Sort of a niche question here......
For a supplemental essay I am writing about the experience I had programming my first website. Would it be unprofessional to include the site URL/link in the body of the essay? I am proud of it and would not mind the admissions committee seeing it but not sure if it's appropriate for the format?
@jjchoi793829 1) yes always take the exam fresh 2) I do not check out, in fact, my experimental ends up being my highest scored section (my normal score) when I take it because I take it first. It's the later sections that seem to get impacted from my fatigue
Hi all,
So I have been studying for the LSAT for over a year and scoring consistently in the 170s. I always planned on taking the FLEX test so I have always studied with 3 section test. After not scoring how I wanted to on the June exam, I had to sign up for August, and start practicing with four sections.
I have been doing the "experimental" section first to see how the extra section is impacting my stamina. Holy score drop. MY BR scores are the same, but my fatigue by the end of the 4 section is causing mistakes (mid 160s).
I am wondering if I should push to October, or try to build stamina in this last week/week and a half. I dont like where pushing the test puts me for applications, but I really dont want an unrepresentative score on my file. I have noticed the fatigue is lessened over the past 2 PTs.... what would you do? Is it ignorant to think that the adrenaline of the test might help with fatigue?
I am guessing I am not the only one who didn't get the score they have hoped for on the June exam (which hurts terribly after over a year of studying). Passing along two things that made me feel better after my last disappointment that I will revisit again this time....
This article: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/if-you-didnt-get-the-lsat-school-you-dreamed-of/. After you read it, I suggest making a sticky note with "Never flinch. Be tough. Be unflappable. Be upbeat." somewhere on your workstation. I look at it every time I want to quit.
Any episode of the 7sage podcast with a " lower score - (170+ score)" in the title. Almost every single high scorer that JY has on the pod has multiple lower takes with a rollercoaster of disappointments. We are not alone in scoring below our PTs and can benefit from other people's stories.
Please drop any other motivating tips below.... August here we come!!
A couple things that got me through my RC plateau:
Slowing down and refusing to move on from a paragraph until I understood it. Feels uncomfortable at first to spend 3,4,5 minutes on a passage, but with true understanding, the questions fly by so much faster.
High res summary after each paragraph
Pausing after each sentence to reflect or react, like how JY does in his videos. I had a tutor once tell me "I know a lot of people who can summarize paragraphs that they don't understand, but it's much harder to react to something you don't understand." This was huge for me, moving through the passage and engaging with it actively, stopping to think "How weird" or "How cool"
Taking a break for a week. Scores dip when we are burnt out, and RC performance improves with a fresh mind.
Do not be discouraged!! Your attitude is the only thing that will move you forward and the only thing that will hold you back. Keep going :smile:
me as well
Following as I have a similar situation...... I know my professional recommendations will be so much more meaningful than my academic ones.
This episode was awesome!
The first few times I woke up to study before work I thought "There is no way I can make this happen"... I was groggy and unmotivated. However after pushing through, it is now just a part of my routine, and I have grown to love that time. You can in fact make yourself a morning person, there is just a little bit of a transition period. If you can, try it a few more times, sit with your coffee and watch some TV to wake yourself up a bit.
In my opinion, studying after work just sucks so much more than getting it over with in the morning. Give LSAT your freshest mind, and you will see huge payoffs!
Interested! Same areas of focus
Taking 1 timed LSAT section every morning before I am expected to contribute to my day job has been super helpful in driving my progress & keeping me accountable while working full time. If I left it for the end of the day I think I would skip more and have less available brainpower. I also block off an hour on my calendar mid day to do a few LG games at lunch.
If you take around 1.5 hours per workday, 1 PT every weekend or so, you can probably make your progress in under 6 months. May seem like a long time, but I have heard that less study time per day over a longer period is more beneficial than a lot per day in a short period.
I am truly nauseated by the thought of looking at one more LSAT question.
I am a few days before the November exam (my first LSAT) and after a steady 6 months of studying with no issues..... I have hit a wall. I can't read a full LR question, I cant remember passages, and my scores on the past 2 PTs have been well below my average. I have genuinely enjoyed studying up to this point, and for some reason am totally disgusted by this LSAT right now.
I work a really demanding job, so took this week off using PTO to study before the test. I am wondering if I would be better suited to not study to ensure I am ready for Saturday. For those who have experienced burnout - how many days of break did it take you to bounce back?
Interested, thank you!
Exact same situation - following
DONT pay any attention to the schedule generator. 7sage is SO WORTH IT. For me, the value was not necessarily in the curriculum/full syllabus, but in the question explanations an analytics. My only regret is not getting is earlier in the process. Good luck!
@jjchoi793829 I am sure it's stamina.. but I am low on material at this point and I would like to apply in September (materials are ready).... I guess I am also wondering if the effort to try and build stamina would also be fruitless? Like if I took two more 4 section PTs before next Saturday?