String of wrong answers

I don't think I would be qualified to go in-depth into the specifics of the what if, but I do have some advice. Generally speaking, it's easy to mess yourself up when you leave a question that you know you got wrong. One way to mess it up is by spending way more time than you normally would on the next question - another way is doubting yourself moving on. You need to put yourself in a mindset where, after everytime you submit your answer, you say to yourself "that was the best answer I could have given". It's all about confidence, and being able to move on to the next question. All the best on your GMAT journey!

Hi haxxx043,

The Verbal section of the GMAT is as consistent and predictable as the Quant section is, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Based on what you describe, it sounds as though you're not necessarily using Tactics and taking the necessary notes. For most RC and CR questions, you should have a pretty good idea of what the correct answer will 'look like' before you go to the 5 answers. If you think that multiple answers could be correct, then it's also likely that you don't know how to spot the common patterns that the wrong answers are often based around.

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? ~4 months
2) What study materials have you used so far? The complete Manhattan GMAT guides.
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)? I have taken two MGMAT CATs and one official GMAC. The scores have all been around 580; ~31 Verbal ~38 Quant.

Goals:
4) What is your goal score? 680; higher would always be better though
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT? December
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School? Late December
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to? UofM Carlson, Booth, Kellogg, maybe something in Europe.

Thanks for the reply!

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