I have a question about drilling and long-term LSAT preparation.
I started using 7sage two weeks ago. Before that, I honestly knew almost nothing about how the LSAT worked. I had no understanding of conditional reasoning, the different question types, or the way the exam tests reasoning.
My diagnostic score was 135, but English is not my first language, so I think that score reflected both my lack of LSAT knowledge and the language barrier.
Right now I’m simply following the 7Sage study plan from the beginning. After each lesson, I complete the associated drills. Lately, I’m usually getting only 2/3 out of 5 questions correct, and then I spend a long time reviewing every question and every answer choice. I feel like I learn much more from the review than from the actual drilling.
My concern is that I probably won’t be taking the LSAT for at least another year. Since English isn’t my first language, I know my preparation will likely take much longer than average because I’m learning both the LSAT and advanced English reading skills at the same time.
I’m worried that by the time I’m ready to start doing lots of timed sections and full PrepTests, I’ll have already worked through most of the available questions. Because I review each question so thoroughly, I often remember the correct answer for weeks afterward. I’m afraid that when I come back to those questions later, I’ll remember the answer instead of reasoning through it, so the drills won’t be as useful.
How do people who study for a year or even longer usually handle this?
Should I continue following the study plan and doing all the drills without worrying about “using up” questions? Or should I be saving a large number of PrepTests and drill questions for the later stages of my preparation?
I’d really appreciate hearing how people who had a long study timeline approached this.
Thank you!
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What I heard is that you can reuse old practice questions if you run out since you likely won't remember all the questions. This happened to me recently because I did a section that I did months ago and I recognized some questions and answers but I didn't remember what was right or not.
@Bev7 Thank you so much! That’s really reassuring to hear. I think my biggest concern is that I spend a lot of time reviewing explanations, so I tend to remember some of the answers for a while. But it’s good to know that this becomes less of an issue over time. I’ve only been studying for the LSAT and using 7Sage for about two weeks, so I honestly have no idea what it’s like after a few months of preparation. I really appreciate your response!
@Army You're welcome.