The Official October 2015 Study Group Forum

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:05 pm

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nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:21 pm

Well...sad to report I still did not understand PT 75's LG a second time through and actually scored LOWER today. Did a few points better in LR and RC so overall improved by a couple points.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:52 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:57 pm

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RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:58 pm

theugg wrote:Getting up early and taking a PT in real time as though it's the real thing tomorrow... that means starting around 8:30/9am and making everything as official as possible... Might even listen to an online version of the directions they give beforehand, if I'm feeling really crazy.

Second listening to the 7sage guy. You can watch the Youtube video or use a 7sage app.

chalky · Post by **chalky** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:02 pm

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ugg · Post by **ugg** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:18 pm

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gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:42 pm

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mist4bison · Post by **mist4bison** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:28 pm

theugg wrote:
mist4bison wrote:
McJimJam wrote:People are really letting their nerves get to them, and its seems to be spreading to the rest of the thread. Everybody needs to take a step back and take a deep breath. No one has lost the skills you have been spending months attaining. The only difference between now and then is the pressure you guys are feeling. Don't let it get to you, confidence and a level head is needed as much as all the drilling you've been doing. So chill, maybe take a day off. You've spent months on this, you guys got this.
I think I need to do this, but then I'm worried about losing a day. Hoping last night off and next Friday will be sufficient.

I tried meditating after my mini-mental breakdown after PT 74 yesterday. I'm going to try to continue doing that. Also realized that the night before I'd gotten in a fight with the SO, so that might have contributed. Idk how much it would have, though. I can't really use it as an excuse.
Did you use any tools to help you meditate? I think some of the online videos are great and I'm going to keep practicing until test day.

I looked up how to do it, because I didn't want to hear someone's voice in a video. I laid down in bed in a super dark room and made sure I was very comfortable. I found "meditation" music on Youtube, and laid down and focused on my deep breathing. I would occasionally let other thoughts slip into my head, but when I did I'd just think "okay, back to breathing." One guide said to "focus on being." I tried to do that, too, by focusing on the weight of my body, if that makes sense.

ETA: Decided to take tonight off. I did about 15 games at work today, so it's into a full day off, but probably needed.

TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:42 pm

Just as an aside, there's some thought that the same kind of mental rest as meditation can be achieved through coloring books, and is far easier/more appealing to some people.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:52 pm

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flash21 · Post by **flash21** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:01 pm

i actually get angry reviewing hard LR questions.

seashell.economy · Post by **seashell.economy** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:05 pm

nlee10 wrote:On break from PT 75. Feels just as hard as when I took it in June....

They released 75? Where did you find it? I just googled right before I saw this but did not see 75 out there...

flash21 · Post by **flash21** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:10 pm

seashell.economy wrote:
nlee10 wrote:On break from PT 75. Feels just as hard as when I took it in June....
They released 75? Where did you find it? I just googled right before I saw this but did not see 75 out there...

https://www.cambridgelsat.com/preptests/4-section/

pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:12 pm

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TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:22 pm

seashell.economy wrote:
nlee10 wrote:On break from PT 75. Feels just as hard as when I took it in June....
They released 75? Where did you find it? I just googled right before I saw this but did not see 75 out there...

Cambridge appears to have it, and you get the test as a pdf for some number of days after scores are released.

seashell.economy · Post by **seashell.economy** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:36 pm

TheProdigal wrote:
seashell.economy wrote:
nlee10 wrote:On break from PT 75. Feels just as hard as when I took it in June....
They released 75? Where did you find it? I just googled right before I saw this but did not see 75 out there...
Cambridge appears to have it, and you get the test as a pdf for some number of days after scores are released.

Yay!

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:50 pm

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PatriotP74 · Post by **PatriotP74** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:56 pm

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TheProdigal · Post by **TheProdigal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:10 pm

PatriotP74 wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:Cambridge is offline though. If you took the test you should still have it available on LSAC.
They seem to be online to me?

Same here.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:10 pm

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flash21 · Post by **flash21** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:21 pm

so annoying when you can blind review in the mid 170's but scored 160 on the PT

chalky · Post by **chalky** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:25 pm

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SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:41 pm

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PoopNpants · Post by **PoopNpants** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:30 pm

Feel like anything betwen 165-175 wouldn't shock me in a week. Is it normal to have such a variance?