Is it worth it to retake or not?

kitkat383838
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:42:05 +0000

Personally, I would say retake it. And sense you’re asking for strategies, I get the impression you really want to retake it, anyway ;).

Research your school’s testing policies; from what I’ve seen, most allow you to send the score in about a month or so later than the rest of your application (LOOK THIS UP. It should be on the website).

Reading Strategies (I got a 31 and a 30): depends. Was your problem the comprehension or the timing (I personally find 35 minutes to read 4 rather long passages AND answer 40 questions is utterly ridiculous. But that’s just me.) Either way, the best advice will always be to PRACTICE. Practice against the clock if that’s your weakness, or practice really trying to focus on the meaning of the passage (write notes to yourself as you go along; that always helps). People tend to say that Reading comprehension is the hardest score to get up, but I BELIEVE IN YOU.

Good luck, with whatever you choose =).