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Hi all! I'm looking for an RC tutor. I feel like this is the one section I cannot improve on despite almost a year of studying and I think I'd benefit from some help.
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lauramunoz238
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How likely do folks think it is that the October LSAT will end up being a Flex exam? I'm in Florida where the COVID situation is really bad and I don't anticipate it getting better any time soon. I'm worried that LSAC will require it be in person and if that's the case I don't think I feel comfortable given the high level of cases in FL.
Hi everyone! I'm picked up lots of great study advice on the forum but I find a lot of it comes from folks who study full time. I work 40 hours a week and am realizing there is no way I will advance if I try to study as much as someone who can study full time does.
I currently study about 3 hours M-W and Friday. I do a full PT on Saturday and BR on Sunday. I previously took the exam in January 2020 and made a 161. I have been studying since May and am still only averaging a 163 but my BR has increased a lot very quickly from a 164 to a 170.
I'm realizing it's not efficient to sit there and watch video explanations post-BR for LR questions I got right and understood well. I'm wondering what advice folks who studied full time have for ways to structure a study schedule. I'm trying to make sure I'm making the most of the time I have and getting the greatest return on my investment-- in short I want to study smarter so the little time I do have I can make the most of.
I'd appreciate any advice! Thanks so much! :)
Hi! I've been studying for about four months now and have managed to increase from 160 to 168. I was stuck in the low 160s for a while and last month made a 165 twice. Then last week and this week I made a 168 in exams from the 80s-- I can't believe it!
My goal score is a 170+. I am currently registered for the November exam. Does anyone have any advice for breaking into the 170s? And for doing this in about 40 days. I also work full time so I want to make sure whatever strategies I'm using are maximizing my time. Thanks so much in advance for the advice!
Hello! For the full 4-section LSAT I know that to get a 170 typically you can get around a -10 (depending on the curve). Does anyone know what's the max number wrong I should be aiming for if I'm hoping to make a 170 on the Flex? Thanks so much in advance!
lauramunoz238
Friday, Dec 25 2020
I thought this explanation was a little confusing. I thought about it the following way and was able to arrive at the right answer.
Stimulus: Insert dollar ---usually---> squeaky sound ----> outlet on
Conclusion: Outlet usually on
D: Read novel ---most---> disturbing ----> vivid imaginations
Conclusion: Most have vivid imaginations
(Most and usually are equivalent except most is in terms of quantity and usually in terms of modality/possibility)
Hi! I do significantly better on timed full sections and drills than I do on full exam LR. I really feel like I choke under the pressure and find myself second-guessing questions which I should not be. Does anyone have advice for dealing with the pressure of a full exam?
lauramunoz238
Wednesday, Dec 23 2020
I'm in the same situation. Scoring 168 with a goal of 170. This is my second LSAT. Managing the stress has definitely been challenging. I think reviewing my journal of past LR questions which I struggled with or got wrong and going over those patterns has been helpful for me.
lauramunoz238
Thursday, Apr 22 2021
Totally agree that maintaining a balanced life while studying is super important. I've really struggled with that since I also have to balance working full time and taking care of obligations I have at home. Needless to say I can't wait to be done with the exam to get some time back and enjoy doing absolutely nothing every now and then.
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Dec 22 2020
Thank you so much @! Definitely- the stress is a lot at this point, I'm glad someone understands. I'll try some drills the next few weeks.
lauramunoz238
Help! I am currently registered for the October LSAT but switch my registration to the November exam
I am currently registered for the October LSAT but switch my registration to the November exam. Does anyone know how to do that in the LSAC account?
Hello! I'm looking for an RC tutor. This is the one section I have been struggling with and cannot seem to improve on.
Hi everyone! I've been studying for about a year now and I've seen a big improvement in all sections except RC. My score will range from -3 to -7 depending on the exam and I consistently want to score less than -3. Does anyone have any advice for improving on RC?
lauramunoz238
Monday, Dec 21 2020
Thanks so much! @
Hi everyone! I have been studying for over a year and am preparing to take my second LSAT next month. I'm so proud of myself because I have improved about 14 points through self-study. I am now in the high 160s and have been here for about 3 months. I know I can improve but I've really struggled to make that final jump into the 170s. I'd love to hear advice from folks who have accomplished this. Thank you so much in advance for the help!!
lauramunoz238
Monday, Apr 19 2021
To combat my timing anxiety, I hide the timer during LR and it helps me tremendously to slow down and methodically answer questions. I periodically check it to make sure I'm not moving too slowly, though.
lauramunoz238
Saturday, Dec 19 2020
During BR I was able to see what A is actually saying. Basically, A says don't worry about initial hiring cutbacks that result from raising low minimum wage levels because the productivity growth we'll get will lead to more jobs (and more jobs leads to greater economic health in the country).
Hello! For folks who have registered for previous LSAT Flex administrations, what is the process like? Do I need to have a Proctor U account? And how many days before the first available test date were you allowed to register? Thanks so much!
lauramunoz238
Saturday, Dec 19 2020
Timed, I chose E. During BR I realized E was wrong because we don't need to support the idea that sand termites are PRESENT- we already know this is true from the stimulus. It's a given fact. We need to support the idea that their BURROWING CAUSED the fairy circles, which E does not do but A does. A supports this idea because it states that in new fairy circles the damage is only at the roots, supporting the idea that burrowing is indeed taking place.
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Nov 17 2020
Congratulations!! That's incredible! I hope you get to celebrate this huge accomplishment.
lauramunoz238
Friday, Oct 16 2020
That's amazing! Congratulations!! Good luck leading up to the exam!
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Feb 16 2021
Thanks so much everyone for sharing your story. I am glad to know I'm not alone in feeling this way or having this LSAT experience. Proud of everyone for trying our best!
Hello! I've been studying since July 2019 and I've taken lots of full practice tests and timed sections. I only have PTs 85, 88, 89 as brand new exams I've never seen. The rest of the exams since PT 40 I've completed or done a timed section (or multiple) at some time. What should I do? I'm taking the exam in January and I don't know how I should proceed with such few full PTs.
Hello! Is retaking a past exam still an ok indicator of progress? I retook an exam which I took Dec. 2019 (and haven't looked at since). I'm wondering how I should interpret a exam results of a test I'm taking for the second time. Thanks!
Hello! I've been scoring around a -4/-5 on LR the past few weeks. I'm looking for advice on how to increase my accuracy even further. I also find I spend a lot of time on parallel flaw questions and will still end up getting them wrong. I'd appreciate any advice for how to be more efficient on those. Thank you so much in advance!
Hi all. I wanted to write this post because I have struggled immensely with the LSAT for over a year. I have never struggled on an exam/anything school related so much in my life. I have always done very well in school and considered myself pretty smart but, most importantly, a very hard worker. With the LSAT I have worked very, very hard and truly given it my all and tried everything. I've taken it twice and both times, unfortunately, my score was much lower than my expectations & practice tests. It has been so frustrating to me to put in so much effort into something and not see the results of that labor.
The LSAT has challenged me tremendously and really affected my mental and physical health in ways that I have tried so hard to work through for years. All that being said, even though my scores have been disappointing, I'm proud of myself for giving it my all. I'll be studying for a few months and giving it one last shot but I've made a conscious decision not to go crazy over this exam. I will find another way to get into the schools I want, and wherever I end up it's where I'm meant to be.
As a first-generation college grad, immigrant, and low-income woman of color especially this exam has made me doubt myself in so many ways and doubt whether I am good enough to even go to law school. It is incredibly upsetting and unfair how much importance is given to the LSAT in the admissions process at top schools. In my opinion it is a way of gatekeeping certain kinds of students out and that is so unfair and angering.
YOU ARE MORE THAN THIS EXAM. Your LSAT score does not define you.
lauramunoz238
Thursday, Oct 15 2020
I put C during the timed exam but managed to figure out the right answer during BR. This was my thinking:
P1: Wealth allows you to satisfy desires
P2: BUT, wealth creates many new UNSATISFIED desires
C: More wealth leads to less happiness
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Well, this argument is assuming that more unsatisfied desires leads to less happiness. We need an answer which says that.
A: Our conclusion is not concerned with attaining the highest level of happiness
B: Yes! This says that fewer unsatisfied desires --> more happy. This is the equivalent of more unsatisfied desires--> less happy. Exactly what we need. If we combine P1, P2, and this AC, we have a valid conclusion.
C: This is a very weak answer. "Tends not to increase"-- well ok how often does it not increase? And, this statement is about happiness not increasing, when we need to support the idea that happiness is straight up decreasing (these two things are not the same).
D: Irrelevant
E: Weakens the argument, if anything
Hi everyone! I took the January LSAT and made a 161 which is a good score but I'm aiming for a 170. I started studying again right at the end of May. I've done five full exams so far with the following scores:
PT 74- 160 (Diagnostic)
PT 81- 162 (BR 164)
PT 79- 163 (BR 164)
PT 78- 164 (BR 166)
PT 67- 164 (BR 168)
I work full-time so I study in the evenings or early in the morning. During the week I typically complete timed practice sections and review them, going back to my notes or lessons when I need to. On the weekends I take a full exam and do BR. Then, I review the exam in-depth over a few days. I've improved a lot on LG but am still not quite there on LR or RC. Lately, I've been struggling more than usual on RC for some reason (I'm not sure why).
I was wondering what advice folks have for me. I've been staying positive and I think I'm genuinely improving every week but I just need an extra push to keep bringing my score up. I'm hoping to take the exam by the end of this year. Thank you in advance for your advice! :)
Hi everyone! For the Flex, I know people use a phone camera during the check-in process to show what their computer looks like. Does anyone know whether I can use a small handheld mirror to do this instead?? Thank you!
lauramunoz238
Monday, Oct 12 2020
I'm really sorry to hear that. I bombed my first LSAT and it was because I felt very anxious and just freaked out. I've been studying to retake and I find that meditation really helps! Headspace is a really great app. I find it has helped me to incorporate a short meditation into my everyday routine. Headspace also has a meditation that is specific to exams which is very calming I find.
Another strategy I just discovered is visualization!! You basically sit down and visualize from start to finish what it would be like if you were taking the exam-- imagine everything from how you are dressed, what is around you, what you see, what you smell, everything! And visualize yourself starting sections, skipping questions, visualize the good and the bad so you're prepared for all scenarios. There's a podcast called The Happiness Lab which explains this really well and the science behind it is fascinating. It's season 1, episode 7 called "Don't Accentuate the Positive." They talk about how Michael Phelps uses this strategy (and lots of other athletes do) and it helps them with preparing to perform. I try to visualize myself taking the LSAT every single day and I find it has significantly helped me be less anxious and more focused and calm when I take PTs. I hope this helps! Best of luck! Don't give up!
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Jan 12 2021
Thank you so so much for sharing! I definitely relate.
lauramunoz238
Saturday, Dec 12 2020
PT59 LR2 is one of the hardest LR sections according to PowerScore.
Hi everyone. I'll be taking the LSAT Flex for the first time in a few days. I've read on here that proctors will interrupt if they cannot see your face in the camera. Are we able to see ourselves on our screens? How can I make sure my face is visible at all times? I'd like to avoid being interrupted. Thanks in advance!
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Nov 10 2020
I thought this video explanation was a little too complicated. I got this wrong timed, but during BR since I was able to read it more slowly and think about it more, I figured it out.
P: Most inexpensive handheld vacuums are easy to use and will likely satisfy vacuuming needs on wood and tile floors.
C: If you just need a vacuum to clean small areas of uncarpeted floors, an inexpensive handheld vacuum is likely good enough for you.
I noticed that the premise is about wood and tile floors and then our conclusion switches to uncarpeted floors. I realized that we need to explicitly say that uncarpeted floors= wood and tile floors. A is a roundabout way of saying this.
Hi everyone! I took the January LSAT and made a 161 which is a good score but I'm aiming for a 170. I started studying again right at the end of May. I've done five full exams so far with the following scores:
PT 74- 160 (Diagnostic)
PT 81- 162 (BR 164)
PT 79- 163 (BR 164)
PT 78- 164 (BR 166)
PT 67- 164 (BR 168)
I work full-time so I study in the evenings or early in the morning. During the week I typically complete timed practice sections and review them, going back to my notes or lessons when I need to. On the weekends I take a full exam and do BR. Then, I review the exam in-depth over a few days. I've improved a lot on LG but am still not quite there on LR or RC. Lately, I've been struggling more than usual on RC for some reason (I'm not sure why).
I was wondering what advice folks have for me. I've been staying positive and I think I'm genuinely improving every week but I just need an extra push to keep bringing my score up. I'm hoping to take the exam by the end of this year. Thank you in advance for your advice! :)
lauramunoz238
Friday, Oct 09 2020
I am registered for Nov like I said in my post! So I'm wondering whether I should proceed with November or change my registration to January
Hi everyone. I took the January LSAT and scored a 161. In the weeks leading up to the exam I was scoring on average 163 and my peak score was a 165. My nerves really got to me on the day of the exam so I did not perform as well as I wanted to. I am aiming for a 170. I have not studied since January but want to start again in June and would like to take the August or October exam.
Any advice for how I should restart studying for my second LSAT? Thank you in advance!
Hi folks! I have been studying for months and am registered to take my second LSAT in November. I'm unsure whether I should go ahead and take it in November or push it to January. My last 3 PTs were: 168, 168, 167. I desperately want to score at least a 170. I work full time so I don't have 40+ hours a week to study. I study in the mornings, evenings, and all day weekends. For people who have been in a similar situation before, do you think 30 days is enough to have that breakthrough into the 170s?
Thanks so much!
lauramunoz238
Saturday, Oct 03 2020
@ I really find that meditation helps! I've been struggling with the exact same thing and have also been in this process for about a year. Headspace is a really great app. I find it has helped me to incorporate a short meditation into my everyday routine. Headspace also has a meditation that is specific to exams which is very calming I find.
Another strategy I just discovered is visualization!! You basically sit down and visualize from start to finish what it would be like if you were taking the exam-- imagine everything from how you are dressed, what is around you, what you see, what you smell, everything! And visualize yourself starting sections, skipping questions, visualize the good and the bad so you're prepared for all scenarios. There's a podcast called The Happiness Lab which explains this really well and the science behind it is fascinating. It's season 1, episode 7 called "Don't Accentuate the Positive." They talk about how Michael Phelps uses this strategy (and lots of other athletes do) and it helps them with preparing to perform. I try to visualize myself taking the LSAT every single day and I find it has significantly helped me be less anxious and more focused and calm when I take PTs. I really
Hello! I'm registered for the November exam. I know that test takers have to register for a particular exam date & time. I was wondering what the time options for the October exam were. Were folks able to sign up for their preferred time? Was the sign-up process easy?
lauramunoz238
Thursday, Jun 03 2021
I did not receive a confirmation email but it says "scheduled"
lauramunoz238
Thursday, Jun 03 2021
I did it! But I already had a ProctorU account and this was second time scheduling through there
I first took the LSAT January 2020 and made a 161. I retook last month and only made a 163. I've devastated that I only increased 2 points after studying so hard while working full time which is extremely challenging. My average PT score leading up to the exam was a 168 so I'm especially disappointed and surprised by how little I improved. Not sure where to go from here.
lauramunoz238
Tuesday, Dec 01 2020
Seriously thank you so much for writing this post. I have been struggling so much with RC and not improving much. I'm going to try your untimed drills to just get comfortable with different RC passage structures.
Congratulations!!