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15 Sep 2015, 22:02
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Hi Guys,
While practicing for my GMAT, I came across some useful tips which I wanted to share with you and also ask for your suggestions.
I am following these strategies and scores noticeably improved. Your additions may prove very valuable.
Quant Section:
1. Problem Solving:
Straight forward approach using the formulae. Basics were enough. Trying to solve the problem.
Yet to practice using smart numbers and also smart guesses.
2. Data Sufficiency:
Here is the tricky part. I scored badly in DS in my last CAT. So I changed my strategy of straight forward approach to a slightly tweaked one.
I usually committed most mistakes that are as follows: I used to go through statement 1, if the statement was not sufficient, I directly started to plug in statement 2 which was actually a stand alone one. I used to get the answer and select the choice C. Also, a lot of time was consumed.
To avoid this mistake, Now I am starting with a new technique which I learnt partially from youtube and invented myself.
I first try to simplify the question to presume the conditions.
I would write BD / ACE format in the scratch paper and directly approach statement 2.
If statement 2 is correct, I would ruthlessly strike of ACE and then BD are the only ones left.
Now I evaluate Statement 1. If it also satisfies the condition, I select D ,else B.
Verbal Section
1.Sentence Correction
I initially try to find out the mistakes present in the sentence. Most are belonging to Parallelism and Misplaced Modifier categories.
Then I split the answers using a split and then select the correct one or in case of doubt, the best one.
2.Critical Reasoning
I generally write down the given passage in the form of a flowchart equation.
I pre-think the assumptions. Occasionally I get two assumptions instead of one.
Then I follow the question and try to select the correct answer.
I am NOT jumping directly to the question without reading the paragraph because it is biasing my thinking process and I am making more mistakes.
Could not apply the same for Bold Face type questions and other rare high end ones.
3.Reading Comprehension
I am reading the entire paragraph first.
Some books suggested reading the question first. But this is making me concentrate on only the given question and hence I had to read the whole passage every time to answer each question in the set and is very time consuming
I am shortening the passage to small flowchart equations, writing them in my scratch paper, which takes around 2.5 - 3 min.
Answering the questions is getting easier by this method and I am able to solve the questions in less than a minute.
BUT this does not hold good for the questions which are of types like Inference, Analogy and so on.
Help needed.
Analytical Writing Assessment
I did not concentrate on this section at all. I heard that the tips from chineseburn were excellent to solve this section.
Integrated Reasoning
I am performing very very badly in IR and need your guidance to overcome the section. My scores are ranging between 3-5 only .
Yet to concentrate on this section.
Any addition to the above tips will be really appreciated greatly
Thanks,
Karthik.M
While practicing for my GMAT, I came across some useful tips which I wanted to share with you and also ask for your suggestions.
I am following these strategies and scores noticeably improved. Your additions may prove very valuable.
Quant Section:
1. Problem Solving:
Straight forward approach using the formulae. Basics were enough. Trying to solve the problem.
Yet to practice using smart numbers and also smart guesses.
2. Data Sufficiency:
Here is the tricky part. I scored badly in DS in my last CAT. So I changed my strategy of straight forward approach to a slightly tweaked one.
I usually committed most mistakes that are as follows: I used to go through statement 1, if the statement was not sufficient, I directly started to plug in statement 2 which was actually a stand alone one. I used to get the answer and select the choice C. Also, a lot of time was consumed.
To avoid this mistake, Now I am starting with a new technique which I learnt partially from youtube and invented myself.
I first try to simplify the question to presume the conditions.
I would write BD / ACE format in the scratch paper and directly approach statement 2.
If statement 2 is correct, I would ruthlessly strike of ACE and then BD are the only ones left.
Now I evaluate Statement 1. If it also satisfies the condition, I select D ,else B.
Verbal Section
1.Sentence Correction
I initially try to find out the mistakes present in the sentence. Most are belonging to Parallelism and Misplaced Modifier categories.
Then I split the answers using a split and then select the correct one or in case of doubt, the best one.
2.Critical Reasoning
I generally write down the given passage in the form of a flowchart equation.
I pre-think the assumptions. Occasionally I get two assumptions instead of one.
Then I follow the question and try to select the correct answer.
I am NOT jumping directly to the question without reading the paragraph because it is biasing my thinking process and I am making more mistakes.
Could not apply the same for Bold Face type questions and other rare high end ones.
3.Reading Comprehension
I am reading the entire paragraph first.
Some books suggested reading the question first. But this is making me concentrate on only the given question and hence I had to read the whole passage every time to answer each question in the set and is very time consuming
I am shortening the passage to small flowchart equations, writing them in my scratch paper, which takes around 2.5 - 3 min.
Answering the questions is getting easier by this method and I am able to solve the questions in less than a minute.
BUT this does not hold good for the questions which are of types like Inference, Analogy and so on.
Help needed.
Analytical Writing Assessment
I did not concentrate on this section at all. I heard that the tips from chineseburn were excellent to solve this section.
Integrated Reasoning
I am performing very very badly in IR and need your guidance to overcome the section. My scores are ranging between 3-5 only .
Yet to concentrate on this section.
Any addition to the above tips will be really appreciated greatly
Thanks,
Karthik.M
15 Sep 2015, 22:42
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hi karthik,
Yes, it is a good idea to start with statement 2 in data sufficiency. I have recommended it to many of my students, although with the caveat that if they are used to doing statement 1 first then it can cause some confusion. But for someone starting out it is a good strategy. The main reason why it is a good move is that all data sufficiency questions are written by the test writers in a way that the traps are mostly set if you go through statement 1 first. In any case, one should always be flexible as far as which statement should one start with, often the writers will make the first statement very difficult to frustrate the students, in those cases it is a good idea to jump to statement 2.
In either case, everyone preparing for the GMAT need to try these different techniques and see the ones that give you the best result.
Cheers,
Dabral
Yes, it is a good idea to start with statement 2 in data sufficiency. I have recommended it to many of my students, although with the caveat that if they are used to doing statement 1 first then it can cause some confusion. But for someone starting out it is a good strategy. The main reason why it is a good move is that all data sufficiency questions are written by the test writers in a way that the traps are mostly set if you go through statement 1 first. In any case, one should always be flexible as far as which statement should one start with, often the writers will make the first statement very difficult to frustrate the students, in those cases it is a good idea to jump to statement 2.
In either case, everyone preparing for the GMAT need to try these different techniques and see the ones that give you the best result.
Cheers,
Dabral
19 Sep 2015, 21:01
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Update:
Data sufficiency weakness has been rectified to a great extent.
Here are two more tips for myself:
Quant:
Inequalities: (Weak in them). Try getting the critical points, draw the number line and indicate whether the given equation is positive or negative.
Techniques like adding and subtracting two inequalities can be done but with care.
Verbal:
Reading comprehension: Read the paragraph and Paraphrase. I did not try much paraphrasing till now. I will try the technique. Till now, I was using flowchart symbols technique, so paraphrasing will be a valuable addition to my existing technique.
Data sufficiency weakness has been rectified to a great extent.
Here are two more tips for myself:
Quant:
Inequalities: (Weak in them). Try getting the critical points, draw the number line and indicate whether the given equation is positive or negative.
Techniques like adding and subtracting two inequalities can be done but with care.
Verbal:
Reading comprehension: Read the paragraph and Paraphrase. I did not try much paraphrasing till now. I will try the technique. Till now, I was using flowchart symbols technique, so paraphrasing will be a valuable addition to my existing technique.
