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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: 2288

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: 2694

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: 2109

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: 2109

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: 2059

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: 3708

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: 2667

[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: 1511

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: 1495

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: 1002

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...


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: 1296

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: 1603

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: 3811

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: 1505