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08 Aug 2014, 12:36
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Hi gmatclub!
I've started working on CR (not native speaker), and after understanding properly how to attack questions, I'm consistently having 90%+ accuracy which is amazing given my starting point in verbal (V 25).
Despite the good news, I'm having issues with timing! It takes me an average of 2.30 for a moderate level CR question with a std deviation of 30secs.
Any suggestion on how to improve it?
On a side note: I am taking brief notes, but I assume that most of the time is spent reading the argument slowly, in order to grasp most of the concepts, I'm even asking myself if I should keep taking notes!
Thanks for you time,
A
I've started working on CR (not native speaker), and after understanding properly how to attack questions, I'm consistently having 90%+ accuracy which is amazing given my starting point in verbal (V 25).
Despite the good news, I'm having issues with timing! It takes me an average of 2.30 for a moderate level CR question with a std deviation of 30secs.
Any suggestion on how to improve it?
On a side note: I am taking brief notes, but I assume that most of the time is spent reading the argument slowly, in order to grasp most of the concepts, I'm even asking myself if I should keep taking notes!
Thanks for you time,
A
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08 Aug 2014, 13:08
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Dear Aitken,
I'm happy to respond.
I have a magic one-word piece of advice for you: READ. You need to be reading every single day, for at least an hour a day --- that's over and above any GMAT preparations you do. Since you want to get an MBA and go into business, you already should be reading the Wall Street Journal every day and the Economist magazine from cover to cover every week. Those are two publications loaded with arguments --- if you get used to reading through all those arguments and understanding them, you will build speed in dealing with short GMAT CR arguments. There is no shortcut to increasing reading speed. You have to practice diligently, pushing yourself to read demanding sophisticated material every day. Here are some more suggestions for what to read:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/gmat-reading-list/
Does all this make sense?
Mike
10 Aug 2014, 11:53
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My 2 cent from what I have experienced till now.
Since you have just started with your preparation, would suggest to just focus on getting the questions right and more importantly understanding them well. Once you get a hang on a variety of CR questions then you can practice using timed tests to improve on your timing.
Focusing on timing in the initial stages of your preparation may take away understanding the argument completely.
And yes, reading a variety of news regularly would definitely be of great help.
ATB!
Regards,
H
Since you have just started with your preparation, would suggest to just focus on getting the questions right and more importantly understanding them well. Once you get a hang on a variety of CR questions then you can practice using timed tests to improve on your timing.
Focusing on timing in the initial stages of your preparation may take away understanding the argument completely.
And yes, reading a variety of news regularly would definitely be of great help.
ATB!
Regards,
H
