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An Effective Training Program Consist Of The Following Parts
Learning The Implications Of The Directions - It amazes me
how many people under perform because they don't understand what the directions
are saying or the meaning of "best answer" in the context of a specific
question type.
Background Skills Development - The basic skills are grade 9-10 math,
basic rules of grammar, the ability to analyze arguments, and basic reading
skills.GMAT™ is not a math test. It is a test of multi step problem
solving skills in which a certain amount of basic math is the language that is
used to test whether you have those skills. This means that the GMAT™
does not test math skills but assumes that you have those skills at your
command while you are taking the test! As a result, the quantitative section of
the GMAT™ will feel harder than it would if math were being tested
directly.
Multiple Choice Test Skills Development - Multiple choice is the only
kind of test in life where the right answer lies before your very eyes. All
test takes can improve their scores by learning how to better evaluate answer
choices. Many quantitative questions need not be solved. At least two and often
three of the five choices can be eliminated. At a minimum test takers must
learn to "range answer choices", "backsolve", and "guess smarter." In addition
you must be able to recognize answers no matter what the format. For example,
you could be working in fractions and have the answer choices appear as
decimals or percents. Multiple choice is your friend. Learn to take better
advantage of it!
Dealing With Emotional Fallout - The GMAT™ is designed to make
everyone uncomfortable. In my experience test takers overestimate the
GMAT™ score that they need. Basically, you need a GMAT™ score that
is high enough so that you don't get rejected because of your score. Everybody
is in the same boat. Relax. Positive thinking is very very important!
Practicing Specific Approaches - Practice without approach is hazardous!
In other words, the simple act of doing more questions is not likely to
significantly raise your score. You need to learn a specific approach for each
question type and then practice doing the questions using that approach.
Practice Testing Under The Time Constraints - This is important. If you
had double the time you could probably get double the answers. If you practice
with no attention to the time constraints you will be like a "lamb going to the
slaughter." You should also take at least one practice test on computer using
some simulators.
Understand working of GMAT™ CAT properly
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