Time strategies- verbal

Question

Hello

i read the post about the importance of the first 10 questions for quant,

is there any similar timing strategy for verbal??

thanks,

Abhi077 · Answer

You'll find it here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-format-g ... 69682.html.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello,  Pmista , and welcome to the community. That post that  Abhi077  linked to above is fascinating. (Just scroll down for the Verbal part by Souvik.) Since you mentioned  timing  specifically, I would like to add that I think too many students, especially those starting their preparation, fixate on getting their per-question timing down to 1:48 or, at most, 2 minutes or so. Such thinking can be detrimental to your growth in  understanding  the Verbal measures. You could exhaust the entire OG, with several hundred Verbal questions, and not make any demonstrable progress. Work first on how to break down each question type, whether that means identifying logical fallacies in CR, dangling participles in SC, or inference questions in RC, and then maintain that tight focus on grasping the material, rather than watching the clock. What tends to happen is that students get more accurate in their analysis, and timing comes with the territory. Sure, there might be a few questions here and there that you will have to let go, but unless you are taking the test in a week or so, there is time to work on improving other aspects of your test-taking approach that will pay dividends to your timing strategy down the road.

Good luck with your studies.

- Andrew

Gmatsaiyan · Answer

Read the following https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-format-g ... l#p2088521 https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-prep-so ... l#p1171779

Pmista · Answer

Thank you so much ! 
There is also another thing, the OG, while going through it, would it be better to do Math hen Verbal , or divided proportionally along the days.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello again,  Pmista . I think it is fine to attack one area of the test more in earnest than another, particularly if your performance is lopsided--e.g., if you were at least pretty strong at Verbal but poor at Quant--but you do not want to put one whole section of the test on hold for too long while you study the other, or else you will risk burning out or losing certain skills while you are gaining others. On a short timetable, switching from one area to the other is fine, but for extended study, it is usually better to weave in a bit of each on a regular basis.

- Andrew

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Pmista,

Regardless of which study materials you choose to use, you would likely find it beneficial to work on some Quant and some Verbal each week. In addition, while the OG books are great sources for practice questions, they're not designed to teach you Tactics, patterns or the little 'secrets' behind the GMAT - for those, you'll need Course-oriented materials. To that end, you might want to work on the OG a little later on in your studies.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Pmdista,

Here is actually a super helpful article for you to check out:

https://blog.targettestprep.com/gmat-fi ... questions/

If you need any advice regarding your GMAT, feel free to reach out.

Good luck!

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