Author: DavidG@VeritasPrep
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:37 am (GMT -8)
My advice would depend on how your practice tests have gone thus far. If, for example, Reading Comp is a strength for you, and you're getting 90+% of those questions correct, doing more practice passages beyond your exams probably shouldn't be a priority. But if you find that you struggle on exam passages in a way that you didn't on OG passages, the best advice I can give is to consistently read material that challenges you. That material can be anything: technical journals, novels, etc. If you want more official passages, you could always pick up the OG verbal supplement: http://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/the-official-guide-for-gmat-verbal-review-2015.aspx; And there are more passages included in this question pack, which encompasses all GMAT question categories: http://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmatprep-question-pack-1.aspx; But again, the best preparation for this section is simply reading voraciously and reviewing what you miss on your practice tests.
(You've probably seen that doing Reading Comp during an exam has a different feel than when you practice these types of questions in isolation. The reason is that by the time you see a passage on a test, you've been working for several hours, so your stamina and focus are strained in a way that they wouldn't be during a lighter review session.)
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:37 am (GMT -8)
My advice would depend on how your practice tests have gone thus far. If, for example, Reading Comp is a strength for you, and you're getting 90+% of those questions correct, doing more practice passages beyond your exams probably shouldn't be a priority. But if you find that you struggle on exam passages in a way that you didn't on OG passages, the best advice I can give is to consistently read material that challenges you. That material can be anything: technical journals, novels, etc. If you want more official passages, you could always pick up the OG verbal supplement: http://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/the-official-guide-for-gmat-verbal-review-2015.aspx; And there are more passages included in this question pack, which encompasses all GMAT question categories: http://www.mba.com/us/store/store-catalog/gmat-preparation/gmatprep-question-pack-1.aspx; But again, the best preparation for this section is simply reading voraciously and reviewing what you miss on your practice tests.
(You've probably seen that doing Reading Comp during an exam has a different feel than when you practice these types of questions in isolation. The reason is that by the time you see a passage on a test, you've been working for several hours, so your stamina and focus are strained in a way that they wouldn't be during a lighter review session.)
_________________
Dave Goldstein
GMAT Instructor
http://www.veritasprep.com
Visit the Veritas Prep Blog
http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/
Try the FREE Veritas Prep Practice Test http://http://www.veritasprep.com/gmat/free-gmat-practice-test/