I have been so inconsistent with LR lately and when I go to do blind review, I am seeing my mistakes clearly once I have time to really read and review the stem and ACs, hence the high blind review scores. Not sure how to improve on the actual timed sections though and at this point it's frustrating that they seem to be getting even worse! I'm pretty consistent with getting through the first 15 or so questions in 16-18 minutes, so I feel like I should have enough time but then I have a huge fall off on performance with the difficult questions, usually always picking the wrong answer out of the 2 I narrow it down to or just not understanding the question properly in a timed scenario. Any tips are appreciated!
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Hello!
First of all, it might seem to be getting worse, but it could also be that the later PTs contain more challenging or tricky questions, so don't feel bad about it!
I would highly recommend finding out the reason why you miss questions on your first pass. Are you simply running out of time? Since you said you feel like you have enough time saved, this might not be the reason. But if you aren't sure about if timing is the problem, try a timed PT with a few extra minutes (like 40-45 minutes per section) to see if that relieves the pressure.
If timing is not the issue and you actually have some time left over the end of the section, make sure you're using those final minutes to go back and double-check your flagged questions. Since you're scoring high on BR, I assume simply allowing yourself to see a question a second time will help you spot any mistakes you made at the first instance.
Lastly, try to pinpoint what you do differently during BR. Which question types do you consistently fix? Which specific flaws? For instance, do you usually miss a Part-to-Whole or False Dichotomy flaw initially, but easily spot it during BR? Build a 'checklist' of your most common blind spots. Next time you are having a hard time locating a flaw in a stimulus, run through that checklist.
I hope this helps, and best of luck!
@SerinJ Thank you so much, those all really help! I think you're right that seeing my flagged questions a second time would be really helpful because usually when I'm blind reviewing, that's the 2nd time I'm seeing that question and I can spot something that I missed the first time. So I will definitely work to implement that practice moving forward