Self-study
My highest score is a 149 and I went down in a practice test to a 145. I didn't do all of the blind review for it and just kinda burnt out for today. I think my biggest issue is that I am in the middle of meditation fluctuations that affect my brain and I may be studying too much. I was studying for 5-6hrs a day, no break days other than holidays. I plan on taking the August test and the September test. Should I work on my study schedule? Change my August test to November instead? Or just give myself some days off? It seems like I am struggling with RC foundations, but I seem to grasp the LR foundations ok. I am trying to get at least to 160-165
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Agree with everything said here! Studying for the LSAT is a lot on your brain, and quality over quantity is a huge aspect of studying. Rest days are important, as well as recognizing when you hit that wall. For me, I had to accept that after 2-3 hours I would reach a point where sentences stop making sense. If that makes you antsy, you can always throw on an LSAT podcast - 7Sage has one, as do a few other services!
Tapering off SSRIs is a journey in itself -- I can't imagine trying to do that while studying, and I think that the fact that you've been able to study so consistently while doing so is truly amazing. Give yourself a couple days off to take care of yourself. When you come back, try taking a section, and then reassess if you still want to do August, or push that one to November and target September.
Good luck, and happy studying!
@PhoebeHopp thank you so much! :')
thanks guys :)
5-6 hours a day is intense, in my opinion that length has serious diminishing returns and is a "more is less" situation. 1-2 hours a day of higher quality could make you less burnt out while also letting you learn more
Days off and wrong answer journaling are so important! Taking days off and not thinking about the test for those days helped me to keep my mind fresh for studying and PTs. Studying for 5-6 hours a day is a lot, so make sure the time you spend is targeted at the areas you need to focus on. Wrong answer journaling helps in this area immensely.
@AltanM +1
It’s a hard test. Quality practice beats quantity.