Hello 7sagers. So.........now that this June LSAT is done....now what? I have taken about 3 days off and I am already itching to start studying again (I am SO bored and the LSAT is my main stimulant.) However, I did put about 5 months of drilling into this LSAT and I will only have 3 months for the September LSAT from now. I do have an idea of what I'll need to study for this next "season" of studying but, I'm not too sure how to approach it. Should I go over the core lessons again, should I just pick up where I left off, or is there another approach? Thanks in advance for any guidance that anyone can provide me.
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I think taking a break is important. I also did the June LSAT, and I'm feeling the same way in terms of 'itching' but I think it's mostly the adrenaline from the test. For me, progress comes from consistency, not the Herculean pushes I sometimes want to execute. Everyone is different, so take the following with a grain of salt. If I were giving myself advice, I wouldn't recommend wiping the data at all, because I still think it's quite valuable to have that unique profile. Though it might feel difficult, I'd take a few more days off, focus on replenishing (good food, sleep, getting outside for some sunlight and exercise if possible, spending time with some friends), and then sit down and re-audit where I need to improve, and see if there are any inconsistencies between the data and what I'm thinking. I use PTs for this personally, so I would ease back into a PT next week and look at where I'm falling short again, and build training plans around that. But like I said, everybody's different, and this is how I'm approaching the same feeling right now. Disclaimer is also I'm not an LSAT expert or tutor or anything, just another LSAT student trying to get by :'''')
I'd encourage you to enjoy your break while you can! Being able to come back to LSAT studying with a fresh pair of eyes can be incredibly useful, and help you pick up on patterns that you might not have noticed before. If you want something to do in the meantime to work on your LSAT skills, long-form reading can be great for building concentration.
You can also use this time to analyze your past performance and see what you need to focus on in the coming months. I would review your analytics to check on your priority areas, and decide on some drills to target those as well as going back to foundational review where needed. For example, if you notice that flaw questions are high, review your approach to these and start doing untimed drills to test your fundamental understanding, increasing the difficulty level and introducing timing as needed.
And would one recommend "wiping" my study history on 7sage?
@HunterThoss would creating a new study plan through 7sage be considered "wiping"? bc I was thinking about doing that, but now I don't know if that's wise, but I feel that having a structured study plan was extremely helpful.