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If you're reading an entire RC passage two or three times, you need to work on a more efficient approach. Stop after every paragraph (or even sooner than that in some cases) to take note of what the passage is saying. What is the author's point? How does this material connect to what went before? You don't need to understand every word or memorize every detail; rather, you should read for a strong understanding of the purpose and structure of the passage. (how-to-get-good-score-in-rc-140302.html#p1130769)

The bad news is that if you are not timing out right now, you're not likely to see a quick jump up from 310. You may need to adjust your goal or your time frame. In any case, all you can do is start prepping and see what happens!
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After practicing quite a bit,
I ended up getting 470 on another practice test. Would you recommend I postpone my exam?

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My general advice is not to take the test unless you have already achieved a practice score you'd be happy with. *No one* walks in and performs 100 points higher than they've been scoring at home. In fact, even a 40-point improvement from home to official test is unusual.

The only reason to break this rule would be to get a sense of what the real experience is like in order to help reduce test anxiety. If you're serious about 700 (or even 600), you still have a great deal of work to do, and it's probably going to take a long time. This test is hard!

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