Hey there,

I want to check on whether I'm evaluating my LSAT progress and scoring potential correctly.

Basically, I've been averaging two versions of my score: 1) my score if the experimental section were my worst performing section and 2) my score if the experimental section were my best performing section.

I started doing this because I noticed the experimental section would often wind up being the anomaly among my sections. In other words, I felt like my practice test score would be due to a huge amount of good luck or bad luck!

My question is, is it reasonable to track my progress this way? I really wanted to ask today because I've gotten the biggest discrepancy between these two versions of my scores yet. One is a 171 and one is a 179. I got a full score on two LRs, -2 on the one RC, and -5 on one LR. The experimental section was one of the LRs I got a full score on. So the actual score, where the experimental section is left as originally is, is a 171.

But the average (175) is the biggest improvement I've seen, so I do want to believe that I've made some good progress. But if I'm evaluating my scores wrong and I really should only be paying attention to the 171, I need to face the facts haha.

I appreciate your advice.

I wish there was a way when taking the exam to have scrap paper to take notes on. Ideally psychical but I could still settle for virtual. I don't know if I'm the only one struggling otherwise. Whenever I PT with scrap paper/notes, I do significantly better. Test day is around the corner so I'm pretty nervous without accommodations!

Just wondering if anyone else is having the same struggles.

What are they and how do I get better at these? Really confused, the platform makes no mention of link assumption unless I am just missing it

Hey everyone! 😊 I'm looking to start a study group Monday through Friday after 6 PM. Would anyone be interested in joining? Let me know! 📚✨

Does anyone have (or know) a good structure for creating Low-res summaries for each paragraph in a passage. I find myself getting lost in the words and extrapolating information i do not need or missing the information I do need.

Is it true that there will be "mini logic games" or any logic game type questions in the logical reasoning section(s)? Has anyone seen this in the recent tests? If so, how/where can we find practice questions (or anything similar)?

Can anyone direct me to the conditional reasoning section under foundations? I've realized that I'm missing CR questions because I lack strength in this area.

Hello! I am reviewing PT 148, and I am a bit confused about why we can make certain assumptions and not others. On question 12 of section 1, I chose A but the correct answer is supposed to be C. After watching the explanation video, I understand that I had to make a couple assumptions in order to land on A. However, if C is correct, wouldn't you have to assume that the wolves prefer to prey on sick moose over healthy moose? The way I read the answer choice was just that the wolves often eat the sick wolves, not that they tend to eat the sick wolves over the healthy wolves. What if the wolves are still preying on more wolves than the diseases would? Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!

Hi everyone! Is there any way to change the preferences of the blind review? I would prefer, at this point in my studying, if, after a section, blind review didn't highlight questions I got right but spent too much time on.

Hi, can this be an option for those who have no experimental on their exam due to accommodations?

Hi all,

I recently took a PT and saw that I mostly only missed Level 4 and Level 5 questions, but I'm a little confused on how to study because there is a Level 4 or 5 question from different question types that I missed. For example, I missed a Level 5 from method of reasoning, evaluate, agree, flaw, parallel flaw, and weaken. It's not a couple specific question type that I can drill and understand.

Any tips on how to go about working on/drilling these questions? Are there any strategies you guys were able to use to not get the L4 and 5 wrong later?

Anything helps!!

I just started regularly taking PTs, and I feel that I'm under-utilizing my scrap paper. I find myself reluctant to use it, as it feels like a time sink.

I'm curious to know how people strategize using scrap paper to help them effectively, so I can brainstorm some ideas for myself. I'd love to hear tips and tricks as well!

Thanks in advance :))

I just finished the LR section of the core curriculum, but I want to keep practicing while I work on the RC section. Does anyone have any tips on how to approach this? I'm thinking of doing 5-10 questions of a drill per day.

Hi everyone!! This is my first time posting on discussion. I have a September test date and I'm not doing so well. My PT scores have been consistently decrease for the past three weeks while my BR score has been increasing. I know this is common so I know this is a timing issue. I was wondering what are the best timing drills/ strategies/ practice I can use to help. For reference, my most recent PT (149) I got a 155 and a 168 on BR. My cold diagnostic was a 150. My highest PT (140) I got a 163 with a 169 on BR. I would like to get into the 170 region but at this rate, I'm not sure if it's possible. I know that this means I know the content and need help with timing. Would love to hear some opinions!

Thanks!

When going through LR questions, sometimes I see what i am sure is the answer but I still go through every other ACs and eliminate them. Sometimes this pays off because I change my answer to a better one but most of time time it feels like a waste of time. Should I be reading every answer even though I am 90% sure I already know the correct one?

This is insanely frustrating as I know I know the material and understand the content. I do a section, get 12 WRONG WHICH IS CRAZY then realize my mistakes during Blind Review. My best LR section has been a -5 so far, and seeing a -12 after making so much progress is genuinely draining. I don't know if I need to practice more under time pressure/testing simulations or I need to look away from LR for a little bit. Please help :(

Hi I am looking for people to study with who are just starting out or still stuck scoring in the 140s and would like help and encouragement!

I am taking the test in september and am consistently PT'ing around high 160-low 170 but I find I consistently lose one or two points to these two question types. So I'd ideally like to clean them up before I get there.

Does anyone have any strategies for making these types of questions both more quick and more consistent? I find even when I get them right I'm unsure if I'm actually getting them right for the right reasons, or if it was just luck.

Title. I want to find PTs with particular difficult sections to practice

Hi! I'd love to have some friends to study with, maybe a pomordo type set up where we work and can chat over a break maybe, 30/5 or 50/10?

I'm thinking evenings or Saturdays but am open to weekday options too!

Hi!

After improving drilling accuracy for a particular question type, would it be more effective to then work on speed (and thus mastery), or to move on to another question type?

My thoughts are that working on speed will necessarily take much more time, perhaps disproportionately to the diversity of question types and skills a prep test actually requires, but it may lead to better translation from drilling to prep test scores.

I’ve done a few prep tests, and my actual score usually ranges from 150 to 160. My blind review score, though, is around 170. When I do timed drills, especially for four-star and five-star questions, I usually get only a few right or most of them wrong. But during blind review, I get almost all of them right, or sometimes just one wrong.

At this point, I know my issue isn’t comprehension. It’s timing.

If I focus on finishing within the time limit, I make dumb mistakes. But if I focus on accuracy, I often spend too much time on certain questions. Sometimes it’s because I’m unsure about an answer that’s actually correct, and other times I just can’t finish all the questions.

Do you have any strategies? I understand that comprehension is the key to improving speed, and I’ve been working on that for months. I see improvement only in blind review or with the easier one- and two-star ones and no major improvement in how quickly I can get through the harder questions during timed sections.

How can I access the explanation videos for the practice tests?

Like many, this is one of my weaker points. It's been a focus throughout my studies and I feel like I'm finally understanding and getting more accurate! I know how to recognize SA vs NA questions, but it's not making sense to me how these questions differ in the answer. For example: "Which one of the following is an assumption necessary for the critic's conclusion to be properly drawn?" I am able to bridge the gap and connect the points, which is getting me the correct answers, but I don't see the answer as a necessary. An example is PT 126 Section 1. The answer is connecting B to C. Then the conclusion is C to D. So how is B to C a necessary vs sufficient assumption? Maybe I'm getting too in my head about it and the focus on finding and filling the gap is all I need to really think about. But open to any thoughts! And not able to pay a tutor $1000 to explain this question to me 🤪

163 lsat 3.8 gpa. Applied pretty late got waitlisted into Chapman, LMU, UC Irvine. Got admission with 200k from southwestern. Obviously southwestern is lower ranked. Should I just go to southwestern or try again next cycle earlier?