Hi! I am coming to you since I have a timing problem in my math section... Namely, I am using extra time trying to solve some algebra translation problems in each CAT... This issue has made me to fail sets of 4 to 5 problem in a row, pulling my score down. How can I improove this issue? I have read some articles in the gmat forum about time management, but gmat is an adaptation test.. So, if I fail an algebra translation problem it will provide me more of this type, and therefore I will fail in more questions.
Please, if someone have had this problem, can you share how to tackle it?
I surmise that a good approach is to make more CATS or long problem series, in order to practice how to make good delirious without fail in more than one excersise at a time..
Best!
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- GonzaloB919
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Re: Timing problem
The GMAT is an adaptive test, yes, but it does not provide you with more of the same type that you got wrong. It's adaptive in terms of the difficulty level, but everyone sees about the same mix of topics.
Your main problem is that you are prioritizing getting things right over managing your time. This is a common mistake (because it's what we were trained to do in school). You will never get everything right on the GMAT, no matter how much you study. Part of your task is to prioritize: to figure out what you want to get wrong, and get it wrong fast, so that you don't run out of time and get a bunch of questions wrong in a row at the end, thereby killing your score.
Read this:
http://tinyurl.com/executivereasoning
Then start a new post here and tell me what you learned and how you need to change your current approach to the test. (I recommend reading this article once a day, every day, for as long as necessary until your brain finally starts to default to this mindset.)
Then read this:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/2013/ ... -to-do-it/
And add to your post: tell me why I asked you to read this and how you need to change your approach.
Finally, you can start to use this to help you change your timing mindset:
http://tinyurl.com/GMATTimeManagement
Your main problem is that you are prioritizing getting things right over managing your time. This is a common mistake (because it's what we were trained to do in school). You will never get everything right on the GMAT, no matter how much you study. Part of your task is to prioritize: to figure out what you want to get wrong, and get it wrong fast, so that you don't run out of time and get a bunch of questions wrong in a row at the end, thereby killing your score.
Read this:
http://tinyurl.com/executivereasoning
Then start a new post here and tell me what you learned and how you need to change your current approach to the test. (I recommend reading this article once a day, every day, for as long as necessary until your brain finally starts to default to this mindset.)
Then read this:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/2013/ ... -to-do-it/
And add to your post: tell me why I asked you to read this and how you need to change your approach.
Finally, you can start to use this to help you change your timing mindset:
http://tinyurl.com/GMATTimeManagement
Stacey Koprince
Instructor
Director, Content & Curriculum
ManhattanPrep
Instructor
Director, Content & Curriculum
ManhattanPrep
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