While I was studying for the test, I had a nearly 10 point drop in practice test scores over 2 or 3 tests. I was despondent, and since my mind was exhausted and also running really fast, I was convinced I was just not working hard enough. My girlfri…
Try approaching your setup and improving your understanding of the game rather than the speed of the whole game, setup and questions combined. Take some tough games and diagram them, and explain to yourself at every step (in writing if need be - som…
I found this strategy very helpful, if a little time consuming: While drilling LR questions where prephrasing is relevant, write down exactly what you think the answer should be before you look at the answer choices. Then write down the actual corre…
cshunger - try underlining or marking the margins around areas of the passage that typically end up in the questions. For example - the passage mentions that something has three main characteristics or "has certain elements of ________." You definit…
Also have a look at the New York Review of Books (nybooks.com). It contains in depth book reviews covering literature and every area of academia, and also has original articles on politics, art, history, and scientific debates/research. Never though…
I was having the same issue. This worked really well for me: take some games, and instead of doing the whole games under timed conditions, drill the setups - diagramming and making inferences. Do it in the most detailed way you can. Draw out all of …