I'm totally certain I burned myself out next week. I was doing a test a day, and suddenly my score dropped from a 168 to a 158, because I just wasn't focusing like I should have. I took a few days off, and now I'm back at it, and I worked with a friend on my problem areas. I think the frustration of not improving had worn me down, so I just needed a little time off to clear my head and focus on the real problems.
I also thought they would reduce the cost. No, the questions do not make the course. However, practice sets and prep tests are a pretty major part of any LSAT prep course. I thought they would reduce by a little--at least $50, maybe up to 150 on the most extensive course.
I would assume that your issue is both timing and fundamentals. If you're taking that long to come to the correct answer, maybe you're not understanding the question as well as you should. As far as timing, I would start by simply moving on past questions that are taking you more than 1.5 minutes. It's better to not make it back to 2-3 questions than it is to not make it to half the section.
I have been proceeding in order of the course syllabus for the past month. However, I would really like to see if I've progressed noticeably from my diagnostic score, even though I'm not even halfway through the course curriculum. Thoughts about if it's a good idea to take a prep test now, to judge how I'm improving?
Exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you, JY!