备考GMAT日志01/04/2021-01/18/2021

狮子发-GMAT

目标：01/18/2021 GMAT 780分

关键结果：01/05/2021-01/17/2021

1. 时间：每天至少学习GMAT 7个番茄钟，理想14个番茄钟

2. 数量：每天至少学习Manhattan Prep GMAT 一个Session

3. 题目：每天至少做30道练习题

01/04：6，welcome, 0

01/05:

01/04/2021

我的优势：

1. 英语基础好：高中开始在英语国家生活

2. 时间：现在可以全职学习14天

3. 学习能力强：一直都是世界名校读书

做得好

1. 有坚持每天至少4个番茄钟

2. verbal的感觉有了

3. 学习gmat的感觉有了

4. 有了一定的自信

不足

1. 不稳定：有时候好，有时候不行： 640 600

        a. 因为没有用既定的方法，应该是95%技术，5%艺术（感觉）

2. 题量：每天60题+？

3. 总结：用记事本记住要点

4. 时间：每天16个番茄钟

5. 没有背过单词

01/04计划：

开始Manhattan Prep GMAT interactive course

EVENT TYPE:OnlineFoundations of GMAT Math

EVENT TIMES:SundayJan. 10 - Jan. 1010:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

$299

Manhattan Prep:

Bootcamp, live course usd1000+, 2月才结束

35Hours+

体会1. 越多视频越多互动越好

2. 需要更多的网课

3. 一开始不需要做很多题，先通过几个典型的题来掌握方法

https://www.douban.com/group/topic/207125236/

01/05/2021

read next: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/in-it-to-win-it/  https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/but-i-studied-this-i-should-know-how-to-do-it/ https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gmat-time-management-part-1-of-3/

狮子发-GMAT

01/05/2021
目标：7，1，5
完成：

https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/but-i-studied-this-i-should-know-how-to-do-it/https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gmat-time-management-part-1-of-3/

In It to Win It
- play this game by its rules

- consistency get the easy ones right
- tell the computer, nice shots! and move on
- 70/30


[size=26.02080535888672px]But I studied this – I should know how to do it!
I don’t actually know how to do the problem right now = [size=16.011201858520508px]as not knowing how to do it at all.
[size=16.011201858520508px]I try to do that for about 30 seconds or so. Then, I pick and move on.
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[size=16.011201858520508px] on a test like the GMAT, it’s now or never.
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[size=16.011201858520508px]1. either you know it now or you don't know it
[size=16.011201858520508px]2. if you have 30 seconds, make an educated guess and move on
[size=16.011201858520508px]3. when time is up, pick randomly and move on
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https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gmat-time-management-part-1-of-3/
[size=26.02080535888672px]Everything You Need to Know about GMAT Time Management, Part 1[size=16.012802124023438px]- review this before every practice test
[size=16.012802124023438px]- The GMAT is essentially a “where you end is what you get” test
[size=16.012802124023438px]- if you’re within about 3 minutes of where you’re supposed to be, then everything is fine.
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- Getting an easier question wrong hurts your score more than getting a harder question wrong.
- Missing 4 or more questions in a row hurts your score more than getting 4 “spread-out” questions wrong.


Principles
Principle 1: Practice the behavior you want to exhibit on the GMAT.
Principle 2: After you’ve made your GMAT decision, spend all the time you like trying to figure stuff out.

1. Missing several questions at the end is deadly
2. Practice like in exam

Train Per Question: Develop Your “1-Minute Time Sense”Only use this 1-minute time sense when you are doing Official Guide or other GMAT-format questions

- you’re making the best decision based on the current circumstances.->maximizing your ROI

GMAT 101


[size=16.012802124023438px]steps:
[size=16.012802124023438px]1. Set up your stopwatch but cover the timer itself so that you can’t see what it says.
[size=16.012802124023438px]2. Start working, but push the button every time you think one minute has passed
[size=16.012802124023438px]3. After some number of times (5, 8, 11? whatever!), stop and check your data.
[size=16.012802124023438px]4. Do this a few times a day for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, and after a week or two

[size=16.012802124023438px]1. a set of 4 Quant or CR questions
[size=16.012802124023438px]2. When you’re done with the problem, push the lap button again
[size=16.012802124023438px]3. figure out what decision you should have made instead and what, specifically, should have prompted that decision.

[size=16.012802124023438px]1. 1 min
[size=16.012802124023438px]2. know? another 30 sec
[size=16.012802124023438px]3. don't know? pick and move on

[size=16.012802124023438px]https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/everything-know-gmat-time-management-part-3/
[size=16.012802124023438px]Manage an Entire Section Using Benchmarks
[size=16.012802124023438px]- bail on 2-4 qs per section
[size=16.012802124023438px]- set up the time frame with booklet

[size=16.012802124023438px]4 qs per page for quant
[size=16.012802124023438px]9 qs for verbalb

[size=16.012802124023438px]buy a gmat booklet and marker

[size=16.012802124023438px]https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/develop-a-business-mindset-to-maximize-your-roi-on-the-gmat/
[size=26.02080535888672px]Develop a Business Mindset to Maximize your ROI on the GMAT[size=16.012802124023438px]- Imagine an investor who will give money to anyone who asks. This investor never says no to a request for money.
[size=16.012802124023438px]- the company in question has to earn your investment
[size=16.012802124023438px]- Unless you give me a really good reason, I am not opening up my checkbook
[size=16.012802124023438px]- you’re looking for clues to help you decide which way to jump off of that fence
[size=16.012802124023438px]- f I think there’s a good chance I can do this problem with a reasonable expenditure of time and mental energy—then I’m in
[size=16.012802124023438px]-Here’s my investment of another minute or so
[size=16.012802124023438px]-I’m not about to waste my precious time and energy on that investment. It has terrible potential
[size=16.012802124023438px]-All that matters is that my plan isn’t panning out right now, while the clock is ticking.
[size=16.012802124023438px]-If you don’t understand the problem or don’t have a good plan, stop.
[size=16.012802124023438px]-You’re in charge: you decide what is and is not worth your precious time.

1. this has to earn your investment
2. listen to the pitch, if a lot of potential, then invest a bit more
3. if not, pick one and move on


[size=28.02240753173828px]How to Make Educated Guesses on Quant
- Most people have to guess on between 4 and 7 questions in each section
- one min: we know what the problem is asking, have a good idea of how to get to the answer, and have started setting up the calculations.
-consider this just a starting point.
-how can I eliminate wrong answers on this question?
- it’s often easier to figure this out on questions you answered correctly
-glancing at the answer choices before you start solving the problem


Estimation (Problem Solving and Sometimes Data Sufficiency)
Can you assess things in terms of more than half vs. less than half (this often works well on probability, sets, rates, work, fractions, percents)?
Try the Answers (Problem Solving)
try to determine whether you need a larger or smaller number.
Pick Numbers (Problem Solving)
Are there variable expressions in the answers?
Know How DS Answers Work (Data Sufficiency)
If the two statements ultimately say exactly the same thing—no more and no less—then you know that the answer is either D or E.
Eliminate the Odd One Out (Problem Solving)

1. most ppl guess 4-7 qs per section
2. down to 2-4 ans
3. range, DS rules, odd ones
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/how-to-make-educated-guesses-on-verbal/
[size=28.02240753173828px]How to Make Educated Guesses on Verbal- educated guess from beginning
- [size=16.011201858520508px]If you aren’t able to eliminate a single answer on your first pass, you will need to consider making a random guess on this question and moving on.
[size=16.011201858520508px]- How do the test writers make wrong answers tempting on certain types of Verbal problems?

Sentence Correction: Play the Odds on Certain Splits
Critical Reasoning: Know the Common Traps
Reading Comprehension: Know the Common Traps

狮子发-GMAT

01/06/2021
Pre-session 1 Quant
- diagnostic 1 100%
- all the quant intro 5 m

The GMAT Mindset

Executive reasoning is the official term for your ability to make all kinds of decisions in the face of

complex and changing information.

- how well you make decisions regarding when to invest your limited time and mental energy

—and when not to

-no good businessperson invests in every single opportunity placed in front of them, just because it’s there

- As a result, you’ll start to miss questions that you actually do

know how to answer and your score will go down.

- This is the business equivalent of spending

most of your annual budget by August. . .and then not having enough money left to run the

business well from September through December.

- Call it a bad investment and let that problem go

- If there are certain topics that you really hate,

decide that you’re not going to study them in the first place.

- Start orienting yourself around your business mindset today.

1. No good businessperson invests in every single opportunity in front of them, just because it's there

2. get what are supposed to get, leave ample time for those questions

3. let go of certain topics

GMAT Math Foundations

Number Sense

Foundation of gmat math workshop part 1

FIRST CAT

Quant

Strategy:

1. 1min rule (move on or stay)

2. spread time evenly

3.

strategy guide

- 7x

foundations of gmat math and verbal

- most important

- than harder ones

OG questions

- GMAT Navigator

- HOMEWORK!

practice exams

- included in atlas

- take 3 PT on time, have live feedback

top 5 things to do

1. do study today (at least a little bit)

- 15 mins

2. do study in short, frequent sessions (20 mins)

- 30-60 mins

3. do try to make it fun

- friends and family support

- keep you company

4. do focus on your weaknesses

- dont ignore strengths completely

5. do make a schedule and stick to it

- result: much better result

- update calendar weekly

- first week easier

gmat Practice exam quant

狮子发-GMAT

01/07/2021

Quant 37 29%
Verbal 30 58%
IR 5.9 5-7
AWA
review
total 560 41%

1. last 4 questions very important: where you end is what you score is
2. get as many easy and medium questions right!
I got all but one hard questions wrong
3.

Verbal: highest 32, 30
Quant: highest 51, final 37

Quant:
1. a lot of wrongs in 600-700
2. 2/3 wrong in 700-800
3. most ds wrong

IR:
1. all wrongs in medium

overall assessment
CR > DS > PS > RS > SC

math
number properties > geometry > fractions > word > algebra

owen在杭州

加油！！！

狮子发-GMAT

狮子发-GMAT 发表于 2021-1-7 22:42
01/07/2021

Quant 37 29%

同意！               

狮子发-GMAT

owen在杭州 发表于 2021-1-8 07:43
加油！！！

同意！               

狮子发-GMAT

01/08/2021

Goal:
1. pomodoro x8
2. review and schedule gmat
3. session 1

Doing
Deep review CAT 1
- use google docs
- fill in blanks in tracker

Key
- focus on lower difficulty level first, below target score questions
1. missing?
2. rush?
3. common mistakes?
4. patterns?

Categories(select)
1. right
2. careless
3. lucky
4. bailed
5. wrong
6. not studied

note
- explanation

Review each question
Quant first

700-800的问题难度真不简单
1. legit right
2. guess from visually proportionate

priorities
1. from lower difficult to higher question
2. from wrong to right

odds and even
has exactly 2 factors == prime
product is odd == both odd

prime != odd, b/c 2 is prime

think about what this can help me score more in the test
is it worth the investment?

have done:
REVIEW all wrong quant questions
thoughts:
1. a lot to learn with quant, but should be quick to learn medium and lower level questions

a lot to find out and learn from individual question review

狮子发-GMAT

01/09/2020

Objective:
1. start reading at or before 10pm
2. 18 months plan
3. finish verbal individual and high level review

Key result:
1. 8x pomodoroes
2. focus focus focus
3. 开始背5个单词


Wrong questions on verbal 1st CAT

Used my Ear + Wrong (SC)	1. examples: use such as not like; 2. "if" only used for if X, then Y, Uncertainty: whether; 3. spending FOLLOWS; 4. compares spending on durable goods and spending on non-durable goods: Parallelism 5. subject verb agreement: spending, such as … follows, whereas xx spending such as ... remains constant regardless of the economy
Didn't find an issue to use (SC)	1. "it" could start an independent clause: xxx; it combines xxx; 2. "where" must refer to a sepecific location; 3. "they" has to refer to a clear plural antecedent
Didn't find an issue to use (SC)	1. pulling with its mouthparts: part of main action feeds, not independent of it
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. gender is a general measure of demographics 2. cost of fraud is not mentioned to be able to measure, and if cost can be measured, company should realize it
Misunderstood answer choice (CR/RC)	1. argument: insurance company don't have economic motive to pay doctors on time;
Didn't find an issue to use (SC)	1. had xx: took place prior to the other actions, 2. cause and effect: rose xxxx, prompting: rose: action took place in the past; 3. prompting: effect 4. had colluded -> rose price -> prompting allegation 5. think about what causes what, and what happened first
Down to 2 and wrong	1. quick summary of each paragraph； 2. really understand the passage: the diverse history of american jazz makes it american, same is true for football.
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. argument: What America needs is a permanent third party; 2. counter: America’s success stems from the two party system; 3. evidence to contradict the opponents' claim 4. "yet": however 5. convert claim made by opponents of the main point of the argument to "argument's main point's opponent's claim
Misunderstood answer choice (CR/RC)	1. flexibility: soft, not harden into protective armor; 2.  have to re-read passage for detail question; 3. reduced efficacy: less effective than used to be 4. pay attention to first few words of the ans choice and think about what it means and whether it was directly mentioned or imply in passage
Misunderstood question (CR/RC)	1. question is asking a possible explanation except, not include 2. when tax revenue increases, possible: business tax file increase, sharp reduction last year 3. has to address the change directly,didn’t mention tax directly
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. argument: recommend chiropratic will minimize proportion of population: find the whole argument! 2. severe back problems != back pain 3. theres not another good method 3. not less likely? == same? Prior to: preven or lessen
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. conclusion: pell grant improve economic standing, assumption: pell grant is the only means available to lower-income students
Other(explain)	out of time 1. conclusion: developer can make large profit by buying urban waterfront lots; key: whether these lots can be sold to make profits: a lot of people willing to buy them
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. attitude: inference; 2. Human benevolence may prove little better for these rhinos than past human maltreatment 3. The decline of the species may have progressed too far to be reversed. 4. watch the tone. 5. uncertainty: need evidence from present tense and future forecast, past tense only refer to past and impact on present 6. resigned to xxx: definite! 7. pessimistic: distinct possibility 8: ambivalent: conflicting feelings, some pos/neg, does not indicate pos feelings 9. past tense: no mentioned on ongoing impact
Misread Argument/Passage (CR/RC)	1. to determine if a is useful, just look at its effect, whether or not another b will be effective is irelevant 2. in scope: prevalence among adolescent, out: adult 3. law will help reduce: if another thing will bypass law: parents buy for children
Misunderstood answer choice (CR/RC)	1. carefully read relevant passage portion for answer choice, lessen = decrease, !=increase; 2. actions of digging to create: imply intent to collect
Didn't find an issue to use (SC)	1. which must modify immediately preceding noun only; cannot modify action of an entire clause; 2. subject is the textbook as a whole 3. orginal sentence implies it is surprisingly tentative, not surprsing and tentative, not independent, 4. leading can replace which, FE: this action xxxxx, leading xxx

FINISH review and prioritize verbal
except IR

狮子发-GMAT

01/11/2021


Back!


Objective: GMAT 780 World Top 1% -> Insead B-School
Key result:
1. 10x pomodoroes
2. Complete session 1
3.


Session 1


if gmat verbal is great, buy the quant as well
but try verbal first


top 5 things to do
1. do study a bit every day (15 mins is better than nothing)
2. do study in short, frequent sessions (30-60 mins at a time, add breaks)
3. make it fun
4. focus on weaknesses
5. make a schedule and stick to it (update your calendar weekly)


start planning


Prepare to face the gmat


structure


verbal
- 65 mins 36 qs


RC: get the big picture
target: 45


quant
62 mins 31 qs


DS
what info you need to solve qs


goal: 51


IR
1-8
30 mins 12 multi-part qs
calculator
mix and quant and verbal


AWA
not that important
0-6 4 or higher


200-800 score
if you like warm up before


strength first


3.5 hours
mental stamina


can't
- skip
- back


live in the now


TAKE A DEEP BREATH before every question


WHERE you end is what you get!!
LAST question


Youre going to miss 40% of the questions
TEST will never feel easy b/c of adaptive


important:
overall performance throughout the section
early questions are not more important
all of them are important
especially the ones below your ability level


problems
1. careless mistakes
2. content holes (foundation understanding on all content)
- get better on FOUNDAMENTAL! and key WEAKNESSES!
3.


key
no holes
foundamentals first


no tricks
no spending more time on early questions


schools usually only care about your best score


Test Score Computation


Goal: 780
Quant 51 + Verbal 46


Focus on subscore, not percentile to improve


what score you need for each subscore


after maxout
adjust


1. content
2. strategies
3. timing


Build strong foundation
1. read and interact
2. practice on real problems, do review do


Diligent with test management
1. manage time - use a timer and build inner rhythm


build aesenal of strtegies
1. problem recognition
2. math tech
3. ord strategies


manage anxiety


The more you put off things, the scarier it becomes

Study†Smarter

● Schedule more frequent, shorter study sessions instead of marathon sessions.

● Mix up topics and activities during a study session.

● Keep a review log .

● Make a one-page summary of each Strategy Guide chapter you read.

● Commit & Focus: Set a timer for the session and put your phone in airplane mode.

1. shorter

2. mix up

3. review log

4. 1-page sum

5. timer/airplance

average of a 16 percentile

point increase on the GRE after just two weeks of mindfulness practice

Breath between problem sets : 4+6
during: check in, notice


10 consecutive minutes every day

Practice mindfulness periodically throughout the day (by paying attention to your steps, your breath,

sounds, etc.) for a minute or so at a time. You really can practice any place any time.

he has a 99th percentile score on the

SAT®, GMAT® and GRE®)

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Make a study calendar takeaway

1. blocks

2. review each

3. update

GMAT review log

record

1. careless mistake

2. faster way

3. wrong comfortable

dont record

1. similar again

2. not comfortable

review log

1. what well

2. when do

3. re-do date

prioritize

Quant: 37 -> 51 + 14

Verbal: 30 -> 46 + 16

both

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Sentence Correction Methods:

1. 4-step

2. grammar eliminate

3. vertical splits

what is sc testing

correct grammar -> clear meaning

1. subject-verb agreement

SC PROCESS

1. take a 1st glance (underline + differences in ans choice)

2. read for MEANING

3. find a starting point

4. eliminate (everything you can)

5. repeat (until you have eliminated all)

dont use your ear until you have no other choices

every sentence

- who did what (subject verb)

1. find the subject

2. find the verb

eliminate ones with issues

idioms: (flash card)

estimate x to be y

don't do

1. dont use your ear

1:20 on each sc problem

the offspring that RESULT (plural)

almost universally are infertile

almost xxx: barely xx

the term cannot be a

a series cannot be expecting

semicolon: 2 independent sentences

EXAMPLE (Only)

1. i sleep (only on thursday) only on thursday describe

2. i only sleep (on thursday) on thursday describe

parallelism: to release to save

verb form

propose instead to release

flash card:

idioims:

research vacation options (v.)

n.: he did research about alligators

SC

1. attention to overall structure and meaning when unclear

explain as: a yawn can be explained as a reflex (what a yawn is)

explain by: a yawn can be explained by her lack of sleep (why she's yawning)

similarity is a result of the movement

it is not a movement

dont use being in can be explained by

comma with:

1. describe an action taking place simultaneously with main action

with arms and legs flying

2. introduce consequences of main action

with the result that she suffered...

3. WRONG: explain main clause

should use because instead

there is nothing inherently wrong with the passive voice

Don’t eliminate just because a choice is passive.

the key is on:

publication featured articles, not individuals

the ACTION

these publications and individuals as nouns

The GMAT mindset

Investment

summary today

1. goal: 37->51, 30->46

2. stick to a schedule

3. use flash card for SC