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1. :
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
On

2. Estimate x...
To be y.
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.
At

3. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

4. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

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5. Reporting that one of ___ many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel - the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its torso.
Cannot be measured
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
Opposition
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

6. n/108 = Integer/1? (1) n/12 = Integer/1 (2) n/9 = Integer/1
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
(1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

7. not only X but...
Look for verbs
Also Y
Redundant - should just be whether
Almost always wrong

8. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1
Comparing similar things
Read slower
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1

9. How to do assumption problems?
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
At
Go slower.
Add a countering premise

10. CLA: NPZ
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

11. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
With
Do so
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1

12. credit X ___
With
Go slower.
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))

13. Quant Problems Timing strategy
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Comparing similar things
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.

14. Compare to
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Comparing similar things
Look for subjects
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7

15. tougher the passage...
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Read faster

16. Sentence Correction Steps
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Proven wrong
Go slower.
Almost always wrong

17. Author is always in the middle of the road...
Don't even read it.
To
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
Avoid extremes

18. root (1620 + 832)
24
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

19. date x __ y
Redundant - should just be whether
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
At
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

20. ab > xy? (1) a/x > y/b....AD BCE

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21. Joe or his friends ____ going.
Wrong. Year is redundant
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

22. 3 things to remember about roots
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))
Be estimated
Read faster

23. ride __ a bus
Almost always wrong
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
On

24. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.
Analogy
Cannot be measured
Redundant - should just be whether
Assumptions - Conclusions

25. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Avoid extremes

26. Bold Face Problems
Parallel
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
24
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say

27. About

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28. verbs
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Look for subjects
Opposition
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.

29. When you think you have a problem figured out...
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Go slower.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

30. Timing Strategies
Write your integers like this
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
From
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

31. Geometry

To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Look for subjects
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

32. In any problem...
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.

33. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
Analogy

Write your integers like this
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit

34. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Wrong. Year is redundant
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say

35. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Also Y
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
To be y.

36. If there is a list...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Read slower
Sufficient.

37. To Weaken
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Two independent sentences
Add a countering premise
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

38. Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises him.

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39. Stop Signs for SC
Read faster
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Avoid extremes

40. and
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Write your integers like this
On the same scale
Parallel

41. ;
On
With
Two independent sentences
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

42. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
Be estimated
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

43. prohibit ___
From
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Almost always wrong

44. Pronoun Questions
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
(1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag
To have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit - because citrus is singular and 'it' is the appropriate pronoun

45. Argument
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

46. Studying for Critical Reasoning
(1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
Wrong. Year is redundant
From

47. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
Look for verbs
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Be estimated
Sufficient.

48. Conclusions
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Opposition
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense
Redundant - should just be whether

49. CLA: FIZ
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations

50. The year 1996.
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))
Wrong. Year is redundant

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