Night Owl's Revenge

One piece of advice my GMAT instructor used to give me was to “invest in the winners”. As it turns out, he was really referring to time management, and not just repeating something he heard from his financial adviser or Vegas bookie (hey…he was that kind of guy).

The most difficult GMAT skill for me to master is learning to let go and move on when I can’t figure out a problem. As an engineer I’m hardwired to sit and “tinker” with a question until I have a solution. Unfortunately the reverse is true on the GMAT. The longer you sit and stare at a problem, the less likely you are to arrive at the correct answer. Making educated guesses is a crucial skill in GMAT-land, and something I need to work on. Of course, this brings me to another piece of advice my instructor used to give me…”performing well on the GMAT is about not screwing up the easy questions. See the ball; hit the ball”. After writing just two of these GMAT posts, I’m beginning to wonder if I listened to anything he said at all, because it’s actually good advice! lol. This year, I’m going to make sure my basic math is solid.

I dusted off my old GMAT books this morning and started back at the beginning…Number Properties. I’m using the MGMAT 4th Edition series and I’m also considering enrolling in an online course. At first I thought going through the strategy guides on my own would be good enough, but now I think having access to a tutor for questions would be beneficial. I’ll post my progress later this week. Back to the books!