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Psyching myself out?

Gz412326Gz412326 Alum Member
in General 92 karma
Hi guys, On my last 3 PT I've takdn at the actual test location under timed conditions I've had much more trouble finishing the sections on time and my scores have really dipped. I have no issues when I take a strict timed PT at home so I guess this is psychological. I keep putting myself in the test day environment but I haven't seen any improvement. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to handle? I'm worried because my scores are like 7-8 points lower when I'm testing at the test location. Thoughts?
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  • visualcreedvisualcreed Member Inactive ⭐
    326 karma
    Whats the difference? Is it louder? More distractions? Whatever it is I would just keep doing it there if thats where you are doing poorly. Just seems psychological but it could be a bunch of things.
  • PacificoPacifico Alum Inactive ⭐
    8021 karma
    Were the PTs newer than the ones you do at home or particularly difficult relative to the ones you did at home? Can you feel a physical, mental, or emotional difference when you're at the test site? It might be just nerves since you're putting yourself in the most realistic position possible, but I'd say just really work a good BR and drill as needed and then keep on doing what you're doing. I think 3 PTs is too small a sample size and putting the game day stress on yourself is bound to knock your score down. I think you just need to keep getting used to the test location and that will help you on the real thing. If there's no improvement in the next 5-10 tests then you might have some other issues you can hit us up with then if you need to.
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