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21 May 2012, 15:33
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I am having trouble refocusing after I get stuck on a problem! This has been happening for a while and I realized this recently. In all the practice tests I usually do good until I hit a road block, i.e. a giant problem that I can't solve. Right after that I loose focus and start making silly mistakes. It seems like I am NOT letting go of the problem that I failed to solve and keep roasting it in the back burner of my mind.
How to overcome the situation? How can I forget what I failed to solve and focus on the current problem?
How to overcome the situation? How can I forget what I failed to solve and focus on the current problem?
21 May 2012, 15:47
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We see many people that have this exact same problem. It's quite common actually. Think about it this way... you are just like everyone else. You want to get EVERY problem correct. But once you realize that even people scoring Q49+ blow questions, then you will start realizing that the only thing holding you back is your pride. One of the traits that seperates 700 scorers from lower scorers is often times their ability to let problems go. You have to look at EVERY question as another opportunity to boost your score. Even if you guessed on the past 4 questions, the next question is a chance to boost your score again. But if you dwell on those 4 questions, or even just one question, then you are letting one wrong problem effect your chances of getting future problems correct. The past is past, so move onto the next question.
Also, if you have a hard time letting problems go, then you are probably also causing yourself timing issues. If you spend even 4-5 minutes on 1 question, you can ruin your entire timing for either section. Follow the 3 minute rule (NEVER SPEND OVER 3 MINUTES ON AAAAANY QUESTION) and you will be better off for it. I've heard of people actually getting so sucked into a problem that they've spent 10!!! minutes on it. That means they just hurt their chances at 4-5 other problems... and they probably still didn't get that question right.
Swallow your pride, keep your timing on track, keep your mental state strong, and kill this test. Don't let your pride get in the way of your own high score.
Also, if you have a hard time letting problems go, then you are probably also causing yourself timing issues. If you spend even 4-5 minutes on 1 question, you can ruin your entire timing for either section. Follow the 3 minute rule (NEVER SPEND OVER 3 MINUTES ON AAAAANY QUESTION) and you will be better off for it. I've heard of people actually getting so sucked into a problem that they've spent 10!!! minutes on it. That means they just hurt their chances at 4-5 other problems... and they probably still didn't get that question right.
Swallow your pride, keep your timing on track, keep your mental state strong, and kill this test. Don't let your pride get in the way of your own high score.
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While I agree that pride is playing it's part during the test, it's not the only issue at play for me. I thought of three reasons for the problem.
1. Traditional Way of Problem Solving
In real life we solve complex problems by attempting to solve multiple times. We work on a problem for a while. If we fail we keep it in the back of our mind and come back at it at a later time. Often, we get things like the "aha!" moment while we are taking a shower.
I do this a lot! As a programmer I solve very complex problems all the time. "Slow cooking in the back burner" method works well for such cases. But not for GMAT!
For example, when I wrote the post I had no idea about the reasons behind it. I read your post and went to the rest room and the problem seemed to unwind itself. Now I think I partly understand the reasons behind the problem!
2. Traditional Exam Method
This point is actually an extension to the previous point.
We use the slow cooking method in traditional exams as well. During an exam, we attempt a problem and if we can't solve it, we save it for later. After we solved all the easier problems, we go back and try the harder ones again.
This method does not work in the GMAT!
Since I used this method for all my exams (except GRE) the entire life, I tend to load my back burner during the GMAT as well!
3. Pride
Pride is probably a reason. However, I got 550 in the first attempt! 550!! How proud can I be? In fact, I am even having hard time picturing myself as a winner, which is a recommended practice for a good fight.
Timing may be an issue overall! However, not because I am not letting a problem go. I move on to the next problem approximately at the right time. I experienced very little timing problem for quant and could resolve the issue speeding up little on the next problems. For verbal, I was slow in RC and CR. I dropped MGMAT method of diagramming and read a lot of books to improve reading speed. But I agree I should be more careful in the timing issue.
In conclusion, I think it's probably not my pride rather the practice from the traditional problem solving approach is causing the problem.
How do overcome this? Wait I think I know the answer! Knock, knock, hey back burner is the answer ready? Nope, it isn't.
1. Traditional Way of Problem Solving
In real life we solve complex problems by attempting to solve multiple times. We work on a problem for a while. If we fail we keep it in the back of our mind and come back at it at a later time. Often, we get things like the "aha!" moment while we are taking a shower.
I do this a lot! As a programmer I solve very complex problems all the time. "Slow cooking in the back burner" method works well for such cases. But not for GMAT!
For example, when I wrote the post I had no idea about the reasons behind it. I read your post and went to the rest room and the problem seemed to unwind itself. Now I think I partly understand the reasons behind the problem!
2. Traditional Exam Method
This point is actually an extension to the previous point.
We use the slow cooking method in traditional exams as well. During an exam, we attempt a problem and if we can't solve it, we save it for later. After we solved all the easier problems, we go back and try the harder ones again.
This method does not work in the GMAT!
Since I used this method for all my exams (except GRE) the entire life, I tend to load my back burner during the GMAT as well!
3. Pride
Pride is probably a reason. However, I got 550 in the first attempt! 550!! How proud can I be? In fact, I am even having hard time picturing myself as a winner, which is a recommended practice for a good fight.
Timing may be an issue overall! However, not because I am not letting a problem go. I move on to the next problem approximately at the right time. I experienced very little timing problem for quant and could resolve the issue speeding up little on the next problems. For verbal, I was slow in RC and CR. I dropped MGMAT method of diagramming and read a lot of books to improve reading speed. But I agree I should be more careful in the timing issue.
In conclusion, I think it's probably not my pride rather the practice from the traditional problem solving approach is causing the problem.
How do overcome this? Wait I think I know the answer! Knock, knock, hey back burner is the answer ready? Nope, it isn't.
