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03 Jul 2019, 14:08
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Hello,
I am facing issues with RC while solving it in the paper. If I do RC seperately I am able to solve and I don't feel scared of the passages as I am able to understand it well. But during the exam I somehow makee mistakes in RC and the thing is you can't afford to screw RC because there will be 3-4 Questions in a row.
Also I want to ask regarding my mock score. I gave one mock. Got V28. My first 11 questions were correct and out of first 20 I got 16 correct and overall I got 23/36 I think. But issue was I got 7 questions incorrect at a stretch. Is that the reason my score went so low. Was expecting atleast 34 and overall 680ish. Can someone please help me with this, I am getting really scared and I'm unable to find a way to tackle this
Also I am practicing from LSAT and I am able to solve many questions albeit with extra time
Thanks
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I am facing issues with RC while solving it in the paper. If I do RC seperately I am able to solve and I don't feel scared of the passages as I am able to understand it well. But during the exam I somehow makee mistakes in RC and the thing is you can't afford to screw RC because there will be 3-4 Questions in a row.
Also I want to ask regarding my mock score. I gave one mock. Got V28. My first 11 questions were correct and out of first 20 I got 16 correct and overall I got 23/36 I think. But issue was I got 7 questions incorrect at a stretch. Is that the reason my score went so low. Was expecting atleast 34 and overall 680ish. Can someone please help me with this, I am getting really scared and I'm unable to find a way to tackle this
Also I am practicing from LSAT and I am able to solve many questions albeit with extra time
Thanks
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03 Jul 2019, 17:51
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Hi yashmehta27101995,
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 how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
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 how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
04 Jul 2019, 19:32
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Hi yashmehta27101995,
The last time you discussed your CAT/mock Scores was about 1 year ago (in June, 2018). Back then, your plan was to take the GMAT in July or August. Did you end up taking the GMAT as planned - and how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Since all of that studying was that far back, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying since then:
Studies:
1) Have you been studying consistently over the last year? Did you take any 'time off' from your studies?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of all of your studies?
3) How have you scored on your CATs/mocks over the last 3 months (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) Is your Goal Score still 700+?
5) What is your next Test Date?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The last time you discussed your CAT/mock Scores was about 1 year ago (in June, 2018). Back then, your plan was to take the GMAT in July or August. Did you end up taking the GMAT as planned - and how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Since all of that studying was that far back, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying since then:
Studies:
1) Have you been studying consistently over the last year? Did you take any 'time off' from your studies?
2) What study materials have you used over the course of all of your studies?
3) How have you scored on your CATs/mocks over the last 3 months (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) Is your Goal Score still 700+?
5) What is your next Test Date?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
