<p>Hey!</p>
<p>I just finished a PSAT test and I got a 202, which I'm super happy and crap. My reading score improved a LOT with all the methods you guys gave me so thank you thank you thank you! I got 6 wrong in total, but when I went over the answers, I felt that these were careless mistakes (if they even exist in CR questions, but whatever!). Is there a method to decrease the carelessness ?</p>
<p>I've been posing QUITE a lot about CR. Sorry guys!</p>
<p>I like to work slowly but efficiently.</p>
<p>People here always advocate finishing with a lot of time left and giving yourself less time when practicing, etc.</p>
<p>I’ve always thought that finishing right on the dot is okay, since it gives you time to make sure you worked everything out thoroughly. I’m a fast reader, but I choose to read slowly anyway. It’s the only way to truly understand everything you’re reading. After that, you don’t have to spend as long on the questions - I can usually predict what the answer will be before even reading the choices.</p>
<p>Bottom line: work at a steady pace. Don’t rush yourself.</p>
<p>Well I take around 20 minutes to finish everything.</p>
<p>And the last five minutes I don’t know what to do. LOL</p>
<p>If you seriously have 5 extra minutes every time, then I think you should put a star next to each question that you’re not sure if you’ve answered correctly, then go back and check it… If you have so much time, I would look through the text and make sure your answers are all supported somewhere (or at least for the questions that you’re not sure you’ve answered correctly)</p>
<p>Anyone have tips for between two choices? I always try to disprove the answers or find proof but most of the time I get them wrong, its so frustrating…</p>
<p>Well 5minutes isn’t a whole lot ;p. But I’ll try that! Thanks johnny!</p>
<p>Any other tips CCers?</p>
<p>If you’re making careless mistakes in CR on CB tests, they’re most likely on questions where CB planted an answer that was meant to trick someone but was not at all supported by the text.</p>
<p>No seriously, if I was to type up a question I missed, you would be like, ‘‘DUH! OBVIOUSLY IT’S B’’. I’m not saying it in like an ass-y way. I’m saying it’s like the easiest question and I guess when I was taking the test I must have skipped it or not comprehended it or something!</p>
<p>another question is, how can I improve my scores from here: CR- 67 M-72 W-63. I’ve already read silverturtle’s guide, 7 deadly mistakes, but I seem to always miss 5 wrong… What are some online sources I could read to help boost my writing?</p>