Need Suggestion for GMAT Verbal

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Hi GMAT folks,

I took my first GMAT mock test from mba.com. I will begin my 2 months preparation from April 1, and wanted to guage where I stand.
Here are my scores:
 Scaled Score : 700
 Quant : 49
 Verbal : 37

I am not very worried about Quant. But my verbal scores worry me:
Incorrect/ Number of Questions

RC: 3/13
CR: 1/9
SC: 8/14
I committed whopping 8 mistakes out of 14 questions in SC. Please help me improve the SC and RC sections, including any materials that would be helpful for improvement. Can I touch 750+ in 2 months prep?

Thanks in advance

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi gmatDawg.

700 to 750 is not an easy 50 points, but you should be able to get to 750+ in two months if you prepare effectively.

To learn exactly how to prepare for Verbal to get into the 40s or higher, see the following post and video. The post talks about how to prepare for Verbal in general, and the video adds some key ideas for scoring especially high on GMAT Verbal.

How to Score High on GMAT Verbal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD0jVmMqGis

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Have suggested Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for SC to students. Memorizing commonly tested idioms may be helpful as well.

For RC, if you want to practice reading, consider using similar articles from The Economist. Becoming familiar with how INFERENCE questions work could be useful too.

Sentence Correction Idiom List

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi gmatDawg,

In addition to the advice provided by Marty, here are two helpful articles you can check out:

GMAT Sentence Correction: 15 Essential Tips

GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi  gmatDawg

700 is a great score to start with. With consistent efforts guided in the right direction, you can hit 750+ score. Let me share my insights.

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

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.

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