RC Burnout..

matthews.nateliamatthews.natelia Alum Member
in Reading Comprehension 27 karma

Hi everyone,

Hoping to connect with people who are struggling to get out of the 140s and those who've succeeded. I did a diagnostic at the beginning of May to figure out where I was, and scored 140 (138 raw). After two weeks of consistent studying doing drills and listening to modules, I did my second preptest today and scored 145. Though I am pleased with the increased score, I'm a bit frustrated because I felt the burnout during my second RC section (I had 2LR + 2RC). My eyes began to glaze over the reading and I began skimming for important parts that I may be asked to answer and ultimately got an entire section wrong, which would've had at least a 5+ increase on my overall score. How do I get around wanting to literally pass out from switching my brain from looking for evidence/flaws to reading comprehensively?

Comments

  • michaelpetroulakismichaelpetroulakis Core Member
    18 karma

    Don't do entire preptests at once. Do 1-2 sections at a time with plenty of break in between and slowly increase your load until you are able to do an entire test without burning out. Lifestyle habits such as better sleep/nutrition quality, more time outside, and less time scrolling will also help you achieve the goal of better mental concentration.

  • matthews.nateliamatthews.natelia Alum Member
    27 karma

    Thank you so much for the advice!

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