I believe most people score a few points (3-5) lower than their PT average, just due to nerves and (sometimes) proctor issues. However, my January take was an exception. Before the take, I was averaging maybe 160, with my highest being 163. I scored a 165 on the January exam. I retook in June, and had some proctor issues, so I got a 164. I am now taking October, and my PT average is 171. I'm hoping that having taken the test twice before, I'll be able to pull a 169+, especially considering my highest BR is 177.
It depends on how far below. However, the general consensus is: NEVER ED to a school unless you are comfortable paying sticker. You lose all your negotiating power when you ED, since you enter a binding agreement. If you are very close to the median, I would simply make sure you submit a strong application rather than ED if you want to be considered for scholarships.
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Wait we can't just have unlimited paper? It's at home how are they gonna stop me from having a surplus of paper lol
You cannot have unlimited paper. You can only have five sheets, front and back. They will disqualify your test if you have more, since your proctor makes you do a room scan and watches you the entire time you take the test.
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I'm also wondering the same thing about paper. If my experimental section is another set of LG, Ima need hella paper lol
You are only allowed five pieces of paper, regardless of what your experimental is. You can use the front and back of each, though.
To build on what others have said, I notice that my score improves when the topic actually interests me. Take PT 40's RC, for example. I normally average -4 on RC, but was able to go -2 on this problem set because the last two passages were about dark matter and leading questions, both of which were of interest to me. Just goes to show: it does help out your score.
Let's say my goal score is a 171, and on my last two PTs, I scored a 171 both times, the first with a 173 BR and the second with a 177 BR. At what point is it safe to say I'm PTing my goal range? After 3 PTs with that score (or higher)? After 5?
Thank you! Got my ideal time slot for my 3rd take.
So weird. I went to three different colleges and mine is reported as a single number. I wonder why?
My initial diagnostic was a 152 and now my PT average is 171. I started "studying" in November but severely overestimated the difficulty of this exam and only started studying for real in May. Before that, I went through the Core Curriculum and took maybe like five PTs that were all in the low 160s. Took the exam twice in January and June, and got a 165, then 164. My goal score is a 171+ in October.
Work on the easier game types (like one line sequencing). It's important to get through these game types quicker to leave more time for the harder games. I also find that it's helpful to start doing LG untimed (giving yourself as much time is needed to finish all four games), and then get your time down to 35 minutes before doing them timed. LG becomes very repetitive, so this won't take very much time at all, assuming you're foolproofing every game.
Another tip I've seen is to take more time upfront in every game to make inferences, though I only do this if I notice that there is an extremely limiting rule (like box rules in sequencing). My PT average is 171, so LG comes easily to me after nearly a year of studying. You got this!
I would say that it is becoming more important. The newer tests have been incorporating more miscellaneous games into the mix, so despite them being less common in the PT 60s and 70s, the 80s have brought them back. I think they're worth foolproofing, along with mixed games (i.e., grouping with sequencing elements).
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Take a look into your analytics and see where your weaknesses are. For me personally, I struggle with Weakening and Flaw questions, so I need to take more time to figure out the issue with the argument THEN trying to identify it in the answer choices. This, plus mastering LG and ACTUALLY forcing myself to do RC problem sets, helped my score jump nearly 10 points.
In response to your other comment:
Of course I don't follow this schedule exactly; some days, I simply cannot bring myself to do an RC section, but an LG section doesn't seem so bad. I don't typically spend all day on one section, since I get bored easily, but I'll sometimes do two of one section type in a day, sandwiched between some other problem sets or something. I am very much not a morning person, so if I'm not studying while I'm at work, it's typically after work while my boyfriend makes dinner.
@ thank you for the feedback! your advice is genuinely unique compared to others and I thank you for that
I have worked full-time while studying for the LSAT since February (before that I worked part-time and was a full-time student). Trust me when I say, it's hard. What's helped me is creating a study schedule. Here's an example of one of my weeks:
Monday-LG Section (including BR and explanation videos)
Tuesday-LR Section (including Camo Review and explanation videos)
Wednesday-Drill LR Weakness (problem sets w/ explanation videos)
Thursday-RC Section (including Camo Review and explanation videos)
Friday-Drill LR Weakness (problem sets w/ explanation videos)
Saturday-RC Section (including Camo Review and explanation videos)
Sunday-Full PT plus non-scored, experimental section (using Camo Review for LR/RC and then fully BRing the LG) and explanation videos
Now, I definitely don't stick to this schedule all the time. If I have time during work (since I'm approaching the slow season), I'll either drill a few problem sets or attempt to take a full section. I've even been known to take a whole PT during a slow Saturday. Simply having my schedule written down motivates me to stick to it, and I try my best to finish things during work if I can so I can relax at home. I went from a 165 in January to now consistently scoring 171. It's a slow process.
I received a score of 171 in 3 of my last 5 PTs, but I'm having trouble getting over this hump. My goal score is a 173 based on the new T-14 medians, and I'm not sure whether I should be spending my time before the October LSAT just taking PTs or drilling. I struggle the most with Inference questions in RC and Weaken questions in LR, and I have been drilling these with some improvement. I typically miss between 4 and 6 questions in RC, between 1 and 4 questions in LR, and typically go perfect or -1 in LG. I have gone as high as 177 during BR, but cannot score higher than 171 timed. Any tips would be appreciated!
Here's what I did before January, and it went okay. My diagnostic was a 152, and I had only taken one PT before the month of January (a 156). I then took four PT's the week of my Flex, and improved up to a 162 timed, 165 BR. I then scored a 165 in January. I'm still planning on retaking in June (currently PTing high 160s and BRing low 170s), but doing that many PTs during test week did not tire me out tremendously. If anything, it gave me confidence that I was improving 1-2 points every test.
I am going to get a 171+ on the October LSAT!
LSAT Questions > Problem Sets
You can select which section type you want and even specify by the question type you want.
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@ damn I'm really sorry to hear that. Is there a list you used the next time around to make sure there wouldn't be an issue w the proctoring?
Not really, no. I'm taking October in a conference room at work, so hopefully I can avoid any possible issues that way.
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@ ok cool thanks for the info. What do you mean by proctoring issues btw?
I wasn't able to take my original June exam because my bedroom windows did not have blinds. My retake went just as bad because I was disconnected several times and the timer did not stop; I lost about 5 minutes each on LG and RC.
Have you taken a look at the 'analytics' page? That really helped me nail down LR question types that I miss frequently, and has helped me average -1 to -5 on LR by just focusing on those types. The Loophole also helped quite a bit, especially with SA and NA question types.