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A lot of student struggle more with Data Sufficiency than with Problem Solving. This is often because they don't have a solid DS strategy - they're still trying to solve them in the same way they solve PS.
Here are some helpful articles to help you reframe your thinking and your approach to DS questions:
How DS Works: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/ ... ncy-works/
Rephrasing DS to Answer the RIGHT Question: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... questions/
Common DS Traps: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ncy-traps/
Why am I better at PS than DS? https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Test Cases: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... est-cases/
Avoiding the C-Trap: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Why Geometry DS is Harder: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ncy-wrong/
Draw It Out: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... aw-it-out/
Giveaway DS Statements: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... tatements/
The Importance of Getting "No": https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... at-part-1/
Here's Why You're Missing DS Problems: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ms-part-1/
Avoiding Calculations on DS: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Yes/No DS Questions: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... questions/
Follow Your Process: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ss-part-1/
The Goldilocks Method: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ust-right/
Here are some helpful articles to help you reframe your thinking and your approach to DS questions:
How DS Works: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/ ... ncy-works/
Rephrasing DS to Answer the RIGHT Question: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... questions/
Common DS Traps: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ncy-traps/
Why am I better at PS than DS? https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Test Cases: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... est-cases/
Avoiding the C-Trap: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Why Geometry DS is Harder: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ncy-wrong/
Draw It Out: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... aw-it-out/
Giveaway DS Statements: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... tatements/
The Importance of Getting "No": https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... at-part-1/
Here's Why You're Missing DS Problems: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ms-part-1/
Avoiding Calculations on DS: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... fficiency/
Yes/No DS Questions: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... questions/
Follow Your Process: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ss-part-1/
The Goldilocks Method: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... ust-right/
Ceilidh Erickson
EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education

















