On the eve of score release, I’m really thinking about my results tomorrow. Surprisingly, the past two weeks have not been all that anxiety laden for me; I’ve mostly been chilling. Though I still have some thoughts.
Conceptually, I have this test mostly down. However, I definitely struggle confidence wise. Looking back on it, I think there were a few questions I definitely got wrong because I either overcomplicated it or picked an answer I knew was bad over an answer I knew was good.
Although, I also think it’s a bit foolish to try to piece things together after the fact. The LSAT, being so specific, is hard to properly piece back together. I could be thinking back on answers, believing one would have been a better choice, but this is useless if I can’t remember the full text, as I might have noticed something in the moment that made that answer wrong.
Anyway, I wanted to write this out as a reflection before tomorrow. Likely, I’ll be retaking this exam again, haha.
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Don’t leave us in the dark. Best of luck!!
@PatriciaG13 I’ve been staring at the screen in disbelief. I feel like they must have screwed something up and given me the wrong score. I got a 175, which is also higher than I’ve ever scored on any PT
@TRenato Hi! I've been PTing above 170 since September but continuously dipping below on my real tests and would really appreciate any advice you may have -- even down to whether you took it in a center, how many days off you took each week, etc. :'')
@businessgoose I wouldn’t emulate everything I say, as I tend to take a less regimented approach to things that doesn’t always work for everyone. For instance, I didn’t really consistently study for the test, as I figured I would burn out, and so I instead would do tiny bursts, where I would would study for about two hours a week for a week or two, then often not touch anything for another few weeks. I do think that taking these breaks helped my brain to really process the information and turn it into a subconscious process.
As for test day, I typically do a center, weekends, afternoon. Big bottle of water, but don’t drink a ton during the exam because then you’ll have to use the bathroom. I think my biggest advantage is that I don’t really have test anxiety. I might get some butterflies before the exam, but when I actually step in, my body enters a focused state.
My biggest advice is to not second guess yourself. Especially on the real thing m, it is so easy to get to in your head. I used to be like that, but I worked on it and resolved to not do it on the actual exam. In a weird way, it worked out; as you can see above, I talk about choosing some answers that I thought could be incorrect, but also noted that past me probably saw something present me isn’t remembering. I was obviously correct in that regard, and I think it’s a good lesson in trusting your instincts
@TRenato Thats awesome!! Congratulations!! Now you can hopefully put your LSAT journey past you, unless you are trying to score 180. I hope to reach your level one day and be in your shoes, I have a long way to go!
Good luck! I felt I was doing really well until I got to the last section and I feel like I bombed it. I definitely lost track of my timing and left 3-4 answers blank. And since it was my only RC section I know it isn't the exempt section. I'm really trying to be optimistic that that did not bring my score down as bad I think it will. Fingers crossed!
@APBookninja I feel the exact same way. I had 3 lr and one RC, and the LR I’m still quite confident on. The RC alone almost certainly tanked my score
@TRenato well good luck! I hope your score was better than mine!