alexau wrote:
When you get a question wrong, I would recommend trying it again before looking at the answer. Now that you have a 1/4 chance, do you look at the problem any differently knowing an answer (and a tempting one) is off the board? If its a DS question, Did you think both were sufficient? Did you think only one was sufficient?
To improve, its about going beyond rewatching concept videos (while that is important as well).
Based on your quant scores, it may be beneficial to go and make sure you have a proper foundation for each quant concept. This may mean rewatching a few hours of videos just to get everything into your head again or reading a math book. From there you can start to analyze your quant mistakes and track which areas are your weakest.
Thanks for the tips. I'll definitely try the not looking at the answer if I get a question wrong and try again. I've just recently started watching Khan Academy, which happens to be really great - got any other good conceptual videos I should watch?
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi erikvm,
What type of note-taking do you do? Do you write the question down so you KNOW what you're solving for? Do write down a formula before you use it or do you just write numbers on the pad?
The type of problem that you're describing might come down to your "mechanics" - the physical work that you choose to do (or not do). Usually, taking MORE notes makes the task easier.
For example: Find the height of a triangle with a base of 8 and an area of 56.
How would you go about answering this question? What steps would you take?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Well, I actually keep an
error log in excel where I mark red for wrong and green for right on every question I do. If I get a question wrong I put a flag on it and write a tiny comment on what to remember for this specific question - sure - this gives me an understanding of that specific question, but then I hit another question and I usually get it wrong too.
Regarding your question on the triangle. Since I happen to know the formula for area for triangles, I'd do the following steps:
\(B*H/2 = 56\)
\(B*H = 112\)
\(8 * something is 112\). -> 112/8 = H