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Rishitha0311
Joined: 16 Nov 2023
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Location: India
Schools: Kellog '27 (D) Fuqua '27 (A$$) ISB '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Darden '27 (D) Kenan-Flagler '27 (A$$) Tuck '27 (WL)
GMAT Focus 1: 695 Q90 V87 DI77 
GPA: 8.67
Schools: Kellog '27 (D) Fuqua '27 (A$$) ISB '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Darden '27 (D) Kenan-Flagler '27 (A$$) Tuck '27 (WL)
GMAT Focus 1: 695 Q90 V87 DI77
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20 Feb 2024, 00:01
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Thats a great question!
In my view, mastering any concept involves three distinct stages-
1.Firstly, it's crucial to grasp the foundational elements, akin to learning the basics or 'alphabets' of the concept. For example, in tackling boldface Critical Reasoning (CR) questions, this entails understanding terms like premise, circumstance, and opinion etc.
2. The second stage, which I initially overlooked but later recognized as pivotal- Solving questions to ensure that you get no questions wrong. Here accuracy should not be primary aim. Instead you should focus on avoiding any conceptual error which you learned in first stage. That is where the analysis comes into place.
- For each correct answer, check the solution for undertsanding if you have eliminated wrong answers for the right reasons or you just went with the instintcs(absolute blunder in CR).
- Also, for incorrect answers, discern whether errors stem from known concepts or from newly encountered ones. In case of first, it is sign that you need to continue the second stage. In case of second, any additions to the new conecpt is a step to your learnig phase! Just note it down to ensure you do not commit the same error in further questions.
Whereas, while I started the second stage of CR Assumption questions, no new terms suprised me, instead I committed mistakes of already known concepts like slecting a can be true option instead of must be true. In that case, I understood I need a lot of practice.
Coming to understanding when this stage is fullfilled, I beleive it's marked by a natural surge in confidence. In my case, to check that confidence, I used to solve the questions randomly during day at times, during night at times, with a day skipped in between. This approach ensured that my ability to answer questions correctly wasn't solely reliant on repetition but was ingrained regardless of the time of day. I firmly believe that mastery of a concept entails the capability to tackle it proficiently at any given moment. Furthermore, being able to articulate the reasoning behind my answers clearly and audibly is a crucial indicator of understanding. Therefore, there isn't a fixed benchmark of, say, 20 or 30 questions to solve; rather, proficiency should be assessed based on the depth of comprehension and the ability to apply it consistently.
3. The final stage is where you should target for getting questions right. Here accuracy along with time contraint needs to be aimed for as this decides your score! A set of 10 questions of each concept needs to be practiced regularly till your exam date to keep the concepts active in your brain.
Let me know if anything is still unclear!
Rishitha.
22 Jun 2024, 07:16
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@Rishitha0311, Congratulations on your score.
Wanted to understand regarding Forum Quiz for CR, as I am also struggling with CR (Strengthen,weaken - hard qs), did you practice only official question or any CR question present in forum quiz?
The answer might help in my preparation. Thanks in advance.
Wanted to understand regarding Forum Quiz for CR, as I am also struggling with CR (Strengthen,weaken - hard qs), did you practice only official question or any CR question present in forum quiz?
The answer might help in my preparation. Thanks in advance.
22 Jun 2024, 07:19
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Congratulations on achieving the great score and sharing your journey with us. It's really great to know about your journey to 695! Did you avail any test prep services during your preparation?
