Self-study
Hi!
I want to have some advice on my study method.
My PT score(timed) is between 155-160 and my BR score is usually 173-177.
I've been studying from this February, and I took June LSAT, still waiting for my score.
Regardless of the June score, I'm aiming to take it again in October and I really want to see my BR score in the real test.
The problem is, I don't feel I'm improving that much and not sure what should I do from now on. What helped you the most to minimize the score gap between your actual score and BR score? Will doing more timed practice help?
I was doing mostly timed section and review+wa journal after. Should I switch to untimed mode?
I'm def doing WA journal and I feel like I do understand everything, until I take a timed PTðŸ˜
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Here's a general video I made on the topic, but also given what you described in your reply to Serin, I wouldn't count untimed practice out. The BR you're doing isn't truly blind, and the benefits you're seeing seem to lean a lot on the additional info you get from seeing the results.
I'd recommend doing a couple sections totally untimed, or conducting your blind review truly blind, to see where your true content ceiling is.
@MichaelWright Thank you so much for the great video! I'll try out to focus on execution part like you mentioned. Motivated again🔥
Hello!
If you're scoring high during BR, it means that you already have all the right logical tools in your head!
I do not recommend switching back to a complete untimed mode, since your BR score proves you that you already perform well under untimed environment.
I don't have access to your analytics, but I would highly recommend finding out the reason why you miss questions on your first pass. Are you simply running out of time? If so, doing timed drills with 10-ish questions might help you build your pace. If you aren't sure about if timing is the problem, try a timed PT with a few extra minutes (like 40-45 minutes per section) to see if that relieves the pressure.
If timing is not the issue and you actually have some time left over the end of the section, make sure you're using those final minutes to go back and double-check your flagged questions. Since you're scoring high on BR, I assume simply allowing yourself to see a question a second time will help you spot any mistakes you made at the first instance.
Lastly, try to pinpoint what you do differently during BR. Which question types do you consistently fix? Which specific flaws? For instance, do you usually miss a Part-to-Whole or False Dichotomy flaw initially, but easily spot it during BR? Build a 'checklist' of your most common blind spots. Next time you are having a hard time locating a flaw in a stimulus, run through that checklist.
I hope this helps, and best of luck!
@SerinJ
Hello! Thank you for the great advice.
I realized that the main reason why I significantly get more questions right in BR is that I always debate between 2 answer choices. Since I know my choice in actual test was wrong in BR, I directly pick the one that I was debating with, and that's usually the answer.
I'll try to point out why I was debating so hard and focus more on this point!!
Also, I've never tried to try a timed PT with a few extra minutes, and it sounds like a good way to check if the time is actually a problem. I think yes since I know I sort of panic out every time I do the timed PTs haha😂 I'll def try it out!
Thank you for the advice again!