Mistakes and fixes
Skipping a baseline diagnostic
Fix: Start with a short original practice set, list weak topics, and assign weekly hours before buying more materials.
Passive rereading without practice
Fix: Pair every notes block with original questions and full rationales the same day.
Chasing recalled or “real” exam items
Fix: Decline recalled content. Use original educational practice and official PEBC materials only.
Ignoring calculations until late
Fix: Schedule short, frequent calculations drills with unit-cancellation habits from week one.
No timed practice until the final week
Fix: Add timed mixed sets once untimed accuracy is stable—usually weeks before exam day.
Studying only comfortable topics
Fix: Track misses by topic and mistake type, then force weak-topic blocks into the weekly plan.
Treating unofficial summaries as law
Fix: Learn jurisprudence frameworks, then verify jurisdiction rules with current official sources.
OSCE scripts without teach-back or safety-netting
Fix: Use a counseling checklist: assess, counsel, teach-back, safety-net, close.