Sometimes you get questions wrong on your standardized test because you don’t use the proper strategy or simply don’t know the underlying content well enough. But sometimes you get wrong answers because you make careless errors — and those can be avoided in most cases. In this episode we explore nine (9) ways that you can avoid making careless mistakes on test day, thereby increasing the number of questions you get right and boosting your overall score.This is a long show, so here are some timing benchmarks you can use if you want to jump around or need to come back and pick up where you left off:0:00 - Introduction4:43 - Four reasons why you make careless errors in the first place8:32 - Strategy #1 for avoiding careless errors13:10 - Strategy #2 for avoiding careless errors18:11 - Strategy #3 for avoiding careless errors22:04 - Strategy #4 for avoiding careless errors25:46 - Strategy #5 for avoiding careless errors31:16 - Strategy #6 for avoiding careless errors35:16 - Strategy #7 for avoiding careless errors41:58 - Strategy #8 for avoiding careless errors44:40 - Strategy #9 for avoiding careless errors51:52 - Action StepsRESOURCESHere are the books, studies, and other resources mentioned in this show.Into the Magic Shop, by Dr. James Doty, M.D.Study: "40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration"Article: "Short-term memory duration and capacity"YouTube: Top 4 GMAT Math StrategiesYouTube: Top 4 GRE Math StrategiesComprehensive GMAT prep courseComprehensive GRE prep courseOnline course: Non-standard GMAT math strategiesOnline course: Non-standard GRE math strategiesA DOSE OF MOTIVATION“How you do anything is how you do everything.” — T. Harv EkerConnect with Us Get more free content on the DTP YouTube Channel Register for a comprehensive prep course (GMAT, Executive Assessment, GRE, LSAT, SAT) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected].

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