<p>For Math, Writing, and Sentence Completion, you def. need practice, that's pretty obvious ... you need to know your math foundations, your grammar rules, SAT vocabulary, trigger words, etc. but for the reading passages, is practice really that necessary? I mean, I don't see why anyone would do bad in the reading passages unless they are new to English (foreign) or have attention disorder. I'm not saying i'm right but if your a decent reader who can focus, I believe the passages can be a piece of cake since most of the questions ARE in the passage ... am I wrong? It's weird because sometimes, i'm up and down in reading passages, but most of the time, I do decent, if I focus on it and not think it's boring or dull. Is it possible for a student who hasn't been practicing the reading passages a lot/consistently (just practicing when you feel like it or rarely practicing it at all) to get AT LEAST a 600+ on the CR? (Assuming he/she does fairly well on the sentence completions) .... I just don't get what specifics you need to study for the CR passages .... it's just reading as if you are reading a regular book or an article, then going to the questions, and then finding your answers.</p>
<p>I’m sure about 99.99% of CCers wouldn’t be satisfied with “at least a 600.” Therefore, practice!</p>
<p>Well, TBH its mostly about the vocabulary. If you face a question that contains an answer that has a word that is unfamiliar to you, you are more likely to choose the wrong answer (obvious). it might even appear in the passage itself and will obviously distort the meaning of some sentences. you will also need to know how to rule out the answers that contain either extraneous words ,or are partly correct. Practicing improves concentration as well ,which is important for the long and double passages.</p>
<p>and yes it is possible to score 600+ without studying at all.</p>
<p>This is entirely based upon the individual and how much he has read higher level literature. The problem with your theory is that a 600 in CR requires virtually no practice, but an 800 may require a precise line of thought. This is where practice comes in; it is there to help you understand what CB is looking for on each type of problem and passage. There is a huge margin of error to get a 600 + , but higher than 750 , you are looking at at most -5.</p>
<p>while it is not necessary to practice simply to be able to comprehend the passage being read, as I assume everyone here can do that quite easily, being able to answer every type of question that can be asked about that passage correctly, and quickly, may require some practice.</p>
<p>Critical Reading in general is a mess. It appears that the answer picked is supported with proof in the passage, but is somehow still wrong. People say not to interpret, but I believe the College Board does take some liberties with a few of the questions.</p>
<p>No matter how much of a stretch the answer may seem, ALL of the questions can be answered without interpretation. Plus, if collegeboard didn’t change things up from test to test, everyone would be getting 800s.</p>