<p>The best way to improve the critical reading score is to practice. And practice. And practice. Sentence completion is simple and easy to improve. For me, the passages were what really brought my score down. Find the strategy that works for you (one that is the most time-efficient and effective in answering each question correctly). I raised my score from a consistent 630 to close to perfect (actually got 800 repeatedly on practice exams). I tried many, many strategies from many practice books, but Noitaraperp’s (<a href=“How to Attack the SAT Critical Reading Section Effectively - SAT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/750399-how-to-attack-the-sat-critical-reading-section-effectively.html</a>) was the one that finally worked well for me, and fast. </p>
<p>Remember to simulate the real thing: time yourself! Be in testing mode. Also, I wouldn’t use Gruber’s for CR (it’s good for math though). From experience, Princeton Review (other than the Blue Book) was closest to the real thing (at least its book of practice exams). </p>
<p>Basically, the only things I used for everything were practice exams. I must have wasted 2304982304983 pages to print past exams I’d find on the internet. The basic concepts for each section are simple and easy to get. The rest is just practice.</p>