Rc

[Gordon9721]

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best technique for RC?
i heard from some people they don't even read the passage anymore, just find the answer in the above screen. sounds easier on computer than on paper. any commentS?

 

[allstardentist]

yeah just find the answer.

 

[allstardentist]

the real DAT rc is closest to dat achiever wit more inference quesitons

 

[allstardentist]

but then the inference questions are very easy.

 

[busdent]

the real DAT rc is closest to dat achiever wit more inference quesitons

the real DAT RC is MUCH harder than achiever [in my opinion]

 

[bruinpredent]

i used to do the "hunting and gathering" method, where you just look for the answers, and it was a hit and miss process...if there weren't very many inference questions, it worked alright, but if there were more inference questions, it really sucked...and it was very stressful.


Someone suggested a different way to approach RC in a post a while ago, and after using that technique i started getting consistent 22's and 23s across kaplan, topscore, and achiever.

Basically, read the first question. If its an inference question, go to the next one until you find a non-inference one. Then read the passage closely until you get to the paragraph that discusses the topic of the question, and once you finish reading the paragraph, answer the question. Then move on to the next question...

by the time you answer all the questions you'll have read the entire passage carefully and your mind will make a roadmap of where certain topics were discussed, so when you get to an inference question, you'll either be able to straight up answer it or go back to the general area where the topic is discussed.


I don't know...this seemed to work very well for me. Only once did i revert back to the hunting gathering method, and my score promptly dropped 3-4 points and i was mad stressed at the end of the section.


gluck

 

[Solstica]

i used to do the "hunting and gathering" method, where you just look for the answers, and it was a hit and miss process...if there weren't very many inference questions, it worked alright, but if there were more inference questions, it really sucked...and it was very stressful.


Someone suggested a different way to approach RC in a post a while ago, and after using that technique i started getting consistent 22's and 23s across kaplan, topscore, and achiever.

Basically, read the first question. If its an inference question, go to the next one until you find a non-inference one. Then read the passage closely until you get to the paragraph that discusses the topic of the question, and once you finish reading the paragraph, answer the question. Then move on to the next question...

by the time you answer all the questions you'll have read the entire passage carefully and your mind will make a roadmap of where certain topics were discussed, so when you get to an inference question, you'll either be able to straight up answer it or go back to the general area where the topic is discussed.


I don't know...this seemed to work very well for me. Only once did i revert back to the hunting gathering method, and my score promptly dropped 3-4 points and i was mad stressed at the end of the section.


gluck

So you would still do the "hunting and gathering" on the non-inference ones, and skip those inference ones and come back to it later after you got around to all those other non-inference questions right?

 

[Hyphae]

i used to do the "hunting and gathering" method, where you just look for the answers, and it was a hit and miss process...if there weren't very many inference questions, it worked alright, but if there were more inference questions, it really sucked...and it was very stressful.


Someone suggested a different way to approach RC in a post a while ago, and after using that technique i started getting consistent 22's and 23s across kaplan, topscore, and achiever.

Basically, read the first question. If its an inference question, go to the next one until you find a non-inference one. Then read the passage closely until you get to the paragraph that discusses the topic of the question, and once you finish reading the paragraph, answer the question. Then move on to the next question...


gluck

^^ That's the method that I used, but the real DAT is a lot HARDER than Achiever. I got screwed big time.

 

[Uracil]

On the real DAT on RC I seriously don't know what happened. I found RC to be ok. and not hard.
On Achiever I used to scored 21-22 and the same for Topscore, BUT! I got an 18 on the Real RC, and I thought I had every answer right! 😡

 

[purduephigam]

i dont know if there's a right or wrong way to do it. kaplan suggest a map-out method, where you actually write things down (topic sentences, key words, etc). the inference method is one way to go, or you can just browse the passage, or not read it at all.

for me, i just look over the passage for about 4 mins, and kind of develop an order to the passage (e.g. intro, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, etc). then i use the next 16 mins or so do go over the questions. I've been getting in the 20s on topscore, but with more people having trouble on the real thing, i'm not sure what to take of that

anyways, you might want to try a few different methods to see which works more efficiently for you. it's definately something to practice since RC contributes to the AA, just make sure you budget enough time per passage so that you won't end up guessing at the end (which i had to do last year)....

 

[Gordon9721]

took DAT yesterday, didn't read the passages, scored a 20. i had 2 really easy passages (herbal supplements and cell communication) and a hard one about Mg deficiency. the passage wasn't hard, but it asked alot of questions about tieing the whole thing together. im' positive i got all the questions right on the last two passages and most wrong on the first one. i doubt i would have done any better reading the whole thing because of rushing due to time restraint. i found it hard to relax and read and try to soak up everything the passage was saying, so i frantically searched for the answers. different strokes for different folks.

 

[blue_moon01]

Reading comprehension has always been my thing. I read the questions and then go to the passage to find the answers. I got a 23 for reading

Also, since I've already took the DAT, I'll let you know a little secret about the DAT that only a few have discovered. It's designed to weed out people with time-management problems. You can bet that there will be a couple of questions early on in each section that invite you to waste valuable time trying to answer it. It seem so stupid but people do fall for it when they are under stress. You might find yourself in that situation. AND when you do please remember this one important magic word. ....

"SKIP !"​

 

[vlun]

Ok, everybody talks about a computerized american dat. However, at the same time people talk about road maps, and writing things down on the side. I'm assuming the proctor hands you in paper the reading paragraphs, and you answer it out on the computer screen.

Biology, chem, organic, math are all computer based, no on paper questions.

Am I right?

 

[jackbauer!]

the american dat is 100% on computer (if you can call the pentium 1's w/ fuzzy monitors a computer). i think you're allowed 2 sheets of paper at a time... some centers have dry erase boards.

jb!🙂

 

[vlun]

that's brutal. So, u're constantly scrolling up and down the paragraphs. But the good thing is, it's 60 minutes long, whereas the canadian dat is only 50 minutes long.