Guys I posted this on the testmagic website.
Over the past week I have started doing the
Kaplan verbal workbook review and felt confident until I took the first practice set. I totally bombed it and scored less than 50%! It took me 31 minutes when Kaplan said it should only take 25 minutes. Then today I started reviewing the RC forums and found out that my biggest problem is time management. I always read slow and careful and find that time runs out on me. My mind wonders off a little because it takes too much time to read the passage. So I started reading about other people having the same problems and found out that speed reading is the key!!
http://www.testmagic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12306The link above that was started by jamesbond007 provided "tips for increasing your reading speed". I read all the attached files and found that the tips helped me out very much. Keep your reading eyes big, don't sound out the words, read 2 to 3 words at the same time. Basically reading fast does not let your mind get bored so you can comprehend information better and faster. It works! I tested it out on the Kaplan practice sets 2 and 3 and came out with a 14/18 score for both sets! In fact, I finished both with plenty of time left. I could have even got a 16/18 on the last set, but made stupid mental errors on VERY EASY questions. So there is hope in the world. Try the link above and see if helps in your RC quest!
P.S. I know that I only just started, but at least I'm on the right track!