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Importance of an Error Log 13 Nov 2018, 18:50
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I'm struggling with the preparation. Thanks for this useful post. Error log is a useful tool to track all our mistakes during our preparation and revisit them to learn and improve
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Importance of an Error Log 01 Dec 2018, 19:35
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Hello abhimahna,

Is there a way to add RC to my error log stats?

My error log stats wont show me my RC improvement charts. I could really use this tool. I cant find anything on the settings section either. Am I mission out on some info?
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Thank you for this post. It is super helpful!
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It was very important. Especially to identify the weak areas.

Always marked them into 3 categories.

Content error
Silly mistake error
Too hard/guess

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Great Post am not using this before but now i will use it.
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Thank you for sharing.

I find it especially helpful that you partitioned your sessions into two parts. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to work and "collect" error log. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to review error log.
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I started the error log in google sheets about 2 weeks ago, and decided to re-try some questions. Unfortunately, I ended up not solving most of the questions that I did not solve in the first place... I do analyze questions in very detail and then try to solve at least few similar problems (thanks to gmatclub's search option).

Do you have any advice how to proceed?
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Hi abhimahna

Thanks for your detailed, yet simple to follow post.

I'm in the phase in which I'm curtailing my inefficiencies/ weak points. So I've been through all the content, sat the GMAT before, etc.

Note, I have used gmatclub's in-built error log.

I have a few things I wanted to validate:
1. If I understand this correctly, I re-do questions I got incorrect. If I solve them correctly then cool, if not then I review that question and use an active learning technique e.g. flashcards/ feynman technique to master the content. This correct?
2. If i've exhausted the OG for a particular GMAT domain, for example Sentence Correction, then should I use GMATPrep questions on the forum or should i exhaust another question bank such as Magoosh (i have access)/ Manhattan / download more OG problems?
3. How frequently would you recommend practice exams during this phase?
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Thanks for sharing the thread with us.
An error log is a great tool for analyzing mistakes.
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So much yes to this! Very good job elaborating on how critical it is to keep and analyze an error log, abhimahna!
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One thing that I'd want to emphasize is the importance of learning from your error log. Just having an error log in existence or looking at it once in a blue moon isn't sufficient. You need to make sure that you're regularly reviewing the information from your error log...
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Hey folks -

I've just started using the super helpful Error Log function/spreadsheet within GMATclub - does anyone know if say once you get a question wrong, then re-do it at a later date and get it right, does the error log update itself (as in, upon re-running it, would the question be classified as correct or incorrect)?

Thanks!
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Hey folks -

I've just started using the super helpful Error Log function/spreadsheet within GMATclub - does anyone know if say once you get a question wrong, then re-do it at a later date and get it right, does the error log update itself (as in, upon re-running it, would the question be classified as correct or incorrect)?

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Hey Rony26 ,

Thank you! I tried testing your use case and found that Yes!! it will update the error log - meaning answer stats will change BUT the notes if you have added before won't be removed unless you manually remove them, which I think is good.

All the best :)
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This was a really helpful post. Thank you! I am going to be starting studying this month and will definitely be making use of an error log. :)
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Do we have to do something to activate the functions of the error log? my link leads to a blank error log without a function to begin adding items into my log.
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The site automatically creates an error log when you answer questions.
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Thanks for sharing this -- it is immensely helpful during my preparations!
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What should be done even if you note it to your error log and still make the mistake?
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Thanks for this post. Will be adding to my prep strategy from here on! :)
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What should be done even if you note it to your error log and still make the mistake?
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Hey Muammer ,

Read line 6 in the 1st post of this thread!

"6. Step 1-5 should be followed every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday."

This will help you improve and understand why you did that kind of mistake.

Good luck :)
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I also suggest recording what happens the next time you see the concept repeated: if you are repeating this mistake or were able to successfully use a tool. this will help you see your progress and remind you of what needs to be learned.
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