Try Sections in Opposite Order!
While all questions on the LSAT are worth the same amount of points, some are definitely a lot easier than others. Some students find themselves spending far too much time on the “easier” LSAT questions, leaving not as much time for challenging games, passages, and questions. To avoid burning too much time on early questions, try taking your sections in opposite order! Beginning with the final passage, game, or LR question might help you in spending your time and energy on the most difficult questions.Try this method in a timed section to see if it is worthwhile for you.
The Willingness to Change Strategies
As someone who experienced an 8-month score plateau, I am very familiar with the need to change up your strategy. It can be very easy to stick with the status quo and continue with a timing strategy even though it is not the most effective strategy for our individual test-taking tendencies. If you find yourself plateauing or not improving at the rate you expect, it may be time to change up your section strategies.
There are countless different ways to approach each section. In Reading Comprehension, test takers may choose to spend a lot of time on the passage or instead spend more of their time on the questions. In Logic Games, many students find success with diagramming templates while other students would be hindered by the practice. There are even multiple potential Logical Reasoning approaches based on which questions we prioritize and skip during a timed section.
As someone with firsthand experience, I am here to tell you that you can break that score plateau or overcome that studying hump. But it may have more to do with changing your strategy than you initially thought. Try out some of the strategies in the paragraph above and you may be surprised to discover what works best for you.
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