Self-study
Hi. I was wondering what everyone else's plan is after the June LSAT. This was my first time taking a real test and I am not sure how long to take off before starting to study again. Ideally I want to wait until I get my scores back and then gauge from there. But with that being said I will almost certainly take it again in either August or September (I want to apply to law school by the end of October) so I am not sure if I should start studying again before I get my scores back.
If anyone has any advice/experience I would love to hear!
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It's a good idea to keep up a moderate amount of studying after your first LSAT! If you're almost certainly going to take it again in Aug/Sept, then you don't want to take a long break and then have to bring yourself up to speed again. A few days break is definitely fine, and often helpful to keep you from burning out, but a longer break in the last couple months before your test is usually not the best idea.
Hello!
First of all, congratulations on completing your first LSAT!
While you won't know for sure until you get your score back, it is always a good idea to plan for a retake after your first official attempt.
The right amount of time to take off varies from person to person, but personally, taking more than a week off was not helpful. My brain froze, and it took me a while just to recover the skills I had before the break. If you are aiming for August or September, I highly recommend not taking too much time completely off.
When I took my exam, I only took a few days off before getting right back into studying. I spent much less time studying each day, but I kept at it because I didn't want to lose my momentum and test habits.
When I finally got my score back, I actually didn't need to study anymore because I got the score I wanted. So strictly speaking, those few weeks of studying were for 'nothing.' But I don't see it as a waste of time. Maintaining a low-level study routine was the great distraction to keep me from agonizing over the score release.
I hope this helps!