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27 Sep 2020, 03:00
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Hello Everyone.
I recently gave the GMAT on 26th sept and received a score below my expectations.(Need a Q50 V40 to apply to Indian Universities as well)
Score-Q49 V37 IR6 AWA-pending
I would especially like to ask for advice on the verbal section that I would like to improve to V40.
To provide some reference-
GMAT official Practice Test#1-Q50 V35
GMAT official Practice Test#2-Q50 V33(missed 1 question at the end)
GMAT official Practice Test#3-Q50 V40.
On the latest Practice test#3 my ratio of correct to incorrect was as follows-
SC-8/12
CR-8/10
RC-13/14
I knew that the RC score was something not achievable in real life test scenario, but I still went ahead with my exam. Kindly find my ESR for verbal section in the attachments.
And unsurprisingly I performed very poorly on RC(actually didn't expect this level of drop in RC accuracy). Thus it would be of great help if people with experience on these matters could share their views on some of the doubts I have currently.
1. Is it possible to improve my Verbal score to V40 in 1-1.5 months. (I am currently working thus on weekdays I might be able to study 2-3 hrs. maximum per day.)
2. I will continue to practice SC/CR questions, but do I need to further improve on SC/CR to make V40 a lock. I am currently in the 87th(V40) and 91st(V42) percentile respectively for these 2 question types with 75% correct answers on both these question types.
3. Any source material/video material you could recommend for learning the approach to solving RC questions efficiently.(I have used MGMAT books for all Verbal studies till now)
4. On a side note, what is an acceptable level of AWA score for the top 20 universities?
5. Any other advice/ comments you might have.
Looking forward to your comments.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sanchit
I recently gave the GMAT on 26th sept and received a score below my expectations.(Need a Q50 V40 to apply to Indian Universities as well)
Score-Q49 V37 IR6 AWA-pending
I would especially like to ask for advice on the verbal section that I would like to improve to V40.
To provide some reference-
GMAT official Practice Test#1-Q50 V35
GMAT official Practice Test#2-Q50 V33(missed 1 question at the end)
GMAT official Practice Test#3-Q50 V40.
On the latest Practice test#3 my ratio of correct to incorrect was as follows-
SC-8/12
CR-8/10
RC-13/14
I knew that the RC score was something not achievable in real life test scenario, but I still went ahead with my exam. Kindly find my ESR for verbal section in the attachments.
And unsurprisingly I performed very poorly on RC(actually didn't expect this level of drop in RC accuracy). Thus it would be of great help if people with experience on these matters could share their views on some of the doubts I have currently.
1. Is it possible to improve my Verbal score to V40 in 1-1.5 months. (I am currently working thus on weekdays I might be able to study 2-3 hrs. maximum per day.)
2. I will continue to practice SC/CR questions, but do I need to further improve on SC/CR to make V40 a lock. I am currently in the 87th(V40) and 91st(V42) percentile respectively for these 2 question types with 75% correct answers on both these question types.
3. Any source material/video material you could recommend for learning the approach to solving RC questions efficiently.(I have used MGMAT books for all Verbal studies till now)
4. On a side note, what is an acceptable level of AWA score for the top 20 universities?
5. Any other advice/ comments you might have.
Looking forward to your comments.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Sanchit
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28 Sep 2020, 02:22
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Sanchitdd
Hi Sanchitdd,
To answer your question, an improvement is definitely possible. Given that you already scored a 36, focusing on right parameters will definitely take you to a level of V40. Having said that, you can always try to improve your performance in SC and CR. Let me explain it to you.
First of all, the focus while preparing should be to learn the right methodology. I'm sure you must have understood all the concepts by now. The only problem is that might be a few gaps in your application skills. Knowing the right methodology to solve questions will help you score a 40 on Verbal. As you are struggling with RC, let me explain the right methodology to solve RC questions.
How to approach RC questions:
The first rule to keep in mind while reading an RC passage is to approach with an open mind. It is important to have the right reading strategies to solve RC questions. GMAT gives you ample amount of information in the passage. It does not test your knowledge on topics such as physics, political science. You need to read the passage in an inferential manner so that you can draw the right inferences and understand the intention behind writing the passage. If you are focusing more on the details, then I would recommend you let go of that process and start focusing on the inferences. There is a process called “Involved and Evolved Reading” which helps you read a passage effectively. You can refer to the following video to understand the strategy of “Involved and Evolved Reading”.
I recommend you to follow this approach to solve RC questions. You might take a little more time during the initial stages to solve questions, but once you solve a few questions using this methodology, this comes as a natural process to you. The focus should be on learning the methodology. Once you learn, the time will automatically fall into place.
And if you would like to know more about how you should plan your preparation, the amount of time you should dedicate to Quant and Verbal and any other study strategies, you can connect with me over a call. Hope it helped! All the best
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28 Sep 2020, 03:47
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Thank you for the reply and sharing the link to the webinar. I will definitely go through the webinar and then contact you if I feel that I need some tutoring .
Regards
Sanchit
Regards
Sanchit
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29 Sep 2020, 17:45
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Hi Sanchitdd,
The good news is that your SC and CR scores are great. So, if you can make some improvements with your RC score, there is no reason you can’t score V40 on GMAT verbal. Also, if you work hard, I do believe that you can make the leap you need in 1.5 months. With all this in mind, here is some general advice you can follow to improve your RC skills.
To improve in Reading Comprehension, you need to focus on understanding what you are reading. When you incorrectly answer Reading Comprehension questions, it’s partly because you didn’t truly understand what you read, right? Thus, you likely have to slow down in order to (eventually) speed up. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you do it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component of understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you are taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap answers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly.
Lastly, you may find it helpful to read this article about [url=(https://blog.targettestprep.com/how-to- ... 0-on-gmat/]how to score a 700+ on the GMAT[/url].
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
The good news is that your SC and CR scores are great. So, if you can make some improvements with your RC score, there is no reason you can’t score V40 on GMAT verbal. Also, if you work hard, I do believe that you can make the leap you need in 1.5 months. With all this in mind, here is some general advice you can follow to improve your RC skills.
To improve in Reading Comprehension, you need to focus on understanding what you are reading. When you incorrectly answer Reading Comprehension questions, it’s partly because you didn’t truly understand what you read, right? Thus, you likely have to slow down in order to (eventually) speed up. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you do it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component of understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you are taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap answers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly.
Lastly, you may find it helpful to read this article about [url=(https://blog.targettestprep.com/how-to- ... 0-on-gmat/]how to score a 700+ on the GMAT[/url].
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
