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Target Test Prep provides very detailed content and exercises for GMAT preparation. The study sections go to a great length to explain all content from both verbal and quant sections.
All material is very well elaborated. Each content segment is followed by specific questions related to that content. This way, all concepts are tested immediately after being presented and it reinforces the learning with practice.
After each section, a more complete test is provided and helps preparation for the official exam. A plan is also provided, guiding what was tested and what remains to be evaluated.
There is also detailed information on which categories of questions are your strongest and weakest points.
The first time I wrote the GMAT, I scored a 700. While I did well on verbal (V42), I was well below my target score of 50 on Quant (I scored Q43). I didn't know what to do since I had exhausted all of the OG Quant practice questions and even though I was able to answer those questions well, my abilities weren't being reflected on the actual exam. I knew I needed to invest in a course that would break down the different types of quant questions and teach the theoretical concepts so that I could effectively answer higher-level quant questions. This is where TTP came in.
I came across some reviews for TTP on gmatclub and thought I'd sign up for the 5-day trial. The trial allowed me to access the entire course and see that it was broken down into sections for the different questions types. I was able to determine which exact sections I was weak in and use the practice tests and lessons to improve my skills. I subscribed to TTP's flexible plan and completed all of the quant lessons and practice tests in a few months. It took me a while to get through the course since I was travelling and working, but I think you could probably complete the quant portion in a month depending on your starting skill level and availability.
I saw an immediate improvement in my quant skills after completing TTP. I was consistently scoring a Q50 or Q51 on the official GMAT practice exams (from mba.com) and knew I was ready for the actual exam. I scored a Q50 on my actual GMAT exam and finished the quant section with 5 minutes to spare! This was a huge improvement since I wasn't even able to finish the quant section that first time I wrote the GMAT.
I wouldn't have been able to score in the 99th percentile without TTP. I love how the course breaks down the different concepts into sections and offers questions of differing difficulty levels so that you're able to assess how well you're doing. TTP is the gold standard for GMAT courses and I couldn't recommend it enough!
I took a mock after about a month of on and off official guide practice- I got a 660 (Q43 V38). My quant fundamentals were weak since I had not done math in about 10 years.
I went through the trial versions of a few service providers. Target Test Prep seemed super intimidating at first, and I almost didn't subscribe to it. However, when I started to use it, I fell in love with the structure, the explanations and the interface. The 5 day trial with full access really allows you to take full benefit. They have an accelerated study plan versus a fullly structured one. I did the former.
For somebody with almost zero quant background, TTP was a life saver. There is an underlying 'do not panic' vibe through the entire course. The highlights, the notes and the search for keyword features were incredible. I could find problems that I needed more practice with so easily, as well as search for sub-lessons readily. The verbal section is also equally good! All of the concepts are there and the examples are very very good. I did not use any other material to prep (other than the Manhattan tests after my first official attempt, since I had exhausted my official tests).
I chose the flexible plan due to paucity of time- I really stretched myself thin in the two months and I went slightly off the course recommended path. I took my first official GMAT on November 26 and got a 640. I panicked and reached out to Scott. He said that I just need to do the fundamentals again and I'd be good. I realized as I did that and took a few Manhattan prep tests, that TTP had given me super strong fundamentals, and I just needed to calm my nerves. I decided to take it again on December 18, and I was set. My concepts were so clear that I managed a 760 (Q48 V47) even with a fever.
For anybody willing to invest some time to get better at the GMAT, I will wholly recommend TTP! It's affordable, easy to use and makes you feel as if you've got it under control.
TTP offers a great course that covers all topics for a very reasonable price of 100$/month.
Pros:
- explatations are easy to understand
- important points are highlighted and can be bookmarked for review later
- an excercise right after almost every sub-chapter to solidify the concept learned
- a lot of chapter tests for every topic
- error log
- chat function connects you to one of the tutors
- strategy section teaches you about mindset and test-taking
Cons:
- the first answer you get when you ask a question in chat is mediocre, so you need to ask follow-up questions in order to understand what you wanted to know
- for verbal there are not enough practice excercises or chapter tests (at least for me)
Generally I was very satisfied with TTP, especially considering the price. If you do decide to take this course I would recommend doing additional verbal practice questions here on gmatclub (maybe this only applies to me since I am weaker in verbal than in quant).
As someone who works full-time and hasn't studied for a test since graduating college, I give TTP full credit for helping me achieve my goal score. I started my GMAT journey with a different test prep course and got a 720 on my first attempt but was unsatisfied with my Quant performance, so I decided to retake. After some careful research, I landed on TTP. I'm lucky I did, because TTP is exactly what I needed to brush up on my weak Quant areas and stay motivated after months of studying while working full-time.
TTP has thorough explanations of concepts and covers everything you need to know for Quant. The course does a great job of not only providing in-depth explanations, but also summarizing key takeaways (‘Must-Knows’). Although I mainly used TTP for Quant, the parts of the Verbal course I did were similarly spectacular.
With the other course I used, it was easy to fall into the trap of forgetting content I had previously reviewed. By using TTP, I avoided falling into this trap because TTP not only incorporated questions throughout each chapter, but also had review tests that included questions from previous chapters. For Quant especially, the key to solidifying my understanding of concepts ultimately came down to drilling questions.
TTP also has several features that really helped me succeed. First, the progress tracking: the progress bars for each chapter kept me motivated to study even after a long work day, and I often found myself studying more than I initially planned. Additionally, TTP’s custom tests allowed me to build my own problem sets using a variety of customizable settings, including specific chapters and difficulty levels. TTP also keeps an error log of questions you’ve gotten wrong and even allows you to create custom tests from these. I was previously keeping track of an error log manually, so this saved me a lot of valuable study time. Finally, TTP has easy-to-use note-taking and bookmark features. Note-taking is as simple as highlighting some text in a lesson, and the bookmark feature lets you save a specific question, Must-Know, or even entire lesson. I used both features throughout the course, and being able to easily review my problem areas in the days leading up to my test kept the information fresh in my mind.
Thank you TTP for building such a well thought-out platform and effective study plan, I truly believe it is the golden standard of any test prep platform.
Joined: Feb 03, 2021
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
730 Q48 V41 (Online)
Hands down, TTP is the most useful prep tool for GMAT I’ve ever used. The most important thing is that the practice questions can properly train your way of thinking, and mold it in the same way that GMAT uses to test the students. When I did GMAT the last time, I actually kept a good pace cause I needed not to overthink what the question was asking - I just instantly knew which option would make the most logical sense. I wish I had known about TTP earlier - I might have gotten a good score way sooner!
Highly recommended course|Smartly built| Best of the Best
For, Non-native speakers who want to improve their verbal scores, it is the best online course available.
My GMAT journey would have been very short if I had found TTP earlier. From relentlessly solving OG and other questions banks to giving multiple mocks I got to 710 on MBA.com mock, for most of us this score is enough to end their GMAT journey. But I was looking to score more than 710. Confused about how to improve my score above 710, I joined an online course that is very famous in India and on the GMAT club, but to my disappointment, the course was not good, and I wasted two months. Also, my score in verbal dropped by some point on MBA.com mocks. Then on one day, I finally searched GMAT 800 scorer on youtube. I found Marty and TTP. From day 1, I fell in love with TTP. The course is very smartly built. It is based on concepts that GMAT actually test. If you give your 100 percent to TTP and have little luck on test day I am sure you can score 780+ on GMAT. I fell short on test day scored 750. But TTP helped me to reach 770 on MBA.com mock. Trust me on this, improving your score after 700 is a real task. If you want to save time and money, join TTP and achieve your dream score. The TTP is the best course I found. It is a real gem.
Joined: Feb 15, 2021
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Verified GMAT Classic score:
710 Q47 V40 (Online)
Hi Everyone,
I started my journey with TTP in June 2021. I studied both Quant and Verbal with TTP.
Quant:
-I did not use any other resource but TTP. The course is extremely exhaustive and helps you understand the foundation of every single operation you make in the GMAT, and it also helps you identify shortcuts and avoid long operations.
-The chapter tests are extremely helpful and you can always go back to review the hard questions, which are key.
-One thing that I did was create a custom test with all of my wrong hard questions, and doing this really helped me nail the hard problems in the test.
-As I finished the course I felt so confident in my quant skills that I did not even open any other resource.
Verbal:
-TTP was extremely helpful for me to understand the foundations of verbal. As a non-native speaker, I learned English at school but missed many of the rules that the GMAT tests. After using TTP I also used the OG to get more practice on verbal questions.
On top of all the great material that TTP has, the platform is really friendly and the methodology that they use is great.
Good luck everyone
I've been out of school for a while so the rigorous and structured curriculum that builds the concepts up from the basics was really helpful. I was working long hours, so it was helpful to have the study plan take me straight to my next chapter or quiz as soon as I open the website. The curriculum prepared me well for the real test and the medium/hard questions were well calibrated to what you experience on the real thing. Future suggestion: a mobile app with some offline capability would have been nice so I could study while on long flights without wifi.
I started my GMAT prep like many others -- the occasional glance through a Manhattan Prep or GMAC test prep book, and doing some practice problems as well. As a current undergraduate student, I didn't have the time or dedication to spend multiple months prepping for the GMAT -- I also started with a baseline score of 690, so the improvement I was looking for wasn't massive (my target score was 740+).
My experience with TTP started when I spoke with a friend of mine who got his score from a 690 to a 770 in a matter of three weeks; he couldn't stop raving about TTP. So, I signed up, and cannot express how thankful I am for the team at TTP! The course is personalized and feels like a game, and while you are learning concepts, the course will sprinkle in practice problems to test your application of concepts you have learned. I only managed to score a 740 maximum on my practice tests, but on the real test, I scored a 760!
If you need a test prep solution that will work for you (regardless of your score goal), look no further -- TTP is the way to go!