Hole punching strategy question

[Ryltar]

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I've tried to tic-tac-toe method, but I think it may consume more time than is necessary for hole punching. Now I'm trying the hole punching mentally, but breaking it down into parts, so there's less to memorize at once. For example, I'll take 1 hole and follow it mentally to visualize a set of holes and then eliminate a set of answers. Then from following the other starting punch mentally I can deduce to 1 answer. This method seems very effective in CDP, as I've scored 4 15s in a row on hole punching with it and with plenty of time to spare.

How effective do you guys think this method would be on the real DAT?

 

[CadetTpt06]

I've tried to tic-tac-toe method, but I think it may consume more time than is necessary for hole punching. Now I'm trying the hole punching mentally, but breaking it down into parts, so there's less to memorize at once. For example, I'll take 1 hole and follow it mentally to visualize a set of holes and then eliminate a set of answers. Then from following the other starting punch mentally I can deduce to 1 answer. This method seems very effective in CDP, as I've scored 4 15s in a row on hole punching with it and with plenty of time to spare.

How effective do you guys think this method would be on the real DAT?

I would think that it would be good. Really, just get comfortable with certain patterns in the folding. I sort of mix what you do and this understanding of patterns....

 

[Ryltar]

Thanks for the input. I figure by mentally solving one punch at a time, you don't surpass the limit of your working memory, whereas if you try to do both punches at once you'll find that the only way to solve this way is to use a combination of working and long-term memory, which is too slow for the PAT.