I scored 660 in gmat Q51 V28.
I will reappear and i need to score 42+ in verbal. Folks can you guide me.
I used OG11, OG10 for verbal and Manhattan SC.
Thanks in advance.
how to imrpove verbal drastically?
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You don't give much detail in your post, but I'll give you the advice I give everyone with a big quant/verbal disparity -- start reading!
Rather than doing question after question and beating yourself up over GMAT stuff, just add 30-60 minutes of quality reading into your daily study regimen. I like the Wall Street Journal and the Economist. Your verbal skills will improve without really thinking about it.
Reading more will obviously improve your RC skills. Reading critically (thinking about what you just read) will improve your CR skills. Well-written material will improve your SC skills since you'll develop an eye for good grammar.
Also, make sure you spend lots of time with the OG. Understand (i.e., be able to explain to someone else) why the wrong answers are wrong - that's a key trick to studying for verbal.
Rather than doing question after question and beating yourself up over GMAT stuff, just add 30-60 minutes of quality reading into your daily study regimen. I like the Wall Street Journal and the Economist. Your verbal skills will improve without really thinking about it.
Reading more will obviously improve your RC skills. Reading critically (thinking about what you just read) will improve your CR skills. Well-written material will improve your SC skills since you'll develop an eye for good grammar.
Also, make sure you spend lots of time with the OG. Understand (i.e., be able to explain to someone else) why the wrong answers are wrong - that's a key trick to studying for verbal.
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There's no clear way of "drastically" improving verbal. Your biggest weakness is RC, but you should also work on CR and SC... Have you tried the PowerScore CR Bible? I thought it presented some neat tips for both CR and RC - IMO, the two sections are pretty similar, the only differences being that one has longer passages, while the other has slightly more complex questions.
Also, Jim's advice is one that you'll likely hear often: improving RC is not easy unless you start reading, especially if you're a non-native speaker.
Also, Jim's advice is one that you'll likely hear often: improving RC is not easy unless you start reading, especially if you're a non-native speaker.