October 5, SAT 2013

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello guys! So I am taking the SAT on October 5th 2013. I had a couple of queries. How do I increase my score in Critical Reading section of the SAT. To be honest I am getting score no more than 470 in my critical reading practice tests. Please Please Please give me some tips to improve my critical reading especially the reading passages. Do I skim the passages first or do I directly go to the questions and then refer back to the passage. I really need help on this. Also, is the October SAT the hardest of all? I heard rumors about this. Also, give me tips, tricks and strategies to help boost my score on reading. I took so many practice test but my reading score remains constant.</p>

<p>HELP me in the critical reading section.!
Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html&lt;/a&gt; - Read the CR section here and the CR section in Grammatix. </p>

<p>While you’re taking the CR section in the SAT, just pretend that you’re really engrossed in the passage. Some people prefer to answer the questions with line references first and skim the passage so it really depends on the person. I actually prefer to find the lines in the questions, underline them on the passage, and skim the passage asides from the lines I underlined and the first and last sentence which is where I slow down. When you reach an underlined section, answer the question that corresponds to that. See what works best for you. The method I like takes longer I think but I’ve slowly lowered the time I take. Make sure to read the excerpt before the passage and look for the wrong answers first in the questions and if the remaining one seems logical it probably is the answer.</p>

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<p>THanks a lot… I really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Haha I am also taking it tomorrow :stuck_out_tongue:
Here is my advice:
All of the answers are within the text. Do not make any rash, baseless assumptions. Always make sure your answers are supported by the text. This is the number one rule. This is what allowed me to go from 600->760 in mock tests.
Also, like said before, take an active interest in the articles. It makes life easier. If you get bored, try to analyze the text to keep your mind from wandering. I practiced and did a passage that sounded like it was written by a conservative hillbilly and it was not fun. Yet, these situations are inevitable.</p>

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<p>Taking it tomorrow too…ugghhhh soooo nervous.</p>