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Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 10:44
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I gave my second official gmat prep and scored only 590(Q48,v23) in the first one I scored 650(Q45,V34)

In this test in the Verbal section I don't know why but I was seriously falling short of time and as a result i had to guess 2RCs completely, having a total of 7 questions all being incorrect.
I did both of these RCs after the exam got all the 7 questions right ( it did took me 15 to do both the RCs)
In verbal i got 19/36
In SC i got 8/13
in CR i got 8/9
in RC i got 3/14( i guessed 7 questions all wrong)
In the 2 RCs ,which i attempt in the first one I got 2/3(i did a very silly mistake in the 3rd ques) and in the second one git only 1/4 in this one i didn't understood the second para very well

In verbal i think my biggest problem is TIMING, what can i do to improve it and how can i improve my sc i did improve it in the past month and am able to do a lot of OG questions now right. In most of the questions I was able to narrow it down to 2 options(in SC) but i think i am taking a lot of time in SC questions
I am writing my Gmat on 13 oct and i cant reschedule it. I am aiming 700+
So..how can i improve my timing

In quants am having some problems in geometry and in DS inequalities( although i normally do well in inequalities in practise)
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 11:02
Working on Solving Approach can be helpful. As in the the way you TACKLE or APPROACH a question.
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 11:13
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I am writing my Gmat on 13 oct and i cant reschedule it. I am aiming 700+

Hi sarthakaggarwal,

Are you sure that you want to work on speed this close to your GMAT? I'd normally recommend that you focus on executing your current strategy at this stage, especially if you don't normally face such issues (if this was a one-off). Also, don't be afraid to let some questions go (you may want to go through this article).
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Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 11:28
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sarthakaggarwal wrote:
I am writing my Gmat on 13 oct and i cant reschedule it. I am aiming 700+

Hi sarthakaggarwal,

Are you sure that you want to work on speed this close to your GMAT? I'd normally recommend that you focus on executing your current strategy at this stage, especially if you don't normally face such issues (if this was a one-off). Also, don't be afraid to let some questions go (you may want to go through this article).

Thank you for the reply
To be honest I don't have a strategy for the verbal section like how should i approach the section, can you please recommend me one.
As for individual sections like in CR i normally read the passage once and carefully read the conclusion ( i normally don't take more than 2 mins in CR)
In SC well it was hard for me to eliminate options in this mock as compared to the questions in OG normally i look for splits in SC but in this mock's questions I wasn't able to find them quickly.
As for RC if i understood the meaning of the para easily i can do the RC in 5-6 mins but otherwise it takes me 7-8 mins for a difficult one
But I don't have a strategy for the entire verbal section as such can you recommend me one, I know its late but i guess it won't hurt to try.

I normally do face speed issues in the verbal section but in this mock i was facing these issues a lot more in this mock
I normally had to guess the last RC to complete the section but today I had to guess 2 RCs
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Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 11:31
Few tips: https://www.gmatknight.com/post/5-verbal-tips-from-a-gmat-tutor
V31 to V40 story from one of my recent students - may bring some insight: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online-enhanced-from-680-to-368599.html
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 12:07
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Few tips: https://www.gmatknight.com/post/5-verbal-tips-from-a-gmat-tutor
V31 to V40 story from one of my recent students - may bring some insight: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online-enhanced-from-680-to-368599.html

Thank you the post was helpful!
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 19:23
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Hi sarthakaggarwal,

Since you are looking for SC help, here is a great article you can check out:

GMAT Sentence Correction: 8 Essential Tips

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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 19:43
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Hi Sarthak...

Although experts have given their opinion, I will suggest something here.

You may like to visit this topic :
https://gmatclub.com/forum/an-unexpecte ... l#p2807475

Thanks

sarthakaggarwal wrote:
I gave my second official gmat prep and scored only 590(Q48,v23) in the first one I scored 650(Q45,V34)

In this test in the Verbal section I don't know why but I was seriously falling short of time and as a result i had to guess 2RCs completely, having a total of 7 questions all being incorrect.
I did both of these RCs after the exam got all the 7 questions right ( it did took me 15 to do both the RCs)
In verbal i got 19/36
In SC i got 8/13
in CR i got 8/9
in RC i got 3/14( i guessed 7 questions all wrong)
In the 2 RCs ,which i attempt in the first one I got 2/3(i did a very silly mistake in the 3rd ques) and in the second one git only 1/4 in this one i didn't understood the second para very well

In verbal i think my biggest problem is TIMING, what can i do to improve it and how can i improve my sc i did improve it in the past month and am able to do a lot of OG questions now right. In most of the questions I was able to narrow it down to 2 options(in SC) but i think i am taking a lot of time in SC questions
I am writing my Gmat on 13 oct and i cant reschedule it. I am aiming 700+
So..how can i improve my timing

In quants am having some problems in geometry and in DS inequalities( although i normally do well in inequalities in practise)
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 20:40
ScottTargetTestPrep wrote:
Hi sarthakaggarwal,

Since you are looking for SC help, here is a great article you can check out:

GMAT Sentence Correction: 8 Essential Tips

Feel free to reach out with any questions.


Thanks for the link Scott
But my major problem is timing in the verbal section, I had to guess two entire RCs can you suggest me a way or a strategy to efficiently manage my time
Thanks in advance !!
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Re: Help in improving verbal timing [#permalink] Help in improving verbal timing  29 Sep 2021, 20:42
TheGraceful wrote:
Hi Sarthak...

Although experts have given their opinion, I will suggest something here.

You may like to visit this topic :
https://gmatclub.com/forum/an-unexpecte ... l#p2807475

Thanks

sarthakaggarwal wrote:
I gave my second official gmat prep and scored only 590(Q48,v23) in the first one I scored 650(Q45,V34)

In this test in the Verbal section I don't know why but I was seriously falling short of time and as a result i had to guess 2RCs completely, having a total of 7 questions all being incorrect.
I did both of these RCs after the exam got all the 7 questions right ( it did took me 15 to do both the RCs)
In verbal i got 19/36
In SC i got 8/13
in CR i got 8/9
in RC i got 3/14( i guessed 7 questions all wrong)
In the 2 RCs ,which i attempt in the first one I got 2/3(i did a very silly mistake in the 3rd ques) and in the second one git only 1/4 in this one i didn't understood the second para very well

In verbal i think my biggest problem is TIMING, what can i do to improve it and how can i improve my sc i did improve it in the past month and am able to do a lot of OG questions now right. In most of the questions I was able to narrow it down to 2 options(in SC) but i think i am taking a lot of time in SC questions
I am writing my Gmat on 13 oct and i cant reschedule it. I am aiming 700+
So..how can i improve my timing

In quants am having some problems in geometry and in DS inequalities( although i normally do well in inequalities in practise)


Thank you for the link it was helpful
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