<p>My main issue is finding the details in the passage to answer questions at a reasonable time. I usually end up rushing on the last passage with around 4-6 min left. One thing I plan to try is to do pass2-4 first, then pass 1 because it is the most time consuming.</p>
<p>@purified practice will really help with that. Basically you have to learn how to balance skimming with comprehensive reading. Its a little tricky. Here’s what I do.</p>
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<li>Read the passage quickly. I don’t try to understand everything, I may even skip entire sentences. I just try to understand the main arguments of the essay.</li>
<li>Go one problem at a time, when working on each problem carefully re-read the section that the problem references.</li>
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<p>But you may need your own strategy. Here are some things I’ve heard from other people (though I don’t do them).</p>
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<li>Don’t read the essay first. Start with question 1 and read enough to answer it then move on to question 2 and so on.</li>
<li>Force yourself to practice at an even faster pace. Instead of timing yourself with 35 minutes only give yourself 30.</li>
<li>Work on your timing one section at a time. Set a timer for 8 minutes and 45 sections and make sure you can do the section completely in that time.</li>
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<p>Hope that helps. If you find something that works for you, please share so I can tell future students.</p>
<p>@banjoandstuff What is your advice for the prose fiction section? That is my worst.
Also the June format of the reading section changed for the third passage. Half was about the author writing a story and the other half was the story he wrote.
How should I tackle this passage type?</p>
<p>Good question @purified. But I’m afraid I haven’t thought hard about the different types of reading passages. I always thought I approached them the same. I bet I actually do not, I just haven’t paid attention to what is different about them.</p>
<p>Anyways, I will think about it as I work on future explanations. In the meanwhile, hopefully someone else will respond.</p>
<p>@banjoandstuff Thanks a lot for your help!
Can anyone else answer my question?</p>
<p>Has anyone tried any of @aizwootler tricks? I have a strange feeling that they’re not legit, deceiving, and he’s trying to lower scores. Can anyone conform the legitimacy?</p>
<p>does anyone have tips on how to go over mistakes? particularly in the grammar and reading sections?</p>
<p>Yes! So for the English section, make a list of each question you got wrong and the <em>concept</em> behind the error. Then google the concept and practice problems. After you learn the concept, you should have no problem with those questions in the future. Reading is tough with identifying mistakes so hopefully someone else can help you with that.</p>
<p>@askclifford thanks for the tips! 
what about during the actual test? I often find myself with 20 minutes to spare after completing the grammar section. does anyone have tips as to how to maximize my time and check over my answers?</p>
<p>@nervousfreshie I never liked re-checking answers, I’d rather do the problem more carefully the first time. Here are some habits you might work on if you find yourself with extra time.</p>
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<li>Be sure you have read and thought about all of the possible answers for every question. It is easy to see an answer that looks right and select it even though there is a better answer later on.</li>
<li>Double check problems if they seem easy. Often a problem that seems easy is actually tricky. Double check problems that seem too easy and make sure you have not stumbled into a trap.</li>
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<p>@banjoandstuff what do you think about skipping harder questions and going back to them at the end?</p>
<p>yeah re-checking makes me nervous because I know I won’t be able to re-check the whole paper in 15 minutes!</p>
<p>@nervousfreshie I never liked doing that. I find it just divides my focus. Usually, if I can’t get it when I first try, I won’t be able to later. If you are running out of time on a section, though, I think it can be a smart idea. </p>
<p>Hey guys, thanks for the great advice so far! If y’all could help me on this that’d be great.
My science scores are bothering me mainly because nearly all my mistakes are careless. When I look over errors, I consistently have “oh yeah” moments and realize how dumb they were. </p>
<p>Has this happened to anyone, and if so how did you fix this? </p>
<p>Also, I do not feel rushed on time. So carelessness due to rushing is not the issue. </p>
<p>@purified same problem here! I score 34/35/34 on all the other sections, and then for science I get like 26 lol ;_;</p>