I scored pretty average in my pre-boards. Should I start giving more focus to boards rather than entrance? If yes, why?
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Boards are important, try to get 90%+ because this plays a huge role in future (higher studies).
If you're not scoring well, focus on boards; if you're score well in preboards, then focus on IPMAT.
Quantify your preboard marks and your average IPMAT mock scores on AfterBoards.
okay so think of it like this, boards are like your main character's base stats in a game. you NEED those numbers up because literally every level after this checks your stats. higher studies? they're checking. scholarships? definitely checking. it's your permanent record type beat.
here's the tea ☕, you said your pre-boards were mid, right? that's literally the universe sending you a signal. it's like when your phone's at 20% and you keep ignoring it and then it dies at the worst possible moment. don't let your boards be that dead phone.
real talk, prioritize boards rn. get that 90%+ locked in. it's giving safety net, it's giving options, it's giving "future you will thank present you" energy. boards are like the foundation of a house, ipmat is the cool interior design. you can't have sick interiors if your foundation is cracked, bestie. fix the base first.
once you're consistently hitting good scores and boards feel like muscle memory? THEN go crazy with ipmat prep.
it's not either/or forever, it's just priorities based on where YOU are rn. the kids who fumble are the ones who bet everything on entrance and then their board percentage becomes their villain origin story.
you're gonna crush this dw!! just play it smart.