Need help with RC! Please

[amy]

Hi,

I am struggling with RC a lot. I don't know how to improve. My problem is kind of two-fold.
1) If I try to finish the exam in time my overall performance in RC decreases to as low as 33%. But if I take time and do them at my pace I get at least 90% correct. I know that in real GMAT I am not going to get all the time in the world. So what should I do?
2) I have used all the material and now I know the passage and their answers too. What should I use to improve my performance? I have utilized OG 11, 10 and 9 almost 3 times with analysis of answer choices at the back.

It feels like I need to improve my comprehension abilities but how? AND yes, I am not a native English speaker. But does that make any difference?

Please help.

[gaurav.pdhyy]

Hi for the same. Follow the guidelines that Manhattan RC and CR book has given. Follow the Skull- body structure . Main point is generally in the 1st para and rest of the paras are either supporting that main point or presenting an alt view so u just need to know the flow of the passage. Hope that helps.

[RonPurewal]

well ... this is an awfully general question that is certainly impossible to answer in one post.

you may want to check out the videos here:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/thursdays-with-ron.cfm

if you watch the videos for the following dates -- 19/aug/2010, 9/sep/2010, 6/jan/2011 -- you'll see 4.5 hours of tips on just this sort of thing.

hope that helps