Just Finished my GMAT(Got 540) Pls help

[kp]

Hi All,

I just finished my GMAT and score 540(45 quantitative and 20 Verbal).I really need your help. my goal was to get above 700. I am good at maths and as you can see,Iam so dull in verbal(ofcourse today got to know perfectly about my english skills).At home i used to get 30-32 right in practice tests, but looks like i totally screwed up while taking the exam. I prepared well(as far as I know) before exam. I started preparation with OG and then added kaplan 2003(without CD) and princeton review to my preparation.But still I need to improve my verbal skills.
Please advise me how should i improve on my verbal skills and i am not a native english speaker.I want to retake GMAT within a month or so.But First anyone,pls pls tell me how I can improve my score.Do I need to join any course for GMAT English.

Thanks
Priya

[lazerbud]

Hi...

From my experience with the GMAT verbal section, I'd say the OG has the best set of questions and seem very much like those on the actual GMAT, except the actual GMAT throws SC's and CR's much longer than in the OG.

I'd advise you to do the OG verbal, pay serious attention to the explanantion of answers at the end. Not only will the correct answer and logic behind the answer become clear but you'll also know how and why to remove the wrong choices.

Why I think the OG is important is because it's the only book that is consistent with the logic that the GMAT tests, other material such as Kaplans etc. aren't even close to testing this logic. Also, it might help to practice speed reading, i.e the speed with which you are comfortable, scanning through a paragraph and retaining information etc. This'll help you save time on reading the RC, CR paragraphs etc. and you can utilise this time on concentrating on the answer choices.

Having said all this, I better go and practice some verbal myself, I'd hate all this good advice to go to waste !!