In theory, it sounds like the best way. Have the question, look for the answer via skimming (superreading and dipping). But the testtakers know that people will try this and they will place the answer in two different places or use traps by making wrong answers seem right in the passage until you read on and find out that the author has changed his opinion, etc.
I took Princeton Review course and tried the pick and skim method, but it did not improve my scores. If you do not comprehend most of the text, you will fail at answering the questions that imply a situation or the main idea. Yes, I can figure out that the passage is about "wildlife in the Amazon", but I won't know why the author is talking about it or the "whole picture".
My best work seems to be when I rapid read the passage with full 100% concentration and then answer the questions limiting going back to the passage. But at times, I find myself going back or running out of time.
Paul, Pete, Dana: what do you think?
I have went to a hand full of specialists in MCAT preparation with little success. You are my last hope. Please help.
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Originally posted by Publius:
In the Princeton Review courses, they tell students NOT to read the text. Students have a very hard time with this because it's non-intuitive. Just like PhotoReading, they ask you to unlearn years of condition. They tell you to read the question, then skim quickly through the text to find the specific answer. The Princeton Review course offers tips that sound A LOT like "trigger words" and "rhythmic skimming," etc. Basically, you pick a few trigger words from the question, skim the text until you find those words and read when necessary. Sounds like super reading and dipping, no? Photo Reading is directly applicable to standardized tests.
