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I think it can go either way but if it makes you feel better, the first time I took the LSAT I tied my score with my highest practice test at that time! :) Good luck on Friday!
Completely feel you on this, especially in the last month, when I've had a bunch of 12-hour work days, and my brain is fried by the time I get to studying. No real tips other than emphasizing breaks when you can. I keep reminding myself it is a temporary season of life, and that it will feel so amazing once I've submitted all my applications and can just focus on work and life. It will feel like we have so much free time at that point haha
This is a great omen! I had the opposite happen with my practice test yesterday and would have loved this instead haha. Good luck on the test!
@niaxain ugh I know :( I'm already signed up for September too so I'm wondering if I just take the L of sunk cost on this one and focus ahead to that one. Idk, this sucks lol
I use the Sage AI to analyze my results when I take sections, and it helps me to flag trends it sees as problematic, which helps me then adapt. For example, Sage AI told me I was reading the passages too fast and then spending too much time on the questions. I now try to take a full 3-4 minutes to read the passage slowly, and find this helps me feel more confident and to move more quickly on the questions. It also flags for me when I'm spending too long on something or particular tags I struggle with, and then recommends drills to focus on them.
Maybe try a little bit of practicing different things to see what works for you? I know some people take notes, highlight differently, etc. I also recommend working more on RC untimed before going back into timed sections. I was also struggling with RC and, while I'm not perfect on these, the changes I mentioned above helped me go from -7 average to now anywhere from -4 to -1 (on most sections now anyways haha)
Are any August test takers considering not taking the August LSAT because of all these last-minute changes? I keep thinking they're done and then they do something else and it's making me nervous one week out.
I was asking my 7Sage AI assistant this recently, and it identified something pretty interesting. I was consistently reading the passage pretty quickly and then spending lots of time on the questions, but I should actually be doing the opposite. I tried slowing down my reading and taking more like 3-4 minutes per passage as opposed to the 1.5-2.5 I had been taking, and then found myself much more confident going into the questions. I also spend less time needing to go back and re-read now, which again helps me go through the questions faster and more confidently. Maybe give that a try? Your AI assistant can tell you how long you spend reading and help set goals for you.
it sounds intense, but the people at my center at least were really nice and clear with instructions. There were people taking other tests also, and the proctors even reassured me at the halfway point, telling me I could do it :)
I brought snacks (trader joes fruit bars) that get left in a locker and are accessible during the 10 min break, a clear water bottle with no label (which you are allowed to bring into the testing area), and my ID and LSAC login. I didn't memorize my login, I had it written down on a post-it note and then just wrote it down on the test when checking in. Testing center provides computers and mine provided headphones in April (not sure if this is standard). The testing center will provide you with two pencils and two sheets of scrap paper. One note: don't wear/bring jewelry as you may be asked to take it off. Likewise, if wearing long pants, you may be patted down in your lower legs and you will need to turn your pockets inside out to show that there is nothing inside them.
@k13lawwwwww Just to report back it unfortunately has gotten worse. I got 7pm UTC to register (3pm ET) after it originally said 11am ET in my portal. I went in to register and it wouldn't show me August, only September (I'm also registered for that one). After logging in and out and refreshing a bunch, it then assigned me a new time of 7pm ET to register. Hope you're having better luck than me, have been on hold for 30 mins with LSAC now :(
@k13lawwwwww 100% with you - the email said it was 11am ET and that is even what my portal said up until 11:03am ET when it updated to 7pm and said it wasn't open yet.
@superchillasian me also! I thought it was 11am ET but now when I go in portal it has updated to say 7pm ET?
I also had gotten an email that registration was opening at 11am ET which is what my portal said, and then I went in to schedule at 11am and now it says my time is 7pm ET? The chatbot is also not working for me to message them. Wondering if their system went down from volume? I sent an email about it and can update you when I hear back!
I'm so relieved hearing this; I really thought my eyesight was going when I needed to make the text bigger haha. Glad it's not just me.
Does anyone have any advice on these types of questions (which one of the following sentences would most logically complete this...?). I feel like I often get stuck on how to approach these
I ended up mistakenly going with E after considering D, and I understand why D is correct. However, I had picked E originally because of the "you would think" type of lines inserted through the hypothesis support, that were then rebutted by the Botai evidence. Are those lines too weak because they don't express explicit arguments against?
Hi! Not sure if exactly the same, but you might want to try using the AI coach for this, I find it really helpful in analyzing the why behind me missing questions. It will tell me if I had the right answer and switched it, likely read too quicky, etc.
Hi all! I'm hoping to find a tutor who can help me get from 162 to the high 160s/low 170s range. Particular areas of focus I'd love to improve upon are conditional reasoning, SA and NA questions, and RC. I'm a non-traditional future law school applicant who works full-time and has been out of school for six years, so even just talking through study tips for these areas would be helpful. Budget-wise, I'd ideally like to keep the session cost to ~$100 per session and would love someone who can accommodate either mornings before my workday (~7am) or after the workday (5pm ET), or weekends. Would love to hear from you if you think you could be a fit to help me with my goals - thanks in advance :)
I can't comment on the big score drop on the official LSAT as I haven't experienced this yet (knock on wood), but how is your mindset when you're doing practice questions/drills? When I began studying, I used to spend so much time on questions just simply overanalyzing them, because I was so scared of getting them wrong and couldn't move on until I felt super confident in my answer. I ended up running out of time on sections because I was too afraid of moving on from a question if I felt there was a chance it was incorrect. I've since adjusted my attitude to try to think of any wrong answer as a learning opportunity. If I get it right, it's a win. If I get it wrong, it's also a win because I get to see a weak spot, learn from it, and hopefully then get it right the next time. Maybe approaching your practice like this will help with mindset on the day of the actual test?
I think I am overthinking this question, but I'm having trouble eliminating E. My understanding reading this was that the AC doesn't specify whether it's the baboon population on the reserve eating the garbage or the baboon population on the reserve not eating the garbage that has the increase in birth defects. For all we know, it could be the group not eating the garbage that had all the birth defects, in which case, I'd assume there could be something else causing the defects other than the garbage and the garbage itself doesn't harm wildlife. Or should I be thinking of it as even proximity to the garbage could harm the second group that doesn't eat it?
Hi Alia - welcome to LSAT studying! Not an expert by any means, but I try to study 6 days a week for 1-2 hours during weekdays and then usually go for closer to 3-4 on the weekends. I try to stick with this, but I work full-time, so realistically, some days it's harder to find the time. I think you have to figure out what works best for you as an individual. There are people on here who do an hour a day and find success, and then there are people who study full-time. It will likely take some trial and error to figure out what is best and feasible for you. One tip that really helps me that I got from these boards is that a shorter period of productive studying (no distractions, I literally hide my phone) is much better than more hours, but not giving it your full attention. I hope this helps - wishing you the best of luck studying!
Unless you are looking for a LOR from your manager, I would hold off until closer to when you'd actually plan on leaving. I appreciate you wanting to give them advanced notice, especially if you have a good relationship with your manager. However, the reality is that you run the risk that if your leadership knows you are leaving in 6 months, they will likely stop investing in you, considering you for promotions/raises, and could potentially look to replace you earlier than you're planning on leaving.
Having some difficulty with this one. I understand the author lays out a path forward with a solution, but I don't hear the author advocating anywhere within this. Should be be considering the authors disdain for the impasse between the two sides as implying that the author wants the solution?