I got down to deciding between AC C, D, and E, as I thought all of them partially helped determine the negative effect of the experiment in reference. I chose C because I thought that if the proposed chemical reacted with the chlorine still lingering in the atmosphere in such a way that created more chlorine, it might indirectly bring about the same negative effects of chlorine itself. I think this is wrong because AC C tests whether the chemical would react with chlorine, not necessarily what the nature of that reaction might entail. Is this the right way to think about it? It feels unconvincingly pedantic.

My suggestion is that you give yourself more time— enough that you feel like you don’t need to rush and can get the score you want. Then, slowly work your way back to 35 mins. I have this same problem, and it’s really that I’m rushing. The more comfortable you can get with the test, the less time will force you to move too quickly because you’ll be better at anticipating what info is relevant. Try not to use the time to check the passage more, just try to read slower and understand every sentence.

I’m also taking the September exam, and I’m currently giving myself 125% time on RC sections, and I’ll try to tick that down by about 5% each week over the next month or so.