After studying since last October, I have finally broke into the 170s. Going to take the September LSAT and feeling super pumped!!
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After studying since last October, I have finally broke into the 170s. Going to take the September LSAT and feeling super pumped!!
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Praying for this break through as well! Consistency
Yay! Happy for you! I don't know what score you started from, but do you have any tips or tricks that made the biggest difference?
Congrats! I have been stuck in mid 160s to high 160s. Do you have any tips on how you broke into the 170s? Thanks in advance!
RC tips?
@Gabero123 Depends most on what question types you struggle with, but a lot of my wrong answers were in implied/author agrees with/passage most strongly supports questions.
The biggest thing that got me down from -5/-4 to -1/-2 is going by this method that I actually got from the 7Sage LSAT podcast. I call it now the Bacon Egg and Cheese (BEC) method. Basically, Henry presents the following situation:
Which claim is objectively easier to prove?
1) I walked yesterday, or 2) I ate a bacon egg and cheese sandwich yesterday with salt and pepper.
The first claim is objectively easier to prove, simply because there are less conditions to satisfy. If I took two steps yesterday, boom - claim proved. But to prove the BEC claim, I have to have eaten a sandwich, WITH bacon, WITH cheese, WITH egg... you get it.
90% of these questions, aside from the ones that are "the passage stated _____" or something that explicitly asks about content or definitions, can be solved quickly with the BEC method. Ask yourself, can the passage actually prove XYZ component of this answer choice? And do not do mental gymnastics to twist the answer into being true. If it feels like a reach, it likely is. The wrong answers usually fall within the realm of trying to prove that you ate a bacon egg and cheese with salt and pepper.
@spindlynoodles this is so interesting. Thank you so much! So kind to see someone type out so much just to help a stranger. You’re awesome!