Reddit reviews The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2017 with Online Question Bank and Exclusive Video
We found 3 Reddit comments about The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2017 with Online Question Bank and Exclusive Video. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Wiley
To get an idea of the resources you'll need, I suggest that you take an official practice test. It may be the case that you're already scoring above your target score, in which case you may not need to prepare at all :-).
Resources-wise, be sure to get GMAC's Official Guide for the GMAT. For extra practice questions, the test maker has a quant-only book and a verbal-only book, each with 300 questions.
Regarding strategy, to achieve a solid GMAT score, you must:
Many students make the mistake of limiting their preparation to item #1 and perhaps item #2. So, once they fully grasp a concept and successfully answer 1 or 2 related questions, they move on to the next topic.
The problem with this strategy is that the test-makers can take ANY concept, no matter how simple, and create dozens of wildly different questions, each requiring a different approach. Take, for example, the relatively simple concept of averages (arithmetic mean). The test-makers can take this concept and create super simple questions like this and they can create super hard questions like this, both of which test the same concept. So, to achieve a great score, you must answer A LOT of practice questions specifically-related to each concept tested on the GMAT.
To find tons practice questions related to a certain concept, you can use the question-tagging tools at GMAT Club or Beat The GMAT. Alternatively, our GMAT course is arranged so that students can fully explore a certain concept. For example, at the bottom of the video lesson page for inequalities, you’ll find links to dozens of practice questions that test the specific concepts covered in that video. This format lets you fully explore the ins and outs of each concept.
Finally, your study plan should include several full-length practice tests. Keep in mind that the GMAT is a test of your math and verbal skills AND it's a test of your test-taking skills. So, 700-level math/verbal skills, combined with 600-level test-taking skills, will likely result in a score that's closer to 600 than to 700.
If you want to do a bit of work in preparation for a GMAT class, be sure to get GMAC's Official Guide for the GMAT. For extra practice questions, the test maker has a quant-only book and a verbal-only book, each with 300 questions.
As far as instructional resources go, the one that's best for you will be the one that best suits your learning style. We have a free GMAT video course you might want to try.
Finally, it's a good idea to have some kind of Study Plan. We have a one here if you're interested.
Cheers,
Brent
Study the GMAT verbal section. This was the biggest thing that helped me improve. There are plenty of hard and fast rules that once you understand them you will immediately improve. It doesn't seem like it, but I find writing much more logical than you'd expect.
This is the first link I found for some context: http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/gmat-exam-format-timing/verbal.aspx
I'd highly recommend picking up the verbal official guide and going through everything until you understand it inside and out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119253950/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GbSnzbW31VS7M
Other things that helped are understanding passive voice and, well, just actually writing. Passive voice is one of my biggest issues; becoming aware of it and actively correcting myself substantially improved my writing. I'd balance all of this with reading mindfully as others have mentioned.