Hey guys! I recently finished the RC module and now I'm on to practice. My question is what exactly should I be doing now? Ive been doing some drilling and following my study plan for the past few days but I feel like I should be doing more. I know I should be taking PTs but I'm not sure when I should start. Should I start taking them now, later, how often, timed, untimed? Should I be drilling alongside them? Should I just keep following my study plan? Also if I take a PT and don't get around the score I want should I be worried about this considering I finished the entire core curriculum? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Need help coming up with a plan for a somewhat unique study situation. I write the LSAT in one month. I work a day job as a manager and run my businesses at night, this gives me very little time to do PTs or study. So far I’ve done 6 total, one 14 years ago cold diagnostic (168), one 5 months ago on lsac after pounding out the loophole in 10 days (171), one 2.5 months ago on here (174), one on lsac a week later to simulate the actual test better (177), one on here a month ago I aborted because staff called and I had to go in (150, -2lr, -1rc till passage 4, abort), 168 last night after a 3 week study break (worked a 120 hour week). Ended up pounding out a 14 hour study session to get rid of the rust 9/10 lr level 5, 19/20 adaptive, 24/25 lr section. Stats are 90% drill accuracy but over represented with lvl 4/5. Trying to come up with a realistic study plan for the next month with max study time being around an hour a day till test week.

I got a 160 on the June LSAT and was expecting high 160s based on PT/practice sections. Is it a waste to do an audit, as I took it electronically? I will note that I have accommodations if that matters.

Am I just delusional? Or should I do it?

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Does anyone have a spreadsheet format of conditional reasoning concepts they wouldn't mind sharing? 7Sage has a conditionals webpage but not a spreadsheet-style document that I can download. Thank you!

So, I took PT 152 and scored a 159, BR was 162. My goal score is anywhere in the 160+ range, what should I do before my August test? Of course I'll be taking a test every week before my exam, but I wanted to ask how do I approach scoring even higher next time?

I tend to do well on RC Passages but frequently go over time, whether that's with reading or answering questions. Any tips out there from those that struggled with timing but eventually managed to find solutions to knock out this section(s) of the exam?

I am taking the August LSAT and as I take PT I keep scoring around 155 under timed conditions. Then, once I blind review, I keep scoring around 167. My goal is a 170 or higher on this August test, but I would still be very happy with a 167 or 168 on my August one. This has been a consistent trend in the last 3 PT I have taken, and I am not sure what to do in between my PT to get more correct answers under timed conditions. I have been studying for many months, I have finished the core curriculum, but this keeps happening. What do I do???

Title says it all. Heard a rumor somewhere that this is a real thing, and AI bot mentioned it lol. Can anyone confirm that in a RC section, passages 4 vs 1 tend to be different?

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Hi, I have been studying the LSAT for quite a few months now, and I have built my score from a low 145 to a nice score of 164 at my best, and an average of 161. Especially my past few PTs have generally been around the low 160 area. My problem is when I test sections, I typically have strong scores like -4 being my worst in LR recently and having common -4, -3, and -2. Yet on full PTs, no matter the beginning or ending of the exam, I do fairly worse. I'm talking closer to -4, -5, -6. I'm not exactly sure why this is, but I have some guesses, like the scary feeling of taking a full test compared to a section, but honestly, I am not too sure. This is also corroborated by the fact that, unlike sections where this practically never happens, sometimes on recent PTs I completely bomb sections. I'd love to hear any advice or thoughts on how to approach this, because my room for improvement feels less on the fundamentals and understanding of questions and more on the psychological / consistency side. Thanks for any comments in advance!

I'm curious how everyone is using their Wrong Answer Journals to actually reinforce what they've learned. When I do drills I go through each question even if I got it right and watch the video/read the explanation to make sure that my reasoning is correct and matches up. I go through each Answer choice and say why its wrong or right and why I thought it was correct, and why I made the mistake that I did in choosing the wrong answer. My issue isn't reviewing the questions; it's retaining the lessons afterward.

How are you reinforcing the takeaways from your mistakes? Do you revisit your Wrong Answer Journal on a schedule? Do you summarize recurring patterns or make flashcards? I'm finding it difficult to remember the notes, errors, and takeaways from a drill I did two weeks ago, or even from a question type I worked on five days ago. And sometimes the takeaway isn't even a recurring pattern—it's something very specific about that particular stimulus or argument that tripped me up. I'm not sure how people retain those kinds of lessons either.

I'd love to hear what has worked for other people!! #help

I have had trouble when it comes to review. Whenever it's time to do blind review or wrong answer journal, it feels like my brain completely turns off. Just going through the motions to say "I did it". When it came to trying to understand the argument and the answer choices, I would just read the explanation and again move on. Not taking the time to understand anything on my own. Just shooting myself in the foot. I did a drill today and on the one question I got wrong, I ignored my first instinct to just read the explanation and move on. I was determined to understand this argument on my own. I broke it down and was able to not only see why my answer choice was incorrect, but what the argument was, I found the gap in the assumption, and was able to see what the correct answer was. It feels like a small win to move forward for effectively but a massive win personally. If anyone else is struggling with this, don't take the easy way out!

I have found that when I take RC sections (and to a lesser extent any later section in a PT), I often have moments when my eyes totally glaze over, and I completely lose focus on what I’m reading. I’ll ‘read’ two or three lines, then have to physically shake my head and re-read, having internalized NOTHING. This also happens when I try to skim for details to confirm answers, I’ll just kind of lose what I’m doing and need to spend mental energy regaining my place in things.

This might not be a strict LSAT issue, but does anyone have any tips for streamlining RC sections in general, or tips to maintain focus on singularly important points?

Hi everyone,

I've been consistently getting -4 on RC lately and I have no clue on how to improve my accuracy, since the question types I get wrong on each practice section differ.

Has anyone else dealt with this issue and have advice to share? I'm aiming for the September test and hope to improve by then!

I have been studying for the past 3-4 months but feel as if nothing is breaking through. When I drill, I am usually able to understand all my mistakes after review and am constantly note taking. But when I am doing PTs or longer drills- it feels like nothing is breaking through. I FEEL like I know so much more but my actual performance is showing other wise.

My PTs have been 145, 153, 152, 160 (which really encouraged me), 152 and 153.

I have not done the core curriculum or watched videos. I feel as if I am a fail, examine and learn, type of learner, but will of course consider this. Does anyone have any suggestions or any notes? I am so convinced I understand the logic and tricks soooo much more- but in practice it shows otherwise. I KNOW we can all do this, but super disheartened.

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I am stuck. I am horrible at RC and have been studying for over 6 months now with multiple types of resources (7sage, tutoring, blueprint, powerscore...) and nothing is helping. I cant seem to get better AT ALL. I am not fully sure where my problem is but I am a ESL lsat studier and i don't know if that's why. I will accept any help, any tips and any tricks.

THANK YOU!!!

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The standard schedule administers one preptest a week. I registered for the August test, started with a 166 have a 170+ goal. I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to limit drilling to full sections only, and bringing in a second preptest midweek to simulate testing conditions more frequently. Anyone have insight on this plan?

After I have published a note, I cannot seem to edit it anymore. Anyone else having this issue. Clicking "Edit Note" does nothing for me.

Hi everyone,

I have cerebral palsy with severe muscle spasms, and I'm planning to take the LSAT this fall.

I'm wondering if anyone here has cerebral palsy or another condition with severe spasms. How do you manage studying on difficult days? Do you have any tips for staying consistent or preparing for the LSAT while dealing with chronic pain and muscle spasms?

I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences you're willing to share. Thank you!

This was just a section but incredibly motivating to see