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sachinjain1990
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GMAT Date: 10-29-2014
17 Aug 2014, 04:23
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I have given my 1st GMAT prep test with a little bit study of SC in Verbal and Geometry in Quant. My score was 520 (38 Q, 22 V). I know its quiet low, but this score is without much practice, so i am ok with it. My target score is 720. Kindly suggest me how to improve my score in verbal. i am using Manhattan books. For CR & RC, which book i should refer ??
I am planning to give GMAT around 1st week of nov. Also, kindly suggest the grammatical mistakes, if any (must be many), in my querry for my betterment.
I am planning to give GMAT around 1st week of nov. Also, kindly suggest the grammatical mistakes, if any (must be many), in my querry for my betterment.
17 Aug 2014, 11:05
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sachinjain1990
Hi Sachin,
For SC and CR, I think the Manhattan books are great. Just work through them diligently and adopt the strategies explained in them. Once you're able to adopt the strategy and apply on every question, you will be able to do well in verbal section. For RC, the simplest strategy to improve is to read everyday. Read articles and newspaper everyday to develop your understanding of RC passages. Read articles in the Economist or the Hindu, and other non-fiction if you like. Also, solve 2-3 RC passages everyday to keep yourself sharp.
Check out the following link for an overall study plan:
gmat-study-plan-how-to-start-your-gmat-prep-80727.html?fl=menu
You can check the following link for a verbal based study plan:
study-plan-for-verbal-gmat-98342.html
All the best!
24 Aug 2014, 13:49
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Hi Sachin,
As the son of an English professor, I can't resist an invitation to correct someone's grammar!
One issue is how you work with certain verbs. You don't "refer" a book, you "refer to" it. So you would ask "To which book should I refer?" or, less formally, "Which book should I refer to?"
On a similar note, we don't "suggest you," we "suggest" or "suggest to you." So the easiest way to rewrite your request would be "Kindly suggest how to improve my score in Verbal." Grammatically, then, "suggest the mistakes" is correct, but we aren't really suggesting them, so it would be better to ask us to "point out the mistakes."
In terms of individual words (diction/spelling), there are a few issues:
*The contraction for "it is" is "it's." "Its" is possessive, as in "A lizard can release its tail."
*quiet = not loud. You want "quite."
*"Query" has one r.
Idioms: No blatant errors here, but be cautious about your use of "with" and "without" study/practice. "With practice" is an adverbial modifier--it modifies an action, not a noun. So a test can't be "with practice"--only your performance on the test can be.
*Also, a regional note: In the US, we say that we take a test, rather than give one. (If I say I gave a test, that means I administered the test to someone else.) However, this is not an error--it's just a regional variation--and everyone here on gmatclub will understand you.
Thanks for the invitation! I almost didn't take it up since you are just starting out and I don't want to discourage you! So . . . I hope you my advice encouraging.
As the son of an English professor, I can't resist an invitation to correct someone's grammar!
One issue is how you work with certain verbs. You don't "refer" a book, you "refer to" it. So you would ask "To which book should I refer?" or, less formally, "Which book should I refer to?"
On a similar note, we don't "suggest you," we "suggest" or "suggest to you." So the easiest way to rewrite your request would be "Kindly suggest how to improve my score in Verbal." Grammatically, then, "suggest the mistakes" is correct, but we aren't really suggesting them, so it would be better to ask us to "point out the mistakes."
In terms of individual words (diction/spelling), there are a few issues:
*The contraction for "it is" is "it's." "Its" is possessive, as in "A lizard can release its tail."
*quiet = not loud. You want "quite."
*"Query" has one r.
Idioms: No blatant errors here, but be cautious about your use of "with" and "without" study/practice. "With practice" is an adverbial modifier--it modifies an action, not a noun. So a test can't be "with practice"--only your performance on the test can be.
*Also, a regional note: In the US, we say that we take a test, rather than give one. (If I say I gave a test, that means I administered the test to someone else.) However, this is not an error--it's just a regional variation--and everyone here on gmatclub will understand you.
Thanks for the invitation! I almost didn't take it up since you are just starting out and I don't want to discourage you! So . . . I hope you my advice encouraging.
