I took the August exam, and deep down, I feel like I might not have done as well as I wanted to. How much time off should I take before I start studying again? and what should I try when I'm studying for this time that might've worked for you guys?
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I'm in the same boat! This is actually my second time taking the test but I want to take it one more time in October for this application cycle. When I took the test the first time I felt like I gave myself too much of a break (a couple weeks) and I definitely lost a lot of stamina and focus. It took me way longer than it should've to get back in the swing of things. This go round I gave myself the weekend to literally not think one thought about the LSAT and this morning I got back on the horse (but gradually getting back into it, definitely not my full study load. Light untimed practice).
I think, unless you feel extremely burned out, it can be good to keep building on what you have and not lose routine. When you take the time off make sure you really take it off - don't think about the exam or feel guilty for taking the break or else taking the time off isn't really beneficial. On the flip side when you decide to get back to studying - commit to it. I definitely wasted too much time last exam deciding whether I should be resting or really studying.
That's just my personal experience though!
@Stacmay I agree with this everything in this comment and it's very similar to my personal experience as well.
I think it's better to continue studying in case you want to retake it after seeing your score (even if you end up not), than to wait for the score to be released and realize you could have been utilizing those 3-4 weeks. There's really no harm in studying and not needing to take it, but it sucks if you don't study and then need to retake it. Especially if you're aiming to apply for this application cycle as most are, since you want to be as early as possible.
Identify where you struggled during the exam (LR, RC, certain question types, timing, etc) and focus on that, but also continue working on the things you were working on before the exam.
carpe diem
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