One of the things that really helped me break out of my plateau in the mid-160s was slowing down. I felt all the pressure to do passages and sections which made the LSAT feel like this scary monster I had to try and tackle each day. When I started going slow and making sure I got the most out of each question, I started finding improvement because I wasn't memorizing gimmicks, but was actually learning how to think more critically and be a better LSAT student. So I would recommend taking your time on RC. If you are getting 9/27 on a section, that means you are better off taking the full 35 minutes to only do two passages and get 100% accuracy. So instead of rushing to complete, try to make sure every question you answer is correct and ignore the clock while studying. Also - listen to some LSAT Demon podcast episodes. It is most helpful advice I have ever received and what I am repeating back to you rn.

I wouldn't do this tbh. You are going to spend valuable time jumping between questions only to have to come back to the questions you skipped. Work on gaining comprehension and then faithfully answer the questions based on it! I'd recommend listening to some LSAT Demon advice on how to do RC.

Basically, don't take the LSAT until you are PT-ing consistently within the range you want to score. Do not expect a score jump on test date, because if anything you will likely score down slightly.

@Peter888. I cannot agree any more strongly with Ovidiu. If you want a 170+, please do not ever take the official test until you are scoring within the range that you believe yourself capable. I made the mistake you are making and took the real test when I was PT-ing in the ~165 range even though I wanted a 172+ real score. Guess what, I didn't miraculously jump 7 points; instead, I scored within the range I was practicing. Since then, I have grinded and am now scoring within the range I want which is why I have signed up for the Aug & Sept exams. But hear me loud and clear, I am kicking myself now for wasting attempts when I wasn't ready.

While I got this question right, I think it is a bit tricky just because of how weak of a strengthener this is.

These are awesome! Would love to see more of these in the future!

@Karl! I agree with Karl. Slow down and enjoy drilling at a pace where at the end of each question you understand exactly what is happening. When I was starting, I was so focused on speed I didn't review or fully understand what was happening. Bc of that I was getting a ton of questions wrong on 50/50 guesses. Now if I miss a more then two questions in a timed section I am pissed. It isn't that I got better at going fast; it is that I slowed down to understand the test and drill at a learning pace.

@antuzumaki this part is up to you! My advice is as follows. 1.) Work on improving your drilling accuracy, 2.) then start adding in timed sections (maybe two a week), 3.) once your sections are going well and hitting within your desired range - then start doing a full PT! In my opinion, do one every two weeks or MAX once a week. BUT ONLY, ONLY, ONLY once you are preforming better. Basic philosophy is don't use the newest question banks until you have a solid foundation with the test.

Good luck LSATing! You've got this :)

@antuzumaki Basic thorough review and drill tips. When you are drilling you should have two kinds of drills: 1.) At Pace, 2.) Mastery.

For At Pace the goal is to answer the questions within the time window you want to see on an actual exam. This should be approx 33% of your studying.

For Mastery do NOT worry about the clock. Your entire goal is to completely break down every question. What are the premises and conclusion? What is the flaw in the author's argument? What is the question asking you to find? Why are all the wrong answers wrong? What makes the right answer correct? THEN, if you have even an OUNCE of confusion on a question you watch the video afterwards and dissect it. Was the reason you thought the wrong answers were wrong correct? Did you get the conclusion right? etc and repeat.

So yet again, studying better isn't doing MORE questions; instead, it is taking the time to make sure every question you do you completely understand it. If after review it doesn't make sense, ensure to come back the next day to check.

Totally get the grind, my advice would be to focus on understanding the questions and going slow.

Reviewing is everything. If you do two PTs a week there is no way you can properly review every question you get wrong. From looking at your profile, I would focus on trying to get that drill percentage from 79% to 90% or above. As you start to slow down you and truly drilling, you will start to learn why you were getting answers wrong and the logical mistakes you were making. There is no waste going fast and burning questions if you aren't going to take the time to reflect and improve :)

Ultimately - it is your choice of what works best for you! But as someone who also had the mindset that more is better, it was freeing to slow down and focus on my understanding and logic. To make it better, I have watched my accuracy skyrocket and my speed increase as I have done this. Recommend listening to a few Demon Daily podcasts if you have time. I don't fully agree with their philosophy - but one episode they said missing a question when drilling the LSAT is a choice and something clicked that has changed the game for me.

My advice would be to wait! Ultimately, I think the goal is to get into your goal test range with PTs and then schedule your first exam. Basic principle is why waste an attempt when you know you probably aren't ready?

@J.Y.Ping I think a suggestion of something on the Analytics page that would be awesome, is if we could adjust a few basic statistics around to make a custom overview tab. Think of it like an extremely basic PowerBI dashboard. In this environment, I could select from a list of limited descriptive statistics based on what I want to see. Here are some examples: Drilling accuracy, drilling accuracy this week, average PT score, LR drill accuracy, RC drill accuracy, number of questions drilled, number of questions drilled this week, last PT score, analytics recommended study, etc.

@kwangleestuff519 Best answer out here. Wayyy more helpful then the tutor help.

Nothing brings me more joy than J.Y. dropping an F bomb talking about the LSAT test writers. <3

Hi Andy,

I think it all depends on when you are taking your first LSAT and what time you are wanting to put into studying. If you are going to take the LSAT this Fall or Spring, then I would personally start doing some drills to get accustomed to what the LSAT can throw your way. However, if you have a longer horizon, then you have more flexibility to do either way!

My personal advice would be to start slowly incorporating the drill work into your studying so that as you are learning "new" question types in the curriculum you have already seen some questions with it and know whether they are a naturally hard or easy question type for you.

Like some others have said, I would love it if I could let the algorithm know what my target score is so that my analytics would change accordingly

Never have to guess the politcal views haha!

@cmhrandall593 Couldn't agree more! Adds charm and make it where I don't grab my phone to study break because it is built in :)