SparkPrep GMAT pre-Course Module 1

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Pre-Module1 - Intro
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
➢ Check that you’ve received everything you need to start
➢ Understand the Spark Prep GMAT prep course structure
➢ Recognize the structure of Spark Prep Learning Modules

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Introduction
Studying for the GMAT requires...
❏ ...diligence, discipline, and patience. In order for you to beat the GMAT, you will have to
learn to think like the GMAT. These study techniques will help you do so;
❏ ...6-12 weeks of dedicated preparation (depending on your goal) to master the material;
❏ ...10-15 hours of study time each week;
❏ ...creating and maintaining a study plan and journal;
❏ ...planning your study sessions will be key to your success.

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Course Checklist
Upon completing your registration, you should receive:
1. Spark Prep 3D AnalyticsTM of your practice GMAT
2. The Official GMAT Guide (OG) book
3. Spark Prep Laminated Practice Notebook and pen
4. Spark Prep Study Planner tool spreadsheet
If you haven’t received any of these items, please email us at
sg@sparkprep.com to get this taken care of.

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“Pedagogy” is just a fancy word for teaching method.
Spark Prep employs the most advanced techniques to make GMAT Preparation more
effective and enjoyable.
The Spark Prep Learning Pedagogy involves 4 Steps:
1. Assessment
2. Concept Introduction
3. Recall and Application
4. Correction and Redirection
5. Practice and Mastery
The Spark Prep Pedagogy

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Know where you are to know where to go and how.
* You should have already taken a practice GMAT and received the Spark Prep 3D
AnalyticsTM. If not, please contact us to arrange one as soon as possible
● Analytics identifies strengths, weaknesses, and source of weaknesses
● Use assessment as a tool to set path and objectives
● Focus attention on weaknesses and build up skills gradually
● Set objectives/milestones for course and for final GMAT
Setting goals is critical to success. Research shows that setting objectives greatly improves
outcome. Effective objective setting requires goals that are challenging but doable.
Assessment

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Concept Introduction
We can only pay attention to what we read, watch or hear for 10-15 minutes, but textbooks,
online notes and cases are not designed for our attention span. Spark Prep GMAT courses
deliver concepts and strategies via 10-15 minute Learning Modules.
This doesn’t mean you study only 10-15 minutes a day! You should dedicate at least 60
minutes to each study session. Use the rest of your time to review more Modules or do
practice questions.
You MUST review the Modules before class, otherwise class time won’t be useful.
Btw: we’re tracking whether you look at the modules
The most prestigious law, medical, and business schools use the case study
method where academic concepts are delivered first as textbooks or online notes,
then you’re presented with a case to apply the concepts. Classroom
time is for discussing cases and for applying concepts, not for lectures.

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Learning Modules
Learning Modules always follow the same structure:
● 10-15 minutes per module
● Set clear Objectives (no more than 3)
● Present the material
● Review what’s been presented
In fact, you’re reading a Learning Module right now!
How long is an average adult’s attention span when being
presented with a new ideas or information?
10-15 minutes. A coincidence? No.

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Recall and Application
● When you come to class, you’ll immediately do a quiz!
○ We’re not trying to be mean. It’s an important part of learning effectively
○ Forced recall recently absorbed concepts cause your brain to store it somewhere that can be
easily accessed later
● Then you do the quiz again… in groups
○ We’re social creatures. We learn better when we share knowledge and experiences
○ It’s one thing to apply a concept but to explain it, we must reorganize our understanding and
think about how to explain it to others
● We switch topic every hour because our learning attention span is 10-15 minutes, but
our task concentration limit is 60-90 minutes

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Correction and Mastery
● After the individual and group quizzes, Spark Prep GMAT instructors focus on the
areas the class had the most difficulty and correct, clarify, and redirect your
understanding of those concepts and strategies.
○ Immediate correction of mistakes is very important. Many mistakes are a force of habit. We
need to correct such mistakes immediately to break the mental habit.
● On your own, you should go back to the concepts and strategies you had the most
trouble with
○ Skim the related the module then try some more questions. Correct after each question as
described above
○ Gradually increase the difficulty level of the questions
● Follow the directions in the next modules to learn how to study/practice effectively

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Summary
➢ Check to make sure that you have everything you need to start the course
➢ Spark Prep Pedagogy involves:
1. Assessment
2. Concept Introduction
3. Recall and Application
4. Correction and Mastery
➢ Spark Prep Learning Modules
○ Always follow the same format of Objectives, Presentation and Review in 10-15 minutes
○ You need to review the Modules prior to your class sessions