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BR of games is always -0. This is what I don't understand, because I feel that I understand the logic and the set-ups, but maybe I am giving myself too much credit. I think I struggle with splitting vs. not, and often make the wrong choice. I also think that for sections with a very hard game, I am not moving fast enough on the easier ones. These two issues, coupled with bad habits, is potentially why my timed score suffers. I try to reinforce inferences by re-doing the games over and over, coming back to them weeks later etc, but right as I feel confident about one LG section, I take another new section and usually still get -4 or -5. In other words, everything has to go "right" for me to get -0 or -1; it happens, but is not the norm. I don't tape myself but I will give that a try!! I am desperate at this point!
I took the July test and scored a 166, which was my average. My goal for the LSAT is 168 or 169. I am signed up for the September test, but given that the test is only a few weeks away, I wonder if I should post-pone my retake until November. I am not sure that I will be able to meaningfully increase my score by either of those test dates, so I wonder if I might as well take September and apply as early as possible?
Second, I have still not mastered LG. I would say I usually get between -6 and -3. Sometimes I get -1 but most of the time something goes wrong. I think it is a combination of bad habits -- rushing in to the diagram or questions, or writing a rule incorrectly by accident -- but other times I simply make inferences too slowly.
There is no particular type of game that gives me trouble. I have been fool proofing games for 8 months or so and "feel" like I should be strong on the games by now, but that is not the case! I have been making a concerted effort lately to work on my habits (i.e., reread my rules to double check for errors). Still though, I am at a standstill. I feel very stuck and am not sure how to improve.
Any advice on either of these topics would be very much appreciated :) Thank you all
Can some June test takers comment on how they thought they did vs how they actually did? Some guidance for us July takers would be most welcome while we wait!
Hm, that is a really good point re: making the same error but only being punished for it in some games. I think you are right that I have to do some real analysis about what went wrong or right in my previous sections. I’ll definitely try videos as well. Thank you so much!