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Wednesday, Mar 09 2016

jwostrowe322

How much prep?

So I scored a 151 on the Feb LSAT; I did about 11 weeks of self prep with moderate effort. I admit, the LSAT was tougher than I expected, and that's why I'm here. I know that many people prep for the LSAT for months, and sometimes years. This is just not realistic for me. I'm curious, in this community's opinion, what amount of time do I need to dedicate to raising my score into the mid to high 150s? Really aiming for a 157. I know LSAC says their data indicate that most 2nd timers improve 2.8 points, and 3rd timers 2.2, on average. I'm looking to realize those improvements on my second run. Thanks for your input.

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Monday, Mar 07 2016

jwostrowe322

Curriculum approach

Hello all: Scored a 151 on the Feb exam with moderate self prep-perfectly average-I'm aiming for a 157. I know it seems that so many people who post on LSAT sites bemoan their mid 160s score. I've come to believe that there are a lot of score fibbers out there, or the top 10% of LSAT takers disproportionately post and complain compared to all LSAT takers. Either way, we in the 148-153 range have the numbers-the overwhelming majority. As such, I'm working, like most of you, to get out of the "middle" and into the 154-158: 60% to 75% range. Anyway, my question is about the curriculum itself; I'm a bit unclear about the approach, do you recommend sitting for all of the lessons via video before attempting the sections in PTs 1-35? Could you advise?

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Friday, Apr 01 2016

The GRE has a RC section, which for all intents and purposes is the same as the LSAT, with the exception that the GRE is computerized. I found the best way to prepare was to find and read dense, high-level writing. I concentrated my RC prep with the NY Times, specifically the "Science" section, "Books", "Arts" and "Health". The people who write for the NY Times, especially these sections, are some of the best writers in the business. They cover subjects and write reviews that almost without exception, come up on standardized exams. I'm doing the same for the LSAT. As such, I don't think it's a coincidence that RC is my best section. That's what works for me.

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