MGMAT Reading Comprehension (Guide 7) Book Review
Reading Comprehension strategies do not differ much between books. Essentially, most prep books will tell you to read for the big picture. MGMAT Reading Comprehension book is no different in this...
View ArticleStrategies for the 6 Reading Comprehension Question Types
Virtually all GMAT Reading Comprehension questions fall into these 6categories. 1) Find the Main Idea GMAT asks this question about almost every passage in RC. This is the number-one RC skill,...
View ArticleGMAT Reading Comprehension
Fact: A typical GMAT Verbal Section will have four Reading Comprehension passages, among batches of SC & RC. Each Reading Comprehension question has a batch of 3-4 questions with it. Fact: “Short”...
View ArticleCuriosity: The “Secret Sauce” of GMAT Reading Comprehension Success
Understand the power of this underappreciated approach to RC! Cognitive vs. Affective Most discussions of preparing for the GMAT focus overwhelmingly on cognitive skills: learning, understanding,...
View ArticleIntroduction to GMAT Verbal
Fact: The GMAT Verbal section is 75 minutes long. Fact: Like the Quantitative section, the Verbal section is Computer Adaptive, which means the test will be adjusting the difficulty as you move through...
View ArticleInference on GMAT Reading Comprehension
When you are asked to infer on your own, how far can you go in your own direction? Not far at all! How far can your inference go from the text? Not far at all! The art of inferring on the GMAT On...
View ArticleGMAT RC: Eliminating Wrong Answers
Learn tips for simplifying your approach to GMAT Reading Comprehension Introduction Of course, on any GMAT question, eliminating wrong answers is always to our advantage. There are myriad methods of...
View ArticleGMAT Reading Comprehension Technique: Read Carefully Once
GMAT test takers have a variety of ideas and suggestions about how to tackle the challenge of GMAT Reading Comprehension. Some like to skim, or to speed read, or to read the first paragraph carefully...
View ArticleCompare and Contrast vs. Pros and Cons on the GMAT
What is the difference between these two GMAT tasks? Some GMAT Reading Comprehension passages or AWA questions will have a “compare and contrast” type question. Others will ask us to compare “the pros...
View ArticleGMAT Reading List
Learn what to read now to best prepare yourself for GMAT Reading Comprehension Not surprisingly, one of the very best ways to prepare for GMAT Reading Comprehension is simply to read, preferably from a...
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GMAT Reading Comprehension Practice Questions
The passage Most educated people of the eighteenth century, such as the Founding Fathers, subscribed to Natural Rights Theory, the idea that every human being has a considerable number of innate...
View ArticleMedical Trials and the Placebo Effect on the GMAT Critical Reasoning
This article is the seventh in a series of real-world issues that could be useful background in interpreting GMAT Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension questions. Here are the first six...
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GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: Note Taking
Hello! Taking notes on GMAT reading can be tough: you’re not sure what the important points are and the process just slows you down. Well, the tip for this week is practice makes perfect! Your note...
View ArticleGMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: How to Improve Reading Comprehension
Hello! I know a lot of you have a hard time working through those long GMAT reading comprehension passages, so I thought I’d share a few tips for how you can improve. After you’ve watched the video,...
View ArticleGMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: Inferences
Or, is it GMAT Tuesdays with Chris? Watch as I reclaim GMAT Tuesdays and explain how to identify inference problems on the GMAT! Let us know if you have any questions (and if you prefer GMAT Tuesdays...
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GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: Reading Comprehension – Main Idea
Hello! This week, I’ll explore some basics of the GMAT’s “main idea” questions and prepare you with a strategy for tackling these types of questions. As always, leave me a comment or question below,...
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Detail Questions in GMAT Reading Comprehension
Success comes through preparation. I can see that you want to succeed. You ended up here, looking for more information about a specific type of question in the reading comprehension section of the...
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GMAT Tuesdays with Kevin: Reading Comprehension — Detail Questions
Hello! Today, we’re tackling a special type of reading comprehension problem! Learn how to identify, solve and spot common traps in detail questions. If you have any questions or comments, leave them...
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GMAT Reading Practice: What to Read
Undeniably, the best way to expand vocabulary and knowledge is by reading. We can’t rely on the conversations we have and we can’t rely on vocabulary word lists. So if you are looking to boost your...
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GMAT Tuesdays: Active Reading Strategies for the GMAT
Hello! Today, we’re diving further into active reading to learn exactly how to spot the main idea in a reading comprehension passage. Here’s an image of this week’s board work: Let me know if you have...
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