Self-study
Hoping to get some advice. I am planning on taking the LSAT in June, shooting for a 160 score. I've been studying for about 3 weeks, and I've taken a diagnostic test, where I was at 141.
My question is how often should I be taking practice tests? I have heard a lot of conflicting answers from one a week, twice a week, or once every three weeks. THANK YOU!!!!!
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very similar Diagnostic and now PT at 164, I did a PT every 10-14 days while going through the curriculum on 7sage, but started to do 1-2 a week once I finished the curriculum. But everyone learns and understands information at different paces/rates
Hi Ryan, the reason why there are conflicting answers is because the optimal PT frequency is different for each student. Here are some things to consider: Taking full PTs simulates the actual test-day experience as closely as possible. It tests things like your mental stamina (taking 4 sections back-to-back) and familiarizes you with important things like how the difficulty on a section ramps up. While these are all very important for a good performance come test day, these don't allow you to zero in on specific weak areas the same way that doing drills, or focusing on LR/RC do. So my advice is usually to prioritize your mastery of concepts and add full PTs only as needed.