Going from good to great

ARMANC74

Looking for advice/tips from anyone that's been in my position at one point or another, that can hopefully help anyone in a similar situation.

After finishing the CC, I find myself scoring anywhere from 162-166 on my PT. Not a bad score by any means but i'm struggling with taking that next step to consistently hitting 170+. The way I'm currently studying is I'll usually take a section from a given prep test, work through it under timed conditions and BR and then review both incorrect/correct answers I was hesitant on, I do this for LG and LR. For RC, sometimes I'll just take a section and work through it, but most times I'll do a drill where I read a paragraph, summarize it, read the next paragraph, summarize that, then summarize both P1/P2 and so and so forth. Needless to say, I also do full tests and BR them and then review, i only do individual sections as a way to get better and focus on where I'm going wrong, try and improve, then do a full PT.

However, I'm still struggling to hit the 170 and don't really know what I can do to take that next step. I feel as though im studying well and I have a good balance yet it's still not enough. If anyone's been in a similar situation and found a way to elevate their score please feel free to comment what's worked for you! (even if its another service/book/anything)

studyingandrestudying

This is just one of many things that could probably be considered, but maybe some PT or section retakes could help--the scores will be inflated, but it can help with practice.

danielbrowning208

The jump you are trying to make honestly might just take some time. It sounds like you are taking a good approach to studying. If you aren't already doing this, I would recommend keeping notes of exactly what mistakes you are making in your practice. Sometimes that might just be that you misread a question or that the question was difficult. Other times, however, it might be the case that your timing on earlier questions put you in a bad position.

Once you get a better idea of the main sources of your mistakes, you will be able to chart a path forward.