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Jive Miguel · 2008 May 16th, 04:55 AM

I've not received my official report but I've decided that I will retake for 2 reasons: the verbal is on the low side of practice tests and my quant is just too low, even for Humanities programs. (Some disregard it but others do look at it, even though it's not weighed as much as the verbal -- I do not want to knock myself out of the running by way of a bad math score.)

If I get a 6 on the writing, I can probably repeat it or at least get a 5.5. If I get a 5 or lower (unlikely lower), then I would need to retake anyway. It is a hassle to put in more work, but I think I need to know that I did the best I could which is not what I feel now.

I'm not concerned about getting a lower verbal than 670. I've got the guns for a 700, just need to be less tense next time and do better on pacing. If I happen to 670 or 660 next time around, that wont' be a big deal. If I score 650 or below I'll be livid, no doubt about it.

I've got 670 as a baseline so I'm not going to go in nervous next time but just going to gun for a 700+ with less timidity. No need to be as craven as I was.

Math will require more work. I'm willing not to cop out but put in work over the summer to get a better score. I am not a math person but anyone can improve from the level I scored at, I think.

I didn't study much vocab from Baron's and so I wasn't sure which words were on that list. I studied about the dozen or so tough words that I did not know from the big book ant and analogies and saw none of those on the test. I feel pretty good about any word on any word list and could define most of them if asked.

I have read through the Baron's list and there were a few that I didn't know the meaning a while back. I think that words that I saw -- that I now forget -- were from Baron's. I signed that thing that said don't give out material -- but the whole test was a blur not just now but even right after I took it so I can only remember one or two from the test.

In a strange way, I tend to do well on a tough word than an easy word in either analogies or antonyms because the answer is more obvious and I'm less suspicious of tricks. I think I may have suspected a trick on one antonym question where there was none and that may have been my bane. Missing early problems is a killer, but I'm not sure about the advice (I myself gave) about going too slowly on the first few problems -- especially in the area where one is strong where confidence is what will get you through. Once you see the right answer -- just click your way to the next problem.

Don't over-think a correct answer and waste time, which is what I did that screwed up my pacing...anxiety breeds over-caution. The advice about taking the test as if it were a practice test -- with tons of practice tests behind you -- is good.

2008 May 16th, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jive Miguel Eager! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 46	I've not received my official report but I've decided that I will retake for 2 reasons: the verbal is on the low side of practice tests and my quant is just too low, even for Humanities programs. (Some disregard it but others do look at it, even though it's not weighed as much as the verbal -- I do not want to knock myself out of the running by way of a bad math score.) If I get a 6 on the writing, I can probably repeat it or at least get a 5.5. If I get a 5 or lower (unlikely lower), then I would need to retake anyway. It is a hassle to put in more work, but I think I need to know that I did the best I could which is not what I feel now. I'm not concerned about getting a lower verbal than 670. I've got the guns for a 700, just need to be less tense next time and do better on pacing. If I happen to 670 or 660 next time around, that wont' be a big deal. If I score 650 or below I'll be livid, no doubt about it. I've got 670 as a baseline so I'm not going to go in nervous next time but just going to gun for a 700+ with less timidity. No need to be as craven as I was. Math will require more work. I'm willing not to cop out but put in work over the summer to get a better score. I am not a math person but anyone can improve from the level I scored at, I think. I didn't study much vocab from Baron's and so I wasn't sure which words were on that list. I studied about the dozen or so tough words that I did not know from the big book ant and analogies and saw none of those on the test. I feel pretty good about any word on any word list and could define most of them if asked. I have read through the Baron's list and there were a few that I didn't know the meaning a while back. I think that words that I saw -- that I now forget -- were from Baron's. I signed that thing that said don't give out material -- but the whole test was a blur not just now but even right after I took it so I can only remember one or two from the test. In a strange way, I tend to do well on a tough word than an easy word in either analogies or antonyms because the answer is more obvious and I'm less suspicious of tricks. I think I may have suspected a trick on one antonym question where there was none and that may have been my bane. Missing early problems is a killer, but I'm not sure about the advice (I myself gave) about going too slowly on the first few problems -- especially in the area where one is strong where confidence is what will get you through. Once you see the right answer -- just click your way to the next problem. Don't over-think a correct answer and waste time, which is what I did that screwed up my pacing...anxiety breeds over-caution. The advice about taking the test as if it were a practice test -- with tons of practice tests behind you -- is good.