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15 Mar 2023, 04:44
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Hi all,
My rc performance tends to really fluctuate. I have practiced 0G passages where I rarely make more than 1 mistake per 3-4 passages.
however, when I practice tougher questions (like from LSAT or MGMAT) I get whole passages wrong at a go.
I particularly struggle with RC inference and specific detail questions.
This is my second GMAT attempt. I did poorly my first time around (v32 after not finishing the paper- left 2 questions). I read that the penalty for not answering questions is 3 percentile points. According to this logic I should have scored a v35 ish had I been able to finish.
On the official mocks- I rarely get more than 5 wrong thought verbal and maintain a v41.
however, this does not match up with my actual gmat performance or with how I fare on non official questions that are tougher.
where I really tend to mess up in non official sources is entirely RC. my cr and sc remain the same.
I just took an MGMAT cat where I made 8 mistakes (5 of which were RC). I even got all three questions on a passage wrong in a row.
What does this say? Moreover, how do I improve? Im finding it hard to estimate where I stand in RC.
Just yesterday I solved 4 700+ level passages (official) and made 1 mistake. Today, I got a whole passage wrong and then some.
What should I do?
My rc performance tends to really fluctuate. I have practiced 0G passages where I rarely make more than 1 mistake per 3-4 passages.
however, when I practice tougher questions (like from LSAT or MGMAT) I get whole passages wrong at a go.
I particularly struggle with RC inference and specific detail questions.
This is my second GMAT attempt. I did poorly my first time around (v32 after not finishing the paper- left 2 questions). I read that the penalty for not answering questions is 3 percentile points. According to this logic I should have scored a v35 ish had I been able to finish.
On the official mocks- I rarely get more than 5 wrong thought verbal and maintain a v41.
however, this does not match up with my actual gmat performance or with how I fare on non official questions that are tougher.
where I really tend to mess up in non official sources is entirely RC. my cr and sc remain the same.
I just took an MGMAT cat where I made 8 mistakes (5 of which were RC). I even got all three questions on a passage wrong in a row.
What does this say? Moreover, how do I improve? Im finding it hard to estimate where I stand in RC.
Just yesterday I solved 4 700+ level passages (official) and made 1 mistake. Today, I got a whole passage wrong and then some.
What should I do?
15 Mar 2023, 05:55
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Hi Bluebox55.
Your move is to do UNTIMED RC practice with harder passages until you learn how to get hard RC questions correct consistently, meaning over 90 percent of the time.
Then, once you're getting those questions correct consistently, you can work on speeding up to test pace while maintaining high accuracy.
Learning some good RC strategies could help you achieve and maintain high accuracy on hard questions.
For some insights into how to master RC, see this post.
GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
Your move is to do UNTIMED RC practice with harder passages until you learn how to get hard RC questions correct consistently, meaning over 90 percent of the time.
Then, once you're getting those questions correct consistently, you can work on speeding up to test pace while maintaining high accuracy.
Learning some good RC strategies could help you achieve and maintain high accuracy on hard questions.
For some insights into how to master RC, see this post.
GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
15 Mar 2023, 09:34
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Working on a reading methodology that promotes absorption can be helpful. Perhaps work with a study buddy to see how they go through a passage and its questions. You can use similar articles from The Economist if you just want to practice the reading component without burning Official questions. Becoming familiar with how to approach MAIN IDEA and INFERENCE questions could also be helpful.
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