Exam success vocabulary_2

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Exam success vocabulary_2 – STUDY SKILLS – and what your scores mean. Part I will also tell you where you can take the GMAT exam, when you should register, how much it costs, and what you can and cannot take with you to the exam. In addition, Parts II, III, and IV describe in detail the kinds of questions to expect on the GMAT exam and provide you with study tips and strategies for answering them correctly. Obviously, you need to know this information to create an effective study plan. Before you begin to work out a study schedule, spend a few days or a week or two going through this book, especially the introduction to each section so that you can get a better feel for the exam. For instance, you will learn that critical-reasoning skills are important to your success on both the Verbal section and the Analytical Writing Assessment. If your pretest scores were weak in this area, you may decide to allow extra time for critical-reasoning skills review. T he Study Plan You have thought about how, when, and where you will study; you have collected your tools and gathered essential information about the GMAT exam. Now, you are ready to flesh out your study plan. Here are the steps: 1. If you have not done so already, take a practice test. You can use the pretests at the beginning of Parts II, III, and IV of this book or take one or more of the tests in the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 10th Edition. To create an effective study plan, you need to have a good sense of exactly what you need to study. 2. Analyze your test results. How did you do? What areas seem to be your strengths? Your weaknesses? Remember that these are just diagnostic tests at this point, so if your results are not as good as you had hoped, do not be discouraged. You are committing to this study plan because you are going to improve your score. Fear and worry are your enemies here; let go of them. Just look at each question as you score it. Why did you answer that question correctly? Did you know the answer or were you guessing? Why did you miss that question? Was there something you needed to know that you did not know? If so, what was it? Make a list of the things you need to know and how many questions you missed because you didn’t know them. Think of how your score will improve as you learn these things. As you review your practice test results, note whether you missed any questions because you misun- derstood the question. This is actually a common problem with the kinds of questions on the GMAT exam, especially the reading comprehension and critical reasoning questions, which often ask for exceptions, and the data sufficiency questions, which are very unusual in their construction. In addi- tion, in general, the language and style of the questions can sometimes seem difficult and unfamiliar. You may become confused, and if you do not understand the question, your chances of answering cor- rectly are not good. 31 Six Steps to Successful Studying 1. Take a practice test. 2. Analyze your results. 3. List your strengths and weaknesses. 4. Determine your time frame. 5. Break down week-by-week goals. 6. Study! Stick to your plan. The good news is that, with practice, you will become much better at understanding these kinds of questions. If misreading was the reason why you missed some of the questions, that is actually a good thing. Your preparation time will start paying off immediately. Did you make a careless mistake on any of the questions? Careless mistakes include marking the wrong bubble and simple misreading, such as mistaking one word or number for another. If you are making careless mistakes, you need to work on focusing. Again, that gets easier with practice. 3. Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses. This will point you in the right direction. Use your analy- sis of why you missed the questions you missed. Now you know what specific math, verbal, and writ- ing skills you need to work on, and you know what test-taking skills you need to improve. Do not forget to congratulate yourself for the areas in which you did well. 4. Determine your time frame. Decide how much time you can devote each day and each week to your GMAT exam preparation. Use the chart you filled out on pages 27–28. How many weeks are there until the exam? Be realistic about how much time you have available — life will go on, with all its other demands — but do not forget to note when you have a few extra minutes. You will learn how to make good use of small windows of ...