Hi friends,
I appear to be in a bit of a dilemma. I'm registered to write the Sept. LSAT and have been practicing steadily for about two weeks. I'm scoring consistently around 168, which I realize is fine, but I just can't seem to break through that plateau. My struggles will either always be in logic games or reading comp, but sometimes I get 100% on reading comp so it really just doesn't make sense. My gpa is low enough that if I want a chance to get into a decent school, a 170 would really be an asset. Does anyone have any advice on how to break through and gain 4-5 points before the exam?
Thank you!
Taylor
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If you’ve been studying for two weeks and you’re at a legit, timed 168; you don’t need to be aiming for 170. You need to be aiming for 180.
Echoing everyone else's advice but let me add my own experience to put you at ease. I started off with similar scores to you in the beginning of my prep. I had a breakthrough after a few weeks to 174, then a bunch of variation over a couple months before breaking into the high 170s. I averaged 178 on my last 4 tests and am taking the LSAT on Monday with high hopes! So my point is don't worry about a plateau, even a high plateau. You can and will go higher with systematic practice. Logic games are the low hanging fruit, as I'm sure you know. With reading comp and logical reasoning I found it helpful to do a written review after every PT with an explanation of why I missed each question and a summary at the end saying what I needed to change in my approach. Then I'd reread the summary before each PT. If you're bombing RC sporadically, pay attention to what was different on that test (did you lose track of time? misread questions? get misled by tone when the question was about content?) Just my two cents. Good luck!
You can't be in a plateau after 2 weeks of studies. You are in a privileged position! Make sure you don't waste any more preptests and focus on the curriculum. After you take a dive into it, especially the logic games lessons, you can get back to PTing and expect your scores to soar.
LOL!!!
Seems like it, its power is giving me goosebumps. If you're hell bent on sept and you see weaknesses in games, id try and get that time per game down... way down, like 3-4 mins for simple ones. Maybe revisit some of those games that gave you a hard time.
jesus christ. you're a unicorn. and you're CERTAINLY not in a plateau. Go through the curriculum and blind review method. you'll break 170 in no time.
Thanks @llagerfeld240 , that really does put me at ease actually!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA guys I came on to here so frustrated and i'm literally just sitting here laughing my a** off. Thank you! Also, what do you mean when you say the curriculum?
I dont even know what those are anymore I just have LSAT days... :)
I literally just spit my drink out... thanks @llagerfeld240 hahahahahaha
@nicole SHUNNNNNN THE NONBELIEVER - SHUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
You have approx 3 months to increase your score by roughly 22 pts to get a 180. Shoot for the stars! I'm actually looking forward to seeing what you end up scoring in September haha :) all the best!!!
Are the pt's recent? a mixture?
I do tests, mark them, and then review. I've just started doing the blind review method, and I totally see the advantages in that. I also watch videos for almost every single logic game since that's where I tend to struggle.
@cha610 wow, that's pretty awesome. How do you study and drill?
@cha610 - congrats on scoring 168 after two weeks of prep!
I don't think you're at a plateau - 2 weeks of prep is (should be) at most 4-5 PT's, so you're still getting used to the test.
It might be helpful to tell us in a bit more detail what exactly you've been doing for these two weeks - are you just taking PT's, are you reading some books, are these two weeks of PTing after finishing some kind of studying curriculum, etc. so we can tailor the advice more to your situation.
@476 i've only ever taken timed tests.
Also have you taken any timed practice tests?
i would recommend you purchase the starter package at least. Even if it is just for the logic games lessons. You will be golden with those. You can also reference RC and LR lessons when needed.
@cha610 I guess I made an assumption that you had bought a 7sage package. There's a whole curriculum where J.Y. lays out different foundations of logic and how to attack different question types. I see now you don't have a paid account, so you won't be able to access them.
If you're not planning on purchasing an account, at the very least look up J.Y.'s Blind Review method series on youtube. I guarantee you will have a better understanding of the test if you follow that approach. It's the one that most of us here, especially top scorers use. :)
Also, you're welcome. ;)
@stepharizona288 consider yourself lucky. I have to study and maintain a 9-5 *cries*
@stepharizona288 anything to make it through the work day, i suppose ;)
Wow word
@ngir1293288 the most recent that i've done so far is 57, other than that I think i've done 7, 9,11, 19, and 20...or something like that anyways.