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What would you guys recommend me doing from now? [#permalink] New post   04 Mar 2015, 02:58
So, I've made an error, check it out here. https://i.imgur.com/2LXUjdu.png

I'm doing every chapter in the Manhattan math set, starting with algebra - I just finished the algebra section and the OG questions related to each subject. (Red means I got the question wrong, green means right) - Would you suggest I repair the errors, or start with Algebra level 500's? I feel that if I review the errors, I'll just go "Oh yeah I remember the answer to this one, I got it!" which kinda tricks me into thinking I actually understand the theory.

BB suggested in his post on how to improve quant that I shouldnt leave a chapter unless I get 90% right. I can get 100% on all of them on the second attempt, but... that doesn't mean I understand other, similar questions, but rather that specific one..
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Re: What would you guys recommend me doing from now? [#permalink] New post   04 Mar 2015, 08:02
When you go back to review questions -- it's not about the ANSWER. Sure, you know the answer -- but the key part is to mentally go through the thought process that you should have gone through in the first place -- in order to arrive at that answer.

So who cares if you remember? If you can train your brain to mentally go through this exercise -- the next time you approach a similar looking question -- you will automatically think in the more efficient way -- hopefully arriving at the correct answer.

It's all about thought process -- NOT answers -- that gets you to where you need to be. That's what we specialize in. Hope that helps.
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Re: What would you guys recommend me doing from now? [#permalink] New post   04 Mar 2015, 13:48
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When you go back to review questions -- it's not about the ANSWER. Sure, you know the answer -- but the key part is to mentally go through the thought process that you should have gone through in the first place -- in order to arrive at that answer.

So who cares if you remember? If you can train your brain to mentally go through this exercise -- the next time you approach a similar looking question -- you will automatically think in the more efficient way -- hopefully arriving at the correct answer.

It's all about thought process -- NOT answers -- that gets you to where you need to be. That's what we specialize in. Hope that helps.



Thank you, that actually helps. However, I just did the Algebra 500's and some in the "Function" category, and oh man, Im not even hitting 40% correct. I feel like every new question is a completely new category, quite frustrating

How do you suggest tackling the quant section? This forum has a great deal of questions, but they somehow intertwine with each other..
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Re: What would you guys recommend me doing from now? [#permalink] New post   04 Mar 2015, 14:03
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Hi erikvm,

It might be that part of your problem is that you're focused on a 'book heavy' approach. While you might learn certain skills easily from reading text, from what you've described, trying to learn math AND GMAT strategy skills in this way doesn't seem to be working real well. It might be that you need to train using a different 'medium.'

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