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580 44Q 22V - verbal study plan advice? 01 Nov 2006, 11:55
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hi everyone,

i just recently took the gmat and got a score of 580 44Q 22V..
i spent the last couple of months studying for it and was doing decent in the practice tests.

kaplan 1 650
kaplan 2 570
kaplan 3 580
kaplan 4 600

gmatprep 1 630
gmatprep 2 600

i have to admit im a bit dissapointed, but i know the exam is hard and that my verbal score can definitely be improved. so im NOT gonna give up!!

i would like to attain a score of at least 640-660..

it isnt an unattainable score, so i konw i can do it, but i just dont know how to go about it at this point.

i understand that my verbal is extremely weak, but i dont know how to study for the topics.

i was hoping some of you, if at all possible, could provide with some advice for a verbal study plan.

i can use the help! :P

my timing is pretty good. i can do the quantitative section consistenly over 44 even hit 48-49 on some pratice exams.

so if i can get my verbal up to around mid 30's or low 40's i know my score will jump!!

anyhow.. i have read many posts on this forum and find that many people have gained so much inspiration and help from the people here.. so im very thankful for everyone here who takes the time and helps those who are struggling..

thank you very much for reading and i await for your comments.
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hi everyone,

i just recently took the gmat and got a score of 580 44Q 22V..
i spent the last couple of months studying for it and was doing decent in the practice tests.

kaplan 1 650
kaplan 2 570
kaplan 3 580
kaplan 4 600

gmatprep 1 630
gmatprep 2 600

i have to admit im a bit dissapointed, but i know the exam is hard and that my verbal score can definitely be improved. so im NOT gonna give up!!

i would like to attain a score of at least 640-660..

it isnt an unattainable score, so i konw i can do it, but i just dont know how to go about it at this point.

i understand that my verbal is extremely weak, but i dont know how to study for the topics.

i was hoping some of you, if at all possible, could provide with some advice for a verbal study plan.

i can use the help! :P

my timing is pretty good. i can do the quantitative section consistenly over 44 even hit 48-49 on some pratice exams.

so if i can get my verbal up to around mid 30's or low 40's i know my score will jump!!

anyhow.. i have read many posts on this forum and find that many people have gained so much inspiration and help from the people here.. so im very thankful for everyone here who takes the time and helps those who are struggling..

thank you very much for reading and i await for your comments.
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Here's the best advice anyone can give you. Read a scholarly newspaper or magazine daily. Do it religiously as if it were homework. Read to understand. After 2-3 months, your verbal score will jump up. If you only have a month, read daily for a month.
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Are you a native English speaker? I think improving your verbal score is doable so don't be discouraged. Have you been practicing the full exam (with essays?) perhaps you just lost steam...after all the GMAT is a long test.

Great Quant score though and good luck with your next attempt.
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im a native speaker, and i found the essays fairly easy.
granted i have not recieved my AWA scores yet, but i didnt find them difficult.

i believe my problem lies on not properly and quickly diserting concepts, assumptions, and pressumptions from what i am reading (CR, RC)

sentence correction is also a problem for me. i believe i keep falling for the traps. find one solution, but not understanding that another has been introduced. might be a lack of practice or just plain ol'rushing..

i just dont know how to go about getting better at these.

i have realized, mabye a bit too late, that more practice means nothing unless you practice effectively.

i was more focused on just practicing and getting more of a variety of original questions rather than fully understanding the questions i had.

i agree with kidderek, i have to start reading journals for the comprehension of the text.

any other ways i can tackle my problem? im pretty open at this point to try anything. granted im exhausted from practicing, but i will NOT give up and definitely take it again within a 2 month time frame.

thanks again everyone who has been reading..
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any other ways i can tackle my problem? im pretty open at this point to try anything. granted im exhausted from practicing, but i will NOT give up and definitely take it again within a 2 month time frame.

thanks again everyone who has been reading..
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Get the MGMAT sentence correction. Read it thru once and take notes. Then read it through once a week, very quickly (about a half hour skim). You'll pick up on new things each time. Remember!! SC accounts for most of the verbal section AND you can conceivably answer SC questions in a minute. RC and CR will always take some time.

When I started out about 3 months ago, my verbal ranged from 31 to 36. I haven't tested since, but my practice scores are going higher and higher. I really haven't learned any new concepts since, with the exception of SC, b/c SC is actually learnable. But in the course of those 3 months, I have been reading Time magazine on a weekly basis. I don't always understand what's written, but I plow through and read it anyway. Two things will happen. 1. Your reading speed will increase. 2. Your SC will improve, b/c they write just as the GMAT creators want you to write.

I truly believe reading Time magazine (I remember way back reading someone's post about subscribing to The Economist, they all work well, as long as it is a scholarly journal) has increased all three parts of my verbal abilities. Try your best at those Op/Ed pieces.
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