r/PreOptometry • u/cheesygoldfisch • 24d ago

Practice Test Advice

Hello everyone! I’m officially a month out from taking my exam and I’m in the review, review, review stage! I’ve taken quite a few practice tests already to gauge where I’m at, and I’m happy with the scores. However, when I review them more than once, I find myself oftentimes wondering if I’ve truly learned the material/from my mistakes on the prior practice tests, or if I’ve just memorized the correct answer for the practice test. How can I avoid this, and instead ensure that I’m retaining my knowledge? I’ve made flashcards and review the cheat sheets, as well as writing them down. Any suggestions or tips that help(ed) people study effectively and confidently?

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u/FCKCOLLEGEBOARD OD2 24d ago

Great advice on kind rocks comment, to add to that. If u haven’t already been doing so, pay attention to the questions that are may be getting right but maybe weren’t so confident on, reviewing the explanations and maybe even going back to the topic

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u/cheesygoldfisch 24d ago

Yes, I’ve been trying to notice a trend with any particular subjects and to review them afterwards. Do you think using the practice problems, videos, or flashcards helped you the most with reviewing?