EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi egrizzly,
The 'intent' of what you're asking and what would actually be most beneficial to you are not the same thing. Trying to learn two (or more) different ways to answer a question at the same time is arguably NOT an efficient way to study - so it makes sense to focus on one particular Tactic at a time (so that you can learn that one skill and 'hone' it a bit before you move on to another skill). That having been said, most GMAT questions CAN be approached in more than one way, so learning more than method would give you 'options' on Test Day. A certain degree of repetition and focused study is necessary regardless of how you approach the Exam - and your Score Goal will likely dictate how much 'extra' work you might want to do to learn additional skills. As you become more and more familiar with the various question types and patterns, you should be able to draw on your memory and experience to define which approach would be the most efficient way to tackle an individual question. The 700+ Score is approximately the 90th percentile, meaning that 90% of Test Takers either CAN'T or WON'T do what it takes to score at that level. If you don't want to do 'extra' work, then that's fine - but that choice likely means that there will be a limit to how high you will score on the Official GMAT.
Before I can offer you any additional advice about your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Thank you Empower for your response. To answer your question I've been studying for the past six weeks. Since budget is a big issue for me, I purchased a course on Udemy. It, I believe, is the highest rated GMAT course for Quantivative
Official Guide. Anyway, that's what I've been studying with.
Studies:
1) How long have you studied? 6 weeks.
2) What study materials have you used so far? "
GMAT Official Guide Course 2018" from Udemy
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score? 630-650
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT? December 2018 or January 2019
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School? Summer 2019
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to? University of Texas at Dallas; University of Texas at Austin; Texas A&M University
*** Also note that a crippling deficiency for me is that I could never finish the questions on time. Their's at least 15 questions on both the Verbal and Math section that I
had to just click-through just to input an answer. I would definitely need to find whatever it is that's causing me not to do questions within the 2-minute average time. I'm most likely attention-deficit.