gorupruthi wrote:
I am non native English speaker with 2+ years of experience in IT industry with a big MNC .I started the GMAT preparation 6 months back.I gave the GMAT Prep Mock that time and scored 530 not sure about breakup score but i think it was (48 Q 23 V) .Since i am targeting 700+ so it was quite clear that i need to improve a lot.I am giving my best to study daily according to advices in the forum.
Quant will not be a big problem for me but verbal is a nightmare.
So for Verbal i have done following things:-
Studied Manhattan SC , power score CR and daily reading editorial page of newspaper(let me tell u i was never interested in reading at all before my preparation:)
)
Till now i have practiced SC,Cr and RC from:
OG(10,11,12).
Grockit.
So after all this today my Mock scores are:-
Gmat prep - 660 (Q 49, V 32)
Manhattan Cat- 620(Q 43, v 33)(I was surprised to see my quant score, but digested finally since i have never practiced Quant for GMAT).
I have realized that i am improving gradually. But still not having the confidence to book the date for the big day.
I have to get 700+ by any chance in the first attempt only.
One problem which i see in me is i am not able to manage the time in CAT.i.e am not able to finish verbal even..Every time i am making guesses in the last RC passage of mocks.i have read timings strategies that this forum is mentioning but some how i am not able to apply probably because of the stress that ticking clock gives me .
Please HELP .....
I have to achieve my goal of 700+ for converting my dream to reality.
gorupruthi, reading editorials from your newspaper is more of a long term strategy. If your exam is coming up pretty soon, I doubt reading the newspaper is going to help you that much.
As for booking a date - note that on June 5, 2012, the new GMAT will be coming out with an integrated reasoning section. Could be good or bed depending on how strong you might be in that section relative to other candidates. But if you don't want to study with new material, you'll probably want to book a date before then. Once you book a date and put down the money, it's a lot easier to force yourself to commit to studying because you're already invested in the pursuit.
Try these RC videos for your verbal needs:
https://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/Or some of the SC videos on our homepage.
Keep your head up. Just because English is your second language does not mean you're not capable of improving. Here's proof that others have done it.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcK3NARZ1dE[/youtube]