Tuesday, September 15, 2009

CAT: Devising New Methods


So, you are all set to bell the CAT! Its less than 3 months and by this time, your preparation must be going in full vigor. Aspirants’ preparing seriously for CAT must have got command over the basics and would have probably started to take test series. Now, after the initial excitement of tests peters down, you might have noticed that you get a certain percentile in each test. Of course, there is bound to have some improvement since you are also preparing, but what if the percentile get stuck in a certain region? Study harder? Go back to books?

Well, yes, that goes without saying but what else? One can always try new methods. One of the first methods that you can try is to analyze the previously solved papers. Concepts are already clear in your mind so focus should be now on devising new methods. The trick is not be satisfied with your initial high score. Complacency is often root cause of underperformance in final exam and having said that it makes sense to go back to the study table and think of new ways to solve your papers.

Practice is fin but it can also block your way from devising new methods. Mind adjusts itself to the way you allow it. The point to be noted here is the method you are following must be followed by thousand other students so your advantage is almost nullified. In the light of such possibility, it makes sense to think of new ideas that will give you edge over others.

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