of difficult questions on every topic. TTP’s process is lengthy, but going through it in full will give you everything you need for an excellent score.

On Verbal: For RC, I supplemented TTP with additional practice questions with quickly getting the key points of a passage. For SC, TTP was strong and their idioms guide was a great resource. Highlighting the top 30 that were giving me trouble and practicing those was very helpful.

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To prepare for my first GMAT exam, I followed a very comprehensive but unorganised study approach. I bought several books from other test prep companies, worked through the GMAC Official Guide books, and studied the answers posted by experts on GMAT Club. Although all these activities surely helped me build my skills, I felt I did not follow an organised journey. I had no analytics and no error log.

After having looked for the best quant/verbal course on r/GMAT and GMAT Club, I saw that almost everybody had great words for TTP. At that moment, I thought that subscribing to the TTP guided course was the best thing I could do to prepare again for my second attempt.
I have worked 1/2 hours every morning on the weekdays and 2/3 hours on the weekend days for around 7 months. TTP is brilliant because it forces you to follow an organised path that does not allow you to skip any fundamental skills you need to master to perform well on the GMAT.

While TTP's Quant course is praised very highly on several forums, its Verbal part is often not considered the best. However, I found the SC/CR component of the course absolutely stunning! For the RC, I think that Scott, Jeff and Marty can do something better (maybe having more passages to practice), and I am sure they will improve that part.

In conclusion, TTP is definitely not expensive, it is very comprehensive, and by following it, you won't need any other preparation material to reach your target score!

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The title kinda sums it up, my TTP Dashboard tells me I've studied for around 96 hours (add some offline hours and you should reach about 120 hours total) and in this time I've jumped from my first mock of 590 to an official of 650 and, finally, to my end result of 730.

I can confidently share that studying on the Official Guide coupled with TTP course is an amazing combo. I particularly loved the latter because it has a delightful UI and very well written lessons.
Surely, many courses around here have excellent exercises and examples, but, in my mind, what differentiates the good ones from the greatest is the ability to make you come back to study with pleasure, and TTP does that perfectly.

Whatever you end up choosing, consider giving TTP's "5 days for 1$" trial a chance.
Best of luck to all of you!

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My GMAT journey started with a 620 mock score with absolutely no prior experience and as someone aiming for greater than a 700, I knew I needed a rigorous study plan for the next several months. Target Test Prep offered just that! My weakness was my quant score and while the questions on the TTP quizzes weren't exactly like GMAT questions, they trained me specifically to master the topics that do appear on the exam. After about 3 months of Target Test Prep I was able to reach a 49 in Quant, and I have no doubt that if anyone dedicates the time to mastering each individual module, they can do the same.

I only docked a star from the general score because the verbal section was a bit lacking. The questions on the quizzes, especially sentence correction, are so far from the format of the actual exam that it felt counter intuitive to practice. That said, I thought the critical reasoning was still helpful and altogether the service was a crucial component in my preparation.

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Like all the other reviews here mention, this is the only thing you need to succeed in the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam. I had a solid starting point on my first GMAT practice (39) after not being in a Quantitative Major but was regularly scoring 50-51 on practice exams 2 through 6 at the end and finished with 49 on the real thing (710 total, think test day nerves got me a bit) I didn't utilize their verbal section (I stuck to only official questions for Verbal)

It's a lot of work. Their MO is simple, you have to learn the mechanics, they don't try to teach you tricks and gimmicks but they will teach you every single thing you need to know and how to master it. Hard questions are HARD. Like ... harder than anything you'll see on the GMAT in my opinion.

Highly recommend it, I believe anyone can score at least a 48 on Quant after utilizing this course.

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TTP is an incredible platform, it did wonders in helping me score a 770. The course does an excellent job of breaking topics into digestible lengths, with subsections for each topic that have practice problems at the end of each subsection to gauge your understanding of the material. The user interface is very friendly and intuitive. The on-target analytics page tells you exactly where to find your weak spots. Most importantly, I found the TTP problems to be the highest quality of all the prep providers. The problems are written in a manner that closely mimics official guide problems. Given the limited number of official guide problems, the TTP problems are a must if you need to work hard to achieve a high score. If I would have signed up for TTP earlier in my journey, it probably would have saved me 50+ hours worth of studying. 10/10 would recommend to anyone shooting for a 700+.

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