I get too involved and think too much

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<p>Hey, I’m from Italy and I’m preparing to take SAT in order to transfer into 2nd year.</p>

<p>I have tried doing some Practice Tests, and I think my major problem is that I often get too involved, especially in the sections with multiple choice questions about larger text passages.
I start thinking about the themes (which can sometimes also be very interesting) and almost immediately debate about the topic instead of focusing on the questions.</p>

<p>Has this happened to you, too?</p>

<p>How do you keep your focus on the text after some very interesting thoughts about the text (or the topic of the text) strike you?</p>

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<p>just try to get the big picture, aka what the main idea of the passage is.</p>

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<p>give yourself a strict time limit for each question. use a timer until you get used to keeping yourself focused. then you should be able to do it on your own.</p>

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<p>One thing that helped me: There is only ONE answer.</p>

<p>Keep remind yourself and erase the wrong one if you debate between 2. If it’s more than 2, read the sentence carefully and think about it.</p>

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<p>NEVER think when you read these passages. This may sound ridiculous, but it can help. Just let the information and ONLY the info that you get from the passages sit in your head while you do these answers. Never think about your opinion of the article or even try to analyze it (unless called for it by the question), or you might put in additional info from your life that isn’t mention, which of course can affect your answer.</p>