Focus on Improving Execution
Perhaps the most important thing anyone preparing for the GMAT, including non-native English speakers, can do is focus on improving execution. In other words, to master GMAT Verbal, focus on learning to do whatever it takes to arrive at correct answers.
Improving execution includes learning not only to apply strategies but also not to make careless mistakes. Many non-native English speakers who initially blame their English skills for trouble they’re having with GMAT Verbal discover that, by learning not to make careless mistakes, they can achieve their GMAT score goals.
Improving execution can also mean learning to figure out the meaning of an unknown word by considering context, or learning to get a question correct even though you have no idea what a word means. Similarly, you can learn to get Sentence Correction questions correct by finding ways to make correct decisions even if you’re not completely clear about some aspects of the sentence versions in a question.
In general, a major aspect of mastering GMAT Verbal is simply learning to get things done. An executive succeeds in business by seeing things that aren’t obvious, paying attention to both the big picture and details, and handling challenges that arise. We can succeed in GMAT Verbal in a similar way.
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
