Hi! Looking for some advice on building endurance for the LSAT, especially for the last section of a PT/test.
I’m taking the September LSAT and lately I’ve been scoring around the mid-160s, but I’ve noticed a pretty consistent pattern where my last section is significantly worse than my earlier sections. For example, on my most recent PT my earlier LR was around -4, but my last LR initially came out to -11 with a -4 on BR.
I’ve noticed the same thing on a couple recent PTs where I feel like my accuracy/decision-making just drops toward the end and primarily in the fourth section.
I work full time, so a lot of my studying is before/after work, and I’m wondering if anyone has dealt with something similar and found a good way to specifically train that 3rd/4th section endurance without just constantly taking full PTs.
Any tips or things that worked for you would be really appreciated :)
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I had the same issue. what helped was using my full 10 minute break to eat and stretch. i have a coke or something else sweet and caffeinated usually, or a sandwich with meat.
drink alot of coffee
hi! totally have been there myself, honestly what helped me is taking 2 sections back to back and increasing that to three once you feel more adjusted. For LR specifically, I try to get all the first 15 questions in 15 minutes give or take, so I have about 2 minutes per question going forward which are usually the ones that are the hardest! You got this <3
Fatigue towards the end is real. For me, I have to force myself to highlight conclusion to keep myself engaged with the last section. I usually recognize when I am getting tired, take a few seconds and reorient myself.
Only good suggestion I can think of is to attack early, it'll be pretty normal to feel down towards the ends so coming off the 3rd section attack the 20 like thats all that matters, first 10 then next 10 then remaining mental capacity slow eyes and try to finish for LR
Get accommodations for 3 sections 🤣