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How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2016, 08:58
Hello,

I've been preparing for the GMAT and I Must say CR is the only section that haunts me and unfortunately it garners the most number of questions. Here is what happens when I start tackling CR Q's:

It takes me a lot of time to digest and understand what is mentioned in the options. So, I want to speed up on that front.

I've really not practiced a great deal of CR Q's.

What should I do to really improve on CR ? Is it really important to go through books like Powerscore etc ?

What should be the ideal way to deal and prepare for CR ?

Cheers !
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Re: How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2016, 10:56
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Hi asciijai,

You've mentioned how CR is difficult for you, but then you ALSO mention how you haven't practiced for it very much. Thus, it's likely that you'll improve once you've invested a bit more time into learning the Tactics, patterns and logic behind CR. Before I can offer any specific advice, I'd like to know a bit more about your studies overall:

1) How long have you been studying for the GMAT?
2) What materials have you been using?
3) How comfortable are you with the overall Verbal section (including SC and RC)?

4) What is your goal score?
5) How have you scored on your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
6) When are you planning to take the GMAT?

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Re: How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2016, 21:14
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asciijai wrote:
Hello,

I've been preparing for the GMAT and I Must say CR is the only section that haunts me and unfortunately it garners the most number of questions. Here is what happens when I start tackling CR Q's:

It takes me a lot of time to digest and understand what is mentioned in the options. So, I want to speed up on that front.

I've really not practiced a great deal of CR Q's.

What should I do to really improve on CR ? Is it really important to go through books like Powerscore etc ?

What should be the ideal way to deal and prepare for CR ?

Cheers !


CR involves a lot of practice, the more you practice the better it is.
There are some concepts/tricks in CR that make your life easier on the GMAT. So yes you should at least once go through a preparatory course/book.

Regarding the timing issues, they would also go away along with your practice and when you start applying your concepts.

The ideal way would be to go through the theory first and then start solving problems. Make sure that you solve problems that are a true reflection of the official problems.
The Official problems should obviously be a big part of your practice.

If you need additional practice, you can enrol for a preparatory course. Most of the companies including ours offer a free trial period. You can opt for the period and see if the course suits your needs.
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Re: How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2016, 23:55
Hi Rich,

Here are the answers to your questions (in bold):

1) How long have you been studying for the GMAT? - Its been 3-4 months
2) What materials have you been using? I've completed all the Manhattan Guides except the CR Guide
3) How comfortable are you with the overall Verbal section (including SC and RC)? Yes RC and SC are fine

4) What is your goal score? - 720 +
5) How have you scored on your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)? - I've taken only one CAT recently and I could not complete either of the sections completely even though I usually do well on Quants the Clock kind off affected me a lot during the test
6) When are you planning to take the GMAT? - Next Couple of months

I do not want to delay taking the GMAT anymore and I'm ready to do whatever it takes to do well on the exam.

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Re: How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2016, 00:20
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Hi asciijai,

Before I can offer any practical advice, I really need to know how you perform when you take a FULL-LENGTH CAT (including the Essay and IR sections). With that score, we can better define what you have to work on (including any pacing issues you might be having)? Thus, I suggest that you take that CAT sometime soon (maybe this weekend). Once you have that score, you should report back here and we can talk through any adjustments you should make to your study plan.

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Re: How to deal with CR ! [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2016, 22:06
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asciijai wrote:
Hello,

I've been preparing for the GMAT and I Must say CR is the only section that haunts me and unfortunately it garners the most number of questions. Here is what happens when I start tackling CR Q's:

It takes me a lot of time to digest and understand what is mentioned in the options. So, I want to speed up on that front.

I've really not practiced a great deal of CR Q's.

What should I do to really improve on CR ? Is it really important to go through books like Powerscore etc ?

What should be the ideal way to deal and prepare for CR ?

Cheers !


Increasing speed takes practice. Force yourself to read faster by allotting 10 mins to a set of 5 questions. If you practice without a clock ticking by your side, the sense of urgency will never come. Always time yourself while practicing (not while learning though - give as much time as you need to concepts)

Going through one particular book is not important - what is important is understanding what each question type entails and how to handle it. There are different resources you can use to achieve this.

Check out this link which lists many of our CR posts:
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/?s=crit ... ng&x=0&y=0
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