scj Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 257 wpm 64% comprehension. matches the perfect average reader profile. Need to work hard on both wpm and comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700Plus Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Any recent testimonials? Anybody was able to improve speed following these techniques lately? Appreciate your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchday Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 237 wpm, 91 % - just did ok. Has anyone tried this software ? Is it of any help with GMAT preparation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuqua Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Any literature sources to read in order to improve reading comprehension. I had 233 wpm and 91%,I think one has to have 300 wpm in order to beat gmat. Leave references in your posts,there should be some appropriate and interesting (if possible) literature to be read in order to improve reading skills. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShalomFang Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Oh, 109 and 82%, that's my score. My God! Your post let me see my fatal shortcoming, thanks buddy.-----To 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 639, 91%. But I don't think that is an ETS-style test--it relies too much on pure memory and not at all on reasoning. Don't waste your money; it most certainly won't work. If it really worked, it'd be used in classes already. The best way to improve your comprehension is by increasing the overall familiarity you have with the material. Since the tests we study for try to use subjects that are very specific and therefore not familiar to most people, you need to try to become familiar with certain styles of writing, complex grammar, and high-level vocabulary. In a word, practice and concentrate. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamDANQ Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 "Concentrate, must you all try!!!" Is it possible to tame a full-grown wild tiger? Or can you lose an accent after speaking the age of 25? You sure can, but it's gonna take a "loooooooooot" of work and it won't be natural. All that I'm implying is that you can increase your reading speed by practice but you still will maintain your natural level of comprehension to some extent...just like how your IQ never changes. So your best bet is familiarity with the passages - try reading as much as possible between now and the time you take the exam - especially articles on your pc screen. May the 800 force be with you all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngotrung Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 409 wpm 73%, I dont think it help much. My speed and comprehension is quite good at easy topic, but my comprehension down so much with hard paragraph with no structure (I got 2 like that in my real gmat). As Erin said, you must concentrate on hard passage with hard structure, it would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtz Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 It's very helpful. I'll immediately start following your guidelines. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretania Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 jamesbond, thanks a lot! i noticed i also have to immprove my reading speed. b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretania Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 oh by the way, i took the reading test.. 285 words/min...100% reading comp.. but of course, i know this is very much different than what we have in GMAT. nevertheless, i think i have to increase my reading speed. again, thanks for the post. is anyone here currently based in tokyo? am looking for a study partner on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPres01 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 "I will soon add some great articles closely resembling the GMAT level. I have taken them from The ECONOMIST, THE TIME, BBC and many other Websites. But the size is too large to Upload them here. But soon will find the way to do it." 007 did you ever do the above?? I searched the posts and did not find anything. I did the test and was 356wpm at 60%, so I guess I should slow down. I am looking forward to implementing the techniques you gave. Thank you for all your help! Many blessings!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleprincess Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Hi! I'm really glad to actually to have read this thread. Reading Comprehension is my weakest area! I got 85%+ both for my SC & CR, but only 40% in RC @ my Kaplan Diagnostic. Anyway, I took the reading test and it was 363wpm at 55%. I tried the chunk text reading with the test again and I realized that I skipped some words during the 1st time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_000 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 253 words , 73% comprehention. Not bad for a non native. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity0612 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Mine is 325 wpm with 91% accuracy! I am really stuck in RC..in all my practice tests..i hv been losing on RC only...i am actually stuck in inference questions! I think there is a big difference between reading from [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip] and reading online..is [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip] RC available online? if yes can anybody send me the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude_boie Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I'm not that good in RC either. Of course, that is all relative to SC and CR, where I'm pretty strong. I think I've hit a point where I don't think I can get significantly better; I can only try to make notes of how I make mistakes and cut down on them. 348 WPM/82% accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acethegmat Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Folks, I took PP1 and got 660 with only a 32 in verbal. I immediately knew after the test that I need to work on RC. Had to guess the last 2-3 questions to complete. Looks like RC can be improved with practice.. If there are any specific tips, it would greatly help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishal.b21 Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 thnx James got 300 wpm and i think that this reading speed is one important factor but not the only factor, understanding invariably matters too. vishal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellagio Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 thank you. that was nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmataspi Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 309wpm,74% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaykn Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 371 w.p.m 82% comprehension. Good links in there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5780asidd Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 215 wpm with 73 % accuracy... That explains my V28 score...Answered 6 questions in last 30 seconds.. Miles to go before I sleep.. Miles to go before I sleep.. Thanks for help Sidd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenclover Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 311 wpm w/ 82 % accuracy... I never knew I was a good reader... I guess I'm not doing too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandresh_ism Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Hey.. I'm not able to download these files.. Could someone plz forward them to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 hey well done ppl. 300+ is gud... mine 220 wpm w/100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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