The best thing you can do is to go to a coffee shop to do PT's. It is not just a noisy environment that is useful to get used to, but also a level of physical discomfort that you might experience while seating in an uncomfortable (wooden, in the case of most coffee shops) chair, literally shoulder to shoulder with other people, with only a small tiny desk in the front of you and little or no space to stretch your legs or back when needed.

I got used to study and doing my PT's in noisy environments and to ignore distractions, and did really help me a lot during an actual LSAT. My mistake, however, was that I always tried to make sure I seat in a comfortable position, with enough light, enough space around me and a descent size of a desk, so that I could comfortably keep a tablet in the front of my eyes and have enough space to put my scratch paper on and to write on it.

On the actual LSAT, however, I just couldn't ignore (at least for very long) a physical discomfort that I encountered. The chair I was seating in was comfortable for at most, at most a one hour class (that's what it was made for on the first place). Because of the other people seating right next to me, I virtually had no space to make any kind of move or a stretch. We also had no luxury of having a nice and flat desk in the front of us. What we had instead was an outdated arm-holder - that's how I would call it. So, doing LG sections on a paper and having a tablet on that miniature desk at the same time was not very comfy. Pain in a back, a neck, and an overall numbness due to physical discomfort wasn't a point of my preparation on the first place. But it should have been.

To summarize, just keep in mind that on the LSAT, you are to follow their game plan and to play away from home on their field. Noise distractions and physical discomfort may negatively affect your level of focus and a positive attitude.

Totally agree with GSU Hopeful in regards to the importance of BR. Several weeks ago, before discovering BR method, I was averaging 15-17 correct asnwers per LR section with and without timing conditions. After I started doing BR on consistent basis, within only 2 weeks I started getting anywhere between 20 and up to 23 questions right per section.

BR does miracles! I just wish I found & watched JY's Youtube video on BR method much earlier.

Setting RC aside is not a good idea. Doing even a single passage a day is much better than doing none. I would also suggest to cover the most recent passages, though, just so that you can get more familiarity with their new vocabulary, newest trap answer choices, etc. So, continue doing at least some RC.

Have you covered a CC section on RC with JY already?

With an LR, try first to find out what are the question types that you are most comfortable with. Track your timing and accuracy on this specific types and try to prioritize these certain question types under timed conditions.

What I would also do is I would still work on plan B. Even if you reach your goal score (which I sincerely hope for), it might still be worth considering retaking the LSAT either closer to the end of the year or even next year and, thus, skipping this cycle. However, the point is that most likely you will not reach your full potential within the next few weeks. However, if you learn to pay attention to your mistakes and consistently work on improving your weak areas, you might be able to break into 160s + within the next few months or even sooner. This is totally up to you, of course, but investing more time into LSAT prep will give you an opportunity to increase your chances of being admitted at your dream school (schools) and receiving more scholarship money.

This is not an easy decision, I know. That's what I had to decide on as well and it does pay off at the end of the day.

Totally agree with the post above. Doing BR is exactly what helps you sharpen your instinct. Specifically learning to understand why each of the four answer choices is wrong and why the right one is right is what makes a huge difference.

At the end of the day, giving yourself too much time under timed conditions to decide which answer choice is correct you are also allowing more room for unnecessary doubts, overthinking and, on the other hand, you just don't trust your gut feeling enough.

I have allowed myself to make this mistake and on each question I was always trying to be 100% confident that each asnwer choice I select is 100% correct. To get that confidence, you must literally do the same process that you do during a BR which under timed conditions is incredibly harmful to your score and just not efficient.

It might look counter intuitive as it is stated above, but try it out and see how works for you. It has worked out for me and my biggest growth has happened exactly when I started trusting my intuition more. Good luck!

Hey there,

It looks like you have a lot to improve on LG section. The good news are that for the most people it is typically the easiest section to improve on in a relatively short period of time. You need to be very consistent and pay attention to your mistakes to make these improvements happen.

The RC, on the other hand, is typically the hardest section to improve on. It also requires a lot more time and exposure to it than does a LG section.

The best suggestion is, therefore: drill LGs using JY's method.

https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/fool-proof-guide-to-perfection-on-logic-games/

Also, make sure you check your analytics section after doing full PTs. That's where you can see what are you weaknesses in LR and LG especially, what types of questions you get wrong most of the time and what are the question types that you're best at.

Finally, perseverance, dedication and right approach can do a lot.

Guys, you're great. Many thanks!

Here is an interesting list of suggestions for you.

Doing PTs without blind reviewing them is just like checking your pulse all the time. You'll start getting real gains and learning from your mistakes only when you start doing BR.

I'll put it in another way: doing PTs withour BR is the biggest opportunity you can use to maximize your potential. Not doing BR is probably the biggest mistake you can make in your LSAT prep.

I am in, too!

Hi there! After finishing your CC, it is gonna take some time for you to learn to apply all your knowledge during a timed PT. It is okay to see the score going down a little bit. Just continue practicing timed sections and make sure you check your analytics section to track your progress and weaknesses and work on them. At the end of the day, repetition is the mother of learning.