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RC is the most difficult section to improve on. I'd make sure you feel 100% on the other sections before you even worry about it.
If you study 10 hours for RC you might get an extra 1-3 questions right... if you study 10 hours of Chemistry you might improve by 5+ questions
So it's a better use of time to study sections that are... easier to study for
As for RC review the questions you missed, and try studying from a PCAT book like Kaplan (or whatever you have). Some people even review the GRE top 200 word list. You could even search youtube for RC strategies
Nothing will magically improve RC overnight but if you do feel good about the other sections I'd try to study for it. Just 2-3 questions could translate into 10+ percentile ranks
How bad did you do?
The practice test seemed easier than the real thing to me
If English is your second language I would honestly tell you don't even bother studying unless you want to memorize a few hundred words and hope that a few show up on the actual test (which is a waste of time IMO unless you plan on getting a 99 in everything else already)
If you study 10 hours for RC you might get an extra 1-3 questions right... if you study 10 hours of Chemistry you might improve by 5+ questions
So it's a better use of time to study sections that are... easier to study for
As for RC review the questions you missed, and try studying from a PCAT book like Kaplan (or whatever you have). Some people even review the GRE top 200 word list. You could even search youtube for RC strategies
Nothing will magically improve RC overnight but if you do feel good about the other sections I'd try to study for it. Just 2-3 questions could translate into 10+ percentile ranks
How bad did you do?
The practice test seemed easier than the real thing to me
If English is your second language I would honestly tell you don't even bother studying unless you want to memorize a few hundred words and hope that a few show up on the actual test (which is a waste of time IMO unless you plan on getting a 99 in everything else already)
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Yeah a lot of it involves your base vocabulary which is something that you have been building for a lifetime, so studying for a week isn't going to pull your score up a ton
Though by improving you test taking ability, such as eliminating incorrect answers and using hints even if you have no idea what the word(s) mean, you can still give yourself a chance
An 89 isn't too bad, and considering that RC isn't a very important portion of the test anyways I'd take it
