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Looking for GMAT Verbal Tutor

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Big MAK, Jul 16, 2013.

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  1. Big MAK

    Big MAK Member

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    Hey, as the title says, I'm looking for some 1 on 1 help on the verbal section of the GMAT. Anyone have any suggestions?

    I don't really want to spend $1k+ for a 5 week class or anything, just a few 1 hour sessions. I've looked on CL and other sites, but most people offer Math tutoring, which I don't need.
     
    #1 Big MAK, Jul 16, 2013
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    In before Swoly.
     
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  3. Eric Riley

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    What exactly do you need help with? I teach/tutor GMAT and GRE stuff for a local test prep company, specifically teaching the verbal sections. Is it about the sentence correction (grammar), or the reading comp?
     
    #3 Eric Riley, Jul 16, 2013
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    ^ Listen to this guy. He helped lead our 1994 Rockets team in a supporting role, he can help you. :cool:
     
    #4 SwoLy-D, Jul 16, 2013
  5. Air Langhi

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    I scored pretty well on the verbal section. Just get that yellow book and do all the verbal questions.
     
    #5 Air Langhi, Jul 16, 2013
  6. Big MAK

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    Sentence correction, reading comp and critical reasoning. I've always had problems with the verbal sections in standardized tests. 95% in quant on gmat/sat, but probably 50% on verbal section.

    I've gone through a couple gmat books w questions, but stuff like past perfect and all that fun stuff doesn't make much sense to me, as I haven't taken an english class in 10 years.
     
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    General GMAT question: I have been taking practice tests (Veritas and Manhattan)...my Veritas scores on avg have been 100 pts higher than my Manhattan scores.

    I find the Veritas test relatively easy and the Manhattan one ridiculously hard (quant section)

    Can someone give their input on this discrepancy?

    Thanks
     
    #7 arjun, Jul 16, 2013
  8. AroundTheWorld

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    I was in the 99th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT...but that was like 12 years ago...never prepared for it. I also wrote some kind of essay or something back then, got a perfect score on it, only to learn that nobody cared about that score.

    Anyway, good luck! I hope it goes well.
     
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  9. Eric Riley

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    I mostly specialize in the sentence correction and reading comp areas, though I can still give you some pointers for the critical reasoning (or give you info of a contact who teaches that area), if you'd like. Email me at askarimonster at gmail dot com if you wanna discuss it further. Good luck!
     
    #9 Eric Riley, Jul 16, 2013
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    What's the big deal? Just read a little Ayn Rand and use simple sentences to talk down to employees. That should be enough to impress B-schools these days.
     
    #10 rimrocker, Jul 16, 2013
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