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12 Sep 2003, 12:07
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My test is on Tuesday (4 days from now). I worked way too much over the last couple of weeks, and i am very run down, stressed out, discouraged etc. I haven't been able to do anything the last two nights, and i now feel as though i will not be able to finish everything that I was planning on. I've done a ton of problems from most of the sources, but i haven't spent much time going over what I was getting wrong. This is what i was supposed to be doing now . . .
Anyway, I was wondering whether I should postpone, take and cancel, or take and get my score. There are obvious advantages and disadvantages to both. My power prep scores were 740 and 730 (both BEFORE OG) and my OG percentage correct was about 92% overall (and only 85% on the last parts of the math section). Everyone and his mom is basically saying that he aced the powerprep and OG but had lots of trouble with the real deal. This has always been discouraging, but it is INFINITELY more discouraging right before one takes the test.
Please advise.
Regards,
Htown
Anyway, I was wondering whether I should postpone, take and cancel, or take and get my score. There are obvious advantages and disadvantages to both. My power prep scores were 740 and 730 (both BEFORE OG) and my OG percentage correct was about 92% overall (and only 85% on the last parts of the math section). Everyone and his mom is basically saying that he aced the powerprep and OG but had lots of trouble with the real deal. This has always been discouraging, but it is INFINITELY more discouraging right before one takes the test.
Please advise.
Regards,
Htown
12 Sep 2003, 13:54
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hi htown,
i'm not sure if my reply is going to help because i haven't taken the test yet (am taking it tomorrow, incidentally). i'm also a bit discouraged by people saying that it's completely different from the og, etc, seeing how i've spent a lot of time on the og and the powerprep.
i can't judge to what extent the actual test is changing and becoming harder. but i think it's human nature to find the actual test harder than the practice ones- on the test day, one hard question is a much bigger problem than on the power prep or other practice tests. it doesn't matter if you say you take them as seriously as a real test, the fact is they're not the real test.
i was also considering postponing my test but i'm going to go ahead and take it. i figure a couple more weeks are not going to make me more ready for an exam that is "changing, becoming so much harder, impossible, oh my god you should have taken it back in april!". instead, i'll go take the exam, do my best on it, hope i come out with something over 700. and if i don't, then i'll have my own personal evaluation of how the test really differs from the og, and will take a few weeks to prepare for it as best i can.
it sounds like your scores on the pp are really high, i'm guessing you will do great on the test day!
anyway, let us know what you decide to do in the end, i can give you my opinion of the test after tomorrow. an opinion which will, of course, be just as biased as everybody else's, but which at least comes from someone who is pissed off at the general "sooooo much harder than the og" comments from people who have taken it in the last 2 months.
i'm not sure if my reply is going to help because i haven't taken the test yet (am taking it tomorrow, incidentally). i'm also a bit discouraged by people saying that it's completely different from the og, etc, seeing how i've spent a lot of time on the og and the powerprep.
i can't judge to what extent the actual test is changing and becoming harder. but i think it's human nature to find the actual test harder than the practice ones- on the test day, one hard question is a much bigger problem than on the power prep or other practice tests. it doesn't matter if you say you take them as seriously as a real test, the fact is they're not the real test.
i was also considering postponing my test but i'm going to go ahead and take it. i figure a couple more weeks are not going to make me more ready for an exam that is "changing, becoming so much harder, impossible, oh my god you should have taken it back in april!". instead, i'll go take the exam, do my best on it, hope i come out with something over 700. and if i don't, then i'll have my own personal evaluation of how the test really differs from the og, and will take a few weeks to prepare for it as best i can.
it sounds like your scores on the pp are really high, i'm guessing you will do great on the test day!
anyway, let us know what you decide to do in the end, i can give you my opinion of the test after tomorrow. an opinion which will, of course, be just as biased as everybody else's, but which at least comes from someone who is pissed off at the general "sooooo much harder than the og" comments from people who have taken it in the last 2 months.
12 Sep 2003, 14:33
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toujours,
I think you're right on the money. While I haven't decided for sure, comments like these are certainly more encouraging. I look forward to hearing about your experience. Best of luck tomorrow.
You seem to have a good attitude about things, so I'm sure you'll do fine.
all the best,
Htown
I think you're right on the money. While I haven't decided for sure, comments like these are certainly more encouraging. I look forward to hearing about your experience. Best of luck tomorrow.
You seem to have a good attitude about things, so I'm sure you'll do fine.
all the best,
Htown
but here's what i've been doing the last few days:
