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24 Oct 2019, 00:00
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Hi all,
Guys, I have completed one of gmatprep packs (680, Q50, V31, IR8)
Here is what I have:
7 incorrect on quant (2nd and 3rd q's incorrect, some are silly mistakes), but I still don't feel I am 100% comfortable with quant, given that I want q50-51, and I read on many sources that to get that score I will need to answer correctly first 15-20 q's, and I am still not even 90% comfortable with ds (especially with tricky ones). I can't say I am 100% good at all theories, but everytime I start any topic at which I am not good enough, I start seeing some brilliant q's, which ruin my confidence in understanding the relevant topic (now I think that I don't need to master these topics though because Q50 is not bad, I think, and I attended the e-gmat workshop and my results on their mock put me in 49-51 group)
14 incorrect on verbal, 2 on SC, 2 on CR (one of them is what I have seen before, yet incorrect
), and 10 incorrect q's on RC.
Looking at this result, I consider myself ok in sc and cr so far. However, RC was a disaster. I didn't manage to understand a single passage, what to say about unknown words, which completely put me off track (I practised OG RCs and they seemed ok to me, those were 600-700, and a couple of 700s, and mostly I managed to get at least half correctly).
IR was the easiest part. I hadn't practised IR at all, but managed to get 8 even though I could only answer 10 questions because of lack of time, so 2 were left unanswered)
Who reads this? What can you say?
How to improve RC (I understand general concepts of RC, thanx to e-gmat)?
Do I need to focus on other parts or just practicing them using official questions and working on incorrect ones is enough?
How to prepare to AWA?
Am I in shape to take the exam within a month?
Thanks a lot
Guys, I have completed one of gmatprep packs (680, Q50, V31, IR8)
Here is what I have:
7 incorrect on quant (2nd and 3rd q's incorrect, some are silly mistakes), but I still don't feel I am 100% comfortable with quant, given that I want q50-51, and I read on many sources that to get that score I will need to answer correctly first 15-20 q's, and I am still not even 90% comfortable with ds (especially with tricky ones). I can't say I am 100% good at all theories, but everytime I start any topic at which I am not good enough, I start seeing some brilliant q's, which ruin my confidence in understanding the relevant topic (now I think that I don't need to master these topics though because Q50 is not bad, I think, and I attended the e-gmat workshop and my results on their mock put me in 49-51 group)
14 incorrect on verbal, 2 on SC, 2 on CR (one of them is what I have seen before, yet incorrect
), and 10 incorrect q's on RC.Looking at this result, I consider myself ok in sc and cr so far. However, RC was a disaster. I didn't manage to understand a single passage, what to say about unknown words, which completely put me off track (I practised OG RCs and they seemed ok to me, those were 600-700, and a couple of 700s, and mostly I managed to get at least half correctly).
IR was the easiest part. I hadn't practised IR at all, but managed to get 8 even though I could only answer 10 questions because of lack of time, so 2 were left unanswered)
Who reads this? What can you say?
How to improve RC (I understand general concepts of RC, thanx to e-gmat)?
Do I need to focus on other parts or just practicing them using official questions and working on incorrect ones is enough?
How to prepare to AWA?
Am I in shape to take the exam within a month?
Thanks a lot
24 Oct 2019, 03:55
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Hi,
You need to read the below post in link and follow the RC experts :
https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-rc-forum ... l#p2153058
https://gmatclub.com/forum/project-rc-b ... l#p2110839
https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-impro ... l#p1143009
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-most-com ... 40373.html
Q50 is a fabulous score and you can get Q51 on a lucky day
As your Quant is strong, you need to focus on verbal. I added some more links that will be super helpful to you.
You need to read the below post in link and follow the RC experts :
https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-rc-forum ... l#p2153058
https://gmatclub.com/forum/project-rc-b ... l#p2110839
https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-impro ... l#p1143009
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-most-com ... 40373.html
Q50 is a fabulous score and you can get Q51 on a lucky day
As your Quant is strong, you need to focus on verbal. I added some more links that will be super helpful to you.nurba92
Hi all,
Guys, I have completed one of gmatprep packs (680, Q50, V31, IR8)
Here is what I have:
7 incorrect on quant (2nd and 3rd q's incorrect, some are silly mistakes), but I still don't feel I am 100% comfortable with quant, given that I want q50-51, and I read on many sources that to get that score I will need to answer correctly first 15-20 q's, and I am still not even 90% comfortable with ds (especially with tricky ones). I can't say I am 100% good at all theories, but everytime I start any topic at which I am not good enough, I start seeing some brilliant q's, which ruin my confidence in understanding the relevant topic (now I think that I don't need to master these topics though because Q50 is not bad, I think, and I attended the e-gmat workshop and my results on their mock put me in 49-51 group)
14 incorrect on verbal, 2 on SC, 2 on CR (one of them is what I have seen before, yet incorrect ), and 10 incorrect q's on RC.
Looking at this result, I consider myself ok in sc and cr so far. However, RC was a disaster. I didn't manage to understand a single passage, what to say about unknown words, which completely put me off track (I practised OG RCs and they seemed ok to me, those were 600-700, and a couple of 700s, and mostly I managed to get at least half correctly).
IR was the easiest part. I hadn't practised IR at all, but managed to get 8 even though I could only answer 10 questions because of lack of time, so 2 were left unanswered)
Who reads this? What can you say?
How to improve RC (I understand general concepts of RC, thanx to e-gmat)?
Do I need to focus on other parts or just practicing them using official questions and working on incorrect ones is enough?
How to prepare to AWA?
Am I in shape to take the exam within a month?
Thanks a lot
Guys, I have completed one of gmatprep packs (680, Q50, V31, IR8)
Here is what I have:
7 incorrect on quant (2nd and 3rd q's incorrect, some are silly mistakes), but I still don't feel I am 100% comfortable with quant, given that I want q50-51, and I read on many sources that to get that score I will need to answer correctly first 15-20 q's, and I am still not even 90% comfortable with ds (especially with tricky ones). I can't say I am 100% good at all theories, but everytime I start any topic at which I am not good enough, I start seeing some brilliant q's, which ruin my confidence in understanding the relevant topic (now I think that I don't need to master these topics though because Q50 is not bad, I think, and I attended the e-gmat workshop and my results on their mock put me in 49-51 group)
14 incorrect on verbal, 2 on SC, 2 on CR (one of them is what I have seen before, yet incorrect
), and 10 incorrect q's on RC.Looking at this result, I consider myself ok in sc and cr so far. However, RC was a disaster. I didn't manage to understand a single passage, what to say about unknown words, which completely put me off track (I practised OG RCs and they seemed ok to me, those were 600-700, and a couple of 700s, and mostly I managed to get at least half correctly).
IR was the easiest part. I hadn't practised IR at all, but managed to get 8 even though I could only answer 10 questions because of lack of time, so 2 were left unanswered)
Who reads this? What can you say?
How to improve RC (I understand general concepts of RC, thanx to e-gmat)?
Do I need to focus on other parts or just practicing them using official questions and working on incorrect ones is enough?
How to prepare to AWA?
Am I in shape to take the exam within a month?
Thanks a lot
24 Oct 2019, 09:56
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Hi nurba92,
680 with 50 quant is certainly a great start. I guess when you decide to take the GMAT depends on your score goal. If you are shooting for say 730+, then you likely will need more than just one month to improve your verbal skills. That said, I see you’d like advice on how to improve in RC; however, since you scored V31 on your practice exam, you may consider improving in all aspects of verbal to maximize your score increase. In any case, here is some advice you can follow regarding how to improve your RC skills.
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.
680 with 50 quant is certainly a great start. I guess when you decide to take the GMAT depends on your score goal. If you are shooting for say 730+, then you likely will need more than just one month to improve your verbal skills. That said, I see you’d like advice on how to improve in RC; however, since you scored V31 on your practice exam, you may consider improving in all aspects of verbal to maximize your score increase. In any case, here is some advice you can follow regarding how to improve your RC skills.
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.
