How to improve my verbal(sentence correction) score and pass 700?

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Hi I am non-native english speaker and aiming to break 700 in 3 weeks.I took GMAT twice and scored 450(Q35/V17) 500(Q44/V16) accordingly.My main struggle always was a Verbal and I wonder what else I have to do in order to attain 700 point? :roll:

These are materials which I currently use. OG13/Verbal 2/Quantitative MGMAT books MGMAT 6 full practice tests(took 3 of them and scored 580/580/600 but I bought these test before my first try on gmat and some of them were familiar to me) E-GMAT Sentence correction online course

mvictor · Answer

Hi mate,

do not rush to answer the questions. GMAT is a test for which quality of the preparation is more important than the quantity. I have felt that on my own experience. Focus on your weaknesses, see where you have made mistakes, try to understand why you made those mistakes, and finally make sure you do not make those mistakes again.

On verbal section, is is imperative to comprehend the meaning of the questions. I believe understanding what you are given is even more important that applying grammar rules, as I have seen multiple questions in which perfectly correct, from the grammatical point of view, sentences are actually incorrect just because the original meaning is distorted.
I believe egmat 's SC's materials are more than just enough to improve your sub-score for SC. I've felt on my own experience that my accuracy on SC increased as I was passing through the material. Once again, I suggest that you first try to analyze each question and make sure you understand what you are asked, and only after that answer the question.

Good luck mate

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Elchin1994,

Before I can offer any suggestions, I'd like to know a bit more about how your studies so far.

When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)? 
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once?

6) When did you take each of your two GMATs?

Raising your score 100+ points in 3 weeks may or may not be possible. Do you have the flexibility to push back your Test Date? The extra study time could greatly increase your chances of raising your scores.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi Elchin1994,

Going by your current standing, it is very difficult to cross 700. You scores suggest a problem in all the areas and not only SC.
I would recommend you to postpone your test and prepare for at least 2 - 3 months.

The materials that you have listed are all good, but I think that you would need to go back again to the course and learn the concepts and fundamentals.
There is a scope of improvement in Quants section too.

Also, can you please answer the following questions:

1. Did you take any CAT including the AWA and IR before your GMAT?
2. Did you solve the OG and Verbal Review?
3. When do you plan to apply to B-Schools?

Whitney14 · Answer

You should try and You can improve you verbal ability by learning every day 4 new words. If make a habit like this you will improve your verbal ability.
Apart from this try to speak English at your home, Try to watch 1 hour English news channels Try to read newspaper daily Keep the pocket dictionary :-D

dLo · Answer

I don't think that's going to help his score. The verbal is very logical - you need to learn the rules and keys for each type of question, and the MGMAT books do a decent job of laying that out. It will come down to repetition and understanding the types of patterns you will encounter in the verbal questions. Your vocabulary will not matter, and watching TV English will only help your colloquial speaking, which is often detrimental to your verbal score.

Elchin1994 · Answer

2 days ago I gave GMAT third time and again scored 500.I am really shocked and disappointed now. 1 month ago I completed MGMAT 6 CATs scored(550-610) range and after that I prepared 1 week and scored 560 in GMATprep 1 and after 10 days 650 in GMAtprep 2 practice exam.I really do not know what to do.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Elchin1994,

Since your last post in this thread was back in December, and you didn't answer any of the questions that were asked, it would help if you provide a bit more information about how you've been studying for the last 3+ months:

1) Did you study consistently since December?
2) What materials did you use?
3) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on THIS GMAT?

This recent overall score is 'in line' with your prior scores, so you're likely 'seeing' (and responding to) the GMAT in the same ways as before. To raise your score to a much higher level, you'll likely need to invest in some new materials and learn/practice some new Tactics.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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