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09 Oct 2019, 17:56
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Hello everyone ,
i have been working quite hard on verbal from past 3 months earlier i was using mangoosh subscription for both verbal and quant and made a good progress in quant but verbal was a struggle for me still it is. So one month back i took e-gmat subscription . Past one month i have been giving it sufficient time , learning all the theories doing the practice test and everything but as i have finished it i have figured it out that i have reached again on the stage 0 as if i have taken 2 step further and 5 backward . It is quite frustrating i thought it would help but now i feel that i have committed a big mistake by taking e-gmat i should have concentrated on mangoosh though i would say mangoosh verbal is not as comprehensive as e-gmat’s but its(e-gmat) so much lengthy that one has to keep 100% focus through out the theory otherwise one can easily lose the track . E-gmat’s SC is good but RC and CR , i find confusing .so i have decided to only focus on the verbal part(SC) but the biggest challenge is how to revise all this . i don’t have much time left for my exam ( 20 days ) . would like to ask you guys what would you suggest should i go for the theory part once again and practice or should i start focusing on the official Gmat guide question( though i have finished all the official questions ) . earlier in mangoosh i did’t face this kind of problem cause their theory is sweet and short . after going through the mangoosh’s theory and practice problems , i was scoring around 32 in verbal but now my score has dropped to 23.
would feel fortunate to hear from you guys over this topic .
i have been working quite hard on verbal from past 3 months earlier i was using mangoosh subscription for both verbal and quant and made a good progress in quant but verbal was a struggle for me still it is. So one month back i took e-gmat subscription . Past one month i have been giving it sufficient time , learning all the theories doing the practice test and everything but as i have finished it i have figured it out that i have reached again on the stage 0 as if i have taken 2 step further and 5 backward . It is quite frustrating i thought it would help but now i feel that i have committed a big mistake by taking e-gmat i should have concentrated on mangoosh though i would say mangoosh verbal is not as comprehensive as e-gmat’s but its(e-gmat) so much lengthy that one has to keep 100% focus through out the theory otherwise one can easily lose the track . E-gmat’s SC is good but RC and CR , i find confusing .so i have decided to only focus on the verbal part(SC) but the biggest challenge is how to revise all this . i don’t have much time left for my exam ( 20 days ) . would like to ask you guys what would you suggest should i go for the theory part once again and practice or should i start focusing on the official Gmat guide question( though i have finished all the official questions ) . earlier in mangoosh i did’t face this kind of problem cause their theory is sweet and short . after going through the mangoosh’s theory and practice problems , i was scoring around 32 in verbal but now my score has dropped to 23.
would feel fortunate to hear from you guys over this topic .
09 Oct 2019, 18:44
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Hello, TAC470. I know how frustrating setbacks can be, and we all experience them in one way or another. I think the GMAT™ prep problem you outlined can sometimes come about through too much unguided practice. You went through hundreds of questions, but were you making the same sorts of mistakes and just exhausting official questions in the process, telling yourself that the time and money you had invested would surely pay dividends? To answer your question directly, have you tried any of the following resources?
1) The Free GMAT Club Grammar book -
Old edition: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-grammar-ebook-by-gmat-club-free-this-book-will-be-102387.html
Newer edition: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-gmat-grammar-book-133952.html (Note: You do not have to have a Facebook account to get the guide. I got a copy without such an account.)
2) GMAT Ninja's Ultimate SC Guide for Beginners -
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-sc-guide-for-beginners-gmat-ninja-244623.html
There is a reason so many people, myself included, enjoy reading Charles' posts. Even an SC maestro will find something worthwhile in his musings.
3) The Sentence Correction Megathread (2018 edition) -
https://gmatclub.com/forum/sentence-correction-megathread-2018-edition-204883.html
If there is a specific SC question type that seems to trip you up, this thread may help you put a finger on it. Definitely worth a glance.
There is so much available on this forum that as long as you learn reasonably well from reading analyses, you should be able to make gains, even within 20 days. And if you are stuck after checking out such resources, then go back and reread some of the ones you skimmed the first time. Trust me, there is always something to learn when you are looking at the material with fresh eyes. And unless you have memorized every single answer to the questions you have already done, you will probably be able to apply some newfound knowledge to those older OG problems, too. If you can gain an appreciation for what makes the incorrect answers incorrect, rather than knowing how to spot the one true answer, then you will have gained a lot more than you think.
Good luck with your studies.
- Andrew
1) The Free GMAT Club Grammar book -
Old edition: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-grammar-ebook-by-gmat-club-free-this-book-will-be-102387.html
Newer edition: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-gmat-grammar-book-133952.html (Note: You do not have to have a Facebook account to get the guide. I got a copy without such an account.)
2) GMAT Ninja's Ultimate SC Guide for Beginners -
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-sc-guide-for-beginners-gmat-ninja-244623.html
There is a reason so many people, myself included, enjoy reading Charles' posts. Even an SC maestro will find something worthwhile in his musings.
3) The Sentence Correction Megathread (2018 edition) -
https://gmatclub.com/forum/sentence-correction-megathread-2018-edition-204883.html
If there is a specific SC question type that seems to trip you up, this thread may help you put a finger on it. Definitely worth a glance.
There is so much available on this forum that as long as you learn reasonably well from reading analyses, you should be able to make gains, even within 20 days. And if you are stuck after checking out such resources, then go back and reread some of the ones you skimmed the first time. Trust me, there is always something to learn when you are looking at the material with fresh eyes. And unless you have memorized every single answer to the questions you have already done, you will probably be able to apply some newfound knowledge to those older OG problems, too. If you can gain an appreciation for what makes the incorrect answers incorrect, rather than knowing how to spot the one true answer, then you will have gained a lot more than you think.
Good luck with your studies.
- Andrew
09 Oct 2019, 19:26
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TAC470
Hello everyone ,
i have been working quite hard on verbal from past 3 months earlier i was using mangoosh subscription for both verbal and quant and made a good progress in quant but verbal was a struggle for me still it is. So one month back i took e-gmat subscription . Past one month i have been giving it sufficient time , learning all the theories doing the practice test and everything but as i have finished it i have figured it out that i have reached again on the stage 0 as if i have taken 2 step further and 5 backward . It is quite frustrating i thought it would help but now i feel that i have committed a big mistake by taking e-gmat i should have concentrated on mangoosh though i would say mangoosh verbal is not as comprehensive as e-gmat’s but its(e-gmat) so much lengthy that one has to keep 100% focus through out the theory otherwise one can easily lose the track . E-gmat’s SC is good but RC and CR , i find confusing .so i have decided to only focus on the verbal part(SC) but the biggest challenge is how to revise all this . i don’t have much time left for my exam ( 20 days ) . would like to ask you guys what would you suggest should i go for the theory part once again and practice or should i start focusing on the official Gmat guide question( though i have finished all the official questions ) . earlier in mangoosh i did’t face this kind of problem cause their theory is sweet and short . after going through the mangoosh’s theory and practice problems , i was scoring around 32 in verbal but now my score has dropped to 23.
would feel fortunate to hear from you guys over this topic .
i have been working quite hard on verbal from past 3 months earlier i was using mangoosh subscription for both verbal and quant and made a good progress in quant but verbal was a struggle for me still it is. So one month back i took e-gmat subscription . Past one month i have been giving it sufficient time , learning all the theories doing the practice test and everything but as i have finished it i have figured it out that i have reached again on the stage 0 as if i have taken 2 step further and 5 backward . It is quite frustrating i thought it would help but now i feel that i have committed a big mistake by taking e-gmat i should have concentrated on mangoosh though i would say mangoosh verbal is not as comprehensive as e-gmat’s but its(e-gmat) so much lengthy that one has to keep 100% focus through out the theory otherwise one can easily lose the track . E-gmat’s SC is good but RC and CR , i find confusing .so i have decided to only focus on the verbal part(SC) but the biggest challenge is how to revise all this . i don’t have much time left for my exam ( 20 days ) . would like to ask you guys what would you suggest should i go for the theory part once again and practice or should i start focusing on the official Gmat guide question( though i have finished all the official questions ) . earlier in mangoosh i did’t face this kind of problem cause their theory is sweet and short . after going through the mangoosh’s theory and practice problems , i was scoring around 32 in verbal but now my score has dropped to 23.
would feel fortunate to hear from you guys over this topic .
Your post is a general post and many people face similar problems. You need to share more data on your existing mock score and your target score. You need to share data on sectional performance in SC, CR, and RC so that experts could recommend a specific action plan for the coming 20 days. You may even decide to give yourself more time if you feel pressed against time.
All the best!
