Help: Timing on Verbal!

[michaell423]

Dear Experts,

I have tried 3 GMATPrep exams and one MGMAT test so far with the results as below:

Exam Score Math Score verbal Score Verbal - CR Ave. time Verbal - RC Ave. time Verbal - SC Ave. time
650 47 33 39 2:48 24 1:41 35 1:19
700 45 40 42 2:12 35 2:34 41 1:02
700 48 37 37 2:29 32 1:42 41 1:31

I found that I had bad timing on Verbal. I spent about 75-90 seconds on SC and 150 seconds on CR respectively on average, causing me sometimes have to skip on RC passage as a whole;
I really want to know where and how I can make SC within 60-70 seconds per question and make CR within 120-130 seconds per question? For SC, generally, I could figure out right answer immediately after I reviewed those wrong ones, so I think I don’t have the problem on the “knowledge” base but I don’t know how can I speed up a bit.

For CR, I do find 1-2 challenges questions I cant figure out the answer even when I spent quite a few minutes in my after-exam review session, but generally speaking I can pick up the right answer with given generous time, I did all the OG 13 and Verbal 2 CR twice but I have to spend about 3 minutes on each of the questions with correct rate on 90%, but again the real challenge to me is the time, I can not deeply comprehend the passage, build up the logic structure and split over those twisted answers within 120 seconds, I really appreciate it if there is any advice to me.

Thanks, Michael

[RonPurewal]

questions about overall strategy belong in the "General GMAT Strategy" folder (first folder on the forum homepage). please re-post this query in that folder.
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