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Hello folks,
I posted here a few weeks ago before I took my first diagnostic. I got a 540 which I thought wasn't too bad considering the only knowledge I had was a review of the fundamentals, not the techniques and time management skills necessary for success on the GMAT. The interesting thing to me was how lobsided the scores were. In verbal I was in the 67th percentile, but in quant I was in the 37th!
I'm taking the Manhattan Prep Interact course and I'm having a difficult time solving the problems when I'm thrown real GMAT problems. I find the guides only really teach the basic knowledge, not a relaible system on how to interpret the true intent of each question being asked. I am studying using the official guide, but I find the questions beyond me.
Is this just the standard learning curve? Did anyone else have a similar experience when using the Manhattan product? Suggestions?
Thanks in advance for all suggestions
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I posted here a few weeks ago before I took my first diagnostic. I got a 540 which I thought wasn't too bad considering the only knowledge I had was a review of the fundamentals, not the techniques and time management skills necessary for success on the GMAT. The interesting thing to me was how lobsided the scores were. In verbal I was in the 67th percentile, but in quant I was in the 37th!
I'm taking the Manhattan Prep Interact course and I'm having a difficult time solving the problems when I'm thrown real GMAT problems. I find the guides only really teach the basic knowledge, not a relaible system on how to interpret the true intent of each question being asked. I am studying using the official guide, but I find the questions beyond me.
Is this just the standard learning curve? Did anyone else have a similar experience when using the Manhattan product? Suggestions?
Thanks in advance for all suggestions
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30 Mar 2016, 20:00
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This is a common issue, and part of learning to take the GMAT well (a pretty large part, really) is learning to identify the clues in each Quant problem that tell you which math rules to apply. My recommendations:
1. Every time you do a problem, review it thoroughly and take notes on it. Don't immediately look at the explanation when you review, either - spend some time struggling through it. Then, if the problem was in any way interesting, redo it again in a week. If you get it wrong a second time, redo it again a week after that, etc.
2. One good way to take notes on problems is using the "when I see this, do this" format. Each time you review a problem, generalize. What was it about that particular problem that told you to pick numbers, or to apply a particular exponent rule, etc? Some of my most successful students have taken notes in a simple spreadsheet with two columns: the left column is what they've noticed about a problem, the right column is the correct way to respond to it.
For example, there isn't just a single type of rates & work problem, but there also aren't that many different types of rates & work problems, either. Every time you see a problem where you're given two workers' individual times to complete a task, and asked something about what happens when they work together, you should follow more or less the same procedure. Every time you see a problem where two vehicles are approaching each other from opposite directions, you should follow more or less the same procedure. Work out a 'taxonomy' of different problem types as you study.
3. Finally, if this continues to be a sticking point for you, keep in mind that it's basically what tutoring was made for. A good tutor will be able to help you analyze not only how to solve a problem, but also show you how to work out what a problem is asking you to do.
And remember, you're not alone in this! You'll definitely improve with practice. Just make sure you're getting as much as you can out of every problem you do - doing lots and lots of practice problems might be the obvious approach, but it won't work as well as reviewing your work really thoroughly and painstakingly.
1. Every time you do a problem, review it thoroughly and take notes on it. Don't immediately look at the explanation when you review, either - spend some time struggling through it. Then, if the problem was in any way interesting, redo it again in a week. If you get it wrong a second time, redo it again a week after that, etc.
2. One good way to take notes on problems is using the "when I see this, do this" format. Each time you review a problem, generalize. What was it about that particular problem that told you to pick numbers, or to apply a particular exponent rule, etc? Some of my most successful students have taken notes in a simple spreadsheet with two columns: the left column is what they've noticed about a problem, the right column is the correct way to respond to it.
For example, there isn't just a single type of rates & work problem, but there also aren't that many different types of rates & work problems, either. Every time you see a problem where you're given two workers' individual times to complete a task, and asked something about what happens when they work together, you should follow more or less the same procedure. Every time you see a problem where two vehicles are approaching each other from opposite directions, you should follow more or less the same procedure. Work out a 'taxonomy' of different problem types as you study.
3. Finally, if this continues to be a sticking point for you, keep in mind that it's basically what tutoring was made for. A good tutor will be able to help you analyze not only how to solve a problem, but also show you how to work out what a problem is asking you to do.
And remember, you're not alone in this! You'll definitely improve with practice. Just make sure you're getting as much as you can out of every problem you do - doing lots and lots of practice problems might be the obvious approach, but it won't work as well as reviewing your work really thoroughly and painstakingly.
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