Lack of concentration?

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ardim: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:22 am

by ardim » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:08 am

Hello everyone.

I have a recurring problem I hope you could help me with. When I practice for the GMAT (either with books or GMATprep) I always make silly mistakes like misreading the question or ticking the wrong answer although I solve the question right. Have you experienced a similar problem? Do you know how to solve it?

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by [email protected] » Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:08 am

Hi Ardim,

Issues in concentration have little to nothing to do with intelligence, so try looking at the PHYSICAL things that you can do differently. Try writing EVERYTHING down on your pad and labeling your work. On the personal level, eat breakfast every day, eat a snack and have a drink during each break of a CAT, and sit UP in your chair. Take your CATs earlier in the day (instead of later in the day). These are variables that are easy to control and yet most Test Takers don't factor them in.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:07 am

To avoid careless errors, you need to identify and categorize silly mistakes during your prep. Once you've done so, you'll be able to spot situations in which you're prone to making errors.

You can find more information about this in my BTG article: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/09/ ... n-the-gmat

Cheers,
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by David@VeritasPrep » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:48 pm

If you have the proper techniques these can help you to avoid these mistakes.

These are mistakes are not necessarily a result of concentration problems, but rather problems in your approach. For example, if you briefly note the question that you are asked you will not answer the wrong question.

Here is an article where I discuss ways to avoid these silly mistakes.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/10/ ... -handrails

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