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I started really studying in March, and I just finished all of the lessons that 7Sage creates for you. My diagnostic was a 144 in January with no studying, and I am taking August. Do you think I should do a practice block drill first or should I take a test and see how much I have improved from just the lessons alone?
It’s hard because I have kind of a busy schedule. There was some weeks where I couldn’t study for multiple days at a time and some days where I did multiple days at once to try to balance it out. Doing the practice blocks I probably will not finish them all within the week like suggested. My goal is a 168+.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated!
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Hello!
I know this is a slightly older post, but I am writing this anyway hoping it can still help!
To answer your first question: I highly recommend taking a full PT first! Since you just finished the curriculum and haven't tested since January, you need a brand-new baseline score to start off. Take a test to see how much you have improved, and then use those results to figure out exactly which practice blocks and question types you need to drill.
Regarding your busy schedule, it may be difficult to take full PTs frequently, but whenever you do, I highly recommend taking them in one sitting to simulate the actual exam environment. For example, when I didn't practice doing 2.5-hour exams, my brain would go on strike by the time I reached the fourth section. Only after I regularly simulated the actual exam time did I stop feeling fatigued at the end.
And when you do not have much time to study, you may work on wrong answer journal to see why you got questions wrong or confused. Once you build enough data after practice, try to find which specific question types you find the most difficult.
Lastly, if your goal is 168+, then ideally, it is better if you hold off taking the official exam until you are consistently hitting your goal from the full PrepTests.
I hope this helps, and good luck!
I recommend taking a test to see where your weak points are, then you can focus on those as you continue studying!
@LucyCollis thank you!!