Hi everyone,
I’ve been studying since July 2025 and have been consistent, six days a week, since February. My LR scores have been stuck in the high 160s since July. I took a month off in October to reset, partly because I felt like I was going on autopilot.
My problem isn’t question types. I know how to approach each one, and formal logic comes naturally to me. More than half of my LR misses come from misunderstanding the specifics of the stimulus, such as who did what, or how a study was set up. For example, on PT148 S3 Q11, I assumed the study was an experiment when it was observational, and I missed the question because of it.
Besides a lack of understanding, I sometimes start overanalyzing the answer choices and eliminating them based on patterns of wrong answers I’ve seen before, which adds stress and doesn’t help. I think I’ve started treating LR like a math problem and abstracting too fast, losing the concrete details.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? What helped you improve your reading of the stimulus, and how did you stop overanalyzing answer choices? I’d also appreciate any drills or review habits you’d recommend. I review pretty intensely (around 1-2 hours after doing a section), but I find most of my habits aren't based on fundamentals; they're based on specific misunderstandings, and I'm unsure how to categorize and learn from them. Should I consider tutoring?
Thanks!
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Hey there! I relate to your situation and wanted to share some advice. Honestly, little mistakes like that are more frustrating than specific question types because you don't know exactly what to fix. I would definitely recommend a tutor. I decided to start working with a tutor when I noticed a plateau in my scores, and having a second set of knowledgeable eyes really helped me close some of the gaps in my scores and to fix common errors. Sometimes you just need a new perspective to zoom out and see your habits. Studying is hard enough, so having someone else to help navigate your journey to improvement is very helpful :)
Good luck on your studies, and I hope this helped!
That sounds frustrating i just started studying unfortunately can't help.