I got this question wrong because I didn't read the whole question stem. Just because these problem sets are all one category of questions, doesn't mean you can gloss over the stem!!

27! was on the pre-med track and realized what the things I want to do in life go beyond the medical field.

Hi! I work full time, 9-5:30pm, at a law office. I started with a 156 diagnostic, 161 in April 2022, and 172 this August. Self studied from November to April, got a tutor end of May for August.

My studying thought process was to make studying a habit, like a continuation of my 9-5. After getting home from work, I would eat, take an hour for myself (thinking like it’s a 2hr break) and then study for at least 2 hours. For the weekends, I would make either Saturday or Sunday a full day of studying (whether it be curriculum or a Preptest) and then would let myself have a life for the other day.

I was so set on taking a specific test in a specific month which added a good amount of stress. If I could go back, I would look at the curriculum and see when I could reasonably finish it while working. Then add 2-3 months to that for full on serious studying (taking a PrepTest every weekend, reviewing it, going over my weaknesses), and plan for that test month - as compared to thinking, “It’s December now, I want to take April and August, so let’s see what I can do between December and April.”

Also a big help for me was working from home the 2 months before my August test. I was able to do human things like cook, laundry, and quick walks.

And if you can get a tutor, I would highly recommend it! They’ll save you time by finding exactly what it is you need to work on.

I ended up taking the April exam after waiting over an hour. Even had to wait an additional 15 minutes during the "10 minute break" because the proctor could not enter the correct password, AND lost time during the test because the proctor needed me to adjust my camera settings.

I called LSAC to see if they would compensate a future exam (they will consider giving you a test date other than May or June). However, they will only do so if I cancel my April score. Trying to apply for school in September so I need to keep this one just in case something happens with my future exam too.

For anyone wanting to reschedule BUT you decided to take the April test: they said you must put in a request by the end of TODAY.