I can't remember exactly how many lessons I did each day, but I don't think that's something you should be concerned about! Prioritize really digesting each lesson, even if that means getting through fewer lessons than you think is ideal. You'll be thanking yourself for this when you run into harder questions that really test your fundamentals.

Also, in general, I don't think anyone should be rushing themselves through the LSAT. Unless there's a very specific, legitimate reason you have to start law school asap, I think it's best to take as much time as you need to max out your score. There seems to be this idea that six months to a year is "plenty of time," but idk who came up w that nonsense, and idk why so many of us have bought into it

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move out of DC, maybe out to virginia, and go to a law school there. plenty of quality schools will take a score of 165 which is a stout performance. richmond, uva, regent, george mason etc. one of those schools will take you

I have no idea what the situation is in virginia, and this person's advice might be spot on, but uva's median is 171

Hello, friend. Take a break. Giving your brain time to soak is super important. I studied hard for a year and a half, and each of my plateaus were broken by week-long breaks. I eventually scored a 172 on the official test.

Try taking a break. Ignore the LSAT for about five days. My greatest score jumps came after I took some time for myself.

Regarding timing, I trained myself to invest a lot of time into the passage (70% passage, 30% questions, give or take). Taking the time to digest the passage made the harder questions so much easier, and I also saw a net increase in speed -- I was able to blow past most of the easier questions in 10 something seconds, sometimes even less.

I know this doesn't jibe with everyone, but I always wrote low-res summaries. They made it heaps easier to digest each paragraph. Synthesizing the information forced my brain to get a better handle on the trickier details.

I also think it's 100% worth it to reuse passages. You probably won't remember a good chunk of them. Even if you do, it's a good way to practice investing time into the passage. This might sound a little pretentious, but there's really an almost physical feeling that comes with completely digesting the passage. Reusing old sections helped me get familiar with that sensation.

I also think it might help to check out what this AMA says about RC. It really helped me:

https://classic.7sage.com/1-ama-w-7sager-cant-get-right-152-to-176/

When studying RC, I think it's important to be honing a specific strategy. For me, this consisted of two things:

I trained myself to invest a lot of time into the passage (70% passage, 30% questions, give or take). Taking the time to digest the passage made the harder questions so much easier, and I also saw a net increase in speed -- I was able to blow past most of the easier questions in 10 something seconds, sometimes even less.

I know this doesn't jibe with everyone, but I always wrote low-res summaries. They made it heaps easier to digest each paragraph. Synthesizing the information forced my brain to get a better handle on the trickier, more subtle details.

These tricks -- and a whole lot of practice -- helped me achieve a consistent -2 on RC. On test day, I'm fairly sure I hit a perfect score. (I got a 172, and I struggled HARD with the last logic game and a couple LR questions.) I owe a great deal of it to this AMA. It's a great read all around, but what it says about RC was the most helpful for me. https://classic.7sage.com/1-ama-w-7sager-cant-get-right-152-to-176/

Try taking a break! I was in the exact same boat as you. What I did was quit the LSAT for a week. When I came back, I hit my first 170. Week long breaks broke pretty much every single plateau for me after that

I was in a similar boat. Diagnostic went well enough (153), first real PT after the CC was a 161, then went on a massive slump and became utterly terrified of each PT. But you just have to keep at it. Getting pummeled day in day out did a lot to dissipate my fear. "Ah, fuck it..!" was my mantra. I now have an official 172.

"Mushrooms make polymers. The branches of these polymers are called beta-glucans."

"Anti-tumor activity of beta-glucans increases as branching increases."

B says, "The greater the degree of branching of beta-glucans..."

This tripped me up. My reaction to B was, "No, it's not the beta-glucans that are branching, it's the polymers."

Someone please help me. Does branching necessarily entail the growth of already existing branches?

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I usually take 4 min set up per passage maybe longer. I would rather have a full understanding of the passage and go through the questions with confidence and greater speed.

I 100% agree. I take 3-4 minutes to really digest the passage. This lets me blow by most questions.

I don't have a strong opinion on this, but one thing to keep in mind is that prep materials are limited. Starting to burn through them four years out from your test could come to bite you in the butt later on.

Also, to echo the people above, I think your priority should be your GPA. Best of luck!

You don't necessarily want advice, but I'm going to give you some anyway! Take a break! A week long break completely away from the LSAT. It could do wonders for you. It always did wonders for me. Every single plateau I broke was thanks to a week long break

Listen to @! In a world of bogus advice, he's a true beacon of wisdom. As someone who, much like him, started in the low 150s and clawed my way through 18 months of prep, eventually to a 172, I second everything he says.

Check out his AMA, which was a huge source of inspiration and insight for me when I was stuck in what I thought was a permanent plateau: https://classic.7sage.com/1-ama-w-7sager-cant-get-right-152-to-176/

@ maybe it's not that simple. maybe they have bills to pay. people to take care of.

Hi,

I'm in Seoul, and I scored a 172 on the April exam. Took me a whopping year and a half of consistent studying. I won't be joining the study group, but if there's any insight you'd like, feel free to reach out!

I don't have a particular opinion on this, but I just want to make sure you know that logic games are no longer on the LSAT. Just in case

I was in the same boat! I think my rock bottom at some point was close to -15. Here are two changes I made:

I started investing way more into the passage, splitting my time 70% passage, 30% questions, give or take. Taking the time to digest the passage makes the harder questions so much easier, and I'm willing to bet you'll also see a net increase in speed -- you'll be able to blow past most of the easier questions in 10 something seconds, maybe even less.

I know this doesn't jibe with everyone, but I think writing low-res summaries makes it so much easier to digest each paragraph. Synthesizing the information forces your brain to get a better handle on the trickier, more subtle details.

These tricks -- and a whole lot of practice -- helped me achieve a consistent -2 on RC. On test day, I'm fairly sure I hit a perfect score. (I got a 172, and I struggled HARD with the last logic game and a couple LR questions.) I owe it to this AMA. It's a great read all around, but what it says about RC was the most helpful for me. https://classic.7sage.com/1-ama-w-7sager-cant-get-right-152-to-176/

It never clicks. Like any worthwhile learning process, it's very gradual. That is to say, don't give up! Took me way more than a month to see real improvement.

I know from experience that redoing them definitely helps! People grossly overestimate how much of a passage they remember. 7sage also recommends supplementing your RC training with articles from magazines like the Economist.

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@ I think that if you're 100% sure that you have the right answer, then you don't have to read all the answer choices. But I still hold to what I said like 85% of the time, because if you're prone to falling for tricks, then choosing an answer without reading all of the choices could be detrimental to you. But it depends on your confidence level. You can read every single answer choice and have ample time to complete the test, especially if you're confident. RC is naturally easy for me, so the answer choice tended to always 'glow' and I rarely read every choice. With LR I was a total mess though, so reading every answer choice was completely necessary. I guess that's where I'm personally coming from. It depends on the person and where they're at in their studying :)

That I definitely agree with! It really does depend on preferences and where you are in your studies

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Hi @, unfortunately, we don't have the option to change the order of sections in the PrepTests. The order of our PrepTest sections matches the original order of those PrepTests when they were initially published by LSAC, which varies seemingly randomly.

Let me know if you have any further questions

Thank you for the clarification!

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Yes yes yes. Always read every answer choice. You have to give yourself the opportunity to read the right answer, unless you're on a severe time crunch

With all due respect, I don't think it's so cut and dried, at least on RC. If you have a complete understanding of the passage, the answers will often be so obvious that reading the other ACs will amount to little more than confirming what you're already 95% sure about.

Of course, the key is to thoroughly digest each passage. I split my time 70% passage, 30% questions, give or take, and it made all the difference. On test day, because I had such a strong understanding of the first three passages, I was able to blow by plenty of questions in 10 seconds or so. This saved me enough time to wrestle my way through the comparative passages, which wouldn't have been possible had I constantly stopped to check every AC along the way. (If you're wondering, I'm fairly certain I didn't drop any questions. I scored a 172, and I struggled intensely with a couple LR questions and the last logic game.)

https://classic.7sage.com/1-ama-w-7sager-cant-get-right-152-to-176/

Check out this AMA if you have time! It's what reshaped my approach to RC

Miscellaneous games stress me out too, but what I've realized is that they're actually not THAT hard. Take a look at the miscellaneous games prior to PT 30. In most cases, the scariest thing about them is just the fact that they're miscellaneous. Of course, the LSAC has been known to throw absolute killers at us, but the curves always reflect this. Whatever the case, our time is better spent on mastering the major game types.

Take a break, my friend. I took the test twice, with a year in between. Jumped from 163 to 172, and pretty much every single plateau I broke was thanks to week-long breaks. Your brain needs time to soak in the sauce.

I took mine in Korea. There should be zero disadvantage (or advantage) for taking it abroad because it's exactly the same test. One thing to keep in mind though! You need to present a valid passport. Just a driver's license won't do. Had to learn this the hard way...