The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 9
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion.
Getting from a 580 in a diagnostic test to a 770 is no small feat. Luke.Doolittle attributes his success to his unique approach to studying for the GMAT. While he admits he's not a natural test taker, having the best process when tackling the test proved to be the pathway to success.
We loved his debrief titled 770 (50Q, 46V): It's all about your process and we congratulate him for his score! There's plenty of good advice in Luke's post, but here's one of our favorite bits:
The strategy framework I used for scheduling my time is something you will see in everything from problem solving to lean process:
- Understand
- Plan
- Execute
- Analyze
You need to understand the problem to be solved (what dont I know about the GMAT, what areas am I weak in, etc). Then you need to plan a way to get from the current state to some slightly improved, intermediate state (something like complete 5 rate/work problems a day with a well defined process and after each problem determine at least 2 other ways you could have solved the problem). Next you need to execute your plan. And finally you need to analyze the results and determine if you reached your goal state and if not, why.
To check out the full post, click here: 770 (50Q, 46V): It's all about your process It's great to see that the hard work paid off! Congrats!