The 10 Most Common Mistakes
As you prepare, keep the following common
mistakes in mind. Some are mistakes to avoid when taking the actual
test. Others are mistakes to avoid during your preparation for the
test.
-
Forgetting one of the essential geometry concepts.
(Know those rules and formulas!)
- Forgetting
to look for hidden, unstated geometrical figures (especially triangles)
that hold the key to an item.
- Trying
to work an item in your head instead of writing your work down.
- Failing
to pick the answer the item asks for. Often this is not the same
things as finding the critical value needed to solve the item.
- Failing
to work through our practice sets—reading this
book is not enough!
- Failing
to practice the step methods on every practice test item. You need
these methods when the answer isn't obvious to you.
- Forgetting
to eyeball a Treasure Map item to rule out unlikely answer choices.
- Refusing
to guess when you've eliminated one answer choice.
- Answering
every item in order.
- Rushing
through a set instead of thinking each item through.
