I went from a 149 in May on PT140 to a 162 yesterday on PT143 and I am ecstatic!
I'll be working on endurance in the coming months as I prepare to take the October exam (currently focusing just on the actual scored sections, but exp is next), but I'm wondering where I should continue next. I am super proud & motivated with my progress as I started seriously studying last month, but I want to keep up the motivation and focus up.
What else can I focus on? Should I be drilling, doing sections, reviewing, reading more? I've been finding that I struggle far more on recent RC than earlier RC passages.
Thanks!! 7sage has been so helpful for me the past month and I am so excited about the future!
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first of all congrats!
First is to review your wrong questions and track them and see if any specifc type pops up repeatedly. Also track your habits! It could be any even if it is a small careless seemingly useless one. For example: When I'm tired I read too quick and skip a word. I often eliminate the right answer cuz it sounds dull and boring, i get tempted by wrong answers when they shuffle the statement order. This is to see if your habits are tripping you instead of a gap in understanding. Once you have a grasp, start drilling (targeted of course) and make sure to remind yourself not to repeat the mistakes.
Use the AI! If you feel like a question answer does not make sense in your opinion, rant it to the ai and explain your reasoning, why it is a better answer. For 2 reasons: 1. Force yourself to word out your thought process(you sometimes catch your mistake as you type it lol). 2. Sometimes you have unintentional mistakes that you dont notice and the AI can help point it out at times. After that, (if applicable) give an answer choice back to the ai and see if this self-made answer choice is correct to prove your understanding. I personally prefer to reply one good answer and one trap answer.
I understand you are still focusing on scored sections, but once in a while I would say try doing a full four section test, just to see if your brain stamina is able to keep up. (And it is a good opportunity to see how your thought process change in a more tired state, cuz unfortunately, the last section when your brain is fried by that time, may very likely be a scored one.)
@phi Thank you!! That’s super helpful! I do sometimes take the full four sections haha but not as often as I probably should. Thanks so much!