The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:25 pm

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Dr. Nefario · Post by **Dr. Nefario** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:27 pm

Donashimen wrote:
JackelJ wrote:
PeanutsNJam wrote:@Donashimen

You nervous? pw
Maybe it's just me but when I pw I get self conscience and it has the opposite effect of helping with nerves

lol idk how a PW would help my nerves on game day, but the suggestion did make me laugh lol I agree more with probably getting more self conscience than anything lol

I go for a morning workout on test day. Obviously not a heavy one, but science has shown that Excercise stimulates the brain and we are able to perform at a higher level afterward. at least that's what my Excercise sport science roommate tells me so I believe him

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:28 pm

Mainly in LR sections I constantly get stuck between the two answers where both seem right...which Im sure its intended and a lot of ppl have this issue. Ive been keeping track and the major mistake is the not "going with your gut" but at the time you don't know if your gut is right! lol I know there are key words that you should look for and I have been doing that among other techniques. Do you guys have any advice or any insight in really getting good at recognizing the trend of finding the right answers? I know Im pretty close but I just don't feel like I've perfected my technique yet i guess.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:29 pm

gamerish wrote:
GreenTee wrote:Shak: It's because I'm fat, isn't it?

Gamerish - you're great.

ETA - GT, you need to lose weight if you're gunna fit in when you're in Africa. OOOOOHHH NOOO SHE DIDN'TTTTT

santoki · Post by **santoki** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:30 pm

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GreenTee · Post by **GreenTee** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:30 pm

RaiderRed wrote:
Donashimen wrote: lol idk how a PW would help my nerves on game day, but the suggestion did make me laugh lol I agree more with probably getting more self conscience than anything lol
I go for a morning workout on test day. Obviously not a heavy one, but science has shown that Excercise stimulates the brain and we are able to perform at a higher level afterward. at least that's what my Excercise sport science roommate tells me so I believe him

Working out the morning before is absolutely TCR.

I always ran at least 30 mins before PTs, and I ran ~5 miles on the morning of the test.

GreenTee · Post by **GreenTee** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:32 pm

Donashimen wrote:Mainly in LR sections I constantly get stuck between the two answers where both seem right...which Im sure its intended and a lot of ppl have this issue. Ive been keeping track and the major mistake is the not "going with your gut" but at the time you don't know if your gut is right! lol I know there are key words that you should look for and I have been doing that among other techniques. Do you guys have any advice or any insight in really getting good at recognizing the trend of finding the right answers? I know Im pretty close but I just don't feel like I've perfected my technique yet i guess.

What materials have you read, and how much have you drilled?

By the end of my prep, I was almost never stuck between 2 answers in LR. If your process is solid, and you've trained your instincts enough, you should be extremely efficient at eliminating 4 answers every time.

e: During review, you should be writing out detailed explanations for why every incorrect answer is wrong. Once you've done enough of those, the patterns will jump out at you.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:34 pm

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Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:36 pm

gamerish wrote:So many ukuleles in here

Also, no more procrastinating. Time to start the LG drilling process.

LG drilling is fun! You'll start enjoying it.

peppermint · Post by **peppermint** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:36 pm

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:38 pm

RaiderRed wrote:
Donashimen wrote:
JackelJ wrote:
PeanutsNJam wrote:@Donashimen

You nervous? pw
Maybe it's just me but when I pw I get self conscience and it has the opposite effect of helping with nerves

lol idk how a PW would help my nerves on game day, but the suggestion did make me laugh lol I agree more with probably getting more self conscience than anything lol
I go for a morning workout on test day. Obviously not a heavy one, but science has shown that Excercise stimulates the brain and we are able to perform at a higher level afterward. at least that's what my Excercise sport science roommate tells me so I believe him

I thought about doing that but the test is at 830 am and I live about 35-40 minutes away from the test site. September I woke up at 5am so i have time to eat and do some RC/LR sections to wake up my mind. idk how to squeeze a morning work out that morning though lol

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:38 pm

santoki · Post by **santoki** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:39 pm

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lawjag2015 · Post by **lawjag2015** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:40 pm

peppermint wrote:
lawjag2015 wrote:Sup? How's everyone? I am back after fun, booz, tv and all! Time to get serious one last time!
Heyyyy jag! Welcome back! Btw, I saw your post in the June thread, it is very inspiring. You will destroy June!

Thanks Pepper! I need to stay in the loop over here. It definitely helps to show up on the forum everyday.

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:41 pm

GreenTee wrote:
Donashimen wrote:Mainly in LR sections I constantly get stuck between the two answers where both seem right...which Im sure its intended and a lot of ppl have this issue. Ive been keeping track and the major mistake is the not "going with your gut" but at the time you don't know if your gut is right! lol I know there are key words that you should look for and I have been doing that among other techniques. Do you guys have any advice or any insight in really getting good at recognizing the trend of finding the right answers? I know Im pretty close but I just don't feel like I've perfected my technique yet i guess.
What materials have you read, and how much have you drilled?

By the end of my prep, I was almost never stuck between 2 answers in LR. If your process is solid, and you've trained your instincts enough, you should be extremely efficient at eliminating 4 answers every time.

e: During review, you should be writing out detailed explanations for why every incorrect answer is wrong. Once you've done enough of those, the patterns will jump out at you.

I think I need to brush up on that again. I use to write down exactly what I did wrong and make a lot of notes but I haven't for a while. Ive just been taking timed full tests but I need get another push I think, Ive a hit wall i think. I know i have a heck of a time with inference questions

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:42 pm

hey is there anyway to get alerts when ppl post? Im getting tired of constantly have to check and see if ppl have posted new replies lol

peppermint · Post by **peppermint** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:43 pm

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:44 pm

Donashimen wrote:
GreenTee wrote:
Donashimen wrote:Mainly in LR sections I constantly get stuck between the two answers where both seem right...which Im sure its intended and a lot of ppl have this issue. Ive been keeping track and the major mistake is the not "going with your gut" but at the time you don't know if your gut is right! lol I know there are key words that you should look for and I have been doing that among other techniques. Do you guys have any advice or any insight in really getting good at recognizing the trend of finding the right answers? I know Im pretty close but I just don't feel like I've perfected my technique yet i guess.
What materials have you read, and how much have you drilled?

By the end of my prep, I was almost never stuck between 2 answers in LR. If your process is solid, and you've trained your instincts enough, you should be extremely efficient at eliminating 4 answers every time.

e: During review, you should be writing out detailed explanations for why every incorrect answer is wrong. Once you've done enough of those, the patterns will jump out at you.
I think I need to brush up on that again. I use to write down exactly what I did wrong and make a lot of notes but I haven't for a while. Ive just been taking timed full tests but I need get another push I think, Ive a hit wall i think. I know i have a heck of a time with inference questions

Also I have taken all 74 pretests. 71-74 I've only taken once or twice each but the rest of the pretests I've taken anywhere between 3-5 times each test. So I'm kind of out of material that I don't recognize as well

but I'm just retaking sections now and figuring out my weaknesses and hopefully finding a way to fix them

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:44 pm

jw316 · Post by **jw316** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:45 pm

peppermint · Post by **peppermint** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:45 pm

santoki · Post by **santoki** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:46 pm

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jw316 · Post by **jw316** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:47 pm

peppermint wrote:
Dirigo wrote:That's amazing that a simple 20 minute walk can do all that.
I think it's b/c walking is meditative in a way, but also good exercise, so it calms the mind & increases blood flow to the brain at the same time.

^ I was just thinking this actually. There's also a form of meditation called walking meditation. I don't do it often but definitely worth looking into/trying it out for brain calming purposes if you're going to walk anyway!

peppermint · Post by **peppermint** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:48 pm

Donashimen · Post by **Donashimen** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:50 pm

jw316 wrote:
peppermint wrote:
Dirigo wrote:That's amazing that a simple 20 minute walk can do all that.
I think it's b/c walking is meditative in a way, but also good exercise, so it calms the mind & increases blood flow to the brain at the same time.
^ I was just thinking this actually. There's also a form of meditation called walking meditation. I don't do it often but definitely worth looking into/trying it out for brain calming purposes if you're going to walk anyway!

Walking mediation? nice Im going to look try it!