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SC – 1: HOW TO APPROACH SC

PURPOSE

Acing Sentence Correction on the GMAT requires a combination of knowledge of grammatical

rules and cohesive approach to apply these rules. No wonder they say that it takes Two To
Tango. This session is aimed at providing that essential approach – also called the e-GMAT 3
step process that can make all the difference.

What can you aim to achieve?

1. Understand why SC needs to be approached from the

meaning standpoint and not just from grammar.  Discover a foolproof
2. How understanding sentence structure leads to better scientific approach to
understanding of the intended meaning.
ace GMAT SC.
PRE- REQUISITES
 Learn why intended
Since this is the first SC session of every batch, we invite students
to come with a clean slate so that they understand the significance meaning is of prime
of a scientific approach to attempt SC. Hence, the primary
requirement is that students come with an open mind. Secondly, we importance in solving
do require a basic understand of grammatical concepts listed below. SC problems.
All these concepts are covered in our Article: “Foundations of
GMAT Grammar”.

Pre-requisite Concepts Pre-requisite Articles

We do require that our students possess basic
knowledge of nouns, pronouns, verbs,
adjectives, other parts of speech, clauses and
phrases, articles, Conjunctions etc. All these
topics are covered in the article
1. Foundations of GMAT Grammar

SESSION DETAILS

The session delves into understanding the sentence structure and the importance of meaning, the
two main pillars of the correct approach to solving SC problems. Thorough analysis of sentence
structure helps in understanding the role of every word in the sentence, making it easier to
understand the intended meaning of the sentence. Understanding the intended meaning of the
sentence, along with the grammatical knowledge, helps in quickly identifying the errors and run
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the POE effectively by confidently eliminating incorrect answer choices and selecting the correct
one for correct reasons.

SAMPLE QUESTION

Following is an example of kind of sentences we discuss in this session:

Starting out as tabulating machine company, IBM, the first company to focus on customer
service as a business, democratized personal computer by creating an open architecture, endured
three transformations in computer architecture, and transforming itself into a solutions
organization because its traditional business had been disrupted too much to be sustainable.

POST-SESSION COURSE WORK

1. E-GMAT SC course: Complete Sentence Structure Part 1, Part 2 and Importance of

Meaning concepts from e-GMAT SC course.
2. OG questions: Do the first 15 questions either from OG Verbal 2 or from OG 13. Apply
the process outlined in session 1. The purpose of this exercise is to make you apply the
tools learned in SC1 to actual OG questions. You may not be able to answer all the
questions correctly. However, it’s important that you make an honest attempt.
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CR2 – ARGUMENT STRUCTURE AND PRETHINKING

PURPOSE

Prethinking is the foundation of e-GMAT CR process for majority of question types and the
purpose of this session is to help you learn how to do that. After this
session you should know
Prethinking not only
1. Predictive and Causal arguments
2. Process of Prethinking assumptions improves your
3. Negation test (double negatives): How and when to apply
negation test accuracy but also
Overall, after this session you will be equipped to solve all kinds of
assumption questions using the e-GMAT 3 step process quickly and
saves you up to 15
efficiently. seconds per question

PRE- REQUISITES

Pre-requisite Concepts Pre-requisite Articles

 Assumption concept and application How to negate – a set theory based approach?
file

PRE- ASSESSMENT QUIZ

The 10 question pre-assessment quiz is designed to test your ability to do the following:

1. Identify simple assumptions

2. Be able to negate simple sentences.

SESSION DETAILS

Throughout this session, we will focus on how to Pre-think. We will first learn a systematic
process to master the skill of Prethinking, using 2 simple examples. We will then further
optimize this process based on the nature of arguments – Predictive/Causal (3 total examples).
We will also review the negation test and how to negate statements in detail.

SAMPLE QUESTION
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We are currently in a Social networking bubble. Ever since, Facebook announced its deal with
Farmville, the valuation of all social networking gaming companies has increased multifold to
the extent that average social network gaming company now trades at 40 times estimated future
6-month revenue as predicted by analysts a month back. Historically, such high valuation when
sustained over 9 months resulted in a bubble burst that had an overall negative impact on the
economy and this time is no different.

A. There are no fewer startups in this bubble than were in the previous bubbles.

B. The revenue growth of social networking companies is not higher than the revenue
growth of traditional companies.

C. The current crop of social networking companies do not have higher revenue than the
crop of companies who failed in the previous bubble.

D. The average revenue increase for social networking gaming companies in the next 6
months will not be substantially over and above analysts’ predictions.

E. Some social networking companies do not have much higher valuation than others.

POST SESSION COURSE WORK

1. Post-Assessment quiz: This 15-question post assessment quiz will contain a diverse set
of predictive and causal arguments with detailed solutions that will explain how to Pre-
think. The solutions will also contain hints on how to use the negation test to validate the
answer.
2. Official Questions: Make sure you complete all the OG 12/13 assumption questions.
Also complete the Verbal review 2 questions if possible.
OFFICIAL QUESTIONS

- OG 12: 2, 20, 28, 43, 48, 50, 58, 71, 76, 78, 84, 93, 95, 107, 110, 112
- Verbal Review (Blue): 1, 7, 10, 28, 34, 37, 44, 52, 56, 59, 63, 67, 69, 76
- OG 13:21, 41, 46, 48, 75, 77, 83, 93, 96, 106, 109, 113
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STRATEGY SESSION 1 – DEFINE YOUR GMAT

STRATEGY
Have you started preparing for the GMAT or are you planning to give a second attempt? Are you
facing one or more of the problems below?

1. My verbal score has been stagnant. No matter how much I prepare, I cannot get to it
increase.
2. There is a lot to cover on GMAT. I am confused how to manage my time between the
different sections and sub-sections.
3. I am unable to hit 40 (on a scale of 60) on the Verbal section of the GMAT.
4. If I study one verbal section properly and then take the mock test, my performance in other
sections deteriorates.

This session will help you define your GMAT strategy, make you aware of the core skills that you
need to build on and provide examples that will help you customize the e-GMAT study plan based
on your needs.

GMAT STRATEGY SESSION 2 – TACTICAL

STRATEGIES

Learn how to maximize your score improvement in the last 30 days and improve +70 points. Topics
covered in this session are:

1. How to prepare for mocks.

2. Importance of the first 10 questions.
3. Learn how to evaluate mocks, track key metrics that indicate improvement, and fine tune
study plan.
4. How to create your last 30 day plan to continuously improve.

Attendees in the past have experienced between 50 to 120 point score improvement.
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VERBAL WORKSHOP

PURPOSE OF THIS WORKSHOP

This workshop is designed to bridge the gap between your true potential and your performance
on the real test. The purpose is plain and simple – to help you put your best foot forward as you
appear for the test. Those who have prepared thoroughly will find that this workshop will give
them that one last push they have been looking for – whether it’s taking a leap from V32 to V35
or from V38 to V40 or from V40 to beyond.

FORMAT OF THE WORKSHOP

The workshop will start with a timed (38 minutes) mini mock test containing 22 questions. Each
question on the test is carefully hand-made by e-GMAT experts. As soon as you complete the
mini test, you will view the detailed audio-visual solutions of each question. After that you will
receive detailed analytics about your performance relative to that of the group.

Overall, we will make you think like an ideal test taker, helping you make crucial decisions that
can have a major impact on your final score.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This workshop is designed for students who have 70% or higher accuracy on difficult OG
questions. Ideally your verbal score in your most recent mock test should be in the 32-40 range
(on a scale of 60). Students who are scoring less than 30 on their mock tests may find the
questions discussed in this workshop too challenging.