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04 Sep 2022, 06:30
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Hi my friends,
I have seen different timing strategies for RC. I realize that Manhattan Prep mentions do a complete an initial read-through of an RC passage in 2 (shorter) to 3 (longer) minutes. What is a short passage and what is considered a long passage by length precisely?
Any other strategy recommendations? What if I spend 4 minutes on a passage and less time on the questions? Is that a recipe for failure? I realize no one shoe fits all, but I am hoping to test a few strategies out to find the shoe that fits!
Thank you.
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Woohoo
I have seen different timing strategies for RC. I realize that Manhattan Prep mentions do a complete an initial read-through of an RC passage in 2 (shorter) to 3 (longer) minutes. What is a short passage and what is considered a long passage by length precisely?
Any other strategy recommendations? What if I spend 4 minutes on a passage and less time on the questions? Is that a recipe for failure? I realize no one shoe fits all, but I am hoping to test a few strategies out to find the shoe that fits!
Thank you.
Hugs,
Woohoo
04 Sep 2022, 14:23
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woohoo921
Short is around 220 to 250 words. Long is around 350 to 450 words.
Notice that some "long" passages are much longer than others. So, it makes sense to spend 4 minutes reading the longest passages.
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Seems worth a shot.
Also, you could try reading some parts of the passages more carefully than you read others to speed up while still understanding what in general the passage says.
For some tips on how to speed up in verbal in general, see this post.
How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal
04 Sep 2022, 17:32
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MartyTargetTestPrep
For your mention of "Short is around 220 to 250 words. Long is around 350 to 450 words." --> do you guide by lines (e.g., short is 25 lines vs. and long is +40 lines)? I do not have a good sense as to how many lines = how many words.
Thank you, Marty! You are the man!
