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My average passage read time is 3:15.
My average passage question time is 5:15.
So, roughly 40% read time and 60% question time.
My average RC scores run from 17-21 correct answers.
I feel like I need to slow down a little on the read, because I find myself looking back for the "author would likely agree" and "what can we infer about author's attitude" type questions.
Is it reasonable to think that by slowing down on the read I can answer questions more quickly?
I'm just trying to figure out what conclusions I can draw with the info above to help me in my preparation.
Any help is appreciated.
I don't miss the questions but have to do a quick scribble of the structure. When I see an answer choice that doesn't match immediately, I can quickly move on.
Just wanted to make sure that holding the structure in my head wasn't the 'best practice' for determining full understanding of the valid/invalid arg forms.
I'll take it, committed!!
Question Nicole:
I understand the valid args and the invalid arg forms. But I still have to do a quick scribble, especially when doing parallel reasoning questions.
Does this mean i don't really understand the args as well as I think or does everybody have to do a quick scribble?
Thanks for the support Nicole and Hollywood!
In the past I've spent weeks focusing on the logic games, only to realize I was neglecting the args and reading comp. Then I'd spend a few weeks on args and reading comp. And neglect the games. And feel like I was behind.
It's easy to practice the games and the RC, they just align easy/easier with repeated attacks. But the args are a little stickier. I find once I focus on a level 4/5 difficulty question and get it right, I tend to remember it when seeing it again. Not always, but enough.
I've been using your idea Nicole-- it's really the only way to practice args repeatedly without burning through new tests.
So, 3 hours daily - games, comp and args. Make sure I keep on top of all sections. Practice w/ already taken tests and older tests. I had a former NFL player as a regional manager at West and he would always remind us to "move the chains, every day." Outside of that advice he was useless but it WAS good advice!!
Hey Everybody--
At 43, I'm probably one of the older (oldest)? Sagers, from 1999-2013 I sold legal research and related products to hundreds of law firms. (Thx West!)
Anyway, my college years were back in the early-mid 90's grunge years. So it was a while since I took an exam. I took the LSAT diag test and got punched, kicked and humiliated. I've never suffered from 'smartest guy in the room' syndrome but I expected to score better. And I just felt defeated.
Over the last 18 months or so, I've gone through the course-- twice. Due to necessity. Sorry for sounding like a greeting card but life didn't really care about my time frames and I had to put down the books for stretches of time.
While my timing and consistency need improvement, my highest practice test was in the high 150's. But I'm still not comfortable opening an official test booklet and thinking that I can replicate or improve upon that score.
I've got 30 recent prep tests printed and ready to take. But I don't want to burn any until I feel more prepared.
My study/prep plan is as follows so please let me know if it's a good one:
-print out the roughly 100 logic games tests and take each one as many times as necessary until it fits JY's time constraints
-2-3 per day feels reasonable, or 90 minutes, whichever comes first.
-full review, again, my formal logic, intersections, rule triggers, premise/conclusion ID's, and valid/invalid arg's etc.
-use older tests (7-18)--simultaneously with everything above- to test time constraints. of course, blind review.
-i'll try to prep a max of 2-3 hours daily-- more than that, i think will lead to burnout
-this should take me through early-mid-summer and have me taking prep tests from then until december
-sit for the december test--
I think the above schedule will allow me to hit my goal of 80 correct questions.
If a different schedule makes more sense, please let me know. Thanks Sagers......
Gregger
I used 50% approved for Censor 1 and 25% approved for Censor 2 -- confused the percentages approved. Using my percentages, I had a little trouble finding the right answer, obviously. Gotta be more careful.
Next to #1 I wrote (WW/?) --- which is why I excluded it. I find this question dishonorable and lazy on the LSAC's part. C'mon guys--test me, don't "gotcha" me.