Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 1506:00 PM PDT
-07:00 PM PDT
Start your free trial!
May 1612:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
Struggling to find the right strategies to score a 99 %ile on GMAT Focus? Riya (GMAT 715) boosted her score by 100-points in just 15 days! Discover how the right mentorship, tailored strategies, and an unwavering mindset can transform your GMAT prep.
May 1212:00 PM EDT
-11:59 PM EDT
Make the most of your break with the most realistic GMAT™ prep. Take up to $700 off select products.
May 1701:00 AM EDT
-02:00 AM EDT
Looking for your GMAT motivation to break through the score plateau? Pragati improved her score by massive 160 points with strategic guidance and hard-work! Find out how personalized mentorship and a strong mindset can turn GMAT struggles into success.
Jun 1006:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
13 Jan 2015, 14:45
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi everyone,
I admit - I have been a lurker on this board so far and have mostly taken value than given any. I had an epiphany yesterday with 7 days to go before the exam and I realised that I owe a lot to this community. Here are my $0.02 so far:
To those of you (like me) struggling with RC (Verbal in general, but mainly RC) - try to VISUALIZE WHATEVER YOU ARE READING. This might have been said millions of times way before me and it's not like I've discovered America, but...
We all read in prep books to "engage with the passage" or to "be emotionally excited about it". Unfortunately, I've tried it (I can guarantee that at least some of you've tried it as well) with even the 'simplest' passages and it just didn't work consistently enough. Let's face it - some topics are naturally more engaging than others (sports vs. lymphatic nodes for example, but hey to each his/her own right?)
I have done about 10 600-700 and 5 700+ passages so far with visualization and let me tell you - it's a completely different experience and it is naturally engaging. I don't have to "force" myself into some mode; this takes away a lot of unneeded pressure.
I won't give you any 'method', because everyone imagines things in their own way. Yet, let me give you a simple example. I've just finished a 700 level question set on Japanese culture (I think it contained 10 questions in total, it had 4 paragraphs). The passage spoke about historical changes and different aspects to Japanese society as it went through different influences from the West as well as it kept its rustic traditions. I made only 1 mistake which I attribute to cockiness because it seemed TOO EASY.
Now this might sound stupid, but I actually VISUALIZED Japanese people in JAPAN being very traditionalist and then Westerners coming in and changing mentality. And then glimpses of WW2, and then young people who strive to be individualistic, and then all these minor and major details which make A LOT of sense, and I just went through the whole passage building this mental 'movie' in my head. Halfway through most passages so far, I just wanted to read more and more on the topic (I kid you not!). Of course, you must do this at a comfortably fast pace - you are here to solve RCs not to daydream!
Comprehension? I only made 4 mistakes in 15 sets.
I only have 7 days to go, but I will try to see how to implement this on CR as well (SC is a different kind of game, unfortunately).
Try it out, let me and everyone know if this worked for you. I hope this tip will serve you well on your exams.
Good luck!
I admit - I have been a lurker on this board so far and have mostly taken value than given any. I had an epiphany yesterday with 7 days to go before the exam and I realised that I owe a lot to this community. Here are my $0.02 so far:
To those of you (like me) struggling with RC (Verbal in general, but mainly RC) - try to VISUALIZE WHATEVER YOU ARE READING. This might have been said millions of times way before me and it's not like I've discovered America, but...
We all read in prep books to "engage with the passage" or to "be emotionally excited about it". Unfortunately, I've tried it (I can guarantee that at least some of you've tried it as well) with even the 'simplest' passages and it just didn't work consistently enough. Let's face it - some topics are naturally more engaging than others (sports vs. lymphatic nodes for example, but hey to each his/her own right?)
I have done about 10 600-700 and 5 700+ passages so far with visualization and let me tell you - it's a completely different experience and it is naturally engaging. I don't have to "force" myself into some mode; this takes away a lot of unneeded pressure.
I won't give you any 'method', because everyone imagines things in their own way. Yet, let me give you a simple example. I've just finished a 700 level question set on Japanese culture (I think it contained 10 questions in total, it had 4 paragraphs). The passage spoke about historical changes and different aspects to Japanese society as it went through different influences from the West as well as it kept its rustic traditions. I made only 1 mistake which I attribute to cockiness because it seemed TOO EASY.
Now this might sound stupid, but I actually VISUALIZED Japanese people in JAPAN being very traditionalist and then Westerners coming in and changing mentality. And then glimpses of WW2, and then young people who strive to be individualistic, and then all these minor and major details which make A LOT of sense, and I just went through the whole passage building this mental 'movie' in my head. Halfway through most passages so far, I just wanted to read more and more on the topic (I kid you not!). Of course, you must do this at a comfortably fast pace - you are here to solve RCs not to daydream!
Comprehension? I only made 4 mistakes in 15 sets.
I only have 7 days to go, but I will try to see how to implement this on CR as well (SC is a different kind of game, unfortunately).
Try it out, let me and everyone know if this worked for you. I hope this tip will serve you well on your exams.
Good luck!
Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Verbal Questions Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block below for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
13 Jan 2015, 16:24
Kudos
Bookmarks
Converge, I agree that different methods work for different people. I had to try 2 strategies before I could find the one that best suited me.
Since you are practicing with 700+ passages, I assume you are aiming at this score. So one thing that i noticed you did not mention, do you also have a timing strategy? That is crucial.
RC is one of the most troublesome parts of the test and making peace with it puts you in great shape to achieve your aimed score! :-D
have a good one and best regards.
Since you are practicing with 700+ passages, I assume you are aiming at this score. So one thing that i noticed you did not mention, do you also have a timing strategy? That is crucial.
RC is one of the most troublesome parts of the test and making peace with it puts you in great shape to achieve your aimed score! :-D
have a good one and best regards.
Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Verbal Questions Forum
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block above for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
Moderators:
567 posts
10 posts
