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@fart180 I focus on super deep review of my mistakes and flagged questions! I flag any question that I'm not 100% sure on and review almost as if I got it wrong (what trap answers did I consider and why? did I misread or miss something? why did it not "click"?). I've recently lowered my volume dramatically and have been spending more time on review, which I think has helped with both learning from my mistakes and minimizing cognitive fatigue. For more RC-specific tips, I would check out @Shardison's comment below -- he articulates good RC strategy better than I ever could haha
@BoazMouzon @AshmiBoora825 tbh I still really struggle with it, but I commented something on an earlier post that I think helps: I always try to remind myself that this is just a test, and is in no way a measure of intelligence, value, or future success. It will not make or break your life!
@SelinI idk if this will help you, but I invest a lot of time into my upfront read of the passage (about 2-3 minutes) and pause to really internalize information before moving onto the next sentence/paragraph. Then the questions come more easily. I'm not a tutor or anything - this is just what works for me!
@beecah Thank you!! congrats on the 170s, that's great! I still have a bit of inconsistency too, but I've found that actually doing fewer questions and spending less time studying helped me. The cognitive fatigue is so real
@DavidHeath Thank you! I really don't do anything out of the ordinary haha - but what helped the test (especially LR) kind of "click" for me was thoroughly reviewing my mistakes! I stopped wrong answer journaling because it just didn't work for me, but I review all of my flagged and incorrect answers until I basically know the question well enough to teach it to someone else. Also, I flag every single question that I'm not 100% sure about.
@ScarlettKr Thank you! Best of luck to you too (whenever you're taking it)!
Last PT before test day! I was feeling super discouraged because my previous PT was below my average, but lowering volume and anxiety levels does wonders!
@Lillia555 seconding this! I'm looking to apply to both US and Canadian schools, and this would be super helpful :)
@Farah Thank you! I've been studying 5-6 hours a day (sometimes less because of work and travel) for 3 months.
@Bkk374 what worked for me was putting a focus on applying the fundamentals in the core curriculum. Once I got to the practice stage, I would go back and review key concepts right before/after drilling.
@RJlsattutor thanks! I might reach out to inquire about your tutoring services if I bomb the August test :’)
@RJlsattutor this is just one test, so I honestly don't even know if I've fully gotten over it haha... but I think that getting out of my head was super important! I commented below that it helps to remember that the LSAT will not make or break your life. Learn for the sake of mastering, not to get a particular score. Adopting that mentality, reviewing thoroughly, and lowering my volume helped, I think :)
@8M_M8 Hi! I really struggled with the conditional indicator words that they discuss in the core curriculum - they just weren't intuitive for me. I just practiced working out conditionals in my head (without indicator words) and diagramming when necessary, and eventually it came naturally. Also, I think reading a lot of non-fiction outside of the LSAT helped with RC :)
@Jacq Thanks! tbh I'm still trying to figure things out on these question types myself, but really internalizing and applying what they tell you in the core curriculum was a gamechanger for me compared to my diagnostic. For NA, I always apply the negation test to every answer.
@j_w180 Thanks! For RC, what works for me is to internalize any author's opinion/viewpoint indicators, and try to do a low res summary in my head (purpose of each paragraph, main point, etc.). I also think that reading a lot of non-fiction outside of the LSAT helps.
@CarsonWagner Thanks! I'm not an expert by any means, but something that really helped me was lowering my overall volume and being really intentional about reviewing. I do about 50-70 questions per day (drills + 1 full section) and flag every single question that I am even 1% unsure about. Then I review flagged + incorrect questions as in-depth as I can.
@Violetsworld I honestly didn't start highlighting until recently, and even now it's very minimal. I only use the default yellow to highlight phrases that I think reflect the author's attitude, or other things that I anticipate will be asked about. This is what works for me, it may not work for everyone :)
My biggest tip for RC is to invest time into your initial read. 99% of the time, I'll pause to ask myself "what the hell is this person even saying" at least once during the passage.
On this platform specifically, I really like the "ask a tutor" button and discussion forums for specific questions. Sometimes it just takes someone else's perspective for a question to really click.
@FelipeBarrera I think what really changed the game for me was being super intentional about reviewing! I flag every single question that I am even 1% unsure about, and review those in-depth in addition to my incorrect questions.
Also always reminding myself that this is just a test, and is in no way a measure of intelligence, value, or future success. It will not make or break your life 🤷♀️ Taking the pressure off helps.
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