Failed CLT twice — what finally worked for my third attempt?

So I'm not going to sugarcoat it: I bombed the CLT the first two times I sat for it. My score hovered around 82 both times, which wasn't cutting it for the schools I'm targeting (hoping for 95+). I spent most of my prep time just re-reading my old English and math notes, which clearly wasn't the right approach.

What finally clicked was switching to actual CLT practice test questions instead of SAT-style material. The CLT's humanities passages — especially the logic-heavy ones from classical texts — are nothing like what I was used to. Found a solid study guide that broke down the reasoning sections by argument type, and that made a huge difference. Started scoring 91-94 on timed mocks within about three weeks.

Anyone else struggle with the transition from standard test prep to CLT-specific material? Would love to hear what exam tips helped you crack the verbal reasoning section specifically — that's where I kept losing the most points.