-
nickhar130
- Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
- Posts: 44
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:07 am
- Thanked: 1 times
Hello, I just wanted to get some feedback as toward if I am on the right track studying for verbal. As if right now, I've completed math portion study of the gmat and I am currently studying sentence correction of the verbal gmat. I've got this guideline below towards studying through this website but i wanted to see if I am on the right track. I've purchased the book MANHATTEN GMAT SENTENCE CORRECTION GUIDE, 4th Edition and I've pretty much read every chapter and taken profound notes in my notebook. I've also done the questions the book told me to do that referenced the OG 12th edition book. As of right now I am currently just doing every single questions of the Sentence correction once again on the OG 12th edition book. Please give me any feedback if I am on the right track.
Days 15 to 45 - Verbal study
Shopping list:
· Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide, 4th Edition
· PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible
· Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
· Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition
· Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 1st Edition
· Beat The GMAT Practice Questions for practice problems
· LSAT setso
After your first two weeks of studying math, it's now time to take the bull by the horns and start studying for the verbal portion of the GMAT. The following verbal study plan is based broadly on what I've observed non-native English speakers typically struggle with on the GMAT verbal section. Be sure to tailor this plan according to your weaknesses and strengths (spending more time honing your weaknesses).
Start with Sentence Correction (SC). I recommend using the Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide, one of the best books out there for the grammar tested on the GMAT. This book is full of dense, tip-heavy material. You need to review it carefully. It references the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition and the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 1st Edition, so be sure to plan your shopping list accordingly. You can also complement your practice with questions from the Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook (around 90 or so GMAT-style questions). For another good source of verbal questions, try practicing online with the Beat The GMAT Practice Questions.
One of the best ways to improve your SC skills is using flashcards. When writing SC-related flashcards, be sure to write the concept or idiom on the front of a flashcard, and one or two examples of this concept/idiom in action on the back of the flashcard. Try to write phrases that refer to things you like or enjoy, it will help you learn better. As mentioned before, simply memorizing rules will probably not do the trick for English grammar: it has to be "put to work" in a realistic and relatable context.
Days 15 to 45 - Verbal study
Shopping list:
· Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide, 4th Edition
· PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible
· Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
· Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition
· Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 1st Edition
· Beat The GMAT Practice Questions for practice problems
· LSAT setso
After your first two weeks of studying math, it's now time to take the bull by the horns and start studying for the verbal portion of the GMAT. The following verbal study plan is based broadly on what I've observed non-native English speakers typically struggle with on the GMAT verbal section. Be sure to tailor this plan according to your weaknesses and strengths (spending more time honing your weaknesses).
Start with Sentence Correction (SC). I recommend using the Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide, one of the best books out there for the grammar tested on the GMAT. This book is full of dense, tip-heavy material. You need to review it carefully. It references the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition and the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 1st Edition, so be sure to plan your shopping list accordingly. You can also complement your practice with questions from the Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook (around 90 or so GMAT-style questions). For another good source of verbal questions, try practicing online with the Beat The GMAT Practice Questions.
One of the best ways to improve your SC skills is using flashcards. When writing SC-related flashcards, be sure to write the concept or idiom on the front of a flashcard, and one or two examples of this concept/idiom in action on the back of the flashcard. Try to write phrases that refer to things you like or enjoy, it will help you learn better. As mentioned before, simply memorizing rules will probably not do the trick for English grammar: it has to be "put to work" in a realistic and relatable context.
