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One of the most effective ways to accelerate your GMAT learning is to take advantage of a principle that cognitive scientists have understood for years. We tend to learn and retain information far more efficiently when we allow a bit of forgetting to occur and then revisit the material after a short interval. This approach, known as spaced repetition, strengthens long-term memory and builds deeper understanding than one long, uninterrupted study block.
Consider a familiar Quant topic such as units digit patterns. You might study the topic for an hour and feel confident by the end of that session. At that moment, the concepts and patterns are fresh in your mind. Instead of continuing with the same topic, shift your focus to something completely different, perhaps Critical Reasoning assumption questions or a different area of Quant. As you progress through these other topics, your grasp of units digit patterns will naturally begin to fade. This is not a setback. It is part of the process.
When you return to units digit patterns a day or two later, you will likely find that your understanding rebounds much more quickly than expected. You are not starting from scratch. You are reinforcing and strengthening what you learned earlier. In many cases, you will also notice new insights and connections that did not occur to you the first time around. This is the power of spaced repetition. Each review session adds another layer of depth, making your knowledge more stable and more flexible.
This approach is not limited to one topic. You can use spaced repetition throughout your entire GMAT preparation. You might revisit a topic five, six, or even seven times over several weeks. Each return gives your brain a chance to consolidate information, fill small gaps, and sharpen your recall. Over time, this leads to stronger mastery and far greater confidence on test day.
If your goal is sustained improvement rather than short-lived memorization, incorporate spaced repetition into your study plan. It is one of the most reliable ways to ensure that what you learn today is still available to you when you need it most.
Reach out to me with any questions about your GMAT prep. Happy studying!
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
One of the most effective ways to accelerate your GMAT learning is to take advantage of a principle that cognitive scientists have understood for years. We tend to learn and retain information far more efficiently when we allow a bit of forgetting to occur and then revisit the material after a short interval. This approach, known as spaced repetition, strengthens long-term memory and builds deeper understanding than one long, uninterrupted study block.
Consider a familiar Quant topic such as units digit patterns. You might study the topic for an hour and feel confident by the end of that session. At that moment, the concepts and patterns are fresh in your mind. Instead of continuing with the same topic, shift your focus to something completely different, perhaps Critical Reasoning assumption questions or a different area of Quant. As you progress through these other topics, your grasp of units digit patterns will naturally begin to fade. This is not a setback. It is part of the process.
When you return to units digit patterns a day or two later, you will likely find that your understanding rebounds much more quickly than expected. You are not starting from scratch. You are reinforcing and strengthening what you learned earlier. In many cases, you will also notice new insights and connections that did not occur to you the first time around. This is the power of spaced repetition. Each review session adds another layer of depth, making your knowledge more stable and more flexible.
This approach is not limited to one topic. You can use spaced repetition throughout your entire GMAT preparation. You might revisit a topic five, six, or even seven times over several weeks. Each return gives your brain a chance to consolidate information, fill small gaps, and sharpen your recall. Over time, this leads to stronger mastery and far greater confidence on test day.
If your goal is sustained improvement rather than short-lived memorization, incorporate spaced repetition into your study plan. It is one of the most reliable ways to ensure that what you learn today is still available to you when you need it most.
Reach out to me with any questions about your GMAT prep. Happy studying!
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
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Hi Scott,
Thank you very much for this valuable information.
I study for Gmat Quant and i practice one topic at a time aka topical approach until i Own and Nail that topic, whatever it takes: Effort, Time, Struggle, or Anger etc..., but at the end i will understand the question, that is the Mindset!
For your infomation: I study full time 6 days a week. I have all the Official GMAC Study Materials/books all the way back to 2012 Official GMAC Study Materials + online questions via the GMAC website , thus i have access to substantial number of Official questions.
Iam now studying for Algebra PS:
Day 1 & 2:
I practiced all the Official GMAC PS Easy level questions of Algebra, which number +_170 questions. After solving all the 170 questions and Analyzing them and bookmarking all my mistakes/errors and make sure i understand why i made those errors, then i feel confident to move on to the next level of questions, which are the Medium level questions of Algebra. This takes me +_ 2 days.
Day 3
I take a full day for the Verbal Section.
Day 4
Then i go on to solve/practice all the Official GMAC PS Medium level questions of Algebra, which number +_ 35 questions. Here again, i analyse and bookmark all my errors and make sure i understand them 100%! This takes me 1 day.
Day 5
Finally, i solve/practice all the Official GMAC PS Hard level questions of Algebra, which number 16 questions.
I have a benchmark for the minimum number of hard level questions that i want to solve for a topic to feel confident enough about that topic. My benchmark ranges from 25 to 30 qs for the Hard level questions. Since 16 questions seem not enough to me, i supplement them with another 10 to 15 non official questions to reach the 30 Hard level questions and for this i use my Gmat Club subscription for their tough Questions. Solving 30 hard level questions takes me 1 day.
My benchmark for the minimum number Easy level questions is between 40 to 50 questions.
My benchmark for the minimum number Medium level questions is between 30 to 40 questions.
If a topic has more than 50 Easy level questions, which is the case for Algebra PS Easy level questions (170 question), then i practice them all.
If a topic has more than 40 Medium level questions, then i practice them all as well.
The same is true for the Hard level questions.
After i Master all the Algebra PS Easy ,Medium, and Hard level questions, analyse my errors and understand them 100%, then i will move on to Algebra DS questions.
Day 6
I take a full day for the verbal section.
Day 7
I will study for Algebra DS, starting with the Easy level questions, then the Medium level questions, and finally the Hard level questions the exact same way iam now studying for Algebra PS, meaning every 2 days of Quant, i take a full day for the Verbal Section.
Every once a while i will review all my past mistakes/errors again and again and again, until the exam day approaches.
Here are my 3 Questions:
1- How can i maintain, let say, my knowledge of Algebra PS through Space-Repetition?
- Should i practice every 3 days or every week or every 10 days or every 2 weeks for Algebra PS
with regards to Space-Repetition for optimal knowledge retention? What is the best approach?
2- How many Easy, Medium and Hard Level questions of Algebra PS should i practice for Space-
Repetition?
- would you say 5 questions per level, thus 5 Easy, 5 Medium, and 5 Hard questions , totalling 15
questions or more?
3- Would you recommend me using non-official questions for space-repetition or should i just re-expose myself to the previous made official questions of a particular topic, let say Algebra PS Easy, Medium, and Hard questions, in tranches for knowledge retention?
I Guess your answer on the above 3 questions will also be true for Algebra DS Easy, Medium, and Hard level questions and all the other Quant Topics PS&DS--Easy, Medium, and Hard level Questions?
Thanks in Advance!
Rebaz
Hi Scott,
Thank you very much for this valuable information.
I study for Gmat Quant and i practice one topic at a time aka topical approach until i Own and Nail that topic, whatever it takes: Effort, Time, Struggle, or Anger etc..., but at the end i will understand the question, that is the Mindset!
For your infomation: I study full time 6 days a week. I have all the Official GMAC Study Materials/books all the way back to 2012 Official GMAC Study Materials + online questions via the GMAC website , thus i have access to substantial number of Official questions.
Iam now studying for Algebra PS:
Day 1 & 2:
I practiced all the Official GMAC PS Easy level questions of Algebra, which number +_170 questions. After solving all the 170 questions and Analyzing them and bookmarking all my mistakes/errors and make sure i understand why i made those errors, then i feel confident to move on to the next level of questions, which are the Medium level questions of Algebra. This takes me +_ 2 days.
Day 3
I take a full day for the Verbal Section.
Day 4
Then i go on to solve/practice all the Official GMAC PS Medium level questions of Algebra, which number +_ 35 questions. Here again, i analyse and bookmark all my errors and make sure i understand them 100%! This takes me 1 day.
Day 5
Finally, i solve/practice all the Official GMAC PS Hard level questions of Algebra, which number 16 questions.
I have a benchmark for the minimum number of hard level questions that i want to solve for a topic to feel confident enough about that topic. My benchmark ranges from 25 to 30 qs for the Hard level questions. Since 16 questions seem not enough to me, i supplement them with another 10 to 15 non official questions to reach the 30 Hard level questions and for this i use my Gmat Club subscription for their tough Questions. Solving 30 hard level questions takes me 1 day.
My benchmark for the minimum number Easy level questions is between 40 to 50 questions.
My benchmark for the minimum number Medium level questions is between 30 to 40 questions.
If a topic has more than 50 Easy level questions, which is the case for Algebra PS Easy level questions (170 question), then i practice them all.
If a topic has more than 40 Medium level questions, then i practice them all as well.
The same is true for the Hard level questions.
After i Master all the Algebra PS Easy ,Medium, and Hard level questions, analyse my errors and understand them 100%, then i will move on to Algebra DS questions.
Day 6
I take a full day for the verbal section.
Day 7
I will study for Algebra DS, starting with the Easy level questions, then the Medium level questions, and finally the Hard level questions the exact same way iam now studying for Algebra PS, meaning every 2 days of Quant, i take a full day for the Verbal Section.
Every once a while i will review all my past mistakes/errors again and again and again, until the exam day approaches.
Here are my 3 Questions:
1- How can i maintain, let say, my knowledge of Algebra PS through Space-Repetition?
- Should i practice every 3 days or every week or every 10 days or every 2 weeks for Algebra PS
with regards to Space-Repetition for optimal knowledge retention? What is the best approach?
2- How many Easy, Medium and Hard Level questions of Algebra PS should i practice for Space-
Repetition?
- would you say 5 questions per level, thus 5 Easy, 5 Medium, and 5 Hard questions , totalling 15
questions or more?
3- Would you recommend me using non-official questions for space-repetition or should i just re-expose myself to the previous made official questions of a particular topic, let say Algebra PS Easy, Medium, and Hard questions, in tranches for knowledge retention?
I Guess your answer on the above 3 questions will also be true for Algebra DS Easy, Medium, and Hard level questions and all the other Quant Topics PS&DS--Easy, Medium, and Hard level Questions?
Thanks in Advance!
Rebaz
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