Angle Ranking has been owning me...

[jwest88]

So overall I'm doing pretty well on the PAT. I've been averaging around a 21-22. And I'm working on all the other sections and improving. However, I feel like the harder I try to improve on angles the worse I'm getting. I always narrow it down to the right two but then I choose the wrong one unless it's really really obvious. I've heard of the hill technique and I thought that was helping but not so much anymore. Should I just practice this section more? Does anyone feel like they saw the angles better after a ton of practice?

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[littlemisspiggy]

i feel like it's luck haha cause staring at it longer doesnt help it !

how did you improve on TFE? i'm so bad at TFE

 

[jwest88]

I'm still improving on that section. But I actually just copied down the 2 or 3 problems that gave me a hard time on a notecard and practiced "seeing" those in my mind throughout the day. I feel like if you can master the hard ones then you're in good shape. I think I'll just keep practicing the really hard ones I find on practice tests and hopefully I get really good after a while.

 

[willdrill4food]

Hey I made this explanation of the hill method if you've ever heard of it. It made a big difference for me. I feel like you can overdo it on this section actually and fry your brain and eyes so even when you take a break and feel fresh on test day, angle ranking can feel like a tedious job. Do the angles during your pat tests and review the missed ones til you can see the difference but I wouldn't sit there and solve 500 extra angle ranking problems to improve your skills. You can devote that time to something that can help you get a better score in the sciences.

 

[ushaseos]

Read the wicked sick PAT tutorial thread learn the ways of condog51 (rapid eye technique) and don't stress if you're talking about CDP angles. Those are f***ing hard. Achiever, Top Score and the Real DAT have easier angles than CDP.

 

[jwest88]

Hey thanks willdrill. That was really helpful and thorough. I'll keep practicing that. Hopefully I have a good angle day on test day.