Prepping as hard as I can for December. I have a 155 from October, but it's not enough.
I have my transcripts in and my LORs in, just need to finish up a little on the PS and I'll be ready to send 'em off.
While the overall consensus is to have an academic LOR, I wouldn't sweat it too hard... (or maybe I would and I'm just being naive.) I've worked at a law firm for the past 3 years and didn't stay in touch with any professors. I got one from my attorney and actually got one from another intern (who was a 2L at the time) who recently graduated and passed the bar. Moral is: don't be limited to the strict relationships everyone is locked into... Do I wish I had an academic LOR? sure. Are schools going to reject me if I have a decent GPA/LSAT on that basis? Doubtful.
Business partner would be good IMO. Just anyone who can vouch for your character and why you would be a good candidate for law school.
Is it realistic to expect gains until test day?? My scores have been stagnant despite my increase in volume/depth of studying. I'm stuck in the mid 150s (and have been since before the Oct test... It's incredibly disheartening.)
To answer your question: PTs every wed/sat and reviewing/focused study days in between.
Short answer: For the amount of time you have left, focus on PT 50 and up.
Reasoning: The sections have each developed over time. Internet consensus is that LR is trending to be a bit more difficult than the old tests, LG is more "plug and chug" as opposed to inference driven, and RC is arguably pretty similar. Essentially, focus on the newer tests as they are most similar to the form you will probably be confronted with in February.
However, DO NOT just blow throw the tests. Take a PT, blind review, then tear that sucker apart. Each test you take is a treasure trove of information. Each question provides you with feedback: where you're solid, where you need improvement (more drilling), and where you haven't the slightest idea (hit the books).
Also, the PBS app on AppleTV has a show called "Intelligence Squared" and it is fantastic for analyzing arguments. Two panels essentially debate opposing views on a motion. Being able to take a break from studying while continuing to refine skills that will help you on the test is great.
I don't know if this will work for you but it does for my blind reviews:
Try to prove your answer wrong.
Also, I've noticed that when I am blind reviewing, if I'm between two answer choices, I have probably misinterpreted the stimulus. SO many times I missed a "some" or a small modifier that when taken into consideration, makes the correct answer stand out. Make sure that you can identify the conclusion and the support before you even look at the choices.
SO funny you put this up... I was listening to the Diane Rehm show this morning and it hit me: NPR's stories are phenomenal for flaw spotting and argument evaluation.
Hah! Thanks. I wish I could carry it over to drilling/PTing. :P I actually wrote my personal statement on triathlon and I can say that LSAT (and law school) goes hand in hand w/ triathlon.
I am reorganizing all my material and have a stack of old (3-4 month old) PTs I never thoroughly reviewed... worth my time going back and reviewing to correct my errors or has it been too long and would defeat the purpose? It might be a personal thing, but I feel like it would be beneficial.
What a shame. I'm downtown and retaking in Feb. I find that library a pretty great environment, though. Since I live a minute away from the main public library, I've been PTing there, but UCF is great.
FWIW, to anyone in Orlando who would want to meet up and go over some tests, hit me up.
I don't see how having people around you PTing would make any difference? You make your gains by doing full length tests and by reviewing, not by having a bunch of people around you PTing. Reviewing in a group helps.
D is a really tricky answer, at least to me. I was between D and C, but opted for D because the relationship of the subjects of both questions parallel...
In the question, apes are a subset of animals... In D, humans are a subset of societies... once I saw that, I thought that was the hidden trick this question really hinged on... I didn't get the assumption that alcohol/tobacco was a negative thing at all.
Anxiety and depression mostly. lol.