Wrong Answer Journals and You!
The Final PT:
Utilize your final PT wisely; it could cause undue anxiety for test day, should you not score what you’re looking for. Instead of scoring your final PT, try and shoot for a 180 during blind review—but don’t submit the test! That’ll be the best way to retain full confidence and knowledge on test day. Be sure not to take this too close to test day either; give your mind time to digest studying!
Wrong Answer Journals and You
You may already be familiar with (or keep) a Wrong Answer Journal. If you aren’t, there are three essential questions to ask yourself in any given journal:
1. Why did I eliminate the right answer? What about the right answer seemed unappealing? Reflection on this question will be one of the quickest ways to begin to see improvement because it forces your brain to notice patterns in right answers.
2. Why did I choose this wrong answer? Your answer to this question will help reinforce and build your test-taking strategy. It sucks to get things wrong, but it sucks even more to get it wrong on test day; reflecting on what led you to a wrong answer will prepare your strategy for next time!
3. What can I do better next time to get this right? How will you avoid the mistake in the future? Maybe you skip this particular question type or read more carefully. It never hurts to return to the core curriculum and review a subject!
Really, the key to success with a Wrong Answer Journal is proper reflection. You must be open to the possibility of being burned by a question to avoid it in the future! Only then will improvement come about. If you need help with this process, check out our webinar on this topic (it's free!): https://7sage.com/webinar/wrong-answer-journal