Self-study
Hi! I'm working full time and trying to maximize my studying, as I am taking the exam in November. My first timed diagnostic with no prior understanding of the test was 154 and then scored a 161 on a PT followed by a 155 on the next PT (I've been in it for only about a week). Since I have only 8 weeks to try and get into the high 160s, the goal would be a 171, I am looking for advice on how best to use this platform. From some reading, and exploring it sounds like best bet is to just drill, drill, drill and take PTs. Or, do you recommend going through some of the core curriculum? Has that helped people grasp questions they were missing? Because of my work, I'll only be able to dedicate 2 hours about 4 days a week and then one PT on the weekend.
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My recommendation is to drill "High Priority" tags only, and drill/BR test sections (35 min) if you are dedicating two hours per study session. Of course, continue to take and BR PTs ESPECIALLY if you struggle with timing.
@JS29 Thanks! Good to know about BR - I finding I am not having too much trouble with timing, and have a tendency to skip over the BR. I get confused that you are suggested to BR quesstions that you've actually answered correct the first time. Is the BR suggestion random? Sometimes it makes me overthink and then I actually end up switching to the wrong answer. I also read that your intuitive answer is often correct, so I have been currently just returning to review questions I have been unsure about and then take the time at the end (with any remaining time) to go through the stimulus and answers meticulously. Good to know drilling high priority tags is the best bang for my time. Thank you!
@LindseyGartner Most of the BR recommendation questions were answered incorrectly, but any question you flagged, spent a lot of time on, comparable to the target time (correct or incorrect), or spent little time on (Algorithm assumes you ran out of time and just had to put a partial, if at all, educated guess down) will be marked for review. I obviously don't know the numbers, but I'd guess about 90% of the marked questions were answered incorrectly.