32 comments

  • Sunday, Sep 13 2015

    ^^LOL 3 weeks left. I'm planning on taking 5 more PTs. Was going to do 6 but like the idea of not doing one a couple days before game day, so i'll just drill LG a couple days before. Good luck to all!

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  • Saturday, Sep 12 2015

    @974 If I didn't have to keep my finger in my three week old's mouth through entire RC sections

    pics or it didn't happen

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    If I didn't have to keep my finger in my three week old's mouth through entire RC sections then I would have no problem taking 5 PTs a week or more, even when I was working 60+ hour weeks. Compared to the Army and being a stay at home dad, taking a PT is fairly relaxing to me and I do enjoy testing in general....

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @2543.hopkins lol @ "methinks" -- funny word, thanks for the laugh :D, @vtl419 going to watch that..thank you

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    As the resident super-prepper who works full time and still, like, talks to people and doesn't live in a hole, I would regard anyone claiming to work full time and take more than 3 full PT's a week with unapologetic skepticism.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @psbrathwaite873 What type of job/school do you do

    Methinks they don't do either of these things.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @psbrathwaite873 I don't know how people take 3-5 pt's a week. You can blind review and go over everything you got wrong successfully in one or two days, take another PT, repeat, and not burn out? What type of job/school do you do -- maybe I need to find some sort of outlet because my mind simply cannot do that much without burning out -- even body fatigue will set in.

    One thing is how well you can manage stress. It's a skill in itself that'll improve if you're work on it. Some food of thought on this point: http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

    Second, BR takes less time as you get better at the LSAT. The reason for this is because as you improve you'll find yourself circling less questions for BR, and missing less questions, therefore you're doing less and less questions during BR.

    Third, I'm a believer in exercise. It doesn't have to be super intense or long workout.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    I don't know how people take 3-5 pt's a week. You can blind review and go over everything you got wrong successfully in one or two days, take another PT, repeat, and not burn out? What type of job/school do you do -- maybe I need to find some sort of outlet because my mind simply cannot do that much without burning out -- even body fatigue will set in.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    Indian LSATs are for hipsters...

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @odebs279730 thank you!! :)

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    You don't HAVE to use such an elaborate BR method. I take a PT every other day, and BR later that day, and then review it every other day and read a chapter of the LSAT Trainer. My BR usually takes about 1-2 hours, usually 1.5 hours. I have taken 13 PTs with 7sage so far and I am averaging a 165. I am not saying do not do an elaborate BR method, but don't freak out because you are not. I am not, and I am scoring exactly where I want to. Hope this helps.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @alexandergreene93842 The exam is easier than the U.S. exams

    Why bother ^_^;;;

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @lpadr009465

    Here's the link: https://www.cambridgelsat.com/resources/free-downloads/logic-games-practice/

    The exam is easier than the U.S. exams

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    @alexandergreene93842 are the Indian lsat the same format as the MURICAN Lsats? I didn't even know about these. Now I want to buy some

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    It also depends on where you're at in your prep, so taking three tests a week may not be a lot at all for you, especially if you're taking the remaining days in the week off from LSAT completely.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    It all depends on the amount of free time you have versus how much time you must dedicate to other commitments. It also depends on how stressful taking PTs is for you. If you have unlimited time and PTs are enjoyable for you then I would say 5 would be the absolute maximum I would ever do in a week. But this scenario applies to pretty much nobody so for 99% of people I would say 1-3 per week with 1-2 days off is the best route. Now 1 per week is not going to help you for October, but 1-2 per week for December may well be enough for you. Just get to work and take it when you're ready, not when you feel some other pressure to take it.

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  • Friday, Sep 11 2015

    I am a strong advocator for doing as many PTs as possible. Granted, you should not overdo it and attempt to cram them all in. Rather, you should make sure to do a thorough BR after every PT. So far I have taken 1-70, 72, A, B, C, and the 4 Indian LSATs, which can be found on Cambridge's website. I am taking the test from Superprep 2 tomorrow, and I will be taking 71, 73-75 in the three weeks leading up to the exam. I don't think my score would have improved so drastically (almost 30 points) if I wasn't so diligent about taking so many PTs (78) and doing a thorough blind review afterwards. I urge all of you to do the same.

    @2543.hopkins

    @974

    @Accounts Playable

    @kvanbeverhoudt74

    @leonsmoney936

    @lpadr009465

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    @974 I think most people here hover around the 20-30ish range

    A good number of us are 50+ (including retakes)

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    @kvanbeverhoudt74

    It depends on the person. There are 79 (I think) total LSAT exams available. Some people get the score they want with 10 or less while others do 50+. My advice is don't focus too much on the absolute number of exams you take, but instead, focus on how you take them. You can take every available exam, but if you don't have the basics down, you aren't going to get a huge benefit. To answer your question, though, I think most people here hover around the 20-30ish range. Personally, I need to practice endurance and timing, so I intend to take as many exams as possible, and do a deep BR after.

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    Spaced out to avoid burn out, of course.

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    @kvanbeverhoudt74 What is a good number of PTs to have taken to prepare for the real exam?

    As many as you can manage and still complete the blind review process.

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    @kvanbeverhoudt74 What is a good number of PTs to have taken to prepare for the real exam?

    36–76 (assuming you're taking in December or later). No, that's not too many.

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  • Thursday, Sep 10 2015

    How many PTs should I buy for the course? I'm ready to start the course but I'm skeptical on if 38 prep exams are too many? What is a good number of PTs to have taken to prepare for the real exam? I'm really confused!

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  • Wednesday, Sep 09 2015

    @lpadr009465 you experienced burn out from doing 3 a week?

    Hell yeah! Ended up taking 5-7 day mini breaks before finally taking the last 2 weeks of August off. Verdict? Everyone should take breaks if they're working hard. And yes, 3 a week, every week, for a long time ... Recipe for burn out. It's fine for a few weeks now and again but honestly, less is more when it comes to marathon training like this.

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  • Tuesday, Sep 08 2015

    I'm doing two a week, Wednesday/Saturday. I BR the day after Thur/Sun During the week I drill LG games because those are my weak spot. I'm lucky to have a job that allows me to study at work. I thought I had plateaued at 161 (perhaps I had) but I kept pushing and making sure when I BR, I understand why the right answer is right and why my answer was wrong. Last 4 PTs have been 164, 167, 164, 164, so I think I may have busted through my plateau. The 164 yesterday was on PT 59 with -8 on LG :( I read a rule wrong on the first game, realized it on question 5, then started back from scratch which caused me to rush like crazy and still not finish the last question of the section. Luckily LR and RC are my strong points (weird I know) went -3 on RC. My point in all this is, keep PTing and BRing, In the last two weeks, I've made gains, and there is still 3.5 weeks left. Good Luck!

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