The Method · Step 1
C / G / W Triage
Every question you answer falls into one of three categories. Naming the category honestly is the difference between productive review and wasted hours.
The Three Categories
| Tag | Definition | What it gets |
|---|---|---|
| C — Confident | You knew it cold. You could have written the explanation before clicking submit. | 30-second scan of the explanation. Move on. |
| G — Guess | You got it right, but you eliminated to two and picked. Or the mechanism is fuzzy. | Full Master Pivot. These are your highest-leverage questions. |
| W — Wrong | You got it wrong, full stop. | Full Master Pivot plus a Concept Correction Log entry. |
The Honesty Test
The most common failure mode is tagging Gs as Cs. A C means you would bet money on the explanation matching your reasoning. If there is any gap between what you thought and what the explanation said, it is a G.
Why this matters
Your test score is determined almost entirely by what you do with your Gs. The Ws are obvious. The Cs are already locked. The Gs are where points move.How to Tag in Practice
- Tag during the block, not after. Use UWorld's flag feature or a sticky note: C, G, or W beside each question number.
- At end of block, review Ws and Gs first. Cs can wait or be skipped.
- Track G→C conversion across weeks. If your Gs are still Gs on revisit, your anchors are too thin.