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- by vaivish
Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:08 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: A rising interest in Native American customs
- Replies: 41
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study strategy ___help stacey
I want to find out my current performance levels in CR. I have read Powerscore CR Bible and understood most of the concepts. I am practicing LSAT CR, 1000CR, GMAT CR (this is a part of LSAT) and OG. When I solve CR problems from OG, GMAT CR, 1000CR the accuracy is fine i.e.85-90% but when I shift to...
- by vaivish
Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:17 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: study strategy ___help stacey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 960
- by vaivish
Tue May 25, 2010 10:13 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: improvement in scores
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1192
My take is BDCBCEBA.
I have a problem with Q4. Why is the 1st para talking about several categories, when in contrast it is presenting three theories of poet's life.
- by vaivish
Fri May 21, 2010 9:43 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: RC challenge - 9
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2934
improvement in scores
Dear All, I have 30 days left for my D day. I am currently scoring consistently 680(M48-49, V33-34) in my GMat Prep and Kaplan tests (6 in all) without repeat questions. I have already referred following sources: OG11-12, Online forums (few times), Manhattan SC, CR & RC guides 1000 series – ar...
- by vaivish
Fri May 21, 2010 12:24 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: improvement in scores
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1192
Thanks for all the replies. I think i have now formulated my strategy. First cover all the OG 10/11/12 questions and then move to LSAT. I hope people agree with this approach. Please suggest in case any improvement is required.
- by vaivish
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:18 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR strategy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2187
270310_RC1
Passage 1 Caffeine, the stimulant in coffee, has been called “the most widely used psychoactive substance on Earth .� Synder, Daly and Bruns have recently proposed that caffeine affects behavior by countering the activity in (5) the human brain of a naturally occurring chemical called adenosine....
- by vaivish
Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:58 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 270310_RC1
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2239
- by vaivish
Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:58 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR strategy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2187
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I have taken this passage from GMAT RC and i have only the answers and no explanations. The purpose of putting passages on the forums was that we can discuss few of them and learn in the process of learning.
I am sorry. But cant help on this.
- by vaivish
Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:00 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 220310_RC2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1776
CR strategy
Hi, I want to find out my current performance levels in CR. I have read Powerscore CR Bible and understood most of the concepts. I am practicing LSAT CR, 1000CR, GMAT CR (this is a part of LSAT) and OG. When I solve CR problems from OG, GMAT CR, 1000CR the accuracy is fine i.e.85-90% but when I shif...
- by vaivish
Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:26 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR strategy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2187
23032010_RC29
Passage 29 (29/63) Studies of the Weddell seal in the laboratory have described the physiological mechanisms that allow the seal to cope with the extreme oxygen deprivation that occurs during its longest dives, which can extend 500 meters below the ocean’s surface and last for over 70 minutes. Rec...
- by vaivish
Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:13 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 23032010_RC29
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1762
220310_RC2
Passage 84 (21/22) Astrophysicists wrestling with the study of a new kind of star, the flat, “two-dimensional� configurations known as accretion disks have recently gained new insights into the behavior of these stars. Accretion disks exist in a variety of situations where matters swirl around a...
- by vaivish
Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:22 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 220310_RC2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1776
Thanks for your reply.
I have posted the topic as it is. It did not had any nos. Next time, i will try and find the passages with numbers. Otherwise, we will have to continue like this, as the passages are from good source i.e. LSAT and GMAT.
- by vaivish
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:51 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 210310_RC1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3314
210310_RC1
Hi all, I am preparing for the GMAT for my D-day in June. I think to improve RC it would be nice idea to solve atleast 2 passages per day and discuss on the same. Whoever interested can participate in this mission of killing RC, as it would need regular practice. I will try and be regular in posting...
- by vaivish
Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:30 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: 210310_RC1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3314
LSAT Q..weaken
Two paleontologists, Dr Tyson and Dr. Rees, disagree over the interpretation of certain footprints that were left among other footprints in hardened volcanic ash at site G. Dr. Tyson claims they are clearly early hominid footprints since they show human characteristics: a squarish heel and a big toe...
- by vaivish
Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:39 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: LSAT Q..weaken
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2874