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Hey everyone! I am a junior in college and I am just now starting my journey in preparing for the LSAT. I am a division one athlete so time is limited but I am willing to put in the work to get a grade that represents my abilities. I was wondering if there are any tips or recommendations that y'all swear by as I am starting this process!!
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Welcome! It's both a challenging and rewarding process, and I am wishing you luck :)
Some tips that I wish someone told me when I was starting out:
Take a diagnostic, even if you feel like you're not ready. And once you get your diagnostic, don't hold your score to an unreasonable standard. In the coming weeks, you'll either have lower or higher scores from your diagnostic (I stayed at my diagnostic for a long time), but it doesn't necessarily mean that you're getting 'worse' or 'better.' Fluctuating scores is very normal!
Save the more recent PTs! I made the mistake of burning through the earlier PTs instead of dedicating the 120s-130s for practice sections and 100s-120s for drills and learning. 130s-150s is recommended for full PT.
Go through the curriculum and take notes throughout. You will likely have to go through the curriculum a couple times. When I was a student, I had long gaps between when I would be able to dedicate some time to studying. Rewriting my notes helped me review throughout the semester!
Memorize the indicators, LSAT common vocabulary, logical reasoning rules and flaws, etc. Also memorize the question stems (I avoided doing this for ages and definitely regretted it!)
Keep a Wrong Answer Journal (WAJ) and Blind Review, but do not feel inclined to follow a strict format! Everyone studies a little different, and as long as any method works for you, then you are on the right track.
If you struggle with Reading Comprehension, try reading denser materials that are related to Science or Art or any other topic that you might be consistently doing poorly on. Sometimes, RC comes down to timing and familiarizing myself with complex science terms or legal processes allowed me to read a teensy bit faster.
That's all for now! These are things that worked for me, but they might not work for everyone. Don't feel discouraged if you feel like you aren't improving or if you are frustrated with understanding the content! It's all part of the process!