New Video! GMAT (and ACT, SAT, GRE, etc.) Reading Comprehension Basics.

The basics of reading comprehension questions for standardized tests. This is mainly aimed at the GMAT (test for those who want to attend graduate business school after college), but these tactics will also help people studying for the GRE (people who want to attend other graduate schools), as well as people studying for the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests.
• Reading Comprehension for Standardized Tests. The Ground Rules. 0:43
• More Ground Rules. 2:56
• What’s the Main Story? Or “Just the Facts, Ma’am.” 4:28
• Sample Reading Problem from Manhattan Prep. (Superbugs 1) 6:24
• Here’s How To Read This Carefully. 19:05
• Sample Reading Problem from Manhattan Prep. (Superbugs 2) 20:09
• Splitting Up the Passage. 26:48
• Summing It Up – How to Split Up the Passage. 31:57
• Pay Attention to the Language. 33:35
• Weird Words and Complex Sentences. 38:01
• Sample Reading Problem from Manhattan Prep. (Lead Study) 40:27
• The Takeaway – Don’t Let One Word Throw You Off – It’s a Distractor. 41:52
• Another Example from Manhattan Prep. (Mozart) 42:40
• Let’s Answer Some More Questions. 45:17
• Yes, Another Passage from Manhattan Prep! (Redlining) 50:32
• General or “Big Picture” Questions. 56:18
• How to Handle Big Picture Questions. 56:53
• Sample “Big Picture” Questions. (Wasp Behavior) 58:35
• In a Nutshell: 1:10:12
• Japanese Samurai Sword Passage. 1:13:23
• Specific Questions. 1:16:18
• Detail Questions: 1:26:49
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Passage.1:29:43
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Passage. (This is a Detail Question.) 1:34:42
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Passage. This is an Inference question. 1:39:37
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Passage. (Specific Purpose Question) 1:45:04
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Passage. This is an EXCEPT (Detail) question. 1:50:31
​• This Should Help You With The Basics of Reading Comprehension. Now Practice! 1:53:41
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Who’d Like This: Students studying for the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT verbal sections, and other standardized reading tests.

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• This video is based on my general knowledge of standardized test reading comprehension, and Manhattan Prep. GMAT All the Verbal: The definitive guide to the verbal section of the GMAT (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides) Manhattan Prep Publishing. Kindle Edition, and what I could access/verify using Bing/Google.

• Any webpages / resources referenced below.

• While this should help you do well on the AP US History test, I can’t be responsible for what your teacher asks you about on tests, in homework, etc. Please read your class text(s) and pay attention to what your teacher says in class.

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