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I was in a similar situation last February in terms of lifestyle and average score before the LSAT. I spent a week drilling my weaker games after work/dinner a week or two before the exam which gave me a significant boost of skill and confidence. I had that boost of focus that you speak of, but it only kicked in after the first section which luckily was the diagnostic section. Don't count on it, but hope for it. Good luck! and remember, one year is nothing if you need to put it off. Life is long. And you can save a lot of money in one year. 10 months later, I've reached my 170 PT target in time for the December LSAT.
I'm so glad to know that other people thought this PT was difficult. I had a 10 point drop and thought I was losing my edge!!! My score for PT 74, 75, and 76 went back up to normal and stayed consistent each time. Crazy.
As someone who does not have a goal of getting to 180 even with BR, I studied from October 2016 to February 2017, then from May 2017 to today (while working full time and trying to keep a balanced life). I feel I've maxed out my BR score around 172 and reached a 170 score a couple weeks ago. So about 9 months of part time studying to reach a score I feel extremely proud of!
@bebek10792 @aaronjcrowell780 @shdhart761 Hey everyone! I just broke 170! And I wanted to say thanks for your help 6 months ago!! 7 weeks to go...
Now I'm confused! Is there only 5 days to register? Why the date range?? @margaritahkim412
@bebek10792 Thanks for clarifying! Definitely know that a BR for all tests couldn't possibly be done in one week but I see now the benefit of spending the time to retake the tests before BRing. Thanks again!
@bebek10792 Thank you so much for your thorough answer!!! I am so grateful and I am going to do this for sure. One clarification: when I am spending a week BRing PTs that I've already taken as a timed test, should I jump straight into BR or should I first take them timed again and then do BR for the rest of the week?
@shdhart761 @bebek10792
A quick question for either of you if you can spare some thoughts. I only have a handful of untouched PTs to use that I would like to save for the weeks leading up to September. So I am assuming that after I do some review lessons on my known weaknesses, I should jump in and start with BR on PTs I'd already done before February? Trying to wrap my head around the best way to do this..
@aaronjcrowell780 @shdhart761 @bebek10792
Thank you so much for your input!! This was all even more helpful than I thought it would be. This second time around is going to be a real test of my discipline and intellectual strength, but based on my first time around, the skills I need to practice for the LSAT apply to everything in life so I know it will be worth it. Thanks for the guidance!
I took the February LSAT and scored a few points above my average! But 7 points from my best score ever... I am planning to write again in September with the hope of being a little less nervous and having a much more solid grasp on the principles, rather than a sometimes-vague understanding that got me by but left some of the harder questions as a total guess. My goal is to increase my score by 5-7 points.
My study plan is this:
Any advice of what else to consider to gain a rock solid understanding? I struggle with the harder RC (especially the science topics) and the hardest level of LR. I mastered LGs so just need to maintain there and practice hard miscellaneous questions to avoid panicking in the face of the unknown.
Gosh, even if there isn't any advice, this was so helpful to write out!!
shdhart761
when was the last time you closed your eyes and didn't start visualizing solving made up LGs?
i can't be the only one who can't remember.
What about coffee for the morning routine a week prior? I don't normally have more than one coffee before 9am, but I find it makes a huge difference to have 2 coffees in me before starting the test. Should I be drinking 2 coffees every morning this week prior or will it be fine to save the 2nd coffee just for test day?
I order a pizza, eat it in bed at 4pm and binge watch some quality reality tv.