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Hey all,
I'm debating right now on how I should approach the June 2014 LSAT. This will be my first time taking the test and I'm currently in study mode. Most days I study for a minimum of 5 hours a day, 8-9 if I don't have a long day of work. However, I've been debating as to whether or not I should postpone taking the LSAT until September 2014 and I would like a second opinion on whether or not this is worth doing.
My goal score is a minimum of 164 with a high expectation of 170. My scores on my original untimed practice tests (used for making sure I understood the material and how each question worked in detail) would land anywhere between 165-172. My current timed scores are 160-161. My test is June 29th, (I believe this date may be different from others as I'm taking the test in Taiwan) leaving me six more weeks of prep time. I take one new practice test every weekend, followed by a review of the practice test. I also do two reading comprehension articles each day, speed reading drills, one timed LR section, and numerous LG's.
Based on this information, do you think it's possible to reach the desire score in the allotted amount of time? Or should I put on the brakes for the test, postpone until September, and give myself more time to prepare?
Thanks, everyone!
Burning out is quite normal when you spend most of your free time burning through study materials, practice tests, and mentally/emotionally berating yourself on an incompetency that doesn't actually exist.
First, don't beat yourself up on practice tests that you made mistakes on. Take them as a blessing. Go back through the practice test and review all the mistakes you made and make sure you understand why each answer you chose is wrong compared to the right answer choice. Mistakes are going to be made. The designers of the LSAT are brutal in their use of English grammar and vocabulary. Not to mention the likelihood of error when they begin talking about things for which you have little to no familiarity. For example, I'm no economics man and I cringe in fear when the discussion arises. However, if they start talking about entomology, I invariably crush those questions simply due to a lift in confidence.
As for a break, you'd be crazy NOT to take a day off. Do a brief review in the morning and the evening. Maybe a timed LR section in the morning and a logic game or two at night. Otherwise, spend your day doing things you haven't been able to do. Go socialize, read a book, get lost in the woods, or whatever it is you do. Just make sure that the following day you get back to the books.
Finally, if you still feel like you're burning out ask yourself, "How badly do I want this? Does it really matter to me? Is this something I want more than anything?" If you feel strongly about it, you'll put burning out aside from your mind and continue pushing forward.
Don't give up and good luck.