Self-study
My testing date is April 10, and I have 6 fresh full practice tests left. Do you recommend taking one every week to give myself the most practice possible before April 10, or taking them every two weeks, prioritizing drills, and leaving ~3 fresh tests for me to work with if I plan to take the LSAT again in June?
I have heard mixed things about whether or not to do full Ptests every week. Up until now I've been doing them about every two weeks, and have had good results; but I've also heard you should take them more frequently as you get closer to the test date.
Advice would be much appreciated!
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I think it depends how confident you are about your ability to get your goal score in April. Remember there's no need to rush to take the test. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to take the LSAT that a lot of the time we push ourselves to do it before we're ready. If you take PTs and aren't in a spot where you feel you can get your goal score for April maybe just wait to take the exam in June. That way you can focus on drills and leave the PTs for the last few weeks before the exam. If you're confident about taking it in April then doing a PT once a week is a good idea. Doing weekly tests helps to build stamina and familiarity, especially if you do it roughly on the same day and time as you plan to take the real one. You can also always retake old PTs because odds are you won't remember the answers to the questions if it's been a few months since you last took them. Ultimately, you want to take the LSAT at a time when you feel confident you can tackle it. Don't feel you have to rush to take it. Determine how close you are to your goal score and what you need to work on to get there (timing, stamina, specific question types, etc). That will help you figure out how to prepare.