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07 May 2012, 14:39
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Hey guys- I learn a lot from these forums so I like to post tips that have helped me improve and could possibly help others.
1) I am still making a few mistakes on each test but with RC, what has really helped me is reading it as many times as I need to to understand it. I just read one passage 3 times before I got the jist of it- But in return I was able to answer the questions pretty fast- something I wouldn't have been able to do if I didn't really grasp the material.
2) What has helped me is knowing that the answer has to be 100 percent supported by the passage. Meaning, a lot of answers will talk about the same topic and things that make sense but are not directly in the passage. The Gmat creators have to make every single questions 100% valid and non-arguable. I have caught myself many times by saying, " well ya this makes sense"- it can't just make sense, it has to be supported directly from the passage, unless its an inference question.
Hope this helps..
1) I am still making a few mistakes on each test but with RC, what has really helped me is reading it as many times as I need to to understand it. I just read one passage 3 times before I got the jist of it- But in return I was able to answer the questions pretty fast- something I wouldn't have been able to do if I didn't really grasp the material.
2) What has helped me is knowing that the answer has to be 100 percent supported by the passage. Meaning, a lot of answers will talk about the same topic and things that make sense but are not directly in the passage. The Gmat creators have to make every single questions 100% valid and non-arguable. I have caught myself many times by saying, " well ya this makes sense"- it can't just make sense, it has to be supported directly from the passage, unless its an inference question.
Hope this helps..
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07 May 2012, 20:15
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Great pieces of advice, transfer9858.
Some students might be worried about timing if you really read the passage over and over. In a time-pressured situation this can be tough. Once you figure out what is important and what is less important, you can train your eyes to properly move and focus on only the material that is important for you to get the general gist. Then you'll learn to spot the areas that require more detailed perusal.
Here are some additional tips and examples that may be helpful for those interested in improving RC: https://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/
Some students might be worried about timing if you really read the passage over and over. In a time-pressured situation this can be tough. Once you figure out what is important and what is less important, you can train your eyes to properly move and focus on only the material that is important for you to get the general gist. Then you'll learn to spot the areas that require more detailed perusal.
Here are some additional tips and examples that may be helpful for those interested in improving RC: https://www.gmatpill.com/practice-questi ... -guide-rc/
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I think it also depends on the passages you get. Some times I'll understand all the passages the first time. Another, I'll get two heavy economic theory based passages that I struggle ALOT with. I actually think SC is, at least for me, the most important section- Heres why.
You may be able to get to the SC answer if you don't know a lot of the rules, but it can take a very long time; Although, every extra thirty seconds you spend on an SC ( which can add up to a solid 4-8 minutes), you lose focusing that extra time on reading the difficult passages. For me, I need the extra time especially to confirm my answer. So being able to complete SC fast and accurately for me is the key to a higher verbal score...Luckily they say its the easiest verbal section to improve on.
You may be able to get to the SC answer if you don't know a lot of the rules, but it can take a very long time; Although, every extra thirty seconds you spend on an SC ( which can add up to a solid 4-8 minutes), you lose focusing that extra time on reading the difficult passages. For me, I need the extra time especially to confirm my answer. So being able to complete SC fast and accurately for me is the key to a higher verbal score...Luckily they say its the easiest verbal section to improve on.
