How to improve RC ?

1. I can solve problems of <700 level with 90 -100% accuracy in Manhattan Quant books & tests, but when it comes to 700-800 level problems, my accuracy level drops to 60-80%. I just want to know If I solve MGmat Advanced Quant book thoroughly, will I cover almost all 700-800 level problems easily in Main GMAT exam? ( I have to get 50 in Quant )

2. I am practicing questions from many online resources: Manhattan, Kaplan, other PDFs- 1000SC etc. How can i know whether the questions from these sources will repeat in Gmat Prep exam ? Can you list me what materials should I practice and what not, so that I wont get practiced questions while solving Gmat prep exam ? ( Since, practiced questions would tamper my GmatPrep score )

Main exam is on May 23rd, still I am struggling with RC.
If I get a passage with easy vocabulary and sentence framing, I get almost all questions right (i.e, accuracy is in between 90 & 100% ).
But, if I get a passage with hard vocabulary or sentences,which are long and tough, I can't understand it in 6-7 min. Even, if i understand the passage to some extent, I won't be confident enough to attack questions. So,I become nervous and inorder to complete RC in target time(6-8 min), I answer all questions without comprehending passage completely and I get almost all answers wrong.
So Briefly,
1. How to improve vocabulary in 1 month?
One month is more than sufficient time to improve RC. Just download 1000 RC and start practicing with GRE RC.
Each section has 12 questions ( two passages), do 2 sections. More the merrier
If your answer is wrong, just think and analyze what u have comprehended wrong.

2. What should I do if I don't understand the passage in time of 3-5 min? (If i extend time, I would face problem with the later questions and I ll loose my whole exam by answering all questions hastily).

Never think the passage is tough or has weird vocabulary. If possible try to remove modifiers from the sentences in RC.
Even if you cant, just read through and try to get immersed in the passage.
Most of the difficult sentences or words are further explained in passage. You need to read the passage with positive frame of mind.
Many time I encountered weird words in passage, but I realized that GMAC is not testing our vocab, the tough words are only there to confuse us. The meaning of all the difficult words can be inferred from the information given in the passage. You can figure this out with careful reading.


3. Please explain various strategies to attack RC.(except the method of taking quick notes ).

The best stratgey for RC is practice and NEVER TAKING NOTES ( this worked for me).
Even though passage is long just read along. But do figure out the structure of passage.
Try to remove all wrong answers first, till you get stuck.
Mostly the right answers are very general and cannot be disputed with information given in passage.


4. My Quant score is good. I improved a lot in SC and CR, I can complete them in 1-1:30 min & 1:30- 2 min respectively with 70- 90% accuracy. Still I am practicing to get 100 % in both of them . So, because of RC, I am loosing confidence,now I am planning to postpone exam for 20 days, so that I can improve my RC and attack the exam. Please let me know if I am making a good decision?

Now this is very important, even if your quant score is good do not stop practicing it. I did the this mistake and was stuck with same quant score with which i started. Finally ended up with q 47 only.
Polish your strengths and hit at least 50 in quant.

Do not loose confidence and just focus . RC is infact easiest to improve. The best part -- there are no rules in RC--.

P.S. : THE ABOVE WORKED FOR ME, BUT SAME MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU,

Thanks a lot Karishma & e-Gmat for ur replies

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