Dominate Gmat Verbal - Comprehensive Gmat Verbal Prep Course

A comprehensive prep course giving you all of the strategies, content, and tips to master the verbal section of the GMAT

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will know everything covered on the verbal section of the GMAT and be equipped with the knowledge base and test-taking strategies to dominate the verbal section of the GMAT

In this course, you will learn the six most commonly-tested points of English grammar tested on the GMAT: Subject-verb agreement; Pronouns; Modifiers; Parallelism; Idioms; and Verb tenses

In this course, you will also learn the parts of an argument, common patterns of arguments, how to find assumptions, and overall how to answer every kind of question tested in GMAT Critical Reasoning questions

Finally, in this course you will learn how to effectively read GMAT Reading Comprehension passages, identify common wrong answer types, determine the author's main point, and overall put yourself in a position to get right answers on even the most challenging reading comprehension passages

Requirements

There are no pre-requisites or required course materials. As suggested in the course description, you might consider purchasing the GMAT Official Guide.

Description

        Did you have trouble comprehending War and Peace? Are you just as likely to misplace your modifiers as you are to misplace your car keys? Does the idea of dissecting a logical argument make you break out in a cold sweat? Fear not! This comprehensive GMAT Verbal Course teaches all of the most relevant content and test-taking strategies for the three types of GMAT verbal questions: Sentence Correction; Reading Comprehension; and Critical Reasoning.  “After taking Brett’s course, my GMAT score rose nearly 100 points and I was accepted into both graduate programs that I applied to. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to increase their score!” — Nick Rodriguez, Denver, CO          Here's what's included with the course and what makes it so effective:  Over six (6) hours of cutting-edge instructional videos, accessible on demand, that cover every major content area and question type tested on the verbal section of the GMATThorough English grammar review covering the "Big 6" grammar categories that appear most often on Sentence Corrections – perfect for non-native and native English speakers alike!Six Sentence Correction worksheets – one for each of the "Big 6" grammar categories – to enable you to apply what you're learning in the video lessonsA Critical Reasoning worksheet containing a dozen additional practice problems to enable you to apply what you're learning in the video lessonsA Reading Comprehension worksheet with five passages and 16 total questions to enable you to apply what you're learning in the video lessonsSupplemental concept lessons providing nuanced content and strategies for each of the major GMAT verbal question types  Note: For additional practice questions and instructional material, we recommend that you purchase the GMAT Official Guide. It's the only book on the market with real former GMAT questions. Additionally, the GMAC offers two free full-length GMAT practice tests via their website. You will be prompted as to when you should take those two tests in the "Supplemental Materials" sections throughout the course.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome! GMAT Overview, Format, and Scoring

Lecture 1 Introduction to the GMAT

Lecture 2 Format of the GMAT

Lecture 3 GMAT Scoring

Section 2: GMAT Sentence Correction

Lecture 4 Overview of GMAT Sentence Correction

Lecture 5 Methodology for Answering Sentence Correction Questions

Lecture 6 Effectiveness Rules

Lecture 7 Miscellaneous Considerations for S.C.'s

Lecture 8 The Bracketing Technique

Lecture 9 Subject-Verb Agreement

Lecture 10 Pronouns

Lecture 11 Modifiers

Lecture 12 Which vs. That vs. Present Participle

Lecture 13 Parallelism

Lecture 14 Idioms

Lecture 15 Verb Tenses

Section 3: GMAT Critical Reasoning

Lecture 16 Overview of GMAT Critical Reasoning

Lecture 17 Parts of a Logical Argument

Lecture 18 Methodology for Answering Critical Reasoning Questions

Lecture 19 Finding Assumptions

Lecture 20 Types of Critical Reasoning Questions

Lecture 21 Generalization Arguments

Lecture 22 Analogy Arguments

Lecture 23 Causal Arguments

Section 4: GMAT Reading Comprehension

Lecture 24 Overview of GMAT Reading Comprehension

Lecture 25 Reading the Passages

Lecture 26 M-A-P-S

Lecture 27 Reading Comprehension Question Types - Pt.1

Lecture 28 Reading Comprehension Question Types - Pt.2

Lecture 29 Reading Comprehension Question Types - Pt.3

Lecture 30 Common Wrong Answers

Section 5: BONUS: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)

Lecture 31 Overview and AWA Scoring

Lecture 32 Analyzing Arguments and Writing an Effective Essay in 30 Minutes

This course is appropriate for all levels of prospective business school students, including students with a high level of verbal proficiency who are shooting to score in the 700's on the GMAT, as well as non-native English speakers who really need to zero in on the most important aspects of GMAT verbal to improve their chances of getting as many right answers as possible.