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Re: Stuck at 620 in Mock Tests - Need help with Verbal timing [#permalink]
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HI SVTTCGMAT,

Pacing problems don't exist on their own - they're the results of OTHER problems. While I have no doubt that your accuracy in the OG is as high as you say it is, you've 'taught yourself' to take too long when dealing with Verbal questions. "Your way" of doing things is why you have this pacing problem. There are a couple of ways to potentially fix it though:

1) You can keep approaching the Verbal section in the same ways as before and attempt to speed up the 'steps' that you go through. Building a familiarity with the common patterns, grammar, etc. would also help to improve your time.

2) Learn/practice some new Tactics that are faster than the ones that you currently use. This will require some flexibility on your part, since you've been studying a certain way for several months and you've likely developed some 'bad habits' that will take time to get out of.

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Re: Stuck at 620 in Mock Tests - Need help with Verbal timing [#permalink]
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
HI SVTTCGMAT,

Pacing problems don't exist on their own - they're the results of OTHER problems. While I have no doubt that your accuracy in the OG is as high as you say it is, you've 'taught yourself' to take too long when dealing with Verbal questions. "Your way" of doing things is why you have this pacing problem. There are a couple of ways to potentially fix it though:

1) You can keep approaching the Verbal section in the same ways as before and attempt to speed up the 'steps' that you go through. Building a familiarity with the common patterns, grammar, etc. would also help to improve your time.

2) Learn/practice some new Tactics that are faster than the ones that you currently use. This will require some flexibility on your part, since you've been studying a certain way for several months and you've likely developed some 'bad habits' that will take time to get out of.

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


Rich,
Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely implement these ideas.
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