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Many people study for the GMAT by memorizing rules and solving lots of questions because they think that’s all there is to the exam. To their surprise, they discover that no matter how much they practice, they still don't finish in time; even when they do, they keep repeating the same mistakes.
While knowing all the rules can help you with the GMAT, it can only take you so far. People who have achieved a GMAT score of 700 or more don’t just understand the rules, they know what the exam is really about.
What is the GMAT really about?
Contrary to popular belief, the GMAT is not about solving lots of questions using lots of rules. Very few questions depend on knowing rules. What the GMAT does test is your quantitative and verbal abilities as well as your mental agility.
The GMAT tests your mental agility
Mental agility is the ability to use multiple tools rapidly and identify the right tool for solving each question quickly. Time is a major factor in the GMAT, which is why just applying the rules you've learned in school won't do the trick.



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