GMAT: Strategies

Question 1

Quant Benchmarks

Answer 1

75 60 45 30 15 0001 08 15 22 29 00

Question 2

Verbal Benchmarks

Answer 2

75 60 45 30 15 0001 10 18 26 34 00

Question 3

Extra time doesn’t help most problem types except? (2x)

Answer 3

Reading Comp, Critical Reasoning

Question 4

Strategic Guessing: Data Suff.

Answer 4

*Note: AC ELIMINATION strategies (not qualification strategies:1) Find an easier statement and elim (AD or BD)2) Can easily answer using both options? Axe E.”3) Each statement gives parallel info? Axe A and B.”

Question 5

Strategic Guessing: Prob Solving

Answer 5

Estimate (i.e. use round figures to calc.)

Question 6

Strategic Guessing: Sentence Correction

Answer 6

1) Most confident split2) Last resort: concision

Question 7

Strategic Guessing: CR

Answer 7

1) Elim. ACs not closely tied to the conclusion2) Elim. ACs with EXTREME language

Question 8

Strategic Guessing: RC

Answer 8

1) General Q type: axe AC not closely tied to the FIRST paragraph2) Specific Q type: DISPROVE at least 1x AC

Question 9

Strategic Guessing: Prob. Solving: 3x Techniques

Answer 9

1. Estimation: round some up, round some down2. Max/Min: outside the Q parameters?3. Pairing: eliminate the loner, pairs can solve (%, probability), pairs can eliminate (upper half vs. lower)

Question 10

Strategic Guessing: Prob Solving keys

Answer 10

-Look for spread out ACs-Use ACs to steer estimation, min/max, pairing

Question 11

What to do if you use Smart #s and end up with a weird fraction (e.g. 3 1/3)?

Answer 11

Multiply EVERYTHING by the relative fraction (e.g. if a 1/3rd, then multiple everything by 3). See CAT I #20 for ref.

Question 12

A tech to remember Back-up/Alt. Strategies

Answer 12

Write the techniques you usually “punt”” during the test at the TOP of your scratch paper”

Question 13

Strategy: Data Sufficiency Quick Elimination: needs to be WHAT kind of problem?

Answer 13

Value question: “What is x?”” (*NOT yes/no)”