Thank you for the tips! I also want to add something that helps me - for the questions that say “In paragraph x,” I look at all the questions before reading and make a note of which paragraphs to pay special attention to. I then answer those questions as I finish the paragraph they are talking about so I don’t fall for any answer choices that are mentioned in a different paragraph. I hope this can help someone else!
I wouldn't say I'm skimming. You do need to read relatively in detail to answer the questions. Is English your first language? I know some friends whose English isn't and they have a hard time with reading fast :( How is your timing otherwise? Is it under 9 minutes per passage? If you are able to do the questions fast then maybe it's okay? How are your practice tests?
@@yolalandx Yes it is my first language. My timing is usually 10 minutes on the easier-medium passages but the dense philosophical ones I take around 6-7 minutes to read and then answering the questions takes me awhile.I'm always scoring 126s on the practice tests only to get a 124 on the real thing twice now.
Thank you for the tips! I also want to add something that helps me - for the questions that say “In paragraph x,” I look at all the questions before reading and make a note of which paragraphs to pay special attention to. I then answer those questions as I finish the paragraph they are talking about so I don’t fall for any answer choices that are mentioned in a different paragraph. I hope this can help someone else!
Thank you for sharing this! I totally use that technique too, it's great.
Congrats on your 132! Thanks for all the amazing tips! :)
Thanks so much and I hope it helped!
Thank you, Yolanda, and congrats on your amazing score!!
Thanks so much! Hope it helped!
Congrats on your score that's so awesome! Thanks for the tips.
Thank you so much! And you're welcome haha.
:( No matter what I do I can't read faster than 5 minutes. Are you skimming? Retesting for a third time in 3 weeks
I wouldn't say I'm skimming. You do need to read relatively in detail to answer the questions. Is English your first language? I know some friends whose English isn't and they have a hard time with reading fast :( How is your timing otherwise? Is it under 9 minutes per passage? If you are able to do the questions fast then maybe it's okay? How are your practice tests?
Btw good luck on your retest!!!
@@yolalandx Yes it is my first language. My timing is usually 10 minutes on the easier-medium passages but the dense philosophical ones I take around 6-7 minutes to read and then answering the questions takes me awhile.I'm always scoring 126s on the practice tests only to get a 124 on the real thing twice now.