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Hey everyone,

Has anyone enrolled for PSIR advance (Chaubey), if yes then how would you compare it to the crash course at Shubhra's? Also, how's the TS at GSScore? 


Thanks. Hope you're all doing alright. Stay safe you lot. :)

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@whatonly Thanks a lot. Also I was wondering whether y'all have a small PSIR group for peer evaluation/discussion etc? There has been an 'otherisation of men' in PSIR peer review groups on TG. 



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Hey everyone,

Has anyone enrolled for PSIR advance (Chaubey), if yes then how would you compare it to the crash course at Shubhra's? Also, how's the TS at GSScore? 


Thanks. Hope you're all doing alright. Stay safe you lot. :)

I don't know how to compare it to the SR crash course since I haven't seen the latter. I, personally, didn't like the video lectures. Others here didn't like the SR lectures. Maybe lectures just aren't really useful once you've crossed a certain threshold in your preparation.

I liked the TS (apart from the inconsistent evaluation), the solutions given were better than those given in the SR crash course.

Thanks for your prompt response. I've done Shubhra's CC in my erstwhile attempt. The IR lectures are alright, help you develop a logical flow towards the current events. She doesn't do justice to 1B and other relatively high-value topics. The course is however designed in a haphazard manner. 

Regarding Piyush Sir, it'd be kind you send/share with me 2 videos of PSIR Advance(preferably from different papers). Would help me decide I reckon. 

Anyway as our optional all those aforementioned facts/factors are subjective. Thanks.

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@whatonly Thanks a lot. Also I was wondering whether y'all have a small PSIR group for peer evaluation/discussion etc? There has been an 'otherisation of men' in PSIR peer review groups on TG. 



There were some last year after prelims, don't know if there's one now. Could be nice to start early! 

Also what do you mean? :o

Yeah if the folks herein are interested, we can form a group limited to peer review and conceptual clarity, if needed. 

'OofMen' refers to the phenomenon wherein people(men) respond/review proactively if the questionnaire is of the opposite gender. 

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@DeekshitaP Not sure if that helps but thanks for the effort. Be well! :)


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Also folks I feel also this ideation surrounding the perfect prototype of an answer is flawed. It's quite simple actually, if your value addition helps present your argument better, then go for it else chuck it. Also, enquire innately about 'your' ideal approach then come up with a mechanized standard framework. Thanks. :)
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Suggest some reference books for P1P2 please. I’m checking out Oxford companion currently. Anything else!?

You can alternatively go for BL Fadia if time permits. 

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