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
@OwenV How long have you been studying?
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.
@Edwin Thank you so much, this is very helpful