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@Asma I think thinking about how I'm doing and getting stuck between two answer choices are the main things that can cause me to panic, which then phases me, which then throws off my practiced pacing - so I'm definitely going to keep everything you said in mind. Like, "don't think about how you're doing, just DO." Thanks so much for the advice!!
@selinie @SelinI Thanks for your honesty and for sharing your experience! I was looking at your profile - that 164 drop must have been brutal. I'm definitely scared of something like that happening to me.
I'm doing everything possible to replicate test-day protocols and calm my anxiety, and overall I think I'll be okay in terms of nerves. Beyond that I'm just trying to trust the actual data, which shows that average test-day performance is usually within 1 to 2 points of recent PT average and that the majority of test takers are one and done. It's just that I really want to make sure I'm in that one-and-done majority.
So my question is less about luck and more about any last tips to keep my recent 167.7 average solid or even move it a little higher in this final 10-day stretch, whether that be tips on PoE methodology, trap answer recognition, etc.
Got a 157 on my diagnostic back in August and have since brought my score up to the higher end of the 160s, peaking at 170. For the schools I'm aiming for, I really just want to score a 168 or higher, but I'm averaging one point below that.
At this stage, I feel like literally one point can mean the difference between getting into my dream school and not. The scary part is that my scores section to section feel so variable, most especially on RC but even occasionally on LR. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing quite well and meeting pacing checkpoints, and then turns out I got -6 on the section or something like that. On the other hand, sometimes I feel like I'm bombing a section, and then turns out it was -1 to -3, more in line with my peak skills.
I've heard that the recent tests are even trickier with trap answers giving you a false sense of security. I've been taking all the most recent PTs leading up to test day and doing my best to replicate test center conditions, but this feels like the one factor I can't mitigate or control for. And it's extremely nerve-wracking. Any advice?
the analytics on this question tell you everything you need to know about the lsat writers' sadism lmao
this answer requires so many assumptions you practically have to create a whole episode of a political tv drama in your head
made sense after i sat with it for a while but how tf could anyone possibly figure this out in less than 2 minutes
getting these right but it takes me so damn long... cannot afford 5 minutes for 1 point on test day so def ones to guess, flag, and come back i think
i had the same thought. E felt correct up until i saw the words "innocent people" there. why are we assuming we can equate the workers with innocent people? seemed like a classic trap answer to me, which is why i went with B instead. was genuinely surprised to see E was the right answer.
omg almost the exact same story here. coming from a 157 diagnostic in august and was consistently PTing 167-170 and then BAM i went into today's PT with a calm head and my timing strategies locked in. ngl i teared up a little seeing this. feeling really good about hitting my 168-172 goal next friday.