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Hi harish, Over and above what Brent has mentioned, I have a simple 3-step strategy for improving GMAT Verbal scores: Step 1: You seem to have been overly worried about the rules and not practiced enough. But good news is that you realize it :) So maybe you should look at solving all the questions i...
- by arun@crackverbal
Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:05 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Scored 530 on my first GMAT, need advice and way forward!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2298
Hi, I think you have posted WHAT the problem is but you would need to give more details of WHY you have that problem. There has to be a few more details so we can delve in to help you better :) Here are some points that come to my mind when I read your post: 1) Remember Getting a Good GMAT score >> ...
- by arun@crackverbal
Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:29 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How to proceed ahead!!?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2700
Thank you so much Arun, for you suggestions !!! Quant Plan of Action: I am planning to start my Quant prep with MGMAT guides because a lot of people on the forum suggested that its the best starting point. Also, to supplement it , I have taken a Magoosh subscription. The plan is to study a specific...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:45 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Got a horrible 520! Need guidance,please help...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2112
Hi Deepthi, Sorry to hear that you did not score as well as you would have liked :( It is always upsetting - I understand. Here are a couple of things I would like you to focus on: 1) Right now your focus is to get to the 60th %ile in both quant and verbal i.e. Q44 and V31. This would give you a sco...
- by arun@crackverbal
Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:14 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Got a horrible 520! Need guidance,please help...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2112
There is a semantic difference between the 2. If the principal suggested the 2 things together then I would use the 1st form i.e. "The coach suggested that the batter strike the ball well and run very fast". If the principal suggested the 2 things independently then you can use the 2nd for...
- by arun@crackverbal
Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:30 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Subjunctive Mood and parallelism
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2063
Hello, I know this thread is a little old but I thought I would let people searching for the BEST GMAT Verbal Coaching in Chennai know about this option. CrackVerbal - the GMAT Verbal specialist is now offering its digital classroom in Chennai: http://www.crackverbal.com/GMAT-Chennai.htm Thanks, Arun
- by arun@crackverbal
Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:13 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Suggest the Best Verbal coaching for GMAT in Chennai
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3709
The best way to gauge where you are is by taking a full-length test from MBA.com - the GMATPrep: www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-free-test-preparation-software.aspx Also I noted that you mentioned your accuracy to perhaps indicate your level. Accuracy is a poor measure. I would suggest the following: ...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:22 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: Help Required to ace GMAT Verbal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2670
[quote="duongthang"] what I want to say is that the sc on the real test is very hard. This situation makes me think that retakers of the test have to do harder tests. I am the retaker of the test. I mean gmat offer harder tests for the retakers.[/quote] The GMAT does have data about you wh...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: hard SC on the test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1513
I finished the entire test and all of the quant was easy for me and even though I say easy I could have gotten a lot of them wrong. I can't spend another 250 dollars though. I also was trying to take some practice test before I took the actual test but the woman in my apartment wouldn't let me prac...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:11 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How well was I doing before I cancelled my scores?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1496
A Q-50 V-45 (your current range) should give you a 770 so really no need to worry if you are applying to a bschool. After a point there is only so much you can do as you are already in the 99th percentile :) In anycase, even with the improvement you seek i.e. Q50 ->51 and V 45->48 your score will on...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:10 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study plan for high-level Verbal / Math
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1003
I will agree with vomhorizon here. I think you need to take a step back and look at how you can improve your English instead of GMAT Verbal. I think you can start by reading some good books such as those written by Malcolm Gladwell. Along with it, pick up a good quality magazine - my personal recomm...
- by arun@crackverbal
Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:43 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: it's frustating now VERBAl is killing frm one YrsNO Imprvmnt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1506
Hi, I suggest you orient your compass. Since you know where you need to get to (i.e. final score close to 700) you should look at where you are now. Here is what I suggest: 1. Download the GMATPrep and take one of the 2 full length tests to serve as a diagnostic test of your current status: http://w...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:48 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: I need help setting up a timeline of studying + advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1300
Hi, Given your Quant percentiles, my first reaction is "Are your concepts clear?". Most times it is the basic concepts that trouble people at a sub 40-raw score on the GMAT. You can consider adding these 2 resources to your prep plan: http://www.manhattangmat.com/storeitemshow.cfm?ItemID=5...
- by arun@crackverbal
Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:19 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Advice for a first time GMAT taker? Low quant & high ver
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1606
It turns out that sometimes by guessing randomly at the last few questions, you lose more by getting those questions wrong than you would if you hadn't finished the test at all. Because question selection is unpredictable (sometimes the last few questions will be easy, and guessing those incorrectl...
- by arun@crackverbal
Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:34 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 6 Key Takeaways from the GMAT Test Prep Summit 2013
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3820
Hi Varun, I am sorry to hear about the problem. However can you throw some more light on what you are facing? 1. Have you really been studying for 1 year 2. What have you been studying 3. Why do you think there is no improvement 4. What areas do you think are holding you back If you can give some id...
- by arun@crackverbal
Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:05 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: it's frustating now VERBAl is killing frm one YrsNO Imprvmnt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1506