Wrong answer journals are game changers for reviewing. If you don't already use one, I highly recommend. There are a lot of Templates or tips out there. I was struggling with review at first because I wasn't really thinking about why I was getting questions wrong. I was more looking at the types I got wrong, reading the explanation, and letting that go in one ear and out the other. With the WAJ, I'm forced to actually put into words why I got something incorrect and how I will correct it in the future. It turns surface level reviewing into deep, methodical thoughts.
@Kvans17 Hey so with the WAJ what is your process with it? For example do you review all your wrong answers everyday? I have done WAJ but I don't find my self benefiting as much or at all. I tried Socratic and LSAT demons methods, but now I'm trying to review it by looking at explanations, videos, and chat without writing it down. Also, do you review all questions like drills and sections or just PT's.
@Him I review my WAJ about once a week and pick 2-3 mistakes I keep making to drill/pay extra attention to. For example, if I notice that I've added several flaw questions to my WAJ, I would first go back and review the types of flaws, and then do a drill or two that week, just focusing on flaw questions. And in any other drills I do, if a flaw question comes up, I will be extra sure to review it carefully.
I think the goal of the WAJ is just to be able to flag certain mistakes you keep making. If after reviewing your WAJ you notice that you have picked wrong answers because you misread an answer choice, you should have it in your head to slow down a little when reading answer choices.
It's also important to figure HOW you are going to correct this in the future. I have a column on my WAJ dedicated to what I will do to fix this error in the future. You can review wrong answers all day long and still keep making those same mistakes if you aren't figuring out how to fix them.
I don't do all questions because I find that can be tedious and makes me want to give up on the WAJ in general. PTs for sure. Drills sometimes. If I feel like a mistake on a drill was a one off thing that I don't typically do, I won't log it. If I make the mistake frequently, I will log it.
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Wrong answer journals are game changers for reviewing. If you don't already use one, I highly recommend. There are a lot of Templates or tips out there. I was struggling with review at first because I wasn't really thinking about why I was getting questions wrong. I was more looking at the types I got wrong, reading the explanation, and letting that go in one ear and out the other. With the WAJ, I'm forced to actually put into words why I got something incorrect and how I will correct it in the future. It turns surface level reviewing into deep, methodical thoughts.
@Kvans17 Hey so with the WAJ what is your process with it? For example do you review all your wrong answers everyday? I have done WAJ but I don't find my self benefiting as much or at all. I tried Socratic and LSAT demons methods, but now I'm trying to review it by looking at explanations, videos, and chat without writing it down. Also, do you review all questions like drills and sections or just PT's.
@Him I review my WAJ about once a week and pick 2-3 mistakes I keep making to drill/pay extra attention to. For example, if I notice that I've added several flaw questions to my WAJ, I would first go back and review the types of flaws, and then do a drill or two that week, just focusing on flaw questions. And in any other drills I do, if a flaw question comes up, I will be extra sure to review it carefully.
I think the goal of the WAJ is just to be able to flag certain mistakes you keep making. If after reviewing your WAJ you notice that you have picked wrong answers because you misread an answer choice, you should have it in your head to slow down a little when reading answer choices.
It's also important to figure HOW you are going to correct this in the future. I have a column on my WAJ dedicated to what I will do to fix this error in the future. You can review wrong answers all day long and still keep making those same mistakes if you aren't figuring out how to fix them.
I don't do all questions because I find that can be tedious and makes me want to give up on the WAJ in general. PTs for sure. Drills sometimes. If I feel like a mistake on a drill was a one off thing that I don't typically do, I won't log it. If I make the mistake frequently, I will log it.
Hope this helps!