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@paulenexangeli Hi thank you! I've heard people saying reading helps alot and it did help me improve reading comp over the summer. I'm off instagram, but I should probably get rid of youtube for a little bit too. Just at least till the test. I've heard good things about substack so I'll give it a try
@Josephine Hi Josephine! Yes, this helps. Thank you. I will try setting some goals during my next drills.
@Kyle180 Hi, thank you for the advice! I assumed we wouldn't be allowed to get anything from our lockers during the break, since it's not 8 hours like the MCAT, so I have avoided eating during my PTs, but I'm thinking that getting up for a snack will help my focus and energy to finish off the last section of the test. I'll try that next time!
@Josephine Thank you for this advice! I usually avoid studying in the evening because I am tired, but I will try implementing a few evening sessions a week. Also, when you mentioned a specific goal with targeting drills, do you mean like aiming to get 2 more Flaw or Causr questions, if those are my biggest struggles when tired/in a rush, or does it mean something else? I've seen people refer to picking a goal in targeted drills, and I don't really know what it means.
Does anyone have any advice on improving PTs? I am currently scoring in the low 160s (prediction from approx. 80% accuracy) in the last month on timed drills and sections. I am aiming for anything between 160 to 165 on the test. But anytime I do a full test, it drops to the low 150s. I know I get tired by the last half of the third section, and I can't really think properly, but I don't think there is anything I can do about that. It's just how the test is built. I am considering taking the test again in January, but I also don't want to plateau and be unable to improve before January. Does anyone have advice on improving my scores and stamina during the test?
@SCOTT_LEBO Thank you! I’m gonna try again and just focus on trying to at least identify the transition this week even if I can’t fully process the rest yet.
@Gibbbby.111 Thank you! I honestly keep forgetting I should be making notes as I do the test. I think making a skeleton will make it seem less complicated.
Hi everyone! Does anyone have advice for handling STEM-based reading comprehension passages?
I'm usually pretty good at reading comprehension, regardless of the topic, but for some reason, I really struggle with long STEM passages. It feels like my brain completely short-circuits, and no matter how hard I try, I can't absorb what I'm reading. I've tried slowing down, taking a break, and even reading aloud, but it doesn't help. I am still just staring at the page without understanding much of it.
I've never disliked science or had trouble understanding it at a basic level, so I'm not sure why these passages are giving me such a hard time.
I would really appreciate any advice or strategies that have helped others overcome this. Thank you!
@Elideebeep I'm okay with caffeine, but it usually makes me really tired after an hour or two. I'll look into the pills; I've never tried them before. But yeah, I didn't think about it, but maybe taking caffeine half way through instead of at the start might help; it might be what's making me so tired at the end.