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I just finished grading PT71,(drumroll), i got a 173!!! And a 178 BR. Got that little email from JY and Dillon.
Stick to the BR, be intense in the review, and drill drill drill.
Studying just got a hell of a lot more fun!!
Sorry i dont mean to sound like a show off, but when i told my family.. they didnt really understand what the big deal was and how much work it took coming from a diagnostic of an inflated 148
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great job! @nathanieljschwartz435
That is excellent! Keep up the good work
Thanks @charlesteitelbaum371 !!!!
@gregoryalexanderdevine723 that is fantastic to have such a high BR. Shows that you are taking the right approach with the test. What does your skipping strategy look like? How much time do u finish each section w?
Hey @fmendez2610472 , i would try some full timed sections in order to get a feel for which questions u aren't as comfy with, and than drill those
Wow, congrats!
Woot woot! Love hearing these stories! Congrats!
This is amazing, shows how perseverance can pay off; more power to you @nathanieljschwartz435
I am stuck at the mid 160s plateau with a 176-180 br and needed to hear your story so that i keep going :)
so proud of you :)
@nathanieljschwartz435
WOW! Congratulations! I was very encouraged to read your post and your kind comments on what methods you employed to achieve such a remarkable score. I had planned on jumping fast into PT's but decided to take your advice about the 'silver bullet' of doing drills & timed sections.
You wrote that you follow the strict schedule of doing 1 LR section 1RC and 2 games everyday. Does that include LR question type drilling?
Could you tell me the difference between Question Type drilling and doing full-timed sections?
Do you recommend that I use the LR Question Type drilling first, if I'm just coming out of the CC? I am debating whether I should jump right into timed sections or work with question types.
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!
May the FORCE be with you!
this is amazing! congrats!
Good stuff! I'm so happy for you @nathanieljschwartz435 ! :)
Keep pushing. Hope everyone is setting their alarms for 3.00 am for those morning LR sections!!
This is totally awesome! Way to go!!!
This is great. I admire your persistence, drive and humility. Kudos to you homie.
I only drill question types that i dont feel confident in. ( a telltale sign that you need to drill a question type is if you hope you dont see it on the test)
I try to only drill question types from PT 1-20. I use this for the fundemantals.
I drill full sections from 20-50
And 51 till 80 are for full PTs
And i do search for the answer during untimed sections
@nathanieljschwartz435 Thanks for the information, really appreciate. It's obviously worked for you so I'm going to try it, see if it can rub off and me too. Couple more questions though. So for picking the questions do you just go to question bank, look for a specific question type, and randomly select from there?
And for untimed do you only look for premises, conclusion and prophase what you're thinking you're gonna see or do you also try to find the answer? Or do you leave finding the answer for timed? Thanks again
Hey @fmendez2610472 im not worried youll get there, so i am very strict with making sure i do one timed LR, RC, and at least 2 new LGs erryday.
I generally do the LR and then after a 5 min break i hit the RC, but then i BR the RC before i BR the LR, this just gives my brain time to marinate lol. Seems to work. The way i drill is: i take 20-30 of a specific question type and break them into groups of 5 and intersperse them throughout my study day the first day or two i do them untimed and make sure i am locating the conclusion, then premises, and then flaw or whatever the stem is asking for.
(For flaw, strengthen, and weaken, and parrallel flaw i make sure to prephrase what i am likely to see in the AC or at least envision why this argument sucks)
After however long i graduate to timed sections of 5s, and if i am not hitting 85% of the answer in under a minute or so ( again depending on the q type i go back to untimed drills).
BR is painful. I cannot leave the question until i get why the AC is 100% correct and why the others are garbage. This takes awhile, but i saw a huge jump in my POE skills in 2 or 3 weeks of this.
I also inly PT once every 1.5 -2 weeks so nothing is rushed.
Awesome job, man. You're gonna kill it! I wish only the highest possible score for all y'all 7sagers.
Hey man first of all congratulations. Thats a big accomplishment. My goal is to emulate you. I started out with a 143 diagnostic and I'm now at 160. But I'm trying to get to that coveted 170. Can you please explain in detail your process for drilling and BR? Like in BR do you not leave a question until you know the answer? or at what point do you just watch the video explanation? And of course whats your process for drilling? Do you only do timed individual sections? And if so how many sections a day? Basically give me any info possible pls lol
I am firmly of the beleif that you should get your BR score to 172-176 regardless of what you hope for on the actual test (and if i am capable of it than anyone is.. beleive me im thick as a brick).
The reason for this is that it will give you more breathing room in the actual test and a bit of a cushion.
Also being comfortable with every aspect of the test will.give you a huge confidence boost which,behind a firm grasp of fundemantals,IMO is the most important thing when walking into the testing center. Iknow this from experience, as i took the dec. 2016 exam wout that confidence and here i am studying for 8 months after that.
DRILLS AND TIMED SECTIONS will build this confidence and help with anxiety
U guys rock!!. Of course the most important thing is to moniter your BR scores bc that is gonna determine your theroretical max
@nathanieljschwartz435
Congrats man! That's amazing! Can you share some exact things you did and tips? Thanks!
Hey this gave me a little more fuel to my already very lit fire! good job and thanks for sharing.