Hi all! I’ve been stuck in a mid 160s plateau for several months. It’s clear to me that I need to change something in order to get over the plateau. Would love to hear from those of you who overcame this frustrating spot and broke into the 170s: what made a difference for you?
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@Marcus91 Not really! I think I'm just getting fooled by a handful of the trick answers
Hi! I'm currently a PhD candidate (STEM), I'm 28 and taking my first LSAT in June. Given my life plan for the next few years, I won't actually start law school until after I turn 30! The more time you give yourself the better, don't put so much pressure on yourself. I'm treating this like a game that I can improve on in any spare time I have. It's really fun when you take the pressure off - I swear. Anxiety will only psych you out and slow you down. If absolutely necessary, nobody will care if you need to take a gap year bartending to get a better score that gives you a chance at a better school and scholarship opportunities. It will not set you back at all.
Personally I use OneNote for this, it has a table function. I'll have a tab for each month for sections and then a tab for each practice exam. Add columns for whatever you want, I usually screenshot the questions and put them in the table and then have me working through the question in a different column. OneNote is my ride or die, cannot recommend enough.
That's it - I'm moving on to the next question type. I'll return to this section when I've been properly sedated.
I'm going to throw myself off a bridge if every question of this subtype is this stupid
This class of questions is so frustrating for me. I feel like with each question type I have been able to eventually understand the ask and apply it but not here. I understand the ask but for some reason I just can never pick the right answer.
@180LSATManifest Actually I think going back to the basics would be a good idea, really get a better grasp on the fundamentals