GMAT Math study

[DrivenByExcellence]

Guy´s

Is it normal to make alot of silly mistakes on the practice exercices?
How often should you run sample exams, and when should you see improvement? (By that I mean after how many study hours)

I am a GMAT Exam taker, scheduling my exam for september.
I have graduated from college 7 years ago.
I am currently reviewing the math section witch is the section I foresee the need for more than 50% of my prep period.
I have 9 books the 3 OG, 3 Kaplans, and 3 Princeton.
I am currently on the Princeton Math.

[ayushiiitm]

I am in the final stage of preparation

Would like to throw in some words of advice

Keep a diary or a word file, where you keep on recording whatever errors you make or any new concept that you learn

Revision is going to be the key

Apart from this, I see you have a lot of material. Narrow down

Check out MGMAT SC guide. You can easily find its soft copy on net. Its very handy.

[ayushiiitm]

Guy´s

Is it normal to make alot of silly mistakes on the practice exercices?
How often should you run sample exams, and when should you see improvement? (By that I mean after how many study hours)

I am a GMAT Exam taker, scheduling my exam for september.
I have graduated from college 7 years ago.
I am currently reviewing the math section witch is the section I foresee the need for more than 50% of my prep period.
I have 9 books the 3 OG, 3 Kaplans, and 3 Princeton.
I am currently on the Princeton Math.

Yes its normal to make silly mistakes, but you need to improve on this habit. And that usually happens due to lack of concentration. Start building stamina. Once you are able to concentrate for whole 3 hours of exam, you shall see that your score can easily improve by 60-100 points.

Use a clock, whenever you study and sit for at least 75 minutes at a stretch.

[DrivenByExcellence]

Thank you for the help.
What´s the best way to keep track of your mistakes and learn from them?

[ayushiiitm]

There are many ways

1) download the error logs excel files from GMAT resources column (these can be used, if you like putting your answers on computer screen)

which I dont like so i did as given in method 2

2) make a excel file yourself with the following columns

Book, section, qnos, type, your answer, correct answer, comments (can fill entries like slow, concept missing, silly mistake, any other thing when ou are solving)

take 50 hard copies of this page and whenever you do exercise, fill your answers in it. Congratulations, your errorlogs in hard copy are ready

keep coming back to these error logs

[hellokiwi]

There are many ways

1) download the error logs excel files from GMAT resources column (these can be used, if you like putting your answers on computer screen)

which I dont like so i did as given in method 2

2) make a excel file yourself with the following columns

Book, section, qnos, type, your answer, correct answer, comments (can fill entries like slow, concept missing, silly mistake, any other thing when ou are solving)

take 50 hard copies of this page and whenever you do exercise, fill your answers in it. Congratulations, your errorlogs in hard copy are ready

keep coming back to these error logs

Do you recommend working out the problems on a scrap paper or working on a dry erase board? I bought myself a small white board but am not sure what type of size is offered in the actual test centers. I might be misinformed as well.

I think ur 2nd method is perfect! Thank u

[DrivenByExcellence]

If you use a white board, how are you keeping track?
You are erasing everytime you start a new problem.

[hellokiwi]

If you use a white board, how are you keeping track?
You are erasing everytime you start a new problem.

True...which is why I've been using a pen on paper instead...but dont we all eventually have to get used to a white board?
I'm worried I'll be so stressed out during the test that I wont have enough space to work out problems, either by writing HUGE or just going on and on all over the board...

[DrivenByExcellence]

If you use a white board, how are you keeping track?
You are erasing everytime you start a new problem.

True...which is why I've been using a pen on paper instead...but dont we all eventually have to get used to a white board?
I'm worried I'll be so stressed out during the test that I wont have enough space to work out problems, either by writing HUGE or just going on and on all over the board...

Hey I am no GMAT guru, but I assume that all you have to do is to stay disciplined in your space usage. After all you can always erase whenever you hit a dead end. I also have the tendency to use an entire page for a little problem, some times find myself looking silly when I realise the amount of wasted space.

As far as nerves, well whenever I used to take tests in school, the only way I wouldn´t get nervous was if I trully knew the subject. If I was 100% confident, then I would get in a zone, and just cruise over it. If I didn´t fully knew the subject then it was a mess, there was never enought time, enought space, enought something.