Hello everyone,
Does anyone know how a CGPA is rounded? By all calculations my GPA is a 3.945. From what I have heard, they round to the nearest .01 which is a 3.95, but in LSAC it is reported as a 3.94. Can someone explain this, and if not is it worth contacting LSAC about it?
-Thanks!
I'm having a bit of the same issue, currently PTing in high 160s with BR in the mid 170s. I think to some extent its almost impossible to fully reach your BR score. It also depends on the type of mistakes you are making, but one thing that I have learned is that if a question feels "weird" it is quite possible that you misread it (this accounts for at least 60% of the mistakes I make on PTs). I would say read questions carefully and if you have extra time go back to questions you flagged or were confused about. Good luck everyone!!!
Hello everyone, I am taking the LSAT this Friday and I need to squeeze a few extra points out of RC. I've struggled with it ever since I started studying but was able to go from -7/-8 consistently to -4/-5 and on occasion -2/-1. I just took PT 159 and got a 167; the vast majority of errors were in RC. On both the regular and experimental RC sections I got a -9, much worse than I have done in the past or on my last few PTs. I got a -3 on both LR passages combined. I find the newer RC passages much or difficult than the ones in the past and its been throwing me off though even still -9 is the worst score I have gotten in months. I honestly only need to get back to what my average seems to be in order to be in the 170s but taking that PT was a bit demoralizing. Also is it true that the comparative passage is completely gone or is it on some exams but not others? Thanks everyone!
I had been struggling with RC for awhile and still am to some extent. Recently I started mouthing the passage as I read and that has helped me a lot. I went from getting -6 - -4s to finally scoring my first -0 yesterday. It's a small thing but I have noticed a change for the better.
I have been constantly scoring between 164-166 for the last 4 PTs with a BR of 174 on 3 of those 4. Today I went in pretty confident because I had gotten -4 on multiple RC sections this week and a -1 on LR. I completely fell apart and got a 160. The BR was a 174 again (-2, -1, -1) but I did find the questions to be harder different from a lot of the questions I had been doing sections with. Most of the issue seemed to be pressure under time and less just not being able to complete the questions in enough time because I usually don't have an issue with that. Going from -1 on LR to -9 and from -4 to -8 on RC came out of the blue for me too because I did better on the LR on my preliminary exam and have studied 4.5 months since then. I am aiming for a 171-174 and plan on taking the April exam. Any recommendations on avoiding such a drastic collapse especially after a month of constant progress? Thank!
Hello everyone,
I plan on taking the LSAT in April and I am really trying to get a 174-6. I have been studying for about 3 months but have recently doubled my study time per day considering the exam is in 2 months. My RC seems to be a bit worse than my LR but that depends on the section and is gradually getting better. For the exam I am planning on allocating 3-4 wrong for the RC section and 0-2 wrong for the LR. I tend to score -2 to -4 (-1/-0 on BR) on LR and have only once got a -1. How do I constantly bring this down to a -1 or -0? I have been doing a lot of sections in order to prefect understanding under timed pressure not totally sure if this has helped/will help. Thank!!!!
Figure out what works for you! I started with a 155 and have been studying for about 2 months (3 but with a month break) and have made it to about 165-6. If timing is you issue work on that. I got mine down to about 33 mins per section which give me a minute to check my work or slow down in the future. I find the best way to work on timing is doing untimed sections without pressure and slowly you will get faster. If accuracy on LR is your issue I highly suggest doing untimed level 3,4,5 drills on the question types your struggle with. My issue now is reading comp, since its the hardest to improve I focus most of my time on it, mostly doing harder accuracy focused drills to get my method down. I would do prep tests weekly at this point; my cousin got a 177 and he said what set him over the edge was doing prep tests every day for the month prior to the exam.
Edit: Two very important point I neglected to mention: First blind review! Second, if you get a question wrong read the explanation of why the answer is wrong and why the correct answer is correct. Also I highly recommended watching the short 2-5 minute explanation videos even if you are confidant you understand the question. Understanding why an answer is correct, and understanding how to arrive at the correct answer are two distinct things. The latter is far more important than the former (though you can't really have the latter without the former (its a necessary condition)).
@HappyTestTaker I think its a fairly common story. When I blind review section by section I tend to do very well but after a full PT I either don't do it or do it very quickly because I feel a bit burned out after the test. Do you take a break before you blind review or do you just jump right in? Also do you use the peak function?
Hello everyone,
My goal from the start of my LSAT journey has been to get a 173-175, I took my preliminary towards the end of October and got a 155. Since then I have been studying for about 1-2 hours a day during November and about half of December before taking a bit of a break until mid January. My current score is a 164 but I have gotten -2 on both LR and RC and -0 with blind review. I have taken 5 full length PTs including the prelim. My goal is to ramp up my studying and take the exam in either June or April. My greatest weakness thus far has been being consistent on my RC sections and my score seems to swing wildly from -2 to -7 (though usually falling between -3 and -5). I don't have any issues with timing and usually finish sections with 2-3 minutes to spare. I want to be more accurate with RC and more precise with LR. What would anyone recommend I focus on, what should my study time look like and how much time should I spend per week? Thanks all and good luck!
@SerinJeon Thanks, this was helpful, but it also said that my GPA is a 3.95, so I am still confused about exactly what happened. I think it has to do with which semesters/years I took classes. It is somewhat of a non-issue, though, because I think my GPA is 0.001 off from being rounded up to a 3.95, and I am taking summer classes, which should give me that boost. Thanks again for the help!