Keep drilling on question types that are giving you the most trouble (between taking full timed PTs)

When doing a timed PT, try solving the games you are confident in first. Once you build up momentum, I find the "new" types of games aren't as intimidating.

I'd suggest trying out different notation strategies (either during a 35 min drill or during a full PT). Check your RC score after you try out a certain strategy. I think there are tons of good resources for notation but it comes down to what makes the most sense for YOU and what will help YOU understand/memorize the passage best. I found that I had to experiment with strategies to find what worked for me.

Also (after lots of practice and drilling passages) a key suggestion (that worked for me at least) is to refer back to the passage as little as possible (other than when there is a specific line reference). This comes with confidence which ultimately comes with doing tons of passages.

@ Both Dalhousie and Windsor (Dual) program does not have a character limit, if you were still wondering which Canadian schools do not have a limit. That being said, I think it is still important to write concisely

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Agreed! This is what I keep telling myself. I'm also telling myself how tomorrow will just be another one of my PTs I have been doing for months, except I am just writing in a different location! Nothing special, nothing new. Just another PT with some other people around me and someone other than my proctor app calling out 5 minutes.

Yeah I think I'll just stick with 1. I'm just over-thinking it!

@ Oh! I'm taking PT 79 tomorrow as my last PT... Hahaha

@ Which one is the virus game?

I predict 3 regular games and 1 "weird" game. As long as we push through the first 3 and you have time left over to account for the "weirdness" of a game, a "hard" LG section should be doable. At least in my experience in previous practice PTs.

We are all capable of attacking any game!! Let's stay positive!!

Can we bring more than one watch?

Are those two PTs you took (75 & 77) the only recent PTs you have taken? I find that once I switched over to more recent PTs (around PT 70+) there is a slight shift in LR wording/difficulty.

Overall, don't stress! You have a good average and scores can fluctuate. Some tests play to our weaknesses. It could be beneficial to go back to those PTs and see if you are getting any LR questions wrong that have similar components (such as conditional reasoning, formal logic, causality, etc). Maybe a quick review of fundamental concepts will help in addition to drilling LR? Good luck!

I'm wondering if I hadn't heard how hard it is and then just took PT 81, if my score would be different. Either way, agreed! It was pretty tough.

This is awesome, thank you! Feeling more positive as we head into Saturday :)

Depends on when you're taking the LSAT (how far away you are from your test date as well as how many PTs you can realistically take without burning out (burn out is oh so real). So I'd suggest to plan backwards and that way you can figure out how many sections you need for drills.

Yes untimed is a great way to improve as well!

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@ I'll do that! Thank you :) does it matter which PT I pull the RC passages from? like should I do -20 and save 35+ for the actual full PT?

I've had similar experiences with being frustrated when I need to "brute force" some games/questions.

What I always do is pay attention to fixed variables/boxes (depending on the type of game). I find that most answers will centre around these. Since floaters are (often) interchangeable - when I am doing a question that I must brute force, I try to look to my "fixed" game pieces or big box, etc.

Awesome explanation, thanks!

Drill RC sections by themselves, 35 min each. Once you see your scores improving there, you'll feel more confident during a full PT. Also, I know it sounds cheesy, but if you try to get interested in the topics of each passages, I find I always do better when I am engaged. I remind myself before every RC passage that I am about to learn 4 new mini topics (this way RC feels less daunting)

Will it be on sale until the end of today?

I'm pretty nervous as well! What really helps calm me down is constantly reminding myself that Saturday's exam will eventually become just another released practice PT that some other person in the future will be using for a drill/a practice PT. I know it common sense but it helps me calm down.

Good luck!

Thank you all!

So the stimulus used "most" and "virtually every"

Th correct answer used "nearly all" and "most"

This happened to me today! I got a 164 after being in the 168-171 range last couple of tests. Turns out I mis-read/mis-diagrammed some LG rules and my LG section was significantly lower which brought my entire score down. LR and RC as well as my experimental (LR) were consistent. So what I am doing/suggesting is to review what section was the issue (i.e ask yourself did you have one section that brought you down?). Also trying not to panic with the test so close. Confidence is key! Also assess if you were more tired/did anything different this time around (different snack, not the usual routine before a PT, etc)