Risky 800 CR Strategy.

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<p>I've been consistently scoring at 710-720 (sometimes a bit lower) on the CR. Mostly my problem lay with eliminating 3 choices, having 2 left and picking the wrong one. (Who doesnt have that problem right?)</p>

<p>But, as a strategy, using the BB 2nd edition, i took prac. test #3 (which is May 07 i think?) and in CR when i had two choices left, i picked the opposite of what I thought the answer should be. lo and behold hit the magical 800. In a nutshell: trustworthy method? what do you think?</p>

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<p>look for the one with the evidence in the passage. if it doesnt have it begone with the choice</p>

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<p>makes enough sense…i’ll try that on my next practice. we usually try to trick ourselves into thinking something’s right when it really isn’t</p>

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<p>Sounds risky, maybe you just got lucky.</p>

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<p>only if i discovered this a few more days before the SAT.</p>

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<p>…no.</p>

<p>CR answers can always be substantiated. I usually get -0 on the passage based reading questions, and I know why I pick my answers.</p>

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<p>Can you provide a few example problems where this technique worked for you? It would be more helpful, especially if there’s a way to turn your ‘opposite answering’ into the ‘correct answer’ the first time :D</p>

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<p>The fact that it worked for that time doesn’t mean the method is right… the answer will ALWAYS be supported by evidence from the passage. If you don’t know the answer to the question, go back to the passage. Trying such shortcut methods for CR are random and dangerous.</p>

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<p>I tried doing that before and failed. My whims are almost always correct. I tried leaving more questions blank and getting less wrong but I ended up getting a lower score -_-</p>

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<p>When I’m not sure about which one to choose between two/three answers, I tend to find that my gut instinct was the right answer.</p>

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<p>I agree with Kid1992.
I have no secret to CR on standardized tests in general. I never study it and always score rather high. My shortcoming between 2 answers has <em>always</em> been when I go against what my head already knows but sometimes my gut interferes. Whenever Im tripped up I try to remember the following.
The fact remains there are no interpretations of CR. All answers are crystal clear and not assumed, and only one can be correct. Anything that elaborates beyond the passage is wrong. Even theoretical questions are not truly assumed but character based. I go back, read whatever part(s) of the passage I need to with this in mind.</p>

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<p>I used to be like you and picked the wrong one all the time, the thing is after you get it down to 2 choices, your brain sometimes starts to try and justify both of them instead of continuing to disprove each statement. I got my CR up a 100 points just by picking the right choices more and increasing vocabulary. Honestly all it comes down to is being able to justify your correct answer and then believing in your gut. That’s the one thing i’ve learned about CR since when i last took it and started to study again: always trust your instincts, if you have doubts and are down to 2 choices, review it, find the one with the most support from the passage and pick it. don’t dwell on it too long unless you really don’t understand the passage otherwise you’ll start thinking of ways to disprove yourself and the right answer.</p>

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<p>There’s always a reason for the correct answer. Analyze the individual words in each answer choice. There will always be something a little off in the wrong answers.</p>