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braxton07633

Monday, Jun 20 2022

My RC section typically averages -2 with -1 or 0 on BR. I've found that what helps me is whispering the words to myself as I read and reading at a slightly slower pace so that I give myself the chance to comprehend the words I'm reading and their implications. By reading too fast, I tend to skip over information without synthesizing it mentally.

It also helps to take note in your mind of what each passage's purpose is relative to the larger argument because you'll typically see questions along the line of 'Paragraph 1 most serves the purpose of...'. Some paragraphs introduce an argument, some address opposing arguments and refute them, some outline biographical info, etc.

Once you get more practice under your belt and become more confident with RC, being sure of your answers really helps to save time for the harder passages. On the more simple questions, it may be tempting to cancel out 2 or 3 answer options to be sure you're correct. If you're 85% sure that you've found the right answer to a simple question, for example questions with one word answers or one sentence answers, trust your gut and move to the next question. By canceling out answer options on multiple questions, the time will add up and you may cost yourself an extra 2 or 3 minutes by the end of the section.

If you're only a few weeks into studying, you still have plenty of time to improve your average RC. Try out some different strategies on multiple sections and see what tactics work best for you. You got this!

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Sunday, Jun 19 2022

braxton07633

Dealing With Score Regression

Hey all!

I've been studying for the LSAT for about 3 months, with the last 3 weeks being mostly 2-3 PTs a week. 3 weeks ago I was averaging between 169 and 170 for my scores with blind review scores of 170+, but my last 3 PTs have been 162-163 with blind review scores around 166. I took a 5 day break from studying and the regression has taken place since coming back to studying daily.

Is anyone else dealing with score regression? Any tips for getting back to higher scores that I had gotten used to? I'm taking the real exam in August and I'm starting to get frustrated, fearing that I may not be able to recover in the next month.

LSAT · ⚖ Official August 2022 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖

braxton07633

Tuesday, Aug 16 2022

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Did you guys have to put your scratch paper up to the camera during break? I'm seeing people say that they had to, but I received no such instructions

I did. I had 4 total pieces of paper, only used 1 though. They still made me show them the 3 blank pieces and tear them up anyway before I could leave the session

LSAT · ⚖ Official August 2022 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖

braxton07633

Saturday, Aug 13 2022

LG is my weakest section (-4 average), this one felt pretty easy to me. RC is my best, usually -2, but this exam's RC had some tricky spots. Felt like I probably hit mid 160s, hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised!

General · How to get past post LSAT Burnout

braxton07633

Tuesday, Sep 13 2022

Hey there! I also took the August LSAT and have registered for the October LSAT, I've been slogging through the same burnout feeling you have.

For me, getting back into the studying groove has come down to forcing myself to be disciplined and ease back into my study habits. I try to do 2 hours a day and started out just doing a few 5 question LR sets and 2 LGs, then slowly increased the workload once I got mentally acclimated to doing LSAT prep again. Once 7Sage is open and the questions are running, I can hang in there, but actually getting 7Sage pulled up is a Herculian task.

I'd also recommend focusing your motivation on the areas you want to improve most. I was lucky enough to only come up 3 points shy of my target in August, so my studying has involved hammering the LR questions that I struggle with most. I know myself enough to know that my motivation to study will collapse fairly quickly, so I try to hit the important areas while I'm feeling into it. Unfortunately, most LSAT retakes only average a few extra points, so I wouldn't bother too much with studying the areas that you're already confident in.

Either way, you've already done the work by taking the exam! Be proud of the effort you've put in this far and keep at it!

General · PT Score Drop

braxton07633

Monday, Aug 08 2022

I had a huge score drop taking tests in the 60s and got really shaken by it. The best thing I did was create drill sets around the areas I needed the most attention in. Seeing yourself get difficult questions right helps a lot. I also had to focus a lot on staying calm and confident during my PTs, so much of taking the LSAT is mental. Once I did that, I jumped up to the most recent PTs and started working my way back to see as much modern material as possible. Since doing that, I've consistently scored 4-6 points above my target after spending a month scoring 5-8 under it.

Just stay calm and keep practicing, you'll come out ahead on the other side!

LSAT · How to get out of LR plateau around -4 (taking August LSAT in 10 days rip)

braxton07633

Wednesday, Aug 03 2022

Also taking the August LSAT, hitting my 170+ with a LR average around -1 or -2. I improved my scores by looking at the analytics page to find the question type that I struggled with most, in my case Weakening and Parallel Flawed Reasoning, then creating drills of level 4 and level 5 difficulty questions in that group.

Starting out, you'll probably only get about 60% of the drill questions right, but I found that studying the reasoning JY uses to find the right answer on the most difficult questions makes solving the easier questions of that type much easier. The hardest questions are designed to be time sinks, so studying the reasoning you'll need to consistently get these questions right will also help save some time in case you need to go back and check a different question.

Good luck on the 13th, hope you score higher than me!