Hi MGMAT instructors,
The MGMAT study organizer said we should do OG sets for Number Properties, Fractions/Decimals, Geometry, Word Translations, etc., for Week 1. But on the Nine-Session Course Syallbus, the only things that is due for Session 2 is the Number Properties Guide (complete, except official guide problems) and Sentence Correction Guide (3C's).
Should I mainly follow the MGMAT study organizer? Are we supposed to complete the OG sets without reading the strategy guides beforehand? For example, MGMAT study organizer has Equations/Inequalities/VIC for week 1, day 5, but on the Nine-Session Course Syllabus, Equat/Ineq/VIC strategy guide isn't due until Week 3 of class.
Anyhow, hope my question makes sense.
Thanks all!
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- christiancryan
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That's a great question. The particular OG sets you've mentioned are actually focused not on those topics (Equations/Inequalities/VICs, etc.) per se but rather on Data Sufficiency approaches -- specifically, the rephrasing approach you learned in Session 1. These problems are drawn from a whole variety of topics that you haven't studied yet in detail. Likewise, we also assigned some DS problems as part of a timing drill. These problems (from the beginning of the OG Quantitative Supplement) also cut across topics.
Focused essentially on topics, the Syllabus is absolutely fine to follow as is, and will prepare you for the GMAT excellently. But as we created the highly detailed Study Organizer, we decided to add in some homework that focuses on cross-topic approaches and on timing. We wanted to take the opportunity to assign some exercises that reinforced skills like rephrasing and pushed you to build your speed early. This is the reason the broad weekly Syllabus and the detailed daily Study Organizer diverge in this particular area.
By necessity, this "approach" and timing homework from the Study Organizer will dip into topics you haven't covered yet in depth. If you like the detail of the Study Organizer, then give these approach drills and timing drills a try. If you find yourself struggling with a problem because the topic is completely foreign to you, then chalk it up -- do what you can to master that specific problem, but don't worry about mastering the larger principles yet.
Hope that's helpful!
Chris
Focused essentially on topics, the Syllabus is absolutely fine to follow as is, and will prepare you for the GMAT excellently. But as we created the highly detailed Study Organizer, we decided to add in some homework that focuses on cross-topic approaches and on timing. We wanted to take the opportunity to assign some exercises that reinforced skills like rephrasing and pushed you to build your speed early. This is the reason the broad weekly Syllabus and the detailed daily Study Organizer diverge in this particular area.
By necessity, this "approach" and timing homework from the Study Organizer will dip into topics you haven't covered yet in depth. If you like the detail of the Study Organizer, then give these approach drills and timing drills a try. If you find yourself struggling with a problem because the topic is completely foreign to you, then chalk it up -- do what you can to master that specific problem, but don't worry about mastering the larger principles yet.
Hope that's helpful!
Chris
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