320 ----> 332, thanks to TTP!

I began my test prep journey intending to take the GMAT. Target Test Prep (TTP) was overwhelmingly recommended as the best GMAT prep course, so I signed up. Fast forward a few months, I realized that the GMAT wasn’t the right fit for me, so I switched to the GRE. Before purchasing TTP’s GRE course, I took an official mock test and scored 320 (Q164, V156). While that wasn’t a bad starting point, I knew I could do better.
- Super organized format: I decided to try TTP’s GRE course and was pleasantly surprised by how familiar it felt. The structure closely mirrored the GMAT study plan, emphasizing topical conceptual clarity, extensive practice questions, and specific GRE test strategies in the final mission.
- Quantitative Excellence: I initially expected to lean on TTP’s renowned quantitative reasoning curriculum, aiming for a high Quant score. Their well-organized lessons and countless practice problems helped solidify my math foundations, even for the new topics such as geometry and parts of data interpretation that were new for me when I pivoted to the GRE
- Verbal Mastery: What surprised me was how much the Verbal section boosted my skills. Their approach to Reading Comprehension, using structural markers like contrast and support indicators, was a game changer. The lessons on logical reasoning helped me avoid common pitfalls in “Weaken the Argument” and “Strengthen the Argument” questions
- Analytical Writing Guidance: TTP’s detailed AWA guidance exceeded my expectations, earning me a 92% on the Analytical Writing Assignment
- Test Score Journey:
-- PowerPrep Plus 3: 328 (Q163, V165) – I was super surprised by my Verbal score but realized that my foundations were strong. I decided to make Verbal my superpower instead of Quant.
-- PowerPrep Plus 2: 327 (Q161, V166) – Happy with my total score but worried that my Quant score declined. I decided to take the GRE anyway and see how things would go.
-- First GRE Attempt: 325 (Q160, V165) – I was a bit gutted I didn’t get a score in the high 320s. I realized I needed to revisit weaker chapters in Geometry and Coordinate Geometry that I had assumed I’d figure out eventually and went in detail through my error log.
-- Third-Party Mock Test: 325 (Q160, V165) – I took a third-party test (I know that’s not ideal but I did it anyway!) that I was told is supposed to be harder, so I was quite happy with my score.
-- Second GRE Attempt: 332 (Q163, V169) – Yay! Everything finally came together.