I got a 27 on the reading section with a strategy that I think works pretty well. Well, it worked for me at least. I came up with this method on my own because I thought the kaplan method they taught us was good for taking a paper test but absolutely worthless for taking a computerized exam.
First, I quickly skimmed the section before I read the questions. What I was looking for in this initial skim was just the main idea and "flow" of the section. By "flow," I am mean, where does each paragraph direct you. I don't really mean to find the main idea of each paragraph, as figuring that out would take too much time. Also, do not read every sentance in detail. In fact, it helps if you just read one or two sentances per paragraph and just glance at the rest. It also helps if you get in the mentality to anticipate questions as you quickly skim the section. This will help you remember details quickly. Then, after this quick skim (which shouldn't take longer than 3 or 4 minutes), goto each question in order. Now, as you read the question you should have at least a small sense of where you can go to find the answer. This strategy also helps because it seemed to me that many of the questions were slight tricks. That is, if you read the question without reading the entire passage beforehand you would either assume the wrong answer, or look in the wrong place for the answer. That brings me to another point. Never ever assume anything. I think alot of people will be looking at the clock and panicking as they read the questions. Sometimes you'll read a question and find something in the passage that sort of makes sense as the answer, or something that gives you part of the answer. Resist the temptation to make assumptions, as they are often wrong. Make sure you are positive of the answer before you put it in.
Using my method I not only did better on the reading section than any other, but I also had a few minutes left at the end of the section so I could relax a little before the dreaded math section.
