Don't give up! I've been intermittently studying for this test over the past five years. At the start of 2023, I committed myself wholeheartedly to studying. Back in 2019, my initial diagnostic score was a discouraging 139. However, in November 2023, I took the official exam and scored a 161. Even now, I continue to push myself and study every day, hoping to retake the exam later this year to score a 165+.

My biggest takeaway from this journey is the importance of understanding the fundamentals. English is my second language, so I struggled with reading comprehension in LR and RC and parsing out convoluted grammar. I spent six months only learning about grammar (modifiers, embedded clauses, referential phrases, etc.) and identifying arguments' premises and conclusions. The top 4 things I needed to ingrain in my brain before learning about question types were:

Grammar

Identifying the Premise and Conclusion

Understanding Conditional Logic + Memorizing Logical Indicators

Reading with my imagination (in other words, I try to visualize what I'm reading in my mind; this helps with retaining and understanding what I read)

I also read "The Loophole" by Ellen Cassidy and "Reading with the Right Brain: Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words" by David Butler. Both of these books were instrumental in helping me improve my reading skills.

I hope this was somewhat helpful. I'm confident that you can achieve your goals. Keep at it!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your thorough explanation.

The argument makes the mistake of assuming that the three most important attributes are the only important attributes. A university degree might be the fourth most important attribute, and therefore going to university would still help.

Thank you, everyone!

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