Last minute strategies for Verbal

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Hi everyone, I know its quite late. I have my GMAT in 2 days. Getting a score around 540-560 in mocks( Q 42 V 21) Aiming for a score of 600. Struggling with verbal. With what  mindset or strategies  should I give the exam so that I get atleast V25 and above. In verbal, there are many instances that 2 options seem to be very close and I always end up choosing the wrong one. Any valuable tip will be appreciated.Thank you in advance for your help guys. mikemcgarry   Bunuel

udaypratapsingh99 · Answer

There's Hardly anything that you can do in last 2 days. But what is important is that you give a final mock test, not to test your prep, but to finalize a strategy, that'll help you finish the exam within time, with least blind guesses. Simultaneously, it'll give you a final simulation too.
  Mindset   in exam must be such that you must be so busy in the exam that you do not get time to think of your result, or how, it'll affect your life.   Mindset   must be such that if some questions or any section do not go well in the exam, it must not affect the following questions.
Practise little bit in these 2 days, not too much, as it might make your mind saturated on exam day. Read around 3 hours continuously each day, it'll give you stamina and help you much in RC. Keep Hope high, Eat healthy, and be confident. You're gonna do great.

All The Best !
Let me know If my reply is of any help.

rohan2345 · Answer

Hi ashish65, Welcome to GMATCLUB! Given that you are only 2 days away from your GMAT, I wouldn't recommend trying anything new or different. You can probably go over your error logs or probably go over the OG questions once more and try to get good accuracy in those. You can go over the following blog to learn more about the timing strategies for the GMAT. https://www.ascore.io/blog/just-in-time ... n-the-gmat . I am sure you will find it very helpful. Hope this helps. All the best!

udaypratapsingh99 · Answer

Don't forget to share your experience after the exam. We will like to hear something good from you.

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akela · Answer

Hi ashish65 , Welcome to gmatclub! Might not help much, but check out the following threads: https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-format-g ... ml?fl=menu https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-prep-so ... 46146.html Also, avoid making 2 and more questions wrong in a row. It also seems that RC qyestions are quite important in scoring. Hope this helps!

udaypratapsingh99 · Answer

Nice one  Akela . 
Do you know more of such posts?

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ashish65,

To start, since your GMAT is in just 2 days, you should limit your studies to general practice and light review (NO CATs and NO 'cramming') - you would be better served by getting some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm, clear-headed and ready to work.

With a Score Goal of 600+, you do NOT need to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird, so the smartest move when dealing with those types of questions is to 'dump' them immediately (just take a quick guess and move on). You can use the time that you 'save' on all of the other 'gettable' questions. Make sure to take the proper notes and do all of your work on the pad (NOT "in your head").

You should also pay careful attention to everything about Test Day; if you end up retesting, you can use the experience to better prepare for your next attempt.

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

Gladiator59 · Answer

Hi ashish65 , Welcome to the GMAT Club! Wow, a day away from the test!

First, I would like to reiterate what others have mentioned - do not try anything new now as more often than not it would go against your former preparation. I would recommend you to visualize how you are going to give the exam. Go visit the test center today and make sure you understand the traffic conditions/ other intricacies to ensure smooth test-taking experience tomorrow - such small things make a big difference. If you are one of those guys who cannot relax and needs some final boost, I would highly recommend solving a few sets of official questions to calm your nerves - try to focus on the 600 level or 600-700 level only, pick any one of them and just go for it. Second, an important part of the test is IR & AWA sections, which most folks tend to ignore. I am hoping that you would have given a few hours at least to think about those sections since you did not even mention them in your original post. If not, just try to solve a few IR questions & check out this last minute AWA strategy. Last (but not the least), do not forget to stay calm and enjoy the experience. Your state of mind has got more to do with the results than you might think

All the best!

akela · Answer

This article is very useful too: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog ... nt-part-3/ Hope this helps!

Aditya6697 · Answer

Thanks everyone here for all the remedies. I am in the same situation as well and this is surely going to help me. Thanks again.

Akela   udaypratapsingh99  is it true that RC sections are more important to boost score? I tend to make mistakes and a series of wrong answers in RC only. I'm stuck on a very low score (V22).

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi  Aditya6697 ,

The short answer is that there's no "more important" question type on the GMAT. An individual, of course, may need to focus on his or her weaknesses. If you're currently at V22, I suggest you work on all three (SC, CR, and RC).

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

With what mindset or strategies should I give the exam so that I get atleast V25 and above.

Here's a gmat story post of a recent student of mine (V31 to V40) - may be some insight there:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... 68599.html

Any valuable tip will be appreciated.

https://www.gmatknight.com/post/5-verba ... gmat-tutor

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi Aditya6697, Your verbal score clearly indicates there are many conceptual gaps and you may need to start from scratch, revisit the concepts and get a clear understanding of them before you solve the questions. Verbal questions on GMAT are very tricky. Let me help you with the right way to approach your Verbal Prep. How to Ace your Verbal Prep? For GMAT Verbal, it is very important that you follow the right methodology and the logical approach . Your focus has to be on eliminating four incorrect choices rather than choosing the right one . The key is to develop a solid understanding of the concepts that are typically tested on the GMAT and master the process skills that are required to solve GMAT questions. Only then, you will be able to smartly avoid the traps set by the test makers. Before you start learning, it's important to understand what is actually tested using the questions. Each module in Verbal (SC, CR and RC) has to be approached in a different way. For example, before you start learning the concepts of SC, you need to understand that SC questions on GMAT test your ability to convey the right meaning without any ambiguity. So, it's important to approach them from a meaning stand-point. You might have often come across answer choices which are both grammatically correct and convey a logical meaning but are indeed incorrect because they do not convey the intended meaning. So, the process to approach SC questions is to: • Comprehend the original meaning of the sentence • Identify errors if any (both grammatical and meaning wise) • Eliminate answer choices which either are grammatically incorrect or do not convey the intended meaning You can go through the link below to understand the process in a better way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SGA8bwFNJM Once you start solving SC questions using a systematic approach as detailed above, you will be able to avoid taking too much time in SC questions as there will be no confusion in your mind regarding the approach. Also, improving in SC alone won’t fetch you the desired score. You need to prepare for RC and CR as well in a structured and efficient manner. You have to follow a methodical and systematic approach while solving the questions in order to work on your accuracy and increase your score. For example, • In CR, you have to understand the argument, identify the premise and the conclusion and then pre-think the answer before looking at the solutions. • In RC, you need to have the right reading strategies to understand the inferences which are not directly stated in the passage. I’d recommend you to follow this order for the verbal part - SC->CR-RC . The reason for this is very specific. Each question type on the GMAT is testing a specific skill. SC tests your comprehension skills. CR tests comprehension & analytical skills. Finally, RC builds on the previous two skills and also tests your ability to be able to grasp the central point of the passage i.e. Your inferential skills. Thus, when you learn in this order, it's much more effective. The importance of using a standard resource: The only method to make sure that you invest your time, money and effort in an effective way is to use a standard resource which teaches you the concepts, strategies and also helps you work on your weaker areas. Studying using OG or a few random resources might help you to solve GMAT like questions but I’m afraid that they won’t be able to help you much from a strategy perspective. I would suggest you to go for some standard course for your Verbal preparation at least which can help you prepare in a structured and efficient manner thereby increasing your productivity. It’s always better to spare some more time on your preparation until you are ready instead of missing out on your dream colleges/ b-schools in hurry. GMATWhiz helps you with all these things as we follow a structured and methodical way of teaching things , which makes the learning process simpler and efficient. It also helps you to develop an understanding of the test maker’s intention behind asking the question. It uses an AI powered learning platform to provide you with real time improvement modules after every practice quiz. It provides you with additional concept videos and practise quizzes which helps you overcome your weaker areas in a specific topic right away without having to put in additional effort to identify your weaker areas. You can check out GMATWhiz and go for its Verbal Prep Course. Here’s a link to our free trial – https://learn.gmatwhiz.com/?page=signup Hope this helped and feel free to contact if you have any further queries. You can always write back to me here or the better way would be to connect over a call and have a discussion. You can schedule a free consultation call using the below link. Click here to schedule a call

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

It is not true that RC is more important than other verbal sections on the GMAT. Also, I see you are scoring V22. Do you want some general advice on how to improve your GMAT verbal skills?

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