Scoring 600+ in Critical Reading.

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<p>I havent really been reviewing for the SAT test next week. Ive been taking The Question of the Day quesitons and getting most of them right. What would I need to do to pull off a 600 or above in CR?</p>

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<p>Memorize vocabulary. Use the vocabulary list S.F. 3000 posted. Also, read a lot! Do lots of passages and try to focus really hard and read actively by circling transitions, adjectives, etc. Also ask yourself what's the main idea of this passage, what's the purpose/MI of each paragraph, what's the authors tone/attitude, etc. Basically do a lot of reading and memorize vocab!</p>

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<p>but isnt it completely random as to what words will appear? I assume studying prefixes wont hurt.</p>

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<p>Actually, I studied that list I mentioned and another list by an old member and on the May SAT I knew all of the SC vocabulary and missed one because I misunderstood the meaning of the sentence.</p>

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<p>you have that other list?</p>

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<p>It's on a different computer...which I dont' have access to</p>

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<p>i got 18/19 on my sentence completion, but i was such an idiot that i didn't leave much time for the passages, and ended up making a 620 in CR total. Just remember, use your time wisely, and if you don't know it, skip it. No point in trying to guess and check (like i did.) </p>

<p>Stupid mistakes turn people into me. With a week left, i suggest you take one practice test a day. (I took one tues,wed,thurs,and fri before the May SAT). Take the CR sections only if thats what you're weak in. Don't bother with vocabulary lists when you have one week left.</p>

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<p>i got 1 wrong in SC. Gah. I wonder what it was.... Anyways, vocab is key for SC. I didn't do any prefixes, but they WOULD help... I'd go with the whole words though.. I missed 10 total. Got a 660.</p>

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<p>Take a TON of practice tests, and learn 500-1000 words (if you are weak at sc). WHen you do practice tests (which i would suggest doing cb tests) look over the explanations. Understand why you got them round. Remember to read around the lines the passage mentiones. Never make Assumptions.
I did this, I went from a 55 on the psat this year to a 710 on the SAT this year.</p>