How to perform better on the RC

[jyang81]

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Hi,
Well, when I took the DAT a year ago, my strategy was to write a short brief description of a paragraph & then write 2-3 keywords from it and then go back to it when I looked at a question. This was when they allowed paper & pencil on the exam. Now I heard they give you a dry erase marker & board. My old strategy does not work so does anyone have any other suggestion?

 

[fancymylotus]

Hi,
Well, when I took the DAT a year ago, my strategy was to write a short brief description of a paragraph & then write 2-3 keywords from it and then go back to it when I looked at a question. This was when they allowed paper & pencil on the exam. Now I heard they give you a dry erase marker & board. My old strategy does not work so does anyone have any other suggestion?

forget writing.
skim text. go to questions.answer all questions that directly reference the texts/ask about facts. save crazy SAT type ones for last.

got me a 26.

 

[Flirteve]

forget writing.
skim text. go to questions.answer all questions that directly reference the texts/ask about facts. save crazy SAT type ones for last.

got me a 26.

Sounds good, but what about if 2/3 of the RC section is like the crazy SAT types we've been hearing about lately? Would skimming still help?

 

[fancymylotus]

Sounds good, but what about if 2/3 of the RC section is like the crazy SAT types we've been hearing about lately? Would skimming still help?

Hmmmm.

I'd still do as many as I could right off the bat without actually really reading the article. Then again,it depends on your reading speed too...