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I am taking the August LSAT and as I take PT I keep scoring around 155 under timed conditions. Then, once I blind review, I keep scoring around 167. My goal is a 170 or higher on this August test, but I would still be very happy with a 167 or 168 on my August one. This has been a consistent trend in the last 3 PT I have taken, and I am not sure what to do in between my PT to get more correct answers under timed conditions. I have been studying for many months, I have finished the core curriculum, but this keeps happening. What do I do???
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I’m am in the EXACT same position. I have reached out to some tutors. The only advice I’ve received is the focus on the WAJ. One tutor did say that the fact that we consistently score better on the BR means that we do have an understanding of the material, but the issue is in execution. Our Base knowledge exists for a 165+ score. I know that seems like ‘duh’ but it helps affirm that you do get it. I’m struggling with this as well and look forward to any real practice advice for studying strategies.
@SMRegalado how have you been making a WAJ? Has it been helping you? I am not sure how to best do it.
@Rachel_W For now I have been using a Word processor as my WAJ. It would be really nice to have that WAJ built in and utilize our analytics. For now I just add labels and use search function.
It would take some extra work, but in Microsoft Word you could use Navigation Pane with Headers to label sections. You would have to manually organize them, and it doesn't let you sort. With that you could collect them by question type.
I am looking forward to a built in WAJ for categorization to pinpoint weaknesses. I am not good at organizing and sorting my own notes.
Here is my process now:
1) Flag Question in 7Sage
2) Screenshot passage into WAJ & label.
3) Log my thought process to catalog what I was thinking and did while answering the question.
Do this immediately while memory is fresh, and be honest.
4) Watch explanation to understand correct interpretation.
5) Begin self assessment to identify where the thinking went wrong.
6) Craft plan on how to avoid traps, and anticipate correct choices.
7) Usually I do not review during downtime, mostly get benefit from the exercise itself, not reviewing after completed.
I hope that when the WAJ is integrated they provide some content explaining how to engage fully with it because I feel like there is further I could go with the exercise.
This was a post that another student sent to me when we were talking about WAJ. It has helped organize my thought proccesss, but i have yet to see any significant improvement.