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Taking more time to solve CR

by hey_thr67 » Fri May 20, 2011 1:25 am
Hi All,

While the scarcity of GMAT demands CR that it be solved with in 1:30 minutes, I am unusually taking an avg of 2:00 min to solve. As I analyzed my approach I find that I read the argument more than once. When I started attempting the CR I used read the argument first and then the question but as suggested by lot of books and forums I later changed my strategy to first read the question. Since then I have observed an increase in my avg timing. Please suggest how to reduce my timing.

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by HSPA » Fri May 20, 2011 2:49 am
Oh dear.. dude you are exceptional... you are fit enough even to attempt LSAT.

1.30sec is for LSAT and 2.20sec for GMAT are typical benchmarks. :)
First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
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by VivianKerr » Sat May 21, 2011 11:25 am
If you are reading the argument more than once, it's because you aren't breaking it down and understanding it the first time. I suggest writing down the parts of the argument and your prediction for the question before reading the answer choices. If you practice this untimed and work on 100% accuracy first, then your scores will really start to improve. The more you practice, the faster your pacing. Go for accuracy first, pacing will follow. :-) There is no shortcut to strategy, and pacing is no good unless accuracy is excellent.

Check these out:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/04/ ... n-overview

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2010/11/ ... -questions

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/05/ ... -structure

Hope it helps!
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