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08 Sep 2022, 05:43
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I've been practising gmat for a past month now, with magoosh. My exam is schedule for the September end and im facing some issues in CR.
So far i feel conformable with cr questions am getting most of (90%) easy-medium questions right but my accuracy in medium-hard questions is not that great (around 70%). There is no specific qs type which I often get wrong. I can deconstruct the argument and understand what is the premise, conclusion, assumption, I know what my plan is, but often i miss interpret options, as i found options to be confusing to infer or very close to each other. Any tips on how to improve on this?
So far i feel conformable with cr questions am getting most of (90%) easy-medium questions right but my accuracy in medium-hard questions is not that great (around 70%). There is no specific qs type which I often get wrong. I can deconstruct the argument and understand what is the premise, conclusion, assumption, I know what my plan is, but often i miss interpret options, as i found options to be confusing to infer or very close to each other. Any tips on how to improve on this?
08 Sep 2022, 11:47
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Hi raju1212.
Learning to see the key differences between the infamous "last two choices" in CR questions is a major part of mastering CR.
One thing you can do to get better at choosing between the last two choices is to understand that they are not really "close." What's actually going on is that one choice is correct and the other one only SEEMS to be close to correct. In other words, the hardest incorrect choice to eliminate is one that is written to appear to do what we need even though it doesn't do that at all.
For instance, in a Weaken question, the correct answer will truly cast doubt on the conclusion, and then there will also be a choice that seems to cast doubt on the conclusion but really does something else, such as cast doubt on a related but different conclusion, or bring up a point that seems to wreck the argument but doesn't really make any difference.
Also, to master CR, you can spend more time on each practice question. If you aren't sure which choice is correct, don't just go with your gut or what seems best. Stick with the question until you have figured out what's going on with the choices and are virtually certain you have found the correct answer.
For some more insights into how to master CR, see this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKp3TvCWxI
Also, you can get from the following post some more tips on how to practice verbal for best results.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Learning to see the key differences between the infamous "last two choices" in CR questions is a major part of mastering CR.
One thing you can do to get better at choosing between the last two choices is to understand that they are not really "close." What's actually going on is that one choice is correct and the other one only SEEMS to be close to correct. In other words, the hardest incorrect choice to eliminate is one that is written to appear to do what we need even though it doesn't do that at all.
For instance, in a Weaken question, the correct answer will truly cast doubt on the conclusion, and then there will also be a choice that seems to cast doubt on the conclusion but really does something else, such as cast doubt on a related but different conclusion, or bring up a point that seems to wreck the argument but doesn't really make any difference.
Also, to master CR, you can spend more time on each practice question. If you aren't sure which choice is correct, don't just go with your gut or what seems best. Stick with the question until you have figured out what's going on with the choices and are virtually certain you have found the correct answer.
For some more insights into how to master CR, see this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKp3TvCWxI
Also, you can get from the following post some more tips on how to practice verbal for best results.
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
08 Sep 2022, 19:05
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Hi raju1212,
Approximately 1.5 months ago, you posted that you were scoring around 650 on your CATs/mocks, so it would help to know how you have been scoring since then (especially since the biggest issue(s) that you are currently facing right now might not have anything to do with CR).
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: [email protected]
Approximately 1.5 months ago, you posted that you were scoring around 650 on your CATs/mocks, so it would help to know how you have been scoring since then (especially since the biggest issue(s) that you are currently facing right now might not have anything to do with CR).
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: [email protected]
