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20 Jul 2022, 07:45
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So am in the midst of prepping for my GMAT in the coming months. Currently im around 650 and want to get to 750. And wanted some tips as well as share my prep so far. mainly targeting the verbal section specifically CR questions.
So far I cant get almost 70% to 80% accuracy, but i need it to boost it to the max.
I found an interesting blogs to help get a different perspective for CR, where you put logic over your intuition to answer questions.
In my analysis of wrong questions i found the main error i did was not understanding the argument given correctly. Pin pointing all the parts of an argument (premise, conclusion, assumption) was they key in my opinion to get most questions right. And in my observation what differentiates a hard CR question from easy one is that on the hard one, its very difficult to understand the premise, conclusion and arguments.
Currently you can say im stuck in a plateau where my score aren't going down or going up. And was wondering how can I get out of it. The question which i do get wrong in most cases it is because the language of the argument seemed complicated and couldn't figure out what is what, and the main ideas of it - cause, correlation or centre idea of it - or sometimes it was silly mistake. Now i know silly mistakes can be improved with more practice. but i needed more tips and how can I disintegrate the argument into all the important parts to get a clear understanding of it. So is this the right method to move ahead, if yes how can I improve and if no what else can I do to get high accuracy in CR questions.
In summary im trying to find the crux of CR questions (I know there are sub topics in cr like weaken, evaluate, assumption etc and each require a specific thing but was wondering is there something which holds them all together? )
So far I cant get almost 70% to 80% accuracy, but i need it to boost it to the max.
I found an interesting blogs to help get a different perspective for CR, where you put logic over your intuition to answer questions.
In my analysis of wrong questions i found the main error i did was not understanding the argument given correctly. Pin pointing all the parts of an argument (premise, conclusion, assumption) was they key in my opinion to get most questions right. And in my observation what differentiates a hard CR question from easy one is that on the hard one, its very difficult to understand the premise, conclusion and arguments.
Currently you can say im stuck in a plateau where my score aren't going down or going up. And was wondering how can I get out of it. The question which i do get wrong in most cases it is because the language of the argument seemed complicated and couldn't figure out what is what, and the main ideas of it - cause, correlation or centre idea of it - or sometimes it was silly mistake. Now i know silly mistakes can be improved with more practice. but i needed more tips and how can I disintegrate the argument into all the important parts to get a clear understanding of it. So is this the right method to move ahead, if yes how can I improve and if no what else can I do to get high accuracy in CR questions.
In summary im trying to find the crux of CR questions (I know there are sub topics in cr like weaken, evaluate, assumption etc and each require a specific thing but was wondering is there something which holds them all together? )
20 Jul 2022, 09:58
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Currently im around 650 and want to get to 750.
You'll probably want a V40+ score to get to 750. Consider working on solving approach if your verbal fundamentals are already solid. Perhaps find a study buddy on gmatclub who has strong verbal skills. This sort of learning doesn't have to take long and may help you get a significant jump. Had a student get 4 points in about 10 days for a V45, for example. We only did 6 hours together.
If you feel your fundamentals are a bit slippery, consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR.
You'll probably want a V40+ score to get to 750. Consider working on solving approach if your verbal fundamentals are already solid. Perhaps find a study buddy on gmatclub who has strong verbal skills. This sort of learning doesn't have to take long and may help you get a significant jump. Had a student get 4 points in about 10 days for a V45, for example. We only did 6 hours together.
If you feel your fundamentals are a bit slippery, consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR.
20 Jul 2022, 15:34
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Hi raju1212,
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How long have you studied so far? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) How long have you studied so far? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
