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Hi 7Sagers,
So far I have taken two PTs and they both have me around a similar range. I got a 157 on the one I just took (PT52) and a 156 on the previous one. I know it's just two practice tests, but I'm a bit worried about logic games since everyone says it's the easiest to improve on and I'm still stuck getting around 16-17 right. I'll go back to the games portion of the curriculum since I seem to be missing something. However, I started foolproofing a couple of weeks ago and while I feel like I understand some inferences better (especially relating to in and out games), I'm not seeing a clear improvement yet. How long does it typically take to improve in games? I'm also having trouble finishing the RC passages (which annoys me to no end because I've always been good at RC in other tests). Finally, I'll be going back to the curriculum for some parts of the LR section, especially the conditional logic/SA part. Fortunately, my LR hasn't been too bad but I'm still looking for ways to improve.
My goal is the mid 160s and I'm taking the test in September. However, I have made peace with the possibility that I may have to retake later on.
Aside from going back to certain parts of the CC, what else do you guys recommend I do? I'm having a serious problem with time in RC and LG because I can't finish the last passage and game for each. I know improving RC is hard, but is it possible? How many games do I need to foolproof to see a marked improvement? Finally, I get nervous when taking the PTs and that also contributes to time loss/inefficiency. Any tips to minimize that?
Any help/advice would be great.
Hey guys,
First of all thank you for the kind responses. One of the reasons I chose 7Sage was because of the supportive and helpful community. I just took another PT and, while I'm sure I still scored in the mid 150s (haven't BR--ed it) like the two previous PTs, I felt a bit calmer taking the exam and more aware of when I was wasting time. I've started meditating so I hope that helps with my nerves lol.
My past two BRs were in the high 160s--low 170s. I know that my main problem is time. I'm just extremely inefficient when I'm taking a test and that's why I get stuck on the 3rd game/passage with 5 minutes left. Moreover, I fudge the easier LGs by taking too long on them. For example, I took 7 minutes on a game that should've taken 5. Admittedly, I started foolproofing PTs 1-35 weeks ago but have been disorganized in how to go about it. Do you suggest taking full sections or foolproofing individual games? Do you also suggest foolproofing the games in the practice tests I take?
I sometimes struggle to finish the last two or three questions in the LR sections. I'm going to take some timed drills like you guys suggest, but do you have any other strategies on time management? Do you suggest confidence drills or giving yourself a max number of time to spend on a question/game/passage then force yourself to move on? Like for example, 9 minutes on an RC passage and then move on no matter what remains to be answered?
Again, thanks guys!