How to improve CR.....Help needed...

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How to improve CR.....Help needed...

by akku_iiitc » Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:34 pm
Hi All,

Can someone please guide me how to improve my CR. I have already finished Powerscore..but cudnt see significant improvement...I have practiced many questins from 1000CR..but ALAS!!!!!no improvement yet....Can you guys suggest something and help me out plz.............I have to do something to increase my verbal score..n CR and RC disappoint me everytime....

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by sam2304 » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:01 am
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by David@VeritasPrep » Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:36 am
You may be focusing on too large a portion of the argument and PowerScore often causes people to worry a little too much about definitions and terminology. Here are a few of things for you to read that might help out. Be sure to check out the first two links here if nothing else.

Remember on the GMAT CR, keep it simple.

MIP: Critical Reasoning the Tim Duncan Way
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/02/ ... an-wayHere is a document from

December 2010 with 13 original questions that I wrote and links to another 12 postings.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/veritas-expe ... tml#327096

The importance of habits in Critical Reasoning (and GMAT as a whole)
https://www.beatthegmat.com/weaken-the-a ... tml#367641

Here is a discussion of how to approach "Must Useful to Know" type of questions.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/evaluate-wha ... 72335.html

Bold Faced question from OG Verbal Review 1
https://www.beatthegmat.com/bold-faced-q ... 65499.html

This is an interesting Critical Reasoning that was "thanked" several times.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/elections-t87699.html#390297

A Flawed Reasoning Question
https://www.beatthegmat.com/kap-800-ques ... tml#392262

Veritas Paradox Question
https://www.beatthegmat.com/source-verit ... tml#387533

Plan Question
https://www.beatthegmat.com/challenging- ... tml#382251

An Inference Question
https://www.beatthegmat.com/inference-qu ... tml#370107
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