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Hi everyone, after about two months of quant-focused studying, I'm looking to switch gears to verbal. For background, I'm a native English speaker and haven't spent any time studying verbal yet.
My test is scheduled for mid-May, so I have just under 6 weeks until G-Day and am targeting 720+. I have access to MGMAT guides, Magoosh, GMATPrepNow, and the OGs.
During the course of my quant studies, I've taken 3 MGMAT CATs:
- Feb 4: 620 Q37 V37
- Feb 19: 630 Q39 V37
- Apr 1: 660 Q45 V35 (I lost some steam toward the end of this test as I was getting anxious to see my quant score)
As mentioned above, I'm targeting V41+ on the test, which I think is doable given my baseline. That said, I'd like to know which area (SC/RC/CR) would be the easiest to improve and which area would provide the biggest score increase for me (if they are different)? I'm wondering/hoping I can just focus on one area to achieve my target verbal score?
I've linked to the test analysis across my 3 MGMAT tests below (and since I haven't studied any verbal yet, this should be a sufficient sample size to identify weaknesses?). I am scoring pretty evenly across the various sections:
I did initially begin to work through the MGMAT SC guide, but found my head spinning as I have forgotten many grammar terms beyond the very basics (noun/verb/adj/etc.). I'm worried that I won't have enough time to re-learn all the basic grammar terms and rules to a 700-level before my test? At this point, my SC strategy is mostly ear. That made me wonder if I would be better off spending time grinding RC or CR instead?
Please let me know your thoughts. Happy to provide any additional test detail if it would be helpful.
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TLDR: Native speaker. Haven't studied verbal yet. Looking to improve from ~V37 to V41+. Test scheduled for mid-May. Which area(s) should I be focusing on (SC/CR/RC)?
Thanks in advance.
My test is scheduled for mid-May, so I have just under 6 weeks until G-Day and am targeting 720+. I have access to MGMAT guides, Magoosh, GMATPrepNow, and the OGs.
During the course of my quant studies, I've taken 3 MGMAT CATs:
- Feb 4: 620 Q37 V37
- Feb 19: 630 Q39 V37
- Apr 1: 660 Q45 V35 (I lost some steam toward the end of this test as I was getting anxious to see my quant score)
As mentioned above, I'm targeting V41+ on the test, which I think is doable given my baseline. That said, I'd like to know which area (SC/RC/CR) would be the easiest to improve and which area would provide the biggest score increase for me (if they are different)? I'm wondering/hoping I can just focus on one area to achieve my target verbal score?
I've linked to the test analysis across my 3 MGMAT tests below (and since I haven't studied any verbal yet, this should be a sufficient sample size to identify weaknesses?). I am scoring pretty evenly across the various sections:
- SC: 58% accuracy (26/45); Avg. difficulty correct: 700; Avg. difficulty incorrect: 730
CR: 62% accuracy (26/42); Avg. difficulty correct: 690; Avg. difficulty incorrect: 750
RC: 58% accuracy (21/36); Avg. difficulty correct: 700; Avg. difficulty incorrect: 730
I did initially begin to work through the MGMAT SC guide, but found my head spinning as I have forgotten many grammar terms beyond the very basics (noun/verb/adj/etc.). I'm worried that I won't have enough time to re-learn all the basic grammar terms and rules to a 700-level before my test? At this point, my SC strategy is mostly ear. That made me wonder if I would be better off spending time grinding RC or CR instead?
Please let me know your thoughts. Happy to provide any additional test detail if it would be helpful.
MGMAT CAT Reults (link)
TLDR: Native speaker. Haven't studied verbal yet. Looking to improve from ~V37 to V41+. Test scheduled for mid-May. Which area(s) should I be focusing on (SC/CR/RC)?
Thanks in advance.
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The best way to figure out your real weaknesses is to do a full GMATPrep test, and see how your verbal results break down. Keep in mind that there are a total of six full GMATPrep exams -- so use them carefully, but it certainly won't hurt to do one as a diagnostic now.
You still have plenty of time, and if you're looking for an elite (41+) verbal score, you'll definitely want to work on all three question types. If you haven't already seen it, this thread is a pretty good place to start: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-ver ... 33279.html. Bottom line: to comfortably score above a 40 on verbal, you need to be a badass at pretty much everything.
And whenever possible, focus on using official materials. If you don't think you'll get enough from the OGs, GMATPrep tests, and GMATPrep question pack, you might consider using some LSAT tests to supplement the official GMAT CR & RC questions. They're generally harder than the GMAT questions, but that's probably good for you.
Good luck with everything!
You still have plenty of time, and if you're looking for an elite (41+) verbal score, you'll definitely want to work on all three question types. If you haven't already seen it, this thread is a pretty good place to start: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-ver ... 33279.html. Bottom line: to comfortably score above a 40 on verbal, you need to be a badass at pretty much everything.
And whenever possible, focus on using official materials. If you don't think you'll get enough from the OGs, GMATPrep tests, and GMATPrep question pack, you might consider using some LSAT tests to supplement the official GMAT CR & RC questions. They're generally harder than the GMAT questions, but that's probably good for you.
Good luck with everything!
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The best way to figure out your real weaknesses is to do a full GMATPrep test, and see how your verbal results break down. Keep in mind that there are a total of six full GMATPrep exams -- so use them carefully, but it certainly won't hurt to do one as a diagnostic now.
You still have plenty of time, and if you're looking for an elite (41+) verbal score, you'll definitely want to work on all three question types. If you haven't already seen it, this thread is a pretty good place to start: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-ver ... 33279.html. Bottom line: to comfortably score above a 40 on verbal, you need to be a badass at pretty much everything.
And whenever possible, focus on using official materials. If you don't think you'll get enough from the OGs, GMATPrep tests, and GMATPrep question pack, you might consider using some LSAT tests to supplement the official GMAT CR & RC questions. They're generally harder than the GMAT questions, but that's probably good for you.
Good luck with everything!
You still have plenty of time, and if you're looking for an elite (41+) verbal score, you'll definitely want to work on all three question types. If you haven't already seen it, this thread is a pretty good place to start: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-ver ... 33279.html. Bottom line: to comfortably score above a 40 on verbal, you need to be a badass at pretty much everything.
And whenever possible, focus on using official materials. If you don't think you'll get enough from the OGs, GMATPrep tests, and GMATPrep question pack, you might consider using some LSAT tests to supplement the official GMAT CR & RC questions. They're generally harder than the GMAT questions, but that's probably good for you.
Good luck with everything!
Dear Charles,
Can you specify abut LSAT books? I searched but got lost. What are best books to practice for logical reasoning ad RC?
