EK question stems/answer choices

[DAKAZA]

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I know EK verbal is really popular here and that a lot of people are using the 101 passages book. However, I'm wondering if most people are also following the information in the EK verbal/math book in the section, "how to study for verbal." Specifically when it comes to the question stems and answer choices.

It says to spend a half hour for every passage studying the question stems and answer choices alone after taking an exam. After doing this for each passage, you're supposed to re-read each passage for the main idea. When I do this, I don't feel like I'm getting much out of it because I'm super-analyzing the material like it's a biochemistry text with no time limit. I don't see how this is helpful no matter how much understanding I gain from it because when I'm taking the real thing, I have to go so fast that I don't have time to read that thoroughly.

Sometimes, I feel like I'd be better off just taking more verbal exams (from the 101 book) and trying different things until I get a feel for what works for me. Do you guys think I would benefit more by spending my time actually taking verbal tests or should I treat the EK verbal/math book like the Bible and prepare stictly by its methods?

 

[sicboy188]

i definitely ignore that part of the EK strategy. I feel like its more beneficial to do practice passages daily and immediately go through the all ans choices--both right and wrong. The immediacy and completeness is pretty crucial IMO. Reviewing immediately ensures i have perspective as to why i choose certain answers. And completeness ensures that i am positive on why all the other answer choices are wrong.

i really dont see how mulling over a passage at length helps... but then again, im not getting 15s in verbal, so... maybe i just don't see the verbal matrix like Orsay.

 

[DAKAZA]

Yeah, I feel the need to check the answers in the back of the book to get immediate feedback. I'm so used to learning that way. The weird thing is that, although the 101 book has answers in the back, the verbal/math EK book basically says to ignore them.

 

[sicboy188]

yea i think thats garbage.

 

[Dr.Forssmann]

yeah idk how you can spend 30 minutes on 5 questions just analyzing what they mean? maybe i need to practice cause for me it seems like a valuable skill to have. i frequently misread questions probably because there isn't enough time but if i get good and quick at it i think i'll do well.

does anyone know where i can get more help with question stems possibly?