Advice:PTs

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• canihazJD Alum Member Sage ⭐

  June 2021 edited June 2021 8491 karma

  Enough to make you confident that on a bad day you will still come back with a score in your target range... especially if you tend to experience a test day penalty or testing/performance anxiety. You need data that provides both indication of consistent performance, where the volatility from earlier stages of prep is gone; as well as enough confidence to preclude you from anxiety based performance drops... so it is somewhat cyclical in nature. For me, for a 170+ I needed 5+ PTs (and the accompanying prep work - review, drills, etc.) reflecting performances of 175 or better to provide that confidence. Your mileage may vary.

  I think it makes the most sense to assume you will experience a drop in score. Test day increases are exceptional cases and typically a result of luck, not skill. When SHTF we don't rise to the occasion. We fall back to the level we've trained to perform at.
• AspiringAttorney_ Member

  June 2021 117 karma

  @canihazJD Thank you so much!