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Although I think it is positive development for test takers overall, I feel like the 3-times-in-2-years rule also serves to motivate many people.
I can see the motivation in the 3times/2years rule, but when I first found out about this former rule (before any studying), it made me think if I have a chance at all. I wasn't too confident I would be able to do good on the LSAC, especially given this limitation so I really thought about alternative life plans just in case. Maybe it was just me overthinking it, but I am sure maybe other people felt this way too when thinking about going to law school.
Yeah that is crazy, definitely made my day. Thanks @ !
Wow thank you so much for this and everyone else who is showing so much support. Once I withdrew from the LSAT, I completely went MIA on here so I apologize for the late reply but reading everyone's comments has helped me reassure myself I am on the right path and to not doubt myself. Thank you!!! I will be back soon! :)
@ really?? i thought you could only take it 3 times every 2 years.. i read this somewhere on the lsac website if im not mistaken, does this apply to exams before the september one? or is this not true?
I was going to take the June LSAT and I started prepping around January but fell off because I prioritized school. I thought maybe I could cram last minute and I tried once school was over about a week ago.I spread myself too thin and underestimated the LSAT study material if I want a decent score. As hard as it was, I withdrew from the June LSAT because like @ said, you only get 3 chances - I would rather wait (im now planning to take the September one) and dedicate to studying to get a good score rather than ruin my rep, stress tf out, and waste a chance. Moneywise, I can see your dilemma, but no amount is worth your future.
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@, just wanted to tell you not to get discouraged! I started out the same way, my PT's were always in the lo 140's, but I had already registered, so I took the LSAT and scored a 141. Obviously I wasn't pleased, so I kept studying and PT'ing, 3 months later I scored a 150. I was accepted to a lower tier law school, but I wasn't happy there. I am back to 7 sage & retake the LSAT so I can score higher (159-163) to get into the school I really want to go to. I have started over from the beginning of the 7sage curriculum like I had never done it before and I am learning sooooo much more than I did the first time thru. I study 1.5-2 hrs, take a break for about 30-45 min to let it sink in, and then getting back to it for another 1.5-2 hrs. I find that if I go longer than that, my brain is fried, I zone out, and I am not really making the best use of my time. It's hard to stop studying when you are on a roll or b/c you know you only have a couple months til you take the test and there is so much material, so to appease myself I usually read thru the discussion threads, review my flashcards, or type out my notes for the day. The discussions are actually super helpful and a few concepts have just clicked after reading another perspective. If you have been thru the entire curriculum once, maybe you should go thru it again and if you absolutely must do PT's, pick 1 day for them, until you are at your level of mastery of each subject. I agree with the other comments here that if we want to increase our scores we absolutely MUST make sure we have mastered the basics, and studying more than about 4 hours is probably a waste. Our brain needs time to let all that info sink in. If you overload it then that won't happen.
As a side note, I watched the Netflix Series "THE MIND Explained" (episodes on memory & mindfulness) and the memory episode had some great tips for solidifying concepts!! Good Luck!
Thank you for this! I do get discouraged every now and then but I am going to focus on strengthening and mastering the fundamentals before taking PTs. I feel like I'm not alone anymore!
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I agree with the 4 hours a day. Remember these are 4 hours of focused study - not 4 hours total while you study and check in on social media every few minutes kind of study.
If you are 143, You are definitely at the stage where you need to understand the fundamentals of logic and not at the stage where you take practice test after practice test.
I agree with your tutor. :)
Thank you! I am taking a look back at the basics while I do some drills here and there!
I hired a tutor and she advised me to not study more than 4 hours a day because our brains just become too tired to retain any more information after that point. She did say to take a day off but I want to score in the 170s. I've been studying for 6 months now and have only been able to hit 143 :[ Should I study more and ignore this advice? I am also doing a PT once a month, she advised this as well
So I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do still want to go to law school and definitely see it in my plans but timing does not feel right for me. It's my senior year and I've grown so much as a person, I want to graduate with no regrets. I have several leadership roles on campus, participating in different organizations, and taking the most advanced courses of my college career. I felt really determined to go to law school right after graduation but I underestimated how time consuming studying and applying can be with everything else I am doing. Is anyone else planning to do the same?
Interested as well!