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  • I appreciate all the feedback. You have me seriously considering postponing. My plan was to give it The Old College Try in June and then re-take in September if I fell short of 170. As I said, I'm trying to set my ego aside and make a reasoned decis…
  • The first time I tackle them I'll do the four games with a 35 minute time limit, as if it were a test. After doing that I'll then proceed to fool-proof each individual game using a stopwatch to see how long I take. I'll do it until I can consistentl…
  • Thanks both for your thoughts. Your questions and suggestions are really appreciated. I think I agree with you that there seems to be a significant psychological factor. On my last PT. I was able to work through the first game and felt fairly comfor…
  • I, too understand the sense of urgency. I'm even older than yourself, by almost a decade. I think it will help you to separate the things you can control (which are worth time and energy) from those that are beyond your control. You can't improve yo…
  • This may not be useful, but I'm going to recommend that you create a pre-test routine. Preferably, one that can be done at the testing center on testing day. I have a really erratic schedule so sometimes I'm PTing in the afternoon, other times at 5a…
  • Is it weird that Columbia has become one of my top choice schools just because I'd like to declare, "I got a scholarship to King's College."?
  • I can't thank all of you enough for your thoughtful and detailed responses. Each post has given me something valuable that I'm going to try. Actually, each post has given me several things valuable that I'm going to try. The coolness of folks here i…
  • II'm not particularly knowledgable about PS, but I've got some broader experience in editing and writing. I'd be happy to give you my thoughts, if you thought that would be useful.
  • I just had to bring this one back for a second because you're the ones who inspired me to listen to Hamilton. This soundtrack is F'N' amazing. Best political musical I've heard since Evita. It's instantly become a fixture on my Spotify playlist and …
  • @Sheri123 : A few questions as I wasn't clear about your career thoughts. I mean no judgement in these questions, I truly wasn't able to sort out exactly what they meant and I couldn't offer any meaningful thoughts without a better understanding. Yo…