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I am having the very same exact problem. :( my verbal ranges between 27 and 31, that is it, never changes
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The GMAT verbal is arguably more important to your score than GMAT quant as described in this article: https://www.gmatpill.com/the-gmat-pill-m ... -strategy/

Of the GMAT verbal sections, SC is the easiest to improve and RC is probably the section that will take the longest time to improve. These RC videos may help.

Some people recommend reading the NY Times. While that may be beneficial in the long run, it's unlikely that reading NYTimes will actually help boost your score in a few weeks. Focus on keywords in the passage so you know when you should really pay attention and when you can "skim" parts of a paragraph. This is almost an art rather than a science and takes time to develop.
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practice is te only key to perform well in verbal! i have been practicing a lot and have improved from 27 to 34/35! still have a month left for the Gmat!

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