RC is also harder for me on "gameday". I'm not sure if it's the nerves or what, but I find it harder to focus on the long passages. What's your RC strategy? For me, I like to take VERY brief notes and map out the passage as I read it. It helps me remember what I've read, and also makes it easier to go back and find relevant sections of the passage.

It's interesting because I rarely need to write anything down at home, but it's a bit of a comfort/safety blanket thing on test day. I was able to pull off a V48 the other day so figured I'd pass that along in case it works for you as well.

I actually disagree with the "understand every line" part. There are a lot of details that aren't really important. You want to understand the key ideas, but if you get a "detail" question you can (and should) always look back at the passage. You're notes don't necessaily need to be detailed, just very brief outlines of what you're reading to make sure you understand the structure and role that every paragraph plays in the passage. Hope that makes sense

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