what is the best way to boost up RC score from 15 in 2 months?!
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Whats up with all the exclamation marks?!!!! Lol. You can try what I did; read, read, and read some more. Also keep doing RC practices on Crack DAT RC and ADA practice exams. I found 2009 ADA exam to be most similar to the real deal.
i wouldnt necessarily do practice tests as a way to practice reading. if i were you, id read a few NYtimes /scientific american articles a day, and some articles from the new yorker. learn to READ, fast. i dunno if u can do that in 2 months but, if u do it everyday .....im sure your RC score will increase from a 15.
So I took the DAT in 2009 and I remember the RC passages from that. I took the GRE a few weeks ago and if you're looking for similar questions and materials those passages/questions will help you.
FYI though GRE passages range in subject matter (literature, history, culture, science, etc.) much more than DAT passages. Though GRE passages are just as boring and difficult to read as DAT passages. The reason I bring this up is you can rent a GRE book from your library for free.
FYI though GRE passages range in subject matter (literature, history, culture, science, etc.) much more than DAT passages. Though GRE passages are just as boring and difficult to read as DAT passages. The reason I bring this up is you can rent a GRE book from your library for free.
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Alright buddy, here is my response to your inquiry -- a few months ago I posted on SDN complaining and whining about the RC section. For me, time was the key issue and I did not start preparing seriously for the RC section until a few days before my exam and got an 18 on the real thing. My family was surprised at my results since I am a pretty good reader and have a varied vocabulary. With this being said, my advice is to practice reading quick, but ABSORBING at the same time. The day of my DAT I tried to map things in the passage in my head and proceed with the questions. If I could not recall right then and there where in the passage I saw the answer to the question, I chose C, marked, and moved on. This got me an 18. Also, this was the first time I tried employing that strategy while not spending more than 20 minutes on each passage - it was an interesting experience and my sympathetic nervous system ran a marathon on that section. Honestly, if you practice this a few times prior to the actual exam I am sure you will get a 17+ (which is what you need for most schools).
Best of luck!
