Founder of GMAT Club
Just starting out with GMAT? Start here with a Study Plan...
WAMC! - What Are My Chances - Automated Profile Evaluation Tool is Here!
Updated on: Jul 13, 2018
Introduction:
There are 2 primary ways we learn and prepare for the GMAT: 1)by studying theory and 2)by taking tests/quizzes. What we learn in those two approaches actually differs. Often when we read a book or watch a lesson, we observe and soak in - we see the big picture. Think of someone explaining you how to drive a stick shift - they tell you how to release the clutch and give gas to the car. Then the quiz part is when you actually sit down to drive the car and realize you don't know how to shift gears, you don't know which gar comes first, how quickly to release the clutch and all other questions you forgot to ask during the "big picture" overview. Thus to soak in the most from each lesson, you need to combine the passive learning with the active testing/quizzing... just one or the other does not work.How to Analyze Your Mistakes:
Other Suggestions For Mistake Review:
:!: Next Steps:
After you have done analysis of your recent CAT or Quiz mistakes and patching holes, it is a good idea to test if you have really learned what you think you have learned.What do people usually do wrong:
1. Some will do questions only and skip theory/tips/lessons. It is definitely possible to learn how to drive a car without anyone telling you which pedal does what, but it sure is not a very pleasant one. Why not let someone give you a tour and overview first? Not only it is faster, it will also save you from missing a lot of questions since learning solely from questions/quizzes is only good enough when you encounter similar/same questions. When you meet a new question, you will be stuck.What mistakes are you making?
Report what mistakes you make and what worked for you in the past! OR let me know if something is not working and where I can help you - post your specific issues here and I will be happy to provide my recommendationsMar 10, 2014
Mar 28, 2014
Apr 12, 2014
Apr 12, 2014
Apr 14, 2014
Apr 21, 2014
Apr 27, 2014
May 15, 2014
May 16, 2014
arslan101 wrote:I seem to make the following mistakes regularly. I don't know to get rid of them. Can someone help please.
SC
1. I see long sentences, get anxious and tend to freak out, resulting in spending a lot of time re-reading.
CR
1. After reviewing the incorrect answers I always realize that I hadn't read the question/passage properly. I know the straight forward solution is to read properly, but however much I try to do that, this error is still responsible for 2-3 mistakes per mock.
2. I'm totally unable to solve bold faces.
3. Can strengther/weakener question strengthen/weaken any thing else except the conclusion?
Quant:
1. get scared by equations
2. uncomfortable with testing numbers
Thanks,
Ars
Aug 29, 2014
Sep 4, 2014
Sep 25, 2014
prathiba3985 wrote:Hi,
I have been preparing for the GMAT for about a year. I have improved in Quant, but not in Verbal. I always come down to 2 options and end up marking the wrong option. When I read the explanations, the reason for having marked a wrong answer is this - Oh! I missed that. I didn't strike me. When I redo the question without reading the explanation I get the question right. This happens across difficulty levels and types of questions - RC, CR and SC. Whenever I take a Verbal test, I end up screwing one section for sure and there isn't a pattern. Sometimes its RC, sometimes its CR and rarely SC. I do have an error log, but honestly, at this point, I have exhausted the official material and I do not know what to do. I got a 31 in my recent GMAT exam. Please help!
Sep 25, 2014
alok190690 wrote:prathiba3985 wrote:Hi,
I have been preparing for the GMAT for about a year. I have improved in Quant, but not in Verbal. I always come down to 2 options and end up marking the wrong option. When I read the explanations, the reason for having marked a wrong answer is this - Oh! I missed that. I didn't strike me. When I redo the question without reading the explanation I get the question right. This happens across difficulty levels and types of questions - RC, CR and SC. Whenever I take a Verbal test, I end up screwing one section for sure and there isn't a pattern. Sometimes its RC, sometimes its CR and rarely SC. I do have an error log, but honestly, at this point, I have exhausted the official material and I do not know what to do. I got a 31 in my recent GMAT exam. Please help!
[b]Even I am suffering from the same disease of being stuck at 31..Please share if you have found some solution[/b]
Sep 25, 2014
Sep 25, 2014
Ashishmathew01081987 wrote:alok190690 wrote:prathiba3985 wrote:Hi,
I have been preparing for the GMAT for about a year. I have improved in Quant, but not in Verbal. I always come down to 2 options and end up marking the wrong option. When I read the explanations, the reason for having marked a wrong answer is this - Oh! I missed that. I didn't strike me. When I redo the question without reading the explanation I get the question right. This happens across difficulty levels and types of questions - RC, CR and SC. Whenever I take a Verbal test, I end up screwing one section for sure and there isn't a pattern. Sometimes its RC, sometimes its CR and rarely SC. I do have an error log, but honestly, at this point, I have exhausted the official material and I do not know what to do. I got a 31 in my recent GMAT exam. Please help!
[b]Even I am suffering from the same disease of being stuck at 31..Please share if you have found some solution[/b]
Even I went through the same situation before I understood my mistakes and improved on them, specially RC and CR.
Most mistakes happen in CR and RC because of
1) Over obsessing about the content and hunting for details.
2) Rushing through without understanding the content or missing key words.
You will find these things mentioned in every prep books available in market. Its always about identifying the pattern and that comes through practice and evaluating error logs.
Hope that this helps somewhat.
Sep 25, 2014
Updated on: Dec 13, 2017
- Crackverbal Prep Team
What Our Students Say:
The Best GMAT Content Online:
Jan 2, 2015
Jan 26, 2015
0 user online