Hi All, I took my first lsat in December 2013 after 4 months of studying. I have a bad case of test anxiety and during the LSAT in December 2013 I freaked out and decided to cancel my score. To my horror, I received an email from LSAC three weeks later with a 145 test score. I thought it was a joke, but turns out my proctor didn't properly explain how we should fill in the cancellation bubbles and since it wasn't properly filled in LSAC counted the score. I took a year break since I had to plan my wedding and move overseas and now I am back in full swing on LSAT studying so I can retake the LSAT in October 2015. I think I have been able to suppress my anxiety, but I have been studying about 6-10 hours a day for the last month and a half (following 7sage and PTing religiously) and my highest PT score was only 153. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and bummed with the reality of my scores and want to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to deal with this or if anyone has had similar experiences? With a month and a half to go before the exam I'm already thinking I need to take it in December -_-
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@.davidesko I am with you on this....I have also been a paralegal 4 years and don't do so well when it comes to these exams. Some of us just need more time than others. But if it's any help, a strong application and reaching out and meeting wtih some of the admissions officers/schools will definitely help in your application. My husband went to a top 25 law school with a 151. So just keep pushing and focus on everything else you have to offer. That's what I am thinking now for my applications :)
Hey All,
I am scoring 10+ points more on PTs that I have already taken 2 months ago ...I don't think I remember the answers as its been some time since I looked at these but I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing this...I am not sure how telling it is and how accurate retaking PTs can be. The only difference is that I already have a satisfactory LSAT score and I am taking these PTs with less anxiety but if I plan to take another LSAT in December I am not sure if this means i have skewed scores or it finally clicked.
Let me know if anyone else has experienced something similar. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining this question conceptually and then how it can be approached under test conditions. After some of these questions I often think to myself, "how is this even possible with only 1:24s for each question?"
Can we assume that the LSAT does incorporate questions that are actually not for the average student to be able to answer under time conditions (even though this one can be answered without the logic, but for those that are really really complex)? I guess then it would make the idea of skipping questions much easier to accept.
I understand the explanation, but to think about this under test taking conditions, how could we possibly know that there are these two so called worlds? Is there an approach that can be used to quickly get through this question or one similar during the exam? that, to me, is where i am finding difficulty.
HAHAHAHAHA at the captions. That was great.
To lighten the mood for all of us before our exam on Saturday!! Feel free to share jokes for all of us to enjoy.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jameskicksa/35-signs-you-are-studying-for-the-lsat-b2tp#.xq0yPPQPX
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ON SATURDAY...not that you need it because you all have wasted away in a desk for the last few months studying hard to get a good score ;)
@.fellows, I also used the powerscore books, even took the class haha. I think for now, I am focusing only on logic games, since I know if I can get a perfect score there it will get me automatically in the high 150's low 160's. If you haven't mastered LGs yet it will definitely make your score jump when you do so I am confident if you can get a hang of them you can do quite well by December. You are definitely right though, we are the kind of people that need more time and I'm glad we are both pushing through!! :)