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PT149.S4.Q20
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Sunday, Jan 31 2016

I originally got this stupid question wrong bc I misread the question stem. This is MSS, what can we prove out from the stimulus?

Basically, amusia means you are tone deaf. However, you have some ability to keep time of musical sequences. Maybe like 1,2 1,2 or 1,3 1,3.

A) Heightened? Immediately wrong. Further, we dont know anything about "people" in general

B) This is supported because those with amusia can't tell tones apart but they can use timing. So this has some support, although its not rock solid, which is fine for MSS.

C) Immediately wrong because of person in general, we just dont know. Further, if you missed that, it is wrong because the stimulus said they cant discern pitch. Also, It didnt even seem to be a melody, it was random piano keys.

D) Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't it. It is entirely possible that timing is a factor.

E) It is possible that timing is innate, doesn't clarify

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PT149.S4.Q11
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Saturday, Jan 30 2016

Since one objection an to the trail is groundless, the trail should be build. The flaw is that there may be other potential objections and just because one is bad, doesn't mean we should build it.

Analogy: The nike running shoes in the experiment did not work well for football players. Therefore, we should not product this shoe.-- The flaw is that maybe it works well for other athletes, just because one reason is weak, doesn't mean we can conclude we should not do it.

A) CORRECT. Since one bad argument has been made for opposing the trail, we should make the trail. Just because there one reason that is irrelevant, doesn't mean we can just make the trail now. What if it costs 500000000 dollars.

B) This is a part whole flaw. The argument doesnt do this.

C) it is not circular

D) No, the argument says most trailers, not a few. This isnt even the flaw

E)No, they dont attack via ad hom.

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PT148.S3.Q23
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Saturday, Jan 30 2016

This is my interpretation of this. We're given a hypothesis with no support that we need to str.

A) Well, if ones that don't produce phenazines form a wrinkle surface ( I don't think it makes intuitive sense for people to think that a wrinkle surface means everyone is affected by bacteria unless youre some type of scientist). But, it does tell us that a wrinkled surface is in direct contact with surrounding environment. So, even if you didn't get what a wrinkled surface was, it tells you what it does. So, if everyone needs to be in direct contact for nutrients, it does strengthen the fact that in a huge colony, the internal bacteria would need a pipeline. Nonetheless, I think this requires a lot of abstract thinking and a few assumptions/outside knowledge to get to this portrayal.

B) This doesnt get to the core that the phenazines act as pipelines

C) Ok, so this kinda says that you can grow strong without phenazines. This might weaken

D)We already know this, kind of a booster of what we know

E) This would seem to contradict

I think the problem with this is you have to assume the bacteria forms a circle shape with the interior not getting as much nutrients as the ones on the edges. It seems really really really abstract

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Friday, Oct 30 2015

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I think I'm burnt out.... Help needed!

Trying to make this as short as possible:

In July I probably did about 40~ish hours of LSAT work in total.

In August, I did easily over 100+ hours.

In September, I easily did over 110+ hours again.

October, I was doing 30+ hours a week for the first two weeks or so. Usually, that's no problem for me. (5/6 hours a day Mon-Sat) Then I did two weeks of 4 days, about 6-7 hours each day because I needed three days rest. (I was only breaking on Sundays, prior.) I ended up still feeling hella burnt out with 3 days rest I think, and so I breaked from Last Friday to this current Wednesday (about 5 days, longest break I ever took)

I did a PT today and by the time I was on my third section, I felt disconnected from the test, mentally exhausted, etc. Is my studying too excessive and should I take a break (and if so, how long?) I'm tryna do whats best for the long haul. Usually I wake up and have no problem heading to the library and studying all day, now I DREAD IT!!

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Sunday, Nov 29 2015

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Avoiding burnout but remaining consistent

With 2 months until February, I'm at low 160s(163) most recent. Want to hit 70. I know it's attainable. What's a good schedule to run while not getting burned out? Usually I study every day till i can no longer comprehend a stimulus without being like, "wtf did I just read?!"

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Sunday, Nov 29 2015

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Thoughts on February vs June

I'm looking to write February LSAT currently, averaging in the low 160s, (163 last PT) aiming for a 170. That gives me two months and change before February. I think I can make the jump to 170 but I see a lot of people recommending skipping February and aim for June. However, I feel as though I can hit my peak within the next two months. I think June would be dragging it on, don't think I'd even have enough material to last to June. What do you guys think? PS. I study approx 30-35 hrs a week. Thanks!

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-1-question-18/

Is it wrong to make this assumption? I think this is an interesting point and if you dont mind, look at PT 75-Section1-#18. I'm assuming the chief of police oversees many precincts, if 7/10 of the precincts under his watch were accepting gifts, isn't it safe to assume that an investigation into the other precincts would be okay? I mean, it seems like a "reasonable assumption" in my opinion. Or maybe the word "graft" just threw me off that I didn't even think B) was possible, B) seems like an uncommon/blatantly obvious kind of flaw that you would think is wrong. To say the accusations are unfounded doesn't make a lot of sense if the chief of police oversees many precincts. I know we can't assume the chief of police sees multiple precincts, but it feels as if it's say to assume this because it happens in real life? Just like say saying it's reasonable to assume a biologist would work in a lab because this happens in real life. Any insight?

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Thursday, Oct 22 2015

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Should I not be PT'ing yet?

Basically, I've taken 8 PTs and as of recent I'm scoring 157-159, while taking about 2 a week. Originally, I was scoring 156 more or less. -7/8 on LR, -5 on LG, -8 RC averages around. I feel that I never drilled much before starting my PT phases. I only did about a 1/6 of the logic game bundles and never drilled RC too much. Should I break from PT'ing and focus on doing the Logic Game bundles and RC sections before I start PT'ing? I feel like since my score isnt in the 160s after 8 PTs that maybe it's a bit premature and if I drilled RC/LG for a few weeks, it would help me jump into the 160s. Thanks.!

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Thursday, Jan 21 2016

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Boosting LG quick before February exam

Need a bit of help on LG before February exam. Scored a 163 today and went -6 on LG on PT74. I want to get this down to at least -2/3. How feasible is this and should I use so Pacificos guide or do times LG sections? I think my issue is freezing/timing

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Saturday, Dec 19 2015

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LR timing Strats: when to skip and why

I'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do you usually read the stimulus and immediately skip if you didn't understand, etc? Do you not skip until you read the answer choices? Is there some type of strategy where you do all the easier ones like 1-14 and then the last 2-3 questions in the section which tend to be easier. Thanks

Also, I'd like to know if most are you are reading the stimulus once, twice, three times, etc in general to answer a tougher ?.

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Tuesday, Sep 15 2015

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Efficient studying

Writing this post in regards to the most efficient study practices. I know most of us are studying anywhere from 2-8 hours a day, I'm personally studying around 5-6. I take a 10 minute break for every 50 minutes of studying because I find I absorb more in 3, 50-minute intervals than 3 hours straight. Are you guys computing your total hours studied adjusting for breaks or just the entirety of time spent in the library, etc. thanks!

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Friday, Aug 14 2015

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Question on basics you need to memorize

Hey guys, I am trying to compile a list of all the "basics" I need to memorize. For example, Succ/Necc/NegSuf/NegNec/... the different flaws, specific rules, all the way question types can be asked... to study when I am on the road or can't really sit and focus on doing individual question types. I want to learn all them by heart and need some help to create a master list! I will also share, of course. Thanks!

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Wednesday, Jan 13 2016

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How long does your BR take and why

I'm just curious and trying to gauge how long other people take because sometimes I feel like I'm taking forever. I also clean copy BR

After I take the LSAT, I usually BR the RC and half of a LR Section. This takes about 2-3 hours so my total time for that day plus LSAT is 5-6 hours. At this point, my brain is drained and I don't think I'm doing myself any favors by continuing.

The next day, I BR the other half of the LR and the other LR. This can about 2-3 hours. Then. It takes me about 3-4 hours to throughly review the questions I missed. I type out my reasoning after watching JYs explanation.

Then I review the RC, which takes about an hour to 1.5 hours.

Then I do the games/watch explanations and re-do them. About 2-2.5 hours.

All in all, I usually can't even finish in 2 days. It takes me about 12+ hours to throughly finish. Am I hitting diminishing returns? Thanks.

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Tuesday, Feb 09 2016

@ not reacting negatively, I'm telling you it's not a good idea. I think you're just mad you didn't get the answer you wanted. Maybe they won't ask for your grades but they'll definitely ask to report your LSAT. Regardless of the grades, what I said was accurate. Don't get mad when the truth hurts? We might be doing you a favor with an unrealistic . What's laughable is that your butt hurt about it

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Tuesday, Sep 08 2015

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Applying as a URM Hispanic

I know that Black and Mexican/Puerto African URMs get the most significant boost... But will applying as a URM Hispanic give me a boost? I'm 50/50 Italian/Venezuelan and my mothers a Venez immigrant and I have citizenship there. Goal schools are USC/UCLA.. Does anyone know if URM Hispanic gives a LSAT score boost, even if it's a point or two. Thanks.

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Monday, Feb 08 2016

You'd be naive to believe a top 20 school isn't going to seriously consider your uGPA and LSAT scores, even if its not gonna be reported on their admission stats. Im sure a shit ton of kids in the top 10-20% of their class try to transfer. I'd bet you wouldnt get in being the top 10% and a 152 LSAT. I'm almost positive that the school you mentioned isn't competitively ranked so I'm sure they will strongly consider your LSAT score.. plus transferring is going to affect your class ranking and probably nullify your ability to go on law review. It makes your 35% ish chance of going corporate out of USC marginally smaller. Big firms recruit the top freshman... your chances are going to diminish as a transfer

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Monday, Feb 08 2016

I never did 5 sections once and it felt fine on test day. I think your mental focus and adrenaline levels are gonna be up that day that the 5 section test feels like 1 hour. Ur also gonna make ur BLind Review that much longer

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Monday, Feb 08 2016

Imo, the law job market is so competitive you need every advantage to get hired. Unless you're going t-14 or maybe other sub elite schools like UCLA outside of the t-14, your degree isn't gonna be very transferable. You might end up having a tough Time

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Monday, Dec 07 2015

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Is my LG learning, time-efficient?

So I'm doing something close to Pacificos strategy on LG. On really easy games, I don't even watch JYs explanation and I can do those twice in 15 minutes or less. On medium difficult games, I usually just watch JYs setup and don't bother on going thru every answer choice in videos bc I don't feel I need too. Once I get the setup, I'm fine on answer types. (Unless you'd recommend otherwise) Usually takes me about 20-30 minutes and for harder games, I'll watch the whole video and they can take me 30+ minutes. All in all, it takes me like 6 hours to do 3 sections effectively of LG.. How is that time wise, for effiency?

I'm on my 5th PT, and I've ranged from 156-159 with about 8/9 in LR, 6/7 LG errors, and 7 RC errors on average. My blind review scores are upper 160s. Most of my wrong ? types are Flaws, SA, NA's. Is my best bet to continue PT and drill flaws, NA, SA on my off days? Further, I am concerned that I am scoring low...will my score increase with more familiarity or am I missing some fundamentals possibly. Thanks!

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Sunday, Feb 07 2016

I think the LR was a bit harder and the RC was hard but the easy LG made up for it..

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Sunday, Feb 07 2016

I think the odds of you going to USC arent great even if you were top 15% of your class, I'm pretty sure there gonna ask for your LSAT scores and UG GPA. Second, you have no guarantee of being in the top of your class, everyone is there to work hard and the tests are a lot different from anything you've seen. Not sayin it's impossible but youre rolling dice. Maybe you get into USC, they arent gonna give you any substantial money for transferring. Living in LA plus tuition is an easy 65k a year. Their corporate placement is 1/3. If you aren't in that 1/3, youre gonna be in crippling debt...

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Sunday, Feb 07 2016

Relax bro, take a week off... go out drink, do whatever you want. Then get back to working, a gym routine, etc. Then if you plan on taking June, start practicing again in a month or so

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Sunday, Feb 07 2016

@ it was comparative. I had the real RC as it was my only RC section. If you had two, name the subject matter of each and I can confirm

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Sunday, Feb 07 2016

That RC was just complete bullshit. I read that third passage and almost had no idea what the fuck I just read. How can you even prepare for that shit. I graduated top of my class in undergrad so I think I have a decent level of intelligence but that was just brutal. Compared to older LSATS.. Lol

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

Admin edit: Too much info.

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

@ did you have the logic game with 1-8 floors?

Basically asking what the title asks, I sometimes find sections that are labeled as 'easy' to be harder than 'hard' ones occasionally, is this based on an algorithm? Further, I find that easy sections sometimes have games that are harder than games I find in medium section ones because of the three relatively easy games, they throw in an extremely difficult one. PT70 comes to mind on Game 3 which isn't that hard when you do it twice, but the rules are very unique imo and hard to see under timed constraints. Thanks!

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

I remember now. It was 8 floors in a building. It seemed inherently impossible to finish bc there was like 20 worlds and every question was could be true? Is this experimental? If not, I fucked up Lg..

Admin note: Edited some details out.

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

Okay, I had two LR. I remember one of the sections had a question about bats. The other LR, I have no idea.. Sorry. Can anyone with double RC or triple LR confirm LG?

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

I only had one RC. The real RC must have been the one where the last passage is about shrubs, bushes.

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Saturday, Feb 06 2016

So what was the experimental game section? I think it was the one with ordering and grouping VIA numbers because I've never seen that... But idk

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Thursday, Aug 06 2015

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Considering Quitting Job To Study For LSAT

Hi, I am 23 years old and currently living with my parents while working/studying for LSAT. I have cut out drinking and going out and focused on my studying for preparation for October or December LSAT. Recently, my job has picked up and don't have a minute to spare to study while at work. I am working 9-5 M-Thursday. I can't really reduce my hours but these hours make it tough to study around. I get out around 5 and then home around 6:30 after the gym and I'm pretty drained at night while studying. I do well with my Friday-Sunday but feel I am limiting myself by working M-Thursday. It's hard to fit two BR practice tests in a Fri-Sun span. I don't want to score under my full potential because of a bullshit job. I explained this to my parents and my mom has never worked a day in her life so she doesn't grasp the importance of the LSAT. Further, my dad owns a Criminal Law Firm and claims he studied for the LSAT while working and going to school so I can do it too. I explained that this isn't 1980 and to succeed in Law and I need to go to a top 20 or so school. I am still going to quit even though they don't understand. Can anyone relate or am I being ridiculous?

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Friday, Feb 05 2016

@ Yes I had agonizing shoulder/neck/clavicle pain. I have fucked up rotator cuffs from the gym so I figured t was that. I soon realized it was the test. I started seeing a chiro and take muscle relaxers going into the February LSAT. They don't affect me cognitively and do not make me tired. Methocarbonol

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PT144.S4.Q23
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

The city claims that recycling weekly will increase volume of recyclables and make it more cost-effective. The editor is saying that the city's new weekly recycle program will NOT be more cost-effective. He says that it will be the same amount of volume spread out, overall.

C) Taking less time doesn't necessarily weaken his argument because we don't know whether or not this is cost-effective. They are taking two trips, using double gas, resources, etc. Maybe it's not cost-effective... this could then strengthen his argument. Depending on what you assume, it could str or wkn.

D) This weakens if you assume following an easy schedule means youll put out more bottles. But this is a stretch imo. Just because it's easier to follow, doesnt really mean anything..does that mean they'll have more bottles to recycle? Will they just not recycle if its hard to follow? Maybe people will recycle regardless of how hard it is. This seems like it could easily be the wrong answer on another question... maybe it's the best of 4 crappy ones. but really? I immediately eliminated because the assumption it requires would seems to be the wrong trap answer 99% of the time

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PT144.S4.Q22
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

This simple match the logic. Usually = most

Katie Wed ‑m→ GJ -> LCHS (the only sufficient condition)

Therefore, KATIE Wed ←s→ LCHS. Valid argument.

A) Cafe Delic ‑m→ Main Kitchen -> Culinary Institute

Therefore, Cafe Delic ←s→ Culinary institute

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PT144.S2.Q26
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

This is really easy but hard because E isnt too obvious under timed circumstanced.

However, E) is analogous. If a convicted criminal has an illegal resource to profit from (his crime story). Just like the stimulus stated the corporation had illegal funds. Then, the criminal in E) uses that illegal resource to profit, just like the stimulus did. Now, just as the stimulus did, the criminal writer should not be able to make any profit. Hence, it should be donated to a third party.

None of the other answer choices really come close. They dont talk about profits and then giving it all away/making up for it.

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PT144.S2.Q20
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

Basically, four answers miss the mark and one answer barely explains it...

A) Many does not equal all. Its possible that many does not include the chem majors. This requires too much assuming for a resolve/reconcile

B) Just because NS is lacking, doesn't mean CHEM has to follow suit. Most business majors suck, doesnt mean accounting is bad.

C) Many? See, maybe all of the chem majors are sure. I think if you put "enough" students are ensure, I think the assumption isn't much bigger than E's assumption. Id eliminate solely on many

D) Doesnt matter, nor does it explain

E) Ah, so it has less intellectual appeal, so kids are dropping it. Seems like a warranted assumption if you live a in fairy tale world, I've never heard of someone switching majors bc of of intellectual appeal. You love chem, the job prospects are great, but now its a little more boring. Everyones all of a sudden dropping it, yeah okay.. So that means there's a significant decline? Doesn't really seem to explain a SIGNIFICANT decline.

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PT144.S2.Q16
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

The overall results of a pull where that there was a 40C, 20M, 40L distribution. Therefore, each individual person in the poll prefers a 40, 20, 40 distribution.

The flaw is hard to put into words, but easy to get a hold of in your mind. Just because I voted for a C, doesn't mean I want to see a 40% C distribution, maybe I voted with a 100%C in mind. Therefore, you can't take the overall results of a survey and individualize it the way they did in this case.

C) Yes, its saying the overall preferences do not match the individual wishes of each respondent.

E) Misses the mark but sounds right. However, "precisely quantified" does not match "roughly" in the stimulus. Descriptively inaccurate. If you narrow down 2 answer choices, try to see if they are both accurate in this sense. This tip helps a lot, thanks j.y.

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PT144.S2.Q21
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Thursday, Feb 04 2016

Wow, pretty easy to spot the flaw, thought it was a parallel MOR under timed, should pay closer attention to question stems..

Since we have all these diseases, they probably didnt cause mass extinction? Premise: Because one of them couldnt have caused the entire extinction

Flaw: The whole set of diseased could have potentially caused the extinction

B) Correct - Yes, this matches. It says we can't fix the apartment because one of us doing have the skills necessary too. The flaw is that they can do it together, just like the diseases could have caused mass extinction together

The others dont come close, imo.

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Thursday, Dec 03 2015

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Interpreting a retake

Quick question, took 3/4 of prep test 53 before I realized I was so burnt out and needed a break in general. Did both LR sections and LG, never graded it or looked at the answers. A month later I took it and got a 171. I'm in the 160s generally speaking and I have above average memory. How should I interpret this? Thanks.

So, my cold diagnostic was 149, a little over a month ago. I finished the curriculum about three days ago and my first PT was a 156. I went -6 on my two argument sections (missing 2 easy questions on both), -9 on games, and -14 of 27 on RC! I think 149-156 is a decent increase and I think I just bombed the reading comp because I usually never score that badly on it. (FML) Anyway, I'm aiming for Decemebr 5th LSAT, I would be happy to score around 167. Should I pick up the Trainer and complete it in 10 days? (About 50-60 pages per day) Or just say fuck it, and straight PT'ing till December. Or, would you guys reccomend I only do CERTAIN parts of the trainer?! Thanks all.

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