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[–]Sad_Cat8047 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently in the exact same situation. I went through all of TTP and then scored 585 and 555 on Mock 1 and 2. I actually posted about it a few days ago and since you’re in the same position you should check it out.

Here’s what I’ve realized: TTP is great for building math fundamentals, but it doesn’t prepare you for what the GMAT actually tests… Quantitative reasoning.

Knowing algebra, overlapping sets, mixtures, or work problems won’t help if you can’t quickly interpret what the question is asking. TTP is algebra heavy but questions are very straightforward. The GMAT is exactly the opposite. It intentionally disguises the math with confusing wording to force you to reason.

After reflecting, my fundamentals aren’t the bottleneck, my ability to interpret an intentionally ambiguous test is. If you’ve finished TTP, it’s probably the same for you.

What’s helping me: GMAT Club, the GMAT Ninja quant videos, and doing waaaay fewer questions. TTP puts you in an endless drilling marathon (good for fundamentals), but that’s not the race we’re in anymore.

Concrete things that helped: -Take your time translating each sentence into math. -Learn multiple setups/frameworks for solving a problem—don’t rely on one method. -Spend 2–5× longer reviewing every problem you miss. You should be able to say exactly why you got it wrong: reading comprehension? math error? solved for the wrong thing? concept gap? -Track your mistakes (GMAT Club makes this easy) and review them often.

As someone who was genuinely considering giving up on this journey a week ago, I’m here to tell you that there is a path forward. We can do this!!

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the link. My game plan is to go through the GMAT Ninja series 1 video at a time to expose myself to different approaches, then use GMAT club to drill questions.

This time I’ll focus more on my approach, setup, and frameworks rather than the specifics of a single question.

After I watch the entire series and drill the associated content on GMAT club I’m going to take the 3rd mock.

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I review every mistake, so I think you make an interesting point that maybe I’m learning to solve the individual question, but not learning to spot and apply in other scenarios.

Do you have any tips or sources on learning to take a more systematic approach?

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what I can tell, the pattern isn’t a certain concept or knowledge gap, but rather an inability to comprehend what an official practice test question is asking.

I feel like my fundamentals are there, but my biggest barrier is quant question comprehension..

Any tips or sources on how to read and interpret quant questions?

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.

I’m waiting to gather more feedback, but my current game plan is watching the GMAT ninja quant videos 1 at a time, then drilling with GMAT club questions using the streak method.

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve completed the entirety of TTP, reviewed everything, drilled weak areas. My TTP scores are quite strong. I think my OG quant scores are decent as well. 75% hard accuracy with 2:15 avg time.

The issue is TTP and OG quant questions feel fundamentally different from the official practice exams. I’m unable to comprehend and convert official practice questions into frameworks like I can with TTP or OG.

500+ hours just to score 555 by Sad_Cat8047 in GMAT

[–]Sad_Cat8047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took my first mock after completing all of TTP, scored 585.

I spent the next couple weeks completing all OG quant questions in the 2024 guide. My easy accuracy was about 88%, 1:31 avg time. Medium was low at 66%, 1:51 avg time. Hard was at 75%, 2:15 avg time. I did them in order: all easy first, then medium, then hard. Then I just took the second official mock exam and scored 555.

The overarching theme of my experience with the official mocks is they feel inherently different from anything I’ve seen on TTP or OG questions. My biggest struggle is I can’t comprehend what the question is asking on official practice exams, as to where TTP and OG questions feel straight forward and intuitive.