<p>I'm quite good with passage reading, I don't get more than 4 or 5 wrong in the entire test, but I pretty much **ck up the sentence completion part.
I just started doing some tests. I've done 5 from the blue book, and my scores always vary between 600-650.
Just to be clear, I haven't studied any other books or read lists of words. Any advice? Did any of you succeed by reading lots and lots of words? I just can't seem to really get into reading lists of words. It seems really really boring. I haven't seen much improvement in my scores, even after doing 5 tests, so I was thinking maybe it was time I got some strategies from you guys. I score basically the same points each time, and I was wondering how much of a help reading words would be.
Also, will a CR score of 650 affect my chances of getting into a top university? (I score a 750-800 on Math each time, but mostly 800, and in the writing section, I do not get more than 2 or 3 wrong)
Also, I'm an international student and English is not my first language.</p>
<p>Get some vocabulary books. Consensus on CC is that Direct Hit Volume 1 & 2 are great books on vocab. </p>
<p>Other than that, read more articles from economist or newyorker and jolt down every words you don’t know and keep reviewing the words. </p>
<p>One or two months should be suffice. </p>
<p>Just a sidenote, sentence completion is pretty much about vocabs, the transition words on the test are limited and the syntax is straightforward. 19/19 is not impossible, but you have to strive for it!!</p>