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Preparing for the GMAT Verbal Section- The Best Tips for Non- Native English Speakers

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Most preparation programs that focus on helping students to prepare for the GMAT verbal section are not always suitable for non-native speakers. The reason for this is that most of these programs do not provide in-depth information, which can help a non-native English speaker to get a high GMAT score. Thus, if you are a non-native English speaker, it is important to know that you have to study a little bit more than the native speakers if you want to enter a good business school.

 

Find Out the Truth about the Verbal Section

 

We must admit the fact that the non-native English speakers are actually at a great disadvantage when it comes down to the verbal section of the GMAT. The reason for this is that in most cases, the non-native speakers are unable to comprehend specific word senses the way the native speakers do. However, the admission committees of different business schools pretend these candidates to present the same results as the native English speakers.

 

Regardless of these issues, specific studies highlight the fact that there is a general tendency – that relates to both, native and non-native speakers - which shows us that most test takers are not working too hard to improve specific areas of the GMAT. Usually, these students rely on gut feelings, which can help them to guess the right answers. As you might already know, this is the worst possible approach that a student could adopt for taking this test.

 

The Verbal Section and Its Questions

 

Unlike the quantitative section that keeps on changing the questions, the verbal section comes along with pretty much the same types of questions. This thing means that a person, who studies seriously for this section and learns everything about specific types of questions and answers, can definitely get a good GMAT score. This is because all the questions and answers that relate to the verbal section can be studied over a certain period before the actual GMAT test.

 

However, the most important thing that you should bear in mind is the fact that you must study if you want to obtain a good score. Although increasing the reading level is quite hard at a specific age, it is not impossible. A common approach that is adopted by different students relates to finding the best online materials and tests. By simply completing concomitant programs, a student can definitely get ready for the verbal section on time. The reason for this is that the verbal section is characterized by some very stable concepts, which allow students to study specific preparation materials. But, besides all these things, you should also be aware of a few important tips that can help especially non-native speakers to study for the GMAT.

 

These tips include three main areas, such as: focusing on specifics, which means that you must complete specific grammar and vocabulary sections; downloading practice tests that can help you to test your capabilities and underline your weaknesses; and practicing web-reading, which can help you to get used to read online texts that are similar to the ones of GMAT. By simply applying all these advices, you can be sure of the fact that you will get admitted to a good business program, such as Stanford or Harvard.

 

Most preparation programs that focus on helping students to prepare forthe GMAT verbal section are not always suitable for non-native speakers.The reason for this is that most of these programs do not provide in-depth information, which can help a non-native English speaker to geta high GMAT score (including GMAT integrated reasoning). Thus, if you are a non-native English speaker, it isimportant to know that you have to study a little bit more than the nativespeakers if you want to enter a good business school.
Find Out the Truth about the Verbal Section
We must admit the fact that the non-native English speakers are actuallyat a great disadvantage when it comes down to the verbal section of theGMAT. The reason for this is that in most cases, the non-native speakersare unable to comprehend specific word senses the way the nativespeakers do. However, the admission committees of different businessschools pretend these candidates to present the same results as thenative English speakers.
Regardless of these issues, specific studies highlight the fact that there isa general tendency – that relates to both, native and non-native speakers- which shows us that most test takers are not working too hard toimprove specific areas of the GMAT. Usually, these students rely on gutfeelings, which can help them to guess the right answers. As you mightalready know, this is the worst possible approach that a student couldadopt for taking this test.
The Verbal Section and Its Questions
Unlike the quantitative section that keeps on changing the questions, theverbal section comes along with pretty much the same types of questions.This thing means that a person, who studies seriously for this sectionand learns everything about specific types of questions and answers, candefinitely get a good GMAT score. This is because all the questions andanswers that relate to the verbal section can be studied over a certainperiod before the actual GMAT test.
However, the most important thing that you should bear in mindis the fact that you must study if you want to obtain a good score.Although increasing the reading level is quite hard at a specific age,it is not impossible. A common approach that is adopted by differentstudents relates to finding the best online materials and tests. By simplycompleting concomitant programs, a student can definitely get ready forthe verbal section on time. The reason for this is that the verbal sectionis characterized by some very stable concepts, which allow students to
study specific preparation materials. But, besides all these things, youshould also be aware of a few important tips that can help especially non-native speakers to study for the GMAT.
These tips include three main areas, such as: focusing on specifics, whichmeans that you must complete specific grammar and vocabulary sections;downloading practice tests that can help you to test your capabilities andunderline your weaknesses; and practicing web-reading, which can helpyou to get used to read online texts that are similar to the ones of GMAT.By simply applying all these advices, you can be sure of the fact thatyou will get admitted to a good business program, such as Stanford orharvard mba.