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15 Jul 2022, 07:39
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Hello,
I have been facing issues with Gmat quant word problems. I have noticed that they're lengthy and I end up taking around 2 mins just to understand the question and then another 2mins to solve the same (with 50% of the times getting the answer correct). These majorly include Percent/Ratio, Distance, Work, probability etc. Can any expert guide me as to how can I get better at solving these type of questions and improve my speed? I have already practiced a lot of questions but nothing seems to work.
Also, I am in my last month of preparation and need some guidance on how can I best prep from here (I have scored Q47- 6 months ago and took a break from Gmat due to work and have been preparing for past month or so). It'll be great if any of the experts can share any tips or strategies for the same.
Bunuel, KarishmaB, IanStewart, bb please guide me on this.
I have been facing issues with Gmat quant word problems. I have noticed that they're lengthy and I end up taking around 2 mins just to understand the question and then another 2mins to solve the same (with 50% of the times getting the answer correct). These majorly include Percent/Ratio, Distance, Work, probability etc. Can any expert guide me as to how can I get better at solving these type of questions and improve my speed? I have already practiced a lot of questions but nothing seems to work.
Also, I am in my last month of preparation and need some guidance on how can I best prep from here (I have scored Q47- 6 months ago and took a break from Gmat due to work and have been preparing for past month or so). It'll be great if any of the experts can share any tips or strategies for the same.
Bunuel, KarishmaB, IanStewart, bb please guide me on this.
16 Jul 2022, 18:49
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Hi SDW2,
To start, "wordy" does not necessarily mean "hard." GMAT questions are typically built around 1 or more patterns, so part of your 'job' when dealing with any individual prompt is to think about what the prompt reminds you of. Does the wording match-up with any other questions that you have done before? Do you recognize any phrases that immediately make you think that you need to use a particular formula? Etc. Breaking wordy prompts into 'pieces' (and taking notes AS you read) can also make a big difference in terms of how quickly you can answer the given question (as well as the number of times that you will have to go back and re-read the prompt) - meaning that if your default way of approaching a question is that you go into a prompt assuming that you are going to read it at least twice every time, then THAT choice is a big part of the pacing issue that you describe. It's also worth noting that many GMAT questions are written so that they can be solved in more than one way - meaning that YOUR way of approaching the prompt might be the 'long way' (and might be leaving you open to making certain types of mistakes). Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your of goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
To start, "wordy" does not necessarily mean "hard." GMAT questions are typically built around 1 or more patterns, so part of your 'job' when dealing with any individual prompt is to think about what the prompt reminds you of. Does the wording match-up with any other questions that you have done before? Do you recognize any phrases that immediately make you think that you need to use a particular formula? Etc. Breaking wordy prompts into 'pieces' (and taking notes AS you read) can also make a big difference in terms of how quickly you can answer the given question (as well as the number of times that you will have to go back and re-read the prompt) - meaning that if your default way of approaching a question is that you go into a prompt assuming that you are going to read it at least twice every time, then THAT choice is a big part of the pacing issue that you describe. It's also worth noting that many GMAT questions are written so that they can be solved in more than one way - meaning that YOUR way of approaching the prompt might be the 'long way' (and might be leaving you open to making certain types of mistakes). Thankfully, the GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level.
Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your of goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
20 Jul 2022, 19:13
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Hi SDW2,
Out of curiosity, do you have a few problems you can share that have given you issues?
Out of curiosity, do you have a few problems you can share that have given you issues?
