Self-study
I just scored a 157 on PT150. I'm feeling very discouraged because I was previously PTing in the low 160s and trying to break out of that plateau. My test is in February and I do not want to reschedule or cancel because I have already applied this cycle and am taking the February test to improve scholarship and admission prospects. Does anyone have any advice or tips for between now and February (less than 3 weeks)? Should I take any more PTs or will it just stress me out and discourage me further?
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I have been in a similar boat, actually. Been scoring mid-160's and then out of nowhere I'm back in high 150's. Luckily, I took a test the other day and got back in the mid-160's and have my confidence back. What I did to get myself out of it was work on full sections (RC and LC) and critically evaluate every question (especially the wrong ones). Doing this got me more comfortable focusing for a longer period of time (I had been mostly working on shorter drills rather than full sections and I was able to complete those without paying much mind to them) which will prepare you more for a full-length test, and it is much more representative of your true ability than those drills where you do 5 or 10 questions. As for what else I credit for returning to the mid-160's: I had coffee much closer to the start of the test than usual, and I made an effort to really go hard and not let me back hit the back of my chair. Over the course of a long 2.5-hour test, there might be times where you want to take it a little easier, and I am guilty of that more than anyone. Last test, however, I didn't allow myself to do that. I treated every question like it was the most important question of my life. Maybe I'm overstating it, but hey, I got back to where I wanted to be. Just a suggestion. Good luck in February.