Hey guys! After scoring consistently in the mid 170s for about 10 practice tests leading up to the exam, I kind of choked and wound up with a score much lower than any test I've ever taken, far lower than even my diagnostic. When I sat down to actually take the test for the first time, all my habits went out the window. I couldn't focus, I got worried, got distracted by the proctor, hell I even had a song stuck in my head. Am I the only one in this boat? Any advice? Its frustrating because I know what I'm capable of and a decrease of this many points is just completely unrepresentative of my abilities. Thanks all.
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From what I've heard they aren't that strict anymore. They used to reject everything but if you have history of accommodations in college you should be fine now as long as your forms are all set. Assuming you do get them I think it's best to prep with time and a half so you mimic everything on test day.
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Just did it yesterday! It’s PT 32 game 4.
Hey! Burnout is totally fine. I studied for August taking 1 full test a day for basically most of the summer. I'm pretty confident that if I slowed things down things might have gone more my way. At the end of the day the test only works if you're in the right headspace. Taking care of yourself is a huge part of doing well. As for the other stuff. LR and LG have a lot of overlapping skills, as well as with RC. I would go over the basics of conditional logic, which you need for LR, and then try some easy games to practice them. Do some of the drills on 7sage to make sure you know sufficient and necessary conditions, as well as the words that indicate them. Some might say to just start taking prep tests and the skills will develop. Personally, I think you could benefit from taking some time to build a good foundation in a non test-taking environment. When you feel like you can explain how "lawgic" works to others, take a crack at a full test. RC is a tough one to move the needle on, but I think it is also the most accessible to practice. I started reading assignments for school, work, and the news like I would an RC passage. Ask yourself to find the main point and different perspectives in whatever you are reading and you'll start to build those skills. As for a study buddy, people want different things. Maybe you could use someone who is scoring higher. Maybe there is someone who needs help in areas you are good at. I personally score on the higher end but feel like I only understand things when I can explain them to others, so it does happen. Reach out if you want any advice!
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Hey! I think we are working on a similar wavelength, I’m happy to connect if you’re still looking for a partner
I've found that over fixating on the cc can only go so far. I would keep up the prep tests to drill in all the habits in a test setting and see if things increase.
Hi! When I was solving it, I found it easier just to stick to one game board in that grid like format. I thought it was the easiest way to visualize the transfers. While you can split because some transfers have very few options, it creates wayyy to many permutations to deal with in only a few minutes (or at least when I tried to deal with it my head imploded). I think you're on the money when you said it allows for a rabbit hole. Sounds to me like you're on the right track beforehand. Good luck!
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I'm hoping to take in August or October, but I'm in Boston and am interested!
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