Timing issues sometimes become the culprit beyond multiplication tables or rate questions. Usually, the problem exists on the Reading Comprehension, which can make your entire verbal section suffer.

As a response to this, we've created MindFlow, a speed reading course which is specific to high stakes standardized tests, like the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT and ACT. If you're in NYC, you're welcome to come, (see mindflowclass.com) but if not, here are some habits you'll want to change in order to get into the best test-taking machine-mind-mode.

1. Stop reading to yourself. Yes. That which you learned in 3rd grade will no longer work if you want ultimate comprehension in the least amount of time. Silence those inner voices in your head.

2. Don't get it? Keep reading. We lose 33.3% of our time just because we go back and read something that we realized we weren't paying attention to or couldn't pronounce. Let's make this real: that is 20 minutes for every hour you lose by going back, and regressing. If you find you're slowing down, and going back trying to pronounce something, see (1).

3. Don't fixate. It's the 80-20 rule. Chances are you won't be tested on it. 80% of what you need is in a mere 20% of the passage. You don't need to know that technical term or difficult word, you merely need to know how it functions in the passage as a whole, and where to find it if you need to look for it.

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