how to overcome the computer

[med17]

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i am much better at doing questions with pencil and paper so I can read the actual question in front of me and use a real pencil to underline, circle and cross out. I just did a practice verbal on the computer and got a 7 whereas I have been getting 10s on the 2-3 i did in a book... i know it has to do with the computer..

suggestions on how to get rid of the discrepancy?

 

[enoknight]

You can highlight passages on the actual exam. You can also cross out answer choices if necessary. You can also write notes about certain points in the passages but I feel this takes too long. I guess you just have to get used to it. Once you adjust to the computerized version, you score should correspond to the ones you got before.

The problem I have with computers is staring at a screen filled with black and white text for too long strains my eye so for the 10 minute breaks, I take at least 7-8 minutes to rest before the next section.