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Anyone out there have a good strategy for the science RC 20 Jan 2008, 17:25
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Anyone out there have a good strategy for the science RC passages? I'm okay with the business and social science passages, but the science passages are absolutely brutal for me.



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Anyone out there have a good strategy for the science RC 21 Jan 2008, 11:16
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For me, writing short notes especially for science passages helps.
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Anyone out there have a good strategy for the science RC 21 Jan 2008, 12:42
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Yeah mgmat says to write notes but I found it takes too long (I'm a slow reader). On the paper test, I've been getting 7/8 correct on all non-science passages and then I just got a 1/8 on a science one (no notes obviously). But the science ones have always given me trouble, even in the OG problems, so I guess I just need to spend some extra time on these.

Hoping you other guys out there have some tips. Thanks!
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Anyone out there have a good strategy for the science RC 22 Jan 2008, 10:44
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Yeah mgmat says to write notes but I found it takes too long (I'm a slow reader). On the paper test, I've been getting 7/8 correct on all non-science passages and then I just got a 1/8 on a science one (no notes obviously). But the science ones have always given me trouble, even in the OG problems, so I guess I just need to spend some extra time on these.

Hoping you other guys out there have some tips. Thanks!
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guys, I have your same problem. I read read and read but I can't improve my score in rc science passages.....is anybody able to tell me a good strategy?
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i am the exact opposite guys, i LOVE science passages and hate the social/history/arts/literature ones.

its simply because i can visualise science passages, since they tend to be more mechanical. eg a cell releases some chemical (i picture chemicle X(in this case green in colour) oozing out of a cell

the reason I do not do well on social/history/literature passages is because I can't visualise. What tips do you guys have for me?
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i am the exact opposite guys, i LOVE science passages and hate the social/history/arts/literature ones.

its simply because i can visualise science passages, since they tend to be more mechanical. eg a cell releases some chemical (i picture chemicle X(in this case green in colour) oozing out of a cell

the reason I do not do well on social/history/literature passages is because I can't visualise. What tips do you guys have for me?
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i think it's a question of attitudes..anyway, I'll put some passages in the forum...



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