All About the NET

When I took the NET in March, there was a science section. It was only 10-15 questionsn long, and it did not count toward the score. The exam proctors and the NET study guide said it was more to gauge where the incoming class was in their studies of science. Hope this helps!

Okay, yall, took the NET this past Friday, and....
I did exceptionally well on the math portion; score of 97. However, I did mediocre at best on the reading comp portion; score of 73. And the written expression was 85. (Do they average the 2? Testing center didn't make it sound that way.)
The lady in the testing center suggested I retake because they are really looking for scores in the 80s. So, now I am trying to study to bring up my score, and I am at a complete and total loss as to how to do this. I did check out all the common sites, testpreview.com, eri's site (total disappointment, want my money back!), and others. I just found the reading comp section so confusing! I have a really hard time with inferrences and predicting outcomes.
I know some will ask why I want my money back from ERI; so, I will explain. I bought the practice test yesterday and used it twice. Both times they were the exact same test, and when you complete the test they give you a printout similar to what you get when you actually take the test. But they do not tell you what questions you got wrong or give you any kind of explanation regarding answers. I personally felt it was a $15 waste. After all, to be quite honest, I took the actual test the first time to just see what it was like; I didn't need to "just see what it was like" again at a price.
Oh, and I have been studying townsendpress.com to bring up my main idea and inferrence scores, but the examples seem too simple. They seem too easy compared to the actual test. I guess I am running out of material to study also; I can't time myself the second time I read something because I read faster than the first time, so the time-taking is pointless along with the whole point of studying. Aaaahhhh!! (so frustrating!)
BTW, I have to retake the whole test just to attempt the reading portion again. Which maybe isn't so bad; I think I could get 100 on that math!
Still don't understand why I need to take this dumb test when my CPT scores are above college level, I already have a college degree, and the program I want to get in (LPN) is a vo-tech program??! BTW, they won't be looking at anything except the NET scores in considering students for acceptance; geez-o-pete!
Nuff ranting! Thanks for listening, Liz