Title pretty much says it all.
I took the test in September, and in the lead-up took pretty much every recent PT from 39 to 72.
So, I face a choice of either re-doing all the recent PTs (39 to 72), which I have already seen, or instead converting PTs 1-38 into 5-section tests and doing those fresh.
What should I do? Thanks in advance.
Retake advice: 7-38 (old but fresh) vs. 39-73 (new but seen) Forum
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Wieters
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Retake advice: 7-38 (old but fresh) vs. 39-73 (new but seen)
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BP Robert
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Re: Retake advice: 7-38 (old but fresh) vs. 39-73 (new but seen)
For assessments you should take brand new tests. But for general study materials, the latter half are just as viable despite your having seen them.
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Wieters
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Re: Retake advice: 7-38 (old but fresh) vs. 39-73 (new but seen)
Thanks for your response.BP Robert wrote:For assessments you should take brand new tests. But for general study materials, the latter half are just as viable despite your having seen them.
Even if I don't remember the specifics, the instant I realize that I have already completed a question/game/passage, I find that I unconsciously attempt to recall information from the previous attempt and/or worry that no matter my performance it will not be truly indicative as I have previous experience with the questions. This sort of mental block is not conducive to good prep.
While I am worried about taking 15-20 PTs from 10+ years ago as the bulk of my prep, I don't see much of another option unless someone was to have the opinion that these PTs are not truly indicative/fruitful any longer, in which case I would force myself to take the newer ones.
