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Re: GMAT in 5 Weeks - Strategy [#permalink]
AbhiJ wrote:
My GMAT Date is exactly 5 weeks from now. My weaknesses

+ Taking 2.5 mins on a CR or SC Question.
+ Having timing issues on the verbal section.

What would be the best way to proceed ? How many full length tests should i give ?


Take at least 2 full length tests and give yourself at least a day before your actual exam.

If you're spending 2.5 min on SC questions, you're bound to run out of time or not spend enough time on the RC questions - which require more thinking.

You need to work on reducing the time spent on SC and increasing accuracy. In order to do this, you'll need to be fluent with spotting booby traps and develop the skill of recognizing certain sentence structures so you KNOW what the GMAT is testing you on BEFORE you even begin going through the answer choices. This is critical because acing SC in record time will free up time resources for to spend on reading comprehension.

And of course, don't underestimate the psychological nature of the GMAT exam.

Hope that helps! Ace That GMAT. Focus. Focus. Focus.
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Re: GMAT in 5 Weeks - Strategy [#permalink]
I seem to have cut down my timing from 2.5 mins to 1.5 mins in both CR/SC. I need to practise a lot to really make it effortless.
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