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General · Need good advice on September LSAT

nicolemarie620422

Tuesday, Aug 23 2016

@ @ @ Thank you so much for putting things in perspective and for all your advice. I feel at ease knowing that the smartest course of action is to postpone and I will take all your suggestions and put them to use and hopefully see some results!

General · Need good advice on September LSAT

nicolemarie620422

Monday, Aug 22 2016

@ @ Thank you so much for your feedback. My goal was to score at least 165 in September and then take it in December and get 169+ to average it out to a 169 which is what I need for the schools I am interested in, with a good scholarship. So with this information, it sounds like I should really just postpone, not cancel, and then take the December LSAT. My only hesitation with the December LSAT was the application process-- I would have to submit my application incomplete (pending score) and I wasn't sure how this would affect my chances of getting admitted? Also, I have been advised that taking the February LSAT or June LSAT puts you at a huge disadvantage for fall 2017 admissions- is this correct? Obviously, a good score outweighs this but I’d like to explore all my options. Now that it looks like my best course of action is to postpone and take the December LSAT, then I really need to get 169+ and since I have been studying for 4 months and scoring 142 on my PT's,so I must be missing something. I have been reviewing PT's with JY's video explanations, and have been doing practice LG games (print out 20 copies of a game and doing it back to back, as JY advised). However, I don't feel like I am improving too much with this because I am able to memorize the solutions and when I am presented with a new game, I tend to freeze. Also, I will definitely take your advice and not do 4 PT's a week and focus on the quality of studying rather than quantity. In addition to using 7sage, I have been reviewing the Logic Bible flashcards for LR and LG but have not read either bible. Do either of you have any tips/suggestions for other materials that have been a huge help in raising your score? My weakest sections are LG, as I stated, and RC comes second. Should I read the bibles or go back and redo some of the core curriculum? What have you found helpful? I really appreciate any suggestions/advice.

General · Need good advice on September LSAT

nicolemarie620422

Monday, Aug 22 2016

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Monday, Aug 22 2016

nicolemarie620422

Need good advice on September LSAT

Hi there! I am scheduled to take the September 24th LSAT and I am needing advice on whether I should postpone and take the December LSAT or go ahead with the September LSAT as a trial run and cancel my score and then take the December LSAT. I have only taken three PT's as of last week, my first, which I bombed with a timed score of 136 and BR 161. However, my second PT, I went up 6 points to a 142 and BR to a 164 and third PT remained at 142 but BR score went up to 166. My weakest area is LG-- I have not been able to successfully complete the section in its entirety (taking over 10 minute a game) but I am improving. I figure once I have the LG down then my score with dramatically improve. Also, I have completed the curriculum and have been studying since the beginning of May 2016. I have been studying at least 4 hours a day during the week and 8 hours/day during the weekend. I can’t seem to shake the test anxiety under the timed conditions and I fear this with a lack of confidence in my LG section is really hurting me. I am now planning now on doing 4 PT's a week until the exam date and strengthen my low points in between PT days. I have been researching discussions on similar situations regarding postponing/canceling LSAT's and it does discourage me and make me question whether I should do the same. I realize that there is a month before the September LSAT but I still believe that I can raise my score to level my BR (mid 160's) within the month despite how foolish it may seem. My plan as of right now is to go through with the September LSAT regardless but I would only keep the score if I see significant/consistent improvement in the next two weeks (leveling with my BR score or close to) and If I do not see significant improvement then simply use it as a trial run and cancel my score after, then retake in December. I REALLY do not want to postpone for next year and really want to do anything and everything to be able to attend law school in fall 2017. Does anyone have any good advice/considerations/tips haven't taken into account? Will taking the December LSAT hurt me as far as admission applications? Is a cancellation a bad idea? I really appreciate any helpful advice.