RC on the actual test?

[JaeDRa]

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So I've been taking practice tests using books and not really online sources. As you're all aware the actual test is done on the computer. How are they different? What becomes more difficult to do on the actual test that you can do if you're using a hard copy test? For instance, on a hard copy test, you can flip back and forth through pages as fast as you want, whereas on the actual test, you have to click one at a time.
Say you wanted to skip from page 1 to page 10, would you have to click through 2,3,4,5, etc. to get to that page, or is there a button that allows me to go from 1 to 10.
I'm scared >< lol

Also is crack that dat reading a good simulator of what the actual test is like in terms of format?

 

[HandsOnPractice]

There are no pages on the actual DAT RC section. Your topic that you are reading about will contain a passage that is about 13 or so paragraphs long on average and you scroll down through each paragraph until you get to the end.

Honestly I wouldn't worry about book versus computer format, I do not think that will have any bearing on how you preform on the test. Work more on refining whatever technique works for you and making sure you are ready for the types of questions they will ask.

As for Crack Reading I never used it, so I can not offer an opinion on that.

 

[JaeDRa]

excellent response!

 

[DenTony11235]

Jaedra, i think CD tries to replicate the actual exam. In CDR, you have the whole passage at the bottom half of your screen in its own little window, and the top half is for the question; I could post up a screenshot in a bit if u want. As you skip through questions (only next or back button available) the passage remains at the bottom, so no matter what the passage is always in front of your eyes, which is nice.

CDR is very different from Kaplan. Search and destroy would not be very effective for CDR. Many of the questions are inferences, and mood based and things like that. Whereas in Kaplan, you can just search for key terms. It's kind of throwing me off to be honest, but I figure the inference based questions are the harder ones and the ones that practice can make you better at. Not to undermine the importance of knowing how to search and destroy when you need it, of course. So far, CDR doesn't seem to be the best with that kind of practice.

That is my review this far, I've only completed 2 exams out of ten of CDR, but they are pretty in line with what I've read about CDR.

Let me know what you think, as I'm looking for RC advice too

 

[nirjar2212]

So I've been taking practice tests using books and not really online sources. As you're all aware the actual test is done on the computer. How are they different? What becomes more difficult to do on the actual test that you can do if you're using a hard copy test? For instance, on a hard copy test, you can flip back and forth through pages as fast as you want, whereas on the actual test, you have to click one at a time.
Say you wanted to skip from page 1 to page 10, would you have to click through 2,3,4,5, etc. to get to that page, or is there a button that allows me to go from 1 to 10.
I'm scared >< lol

Also is crack that dat reading a good simulator of what the actual test is like in terms of format?

I did 5 CDR tests. Scored 18 avg first time. Then did the same tests again after 3-4 months and averaged 21. Got 21 on real DAT. I also did achiever tests which are very representative of the topics covered in real DAT. I scored 16-17 on 2 achiever tests.
I think that 5 CDR are really nice since they prepare you for tone or inference questions. Also do 2009 ADA at the end... Very good representation of the real exam. Check my breakdown for more information.

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