Hello everyone! I have been studying for the LSAT for a while now and I notice i do way better on blind review than when I am drilling timed. Does anybody have any tips on how to fix this. I am so frustrated and feel like everything I have tried has not helped me improved.
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Hello! That's very common among LSAT students, so you're not alone! If you're experience a huge gap between your timed drill and your BR, I would highly recommend finding out the reason why you miss questions on your first pass. Are you simply running out of time? Or feeling some pressure due to the time constraint? If you aren't sure about if timing is the problem, try a timed drill/PT with a few extra minutes than your regular duration (2-5 more minutes) 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 miss at first but fix correctly?
As an example for LR, for which specific flaws do you fail to notice at first? 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.
As an example for RC, do you usually get a Stated question wrong at first but later find a relevant place from the passage and correct it? In that case, you can try going back to the stimulus as soon as finishing reading a Stated question and find a relevant information, instead of staring at the ACs and trying to recall any information from your head. Like this, try to do what you do during the BR during the actual exam.
I hope this helps, and best of luck!
@SerinJ thank you so much!❤️