Best way to start GMAT preparation

[xenos14]

Hey!!

I am planning to give my gmat by early next year which gives me more then six months for practice. As english is not my mother tongue, I need to give most of my time to improve it. What will be the best approach for learning grammar as well as vocabulary? Although I started reading english newspapers and articles but still face problems in vocabs and grammar. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Xenos!!

[Jayhawk]

Two books I would suggest are the Sentence Correction Bible for Grammar, and WordSmart for vocab.

[shyamprasadrao]

Please try reading, atleast once daily, below links
Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - WSJ.com
The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia

There are some nice articles and they will expose you to a variety of topics such as business, economics, science and many more.

Also start studying the manhattan guide sentence correction guide and try applying it everywhere you write and read officially.
Many times this has helped me figure out why a sentence is redlined in outlook or Ms word.

Make sure you have a reading speed above 300 wpm. You will be able to find the speed reading technique book somewhere in this forum. Practice it atleast once daily.

At the end of one month you should have a good reading speed and good grammar knowledge. This is not only neccessary to ace the test but also will help in life during MBA and beyond.

For vocab, there is software that keeps popping up a word and its meaning every n seconds on the bottom of your computer. Install and use it, you will be atleast exposed to a variety of words.

Hope this helps

[xenos14]

Hey Jayhawk, Shyam Prasad and TCY........... Thank you very much. Although I opt for the 'word of a Day' from dictionary.com but still unable to use it in daily routine hence it just get vanish after some time...... but I will try my level best to cope with that.........Thanks for your generosity and the time you spare for me.

[Jayhawk]

No problemo, glad to help.

[GRE_Savvy]

Hi Xenos,

I would recommend you reading this practical tip on effective way of reading using the SQ3R method.

GRE Reading

There is also an section covering 'New Verbal Question Types for GRE Practice' with answers at the end which will help you analyse your skills better.

New GRE Verbal Questions

Wish you luck with your preparations.

[Jayhawk]

Are the GMAT and GRE fairly similar in terms of difficulty in areas like quant?

[Neo2000]

GMAT Math is tougher than the GRE. the GRE math is more speed-based.

[adabass]

Manhattan SC and powerscore critical reasoning are the two most important books that I think are out there that you need for your verbal preparation. For reading comprehension's, its more of building your reading speed and actually comprehending what you are reading - meaning practice and practice.

[xenos14]

Thank you!! adabass....... But do we need to have good vocabulary for verbal preparation??