Hi folks,
I want to crack GMAT ASAP and since I have Q47 already I want to concentrate and start my prep with verbal.
Q1. Contrary to my opinion experts are giving me advise that you should work on fundamentals on verbal. But knowing the time crunch and other things I want to finish of GMAT by May-2014. But experts say that you should have a reading habit....blah blah.....
So coming to question what should be my focus whether to devote more time reading articles and practicing CR/RC with the articles or directly solve questions relevant to GMAT or perhaps LSAT.
The reason we blah blah is this: If you have a solid reading habit but do not know anything about GMAT, I can prepare you for GMAT Verbal within a few days. I can make you understand the fundamentals of various question types. It will not be hard for you to apply them. On the other hand, if you do not read, you will not do well till the time you do - either passively by reading a lot of books/magazines/newspaper articles etc or actively by working on tons of GMAT problems. You cannot run away from reading - take your pick on how you want to do it.
Q2. In my last mock I had an accuracy of 90% in SC, so would it be better to start of with CR or RC?
It is advisable to pay special attention to your relatively weaker areas. Start with CR/RC but don't forget SC either. Q3. This can be called as an extension of Q1 since I want to ask that whether or not can I score 700+ without that reading activity mentioned in Q1.
Since my target score is anything 700+ , I can aim a split of Q50,V36+ , can this score be achieved without the reading activity that I mentioned in Q1.
Answered in question 1.Q4. I started of with Veritas Prep OD course before my marriage, in Nov-2013, and I finished most of the lessons , the only ones pending are CR and RC?
So, Should I start preparing for my next attempt with continuing the course or should I start of
MGMAT Guides and Powerscore CR bible.
Once you start a course, you should finish it to get the maximum out of it. Finish the OD.Q5. I have exhausted most of the prep material such as
OG-12,
OG-13, and Verbal review-1 and Verbal Review-2,
MGMAT guides and
MGMAT mocks, GMAT Prep mocks.
So, What material I should start practicing such that I don't get repeated questions since that would not give good return on my practice.
If you haven't worked on our question bank and practice tests, that will be the place to go to. Q6. How to go with the timing thing?
For instance , if I am practicing
OG, which timer I should use,
The
GMAT timer on GC is what you would suggest?
It doesn't matter which timer you choose. What matters is how you time yourself. Time the sections i.e. a bunch of 20-30 questions, not each question. GMAT doesn't give you every question for 1.5 mins and then move on; it gives you 75 mins for 41 questions so that you can plan how to use your time effectively.
Q7. How should I start my preparation in Verbal for this attempt?
Should I start straight away with my mocks or should I revise the
MGMAT strategy guides and then start with the mocks?
Are you conceptually strong in Verbal? If not, go back to OD course and complete it and then practice. If you are, you can start practice right away.Q8. How to prepare for RC?
Straight away start practicing with Aristotle RC-99 since I have already done passages from
OG's?
By doing the blah-blah we talked about earlier. Reading is the best preparation for Reading Comprehension. Do ensure that you RC question concepts are strong too. Veritas RC book has very good passages. They are some of the toughest GMAT relevant passages I have come across. Please suggest on the above
Thanks
TGC!