Self-study
I had a friend tell me what you score on the blind review is a more accurate representation of what your LSAT score would be. Is that true? Wanted a second opinion.
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I had a friend tell me what you score on the blind review is a more accurate representation of what your LSAT score would be. Is that true? Wanted a second opinion.
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Hottake here and going totally against the recommendations of 7sage. I found that BR was unhelpful for me and in fact would confuse me. I have found it much more effective to skip BR, see which ones I got wrong- and do a deep dive into where I went wrong. I felt so obligated to commit to BR because of how much everyone says it helps, but different things work for everyone.
@k13lawwwwww I 100% agree with this hot take. 7sage is great, and I've really appreciated a ton of different features that they offer, but Blind Review just seems like such a trap and a time-suck. In my experience, spending even more time just sitting there and staring at questions doesn't give you the best ROI. In fact, it probably hurts you when you consider not only that you could be spending that time doing something more productive, but also that staring at questions you don't know the answer to for 30 more minutes will fatigue you and provides opportunity for distraction. I did Blind Review like one time and thought to myself, "well that was a waste of time." Instead of Blind Review, I just would go straight to results and immediately begin wrong-answer journaling.
I would say yes and no. Obviously, you have more time to properly read the passage and analyze, and ultimately, decide on the right answer. The caveat to that is that often people are stuck between two answer choices that look good; so, once they submit the question and get it incorrect, then they select the next "best" answer and it ends up being correct. In a way, this can skew your perception of your true ability because fundamentally there is still a lack of understanding. BR is best for reviewing and it works in tandem with your "Wrong-Answer Journal."
EDIT: TLDR: I wouldn't fully rely on BR score being reflective of what your LSAT score would be; instead, it is a tool you should use when reviewing questions.
@StevenM Seconding this. I too fell into this issue too where I'd pick one and then just pick the 2nd best during BR. They key is to prioritize your regular score and, during wrong answer journalling, ask yourself, "Why did I pick one instead of the other, and what can I do next time to just pick the correct answer without being sidetracked by the other really tempting option?"
I personally find BR helpful because it lets me know what I'm capable of when I'm untimed and gives me a second chance to solve the question, which usually helps me in wrong answer journalling.