I haven't gotten a -7 on LR in a long time and honestly have been taking full length tests under test conditions for quite a while and yet very consistently do the worst on my last section. any other tips on finishing the test strong or even just making sure to stay motivated? Thank you!
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Not sure if this is the advice you're looking for, but during the break, I like to eat a sugary snack (Chocolate, energy chews, fruit snacks, protein bars, etc) , jump around, and do a few squats to wake up for the second half of the test. Also, if you lose focus during a section, take a deep breath 4 seconds in, 4 seconds out. It helped me a ton!
The last practice test I took before test day was RC LR LR LR, which was brutal lol.
I've got three ideas that come to mind:
Being aware that you tend to do makes it much easier to avoid. In that minute before the last section, I would focus up and tell yourself that you're going 100% no matter what your brain starts telling you. And I would make it a matter of pride to finish strong. That being said, I think you'll also have an easier time of doing this on the actual exam, when the adrenaline is going and your motivation is at its highest.
It may be the case that you're putting too much thought into some of the more difficult questions throughout the test. I view my brain as having a certain amount of computational power before it becomes hard to think at my best. And I'm careful not to use it all up too early. Of course, this is a tight balance because the LSAT requires you to think pretty hard at times. But on questions where I can tell I am going to struggle to make much more progress, I will cut it off pretty quickly and go with what my gut is saying. This saves time, too.
Some people will say this isn't a great use of time, but I think reading somewhat dense books in my free time really helped me. I would force myself to keep reading even when my brain was telling me enough is enough. This builds up stamina and also is good practice overcoming the voice in your head telling you to slack off a bit.