Few months ago, after I had Manhattan online training I got 490 (Q42 V18). Now after taking another company full time course I got 560 (Q47, V21) to my utter disappointment. First time verbal percentile was 16 and second time it is 24.
I am expecting total score as 620 with atleast 28 in verbal. I am expecting above 50 percentile atleast in verbal.
In the recent test I got very easy quantitative questions, But verbal are very tough. In test, I felt SC, CR and RC are all tough.
Please suggest me.
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- dbernst
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Y,
This is a difficult question, though I definitely have some thoughts. First, you must maintain a consistent process as you practice each of the verbal question types.
Sentence Correction: Make certain that you are completely familiar with each of the major grammatical rules tested. Do not rely on how each answer choice sounds; instead, "prove" your answer by eliminating those that use incorrect grammatical construstions. Additionally, be sure to "scan" the answer choices and look for "splits," or places that the answer choices differ from each other. By identifying splits you can quickly assess the rules of grammar that a particular question is testing.
Critical Reasoning: Read and diagram each argument carefully. On Weaken, Strengthen, and Assumption questions, be certain to identify the proper conclusion and to consider the important premises (usually facts) on which the conclusion is based. When choosing an answer choice, make certain that it directly affects or supports the conclusion. On Draw a Conclusion/Inference questions, make certain that your answer choice is DIRECTLY SUPPORTED by evidence from the text.
Reading Comprehension: Do not get bogged down by the details of the passage; instead, read (and diagram) for the main ideas. When answering specific question, make certain to reread the important information from the passage and state the answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS before eliminating answer choices. Finally, do not choose answer choices that are too extreme, that rely on "outside" knowledge, or that pertain to a different portion of the passage.
Overall, the verbal section can be trickly, especially for students whose native language is not English. Improvement is about recognizing weaknesses and then strengthening them - don't just do more and more problems; instead, be sure to closely review all of your work so you can correct the errors that you make and to be consistent with your process. As the saying goes, practice does not make perfect - "perfect practice makes perfect."
dan
This is a difficult question, though I definitely have some thoughts. First, you must maintain a consistent process as you practice each of the verbal question types.
Sentence Correction: Make certain that you are completely familiar with each of the major grammatical rules tested. Do not rely on how each answer choice sounds; instead, "prove" your answer by eliminating those that use incorrect grammatical construstions. Additionally, be sure to "scan" the answer choices and look for "splits," or places that the answer choices differ from each other. By identifying splits you can quickly assess the rules of grammar that a particular question is testing.
Critical Reasoning: Read and diagram each argument carefully. On Weaken, Strengthen, and Assumption questions, be certain to identify the proper conclusion and to consider the important premises (usually facts) on which the conclusion is based. When choosing an answer choice, make certain that it directly affects or supports the conclusion. On Draw a Conclusion/Inference questions, make certain that your answer choice is DIRECTLY SUPPORTED by evidence from the text.
Reading Comprehension: Do not get bogged down by the details of the passage; instead, read (and diagram) for the main ideas. When answering specific question, make certain to reread the important information from the passage and state the answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS before eliminating answer choices. Finally, do not choose answer choices that are too extreme, that rely on "outside" knowledge, or that pertain to a different portion of the passage.
Overall, the verbal section can be trickly, especially for students whose native language is not English. Improvement is about recognizing weaknesses and then strengthening them - don't just do more and more problems; instead, be sure to closely review all of your work so you can correct the errors that you make and to be consistent with your process. As the saying goes, practice does not make perfect - "perfect practice makes perfect."
dan
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