Should I Cancel My Score?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:15 pm
I've thoroughly explored google's archive on websites pertaining to this subject, but nonetheless would still like some input regarding my specific situation.
I took the test earlier today and breezed through the first three sections (LG, LR, LG). The last two, however, didn't go so well. My brain more or less failed me and I ended up completely guessing on 4-5 questions of section 4 (LR) with a lot of not so confident answers spread throughout. On my practice tests I normally completed the LR sections confidently with time to spare, as I did on the first LR section of today's test. The fifth section (RC) was also not so smooth. I'm normally somewhat slow on RC and typically have to guess on the last three questions or so. Today I didn't even have time to read the final passage and had to guess on the last 5-6 questions. Again, my confidence in the questions I did answer is not very strong; guessing on some as I went along.
The issue was not a perceived increase of difficulty compared to the practice tests, it just felt like my mind couldn't function properly. I would read a passage then almost immediately forget what the passage said. Analyzing the underlying structure was very difficult.
I fear my score will be in the fairly unacceptable range of 153-157 while my best PT score was around 170. So should I cancel my score? I studied for only about 3 weeks before the test, so retaking would grant me significantly more study time. My greatest concern is that the same thing might happen to me next time or I might come down with the flu or something the day before and get an even worse score.
Any help would be great. Also, sorry for the length of my post, I thought this info would be useful context.
I took the test earlier today and breezed through the first three sections (LG, LR, LG). The last two, however, didn't go so well. My brain more or less failed me and I ended up completely guessing on 4-5 questions of section 4 (LR) with a lot of not so confident answers spread throughout. On my practice tests I normally completed the LR sections confidently with time to spare, as I did on the first LR section of today's test. The fifth section (RC) was also not so smooth. I'm normally somewhat slow on RC and typically have to guess on the last three questions or so. Today I didn't even have time to read the final passage and had to guess on the last 5-6 questions. Again, my confidence in the questions I did answer is not very strong; guessing on some as I went along.
The issue was not a perceived increase of difficulty compared to the practice tests, it just felt like my mind couldn't function properly. I would read a passage then almost immediately forget what the passage said. Analyzing the underlying structure was very difficult.
I fear my score will be in the fairly unacceptable range of 153-157 while my best PT score was around 170. So should I cancel my score? I studied for only about 3 weeks before the test, so retaking would grant me significantly more study time. My greatest concern is that the same thing might happen to me next time or I might come down with the flu or something the day before and get an even worse score.
Any help would be great. Also, sorry for the length of my post, I thought this info would be useful context.