Hi everyone-I consistently practice tested from 158-161 right before the Oct LSAT and somehow drastically bombed to a 152. I am quite upset. However, I feel like I did everything right-tons of practice test with full review, timed sections etc. It may have been test anxiety-who knows. How can I better prepare for Dec, assuming I have done everything right up this point and am just not performing when it counts most? Also, I have exhausted most of the recent preptests which may be problematic...
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Wow, that would be a nightmare especially if someone already has living arrangements/tuition paid somewhere else. Guess at some point, you have to determine how much money you are willing to lose if you are admitted to a dream school last minute...
This webinar was very helpful-thanks!
@ I think mental toughness also comes into play with the "waiting game" I almost went crazy while waiting for October scores, not looking forward to this again....anyone have tips for keeping your cool the days after?
Congrats! I have a question: does anyone know when the latest schools can give u a decision is? I submitted to Northwestern and went complete early January, no movement on status check or decision letter system. I read on a TLS forum that some people didn't receive an initial decision until mid April-early May from last year!!! This is so frustrating
Yes, running is a must!!! I'm so in the zone when I run with my EDM pumped playlist that there is no way to start LSAT worrying, literally the only part of my day where I don't have a constant flood of LSAT "what ifs." And I have started meditating, works nicely as well
I have a similar q, if I'm out of completely fresh material and am currently redoing old PTs, how in the world am I suppose to know what kind of score range I will get?!!! Of course I have these inflated redo Scores (mostly 164 and 165) which make me feel smart and all since I got a 152 for real but still..I mean I guess it is about the learning after all. I have princeton review books that have fake PTs but many people have told me not to look at those and only practice with real LSAT material. However, I didn't plan for a retake when I originally took it in October (wasn't anticipating a complete underperformance), so I really don't have fresh material which makes me worried and questioning if Im truly ready. On the other hand, I have put my heart and soul into this test so I really don't think I can do any more learning than I already have so it would not make sense to postpone. So does anyone have any safe alternatives to just redoing stuff?
@ I feel ya, I'm usually good at games but that section was def not good for me overall (I didn't see any clear inferences for 2,3,4)
yeah, it was brutal. I cringe when i think about it
ugh those last 2 games
RC just wrecked my brain. I wasn't processing any of that.
Agreed, first time in October I had such anxiety and I could not think clearly at all. It was terrible. Second time around I meditated most nights and put everything in perspective-it is an important test, but its not life and death (I think...I hope...) I felt so much better second time with a different perspective. I felt refreshed and confident.
Just chill, its out of your control! I made myself so crazy after the Oct LSAT and I promised I wasn't gonna do it this time, and I feel much better so far :)
Hey if people are discussing the December Test, I would love to join!
@ that one was terrible :/
UConn or Cardozo as of now..Waiting on a few/Riding out BC BU waitlists...
i feel u, i just underperformed on my second lsat take after studying 8 months. I don't even know anymore. But hey, If I put in 100% and don't reach my desired results, how much can I truly hate myself? If I put in all that I can and still get a low score, how angry can I get at myself?? Not too much in my opinion.
What was the key to LG 4? I must have skipped something...
The problem was that I started with Kaplan and only found out about 7sage later on, so I didn't actually do 7sage curriculum but I'm sure it would have been better than Kaplan.... But constantly drilling on weaknesses certainly helps. Like LG for instance, constantly redoing those sections, but i still think some of todays LG got me:/
Yah, preparing for a retake is hard. I had basically done most of the PTs before Oct so there was a lack of fresh material for me prepping for Dec.... I just focused on getting the most out of my PT retakes and making sure I understand every question. Of course, its hard to not know what kind of score range you're in since you know any PT redo score is kinda boosted, but I guess we will see tomorrow if this worked :)
sounds like me, i studied for around 7 months, took it two times and best score is 154, Im really upset tbh....After consistently Pting 160-163 Feb is my last try....All u can assure is that u gave it ur best. Even if I don't break 160 this time, I will know that I put 100% in so I can't be too upset with myself. So I think it is possible, but it will take hard work!
exercise frequently to clear the mind :)
is LSAT hacks posting stuff soon too ? anyone know?