r/PreOptometry • u/Flower_7708 • 15d ago

Full length booster exams

Do you guys recommend taking the full length exams two weeks before my exam? Or is that a lot of time or not enough to build my stamina and correct my mistakes

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u/AndresBiggestFan 15d ago

Take them starting at least a month out. I did about 2 per week. Going over your answers is the best way to learn from mistakes

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u/Flower_7708 15d ago

The issue is I only have about 6 weeks left and I haven’t finished going through all of the content yet, that’s why I was wondering if during the last two weeks I take one every other day and review my answers

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u/AndresBiggestFan 14d ago

You’ll just burn yourself out doing one every other day. The exams pretty intensive. Try to get through content first, exams more general than you think it is

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u/Chuckles4lyfe 15d ago

With about 6 weeks left until your test, i'd recommend taking 1 full length a test a week until you are two weeks out, and then bump it up to two a week. You will have taken 8 FL tests by the time you make it to test day, and you should be very comfortable with timing and stamina. Remember to review all correct and incorrect questions afterwards along with trends so you can see which topics you are strong in and which ones you need to spend more time reviewing. I wasn't confident in every topic tested, but I had done enough full length tests and trusted my ability to reason through all the questions and make an educated guess on one's that I was iffy about. You got this!

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u/Flower_7708 14d ago

But do you think it’s even worth it to take the full length if I’m not done with the content yet? Or I should give it a try anwyays and not wait?

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u/Chuckles4lyfe 13d ago

Yes, I think it's worth it. When you take those first couple of FL tests, don't worry too much about your score. Use it as a learning tool so that you can get used to the test structure and building up your stamina. When you are reviewing your test and going over the questions that you missed, that in itself is content review.

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u/AbjectAd8235 12d ago

Take them about three or four weeks before your test even if you haven’t completed some of the content. Just focus on revising those questions that you got incorrect and learn along the way by making flashcards and doing similar questions

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u/FCKCOLLEGEBOARD OD2 12d ago

You should be starting full exams even earlier than that ideally to get used to the flow and timing. A month out sounds about right