Sentence Correction approach for non-native speaker

Question

Hi everyone! I'm a Chilean industrial engineer (native Spanish speaker and fluent in English ~100 TOEFL score) and I've been studying for the GMAT for the past month with the Manhattan Strategy books and now I'm thinking to start with OG exercises hopefully next week.

With Quant, Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning although there is some contents I don't fully master or questions I still miss, I feel I have a methodology to approach those problems; but with Sentence Correction I don't yet understand where or how to start, I've been watching GMAT Ninja videos, and I understand them, but whenever I face problems on my own I feel lost.

Any advice on strategies or methodologies for Sentence Correction for non-native speakers?

sting8 · Answer

Hi,

I think you will find this useful https://gmatclub.com/forum/sc-approach- ... l#p2243510
This helped me structure my SC approach.

One advice, just like GMATNinja mentions in his videos and posts, don't over focus on idiom based questions. I have found many unofficial questions in the forum which focus heavily on idioms, I tend to skip those.

You can also go through the "Thursdays with Ron" videos.

Please consider giving me a kudo, if I could be helpful for your preparation.

Russ19 · Answer

Hi,

I also started with the same resources, but I found many improvements when I bought online platform access. Magoosh video lessons helped much to boost up my performance.

Good Luck!

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

"but with Sentence Correction I don't yet understand where or how to start" Feel free to post any SC queries : https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-knight- ... 61694.html

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi nachomontegu,

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) What type of study routine have you been following? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) Have you used any other study materials besides the books that you've mentioned?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

nachomontegu · Answer

Hi  EMPOWERgmatRichC , here my answers:

Studies:
1) I study 2 hours daily on weekdays and 5-6 hours total on weekends (grand total of 15-16 hours weekly)
2) I've used Manhattan Strategy Guides and GMAT Ninja SC videos, recently bought the 2022 OG + Qreview + Vreview
3) I have not taken any CAT yet but I plan to take GMAC's diagnostic test this weekend

Goals:
4) I'm aiming for 720 but 710/700 wouldn't be terrible I guess
5) I'm going to apply next year (2022) so I need to have my GMAT ready before march, 2022 (start applications processes)

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi nachomontegu,

To start, studying for the GMAT now - far in advance of when you will actually "need" your Score - is a smart choice. Many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores though, so if you have been studying for just 1 month, then you should not expect to have mastered any of the question types just yet.

Before we can discuss how best to approach this next phase of your studies, we need to assess your current 'ability level.' As such, taking a CAT/mock this weekend is a good idea. Make sure to take it in a realistic fashion that matches-up with what you will face when you take the Official GMAT (take the FULL CAT - with the Essay and IR sections, at the same time of day as when you'll take the Official GMAT, if you will be at a Test Facility, then wear a face mask, etc.). Once you have that Score, you should post back here (or you can feel free to PM me directly) and we can discuss the results and how you might best proceed with your studies.

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

egmat · Answer

nachomontegu – Many non-natives struggle with GMAT Sentence correction because they consider GMAT SC to be a test of grammar. In reality it is a test of meaning and logic. Hence, the first thing when it comes to acing GMAT Sentence Correction is to change your approach to SC questions.
Payal Tandon, my cofounder, invented the meaning-based approach a decade ago. We have a webinar on the same tomorrow where you can learn this approach from Shraddha, one of the top 5 ranked experts on GMAT Club. Please click on the link below to register for the same:

SC Webinar link: https://bit.ly/3zF0kdG

This approach has helped South Americans ace GMAT Verbal

We have helped many non-natives ace GMAT verbal. Below are a few such examples:

You can see how the meaning-based approach helped them excel on GMAT Verbal. Leo recently graduated from Wharton.

Looking forward to seeing you in the webinar.

-Rajat

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