terp26 wrote:
Hey Walker, 51 in Q was a given for you. 1 minute a question on quant, I know I won't come anywhere close to that, (46 in M) but what is your strategy? Do you immediately think of the best approach? Didn't think 1 min a Q is possible, but if it is I need to get somewhere close to that
Some of the features that I find useful:
1. DS questions were the main source of additional time for me. Sometimes answers popped up in my mind just after I had read question. I think It is because I recognized some typical patterns:
E: - two very complex or similar conditions. I just constructed two examples to support my choice.
A or B: - one condition is simple, like a=3 that is obviously insufficient but help GMAT to misdirect you to C, and other condition is seems to be insufficient but does virtually sufficient.
I think the most useful (and fast) technique is construction of examples.
2. I try always read the question slowly and two or three times, looking for red flags, such as "positive integers", "non-zero", "integers", "prime", "odd", "consecutive even integers", "unequal", "distinct" and so on. They restrict possible set of answers and almost always dramatically influence on right answer (I lose one such trap on my GMATPrep).
3. In geometry I often construct figures in my mind from sticks and hinges and change shape of figures in arbitrary way to find solution.
terp26 wrote:
In Verbal, concentration is key and if you are running against the clock in verbal you will get murdered because you will gloss over things. As I stated before in my debrief I thought CR and RC were my strong points going into the test, so I focused heavily on SC, but I really feel it is the CR and RC is what did me in. I need to invest in that much time into CR and RC. I think practicing LSAT questions under GMAT timed conditions is the way to go. That will be my approach from now on. It is commendable though coming from a non english background to accomplish what you did.
Thanks, Terp26
It seems that you and me are in the same boat. Maybe It would be useful to try CR and RC under noisy condition, for example use iPod to listen podcasts? Did you try to do so?