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I'd be interested to hear what people received on the Feb LSAT FLEX compared to practice tests. My last 2 practice tests were 164/165. I just got my actual test score and it was 157. I guess some of that could be nerves, but it is significantly lower than I anticipated. I signed up for score preview and I had already decided to wait to apply next year, so I have time to retest. Still, I'm (not pleasantly) surprised. Will we get to see how we performed section by section, or just the final score?

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Im really curious as to know which logic games cause the most difficulty for other people?

I think in/out games, and sequencing-conditional games are the hardest for me. They are hard are take the longest, and when the target time is achieved.

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Hi everyone,

I'd like to offer free LR tutoring (a few hours a week) to reinforce and share the strategies I've learned from @RuralCactus who has been tutoring me for the past few months. I've been able to improve my average LR score from a -8 to a -4. I'd love to work with someone who is in the low-mid 160s, scoring -6 to -8 in LR sections. I feel I will be able to help these people the most as I recently broke out of that plateau and I'm looking to hone in on executing my strategies to consistently score -2 or above. I'm based in Pacific Time Zone but I can be flexible. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks!

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I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to overcome the low 160's plateau. I have been consistently scoring 160-163 on my past tests. I am on a schedule of taking 2 preptests a week and have not been seeing improvement. I began focusing on taking problem sets on the specific areas of LR that I was having issues with (Flaw, Weakening) and though I do see myself getting less of those questions wrong, now I am getting an entirely new set of questions wrong (MCC, Strengthening)

Usually my LR and RC will average 4-6 wrong on each test and my LG is around 3-5. I purchased loophole and am in the process of going through it but I am feeling a bit hopeless as I am aiming to take the April test with a goal score of 167-169. I am thinking of completely stopping preptesting and focusing on my foundational skills, but I just don't know the best way to go about this.

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I'm sure this has been covered before so I apologize in advance for the redundancy...but I'm having serious second thoughts about writing April 2021 and was hoping to get some good advice:

I've been studying curriculum for about 4mo, and within the last month and a half moved to practice exams. I can grasp the concepts in theory but when it comes to practice I miss the execution. As a result my scores are wildly all over the place, ranging from 162 to my raw score of 147. I'm a bit dejected by the trend in my scores and the general anxiety I'm feeling ahead of April isn't helping my confidence much more.

I'm at a point where I'm weighing the cost/benefits of the uncertainty going into April vs. delaying the inevitable in hope of a consistent score. I'm planning on applying next cycle for what its worth.

Would appreciate any perspective on this, thanks! -A

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So I received a clearly mass generated email about being on the WL at Washington last week. My name was missing from the salutation in the form, which was a blank space. It said that they would follow up about instructions shortly since I'm being placed on the wait list. However, that was last Friday. Should I follow up at this point?

One thought I have is that it's because I used their website application instead of the LSAC one. I know that the general procedure for them is that once they've decided they want you those who submitted a web based application have to then submit through LSAC but that they give waivers to cover the CAS fee. Perhaps they're waiting to issue those waivers? I obviously don't want to bother them if it's normal. Anyone else been in this position with Washington?

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hey everyone! Where did you guys starting taking PTs from after the CC? Some start from the 50s, some later on! Ive been using 1-40 as drills but am wondering which PT I should take as my first. Any advice is appreciated!

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Hi everyone, so I’ve been waitlisted to 2 schools and wanted to shoot my shot by taking the February lsat. However, I did not do better than my November score. I think there were various factors - do people have any experience in this/think I should try to explain to schools or even tell them?

Thank you! And I appreciate any advice.

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Hello,

I got back my February LSAT score, and while it's good, I want to retake the LSAT in August because I know I can do better based on my preptests, and I'm hoping to improve even more. However, I've used up all fresh preptest material, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to properly study when I've already seen all the preptest material?

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Update: I didn't get a chance to coordinate times with some of you who commented with interest, but I'm available Sat 2PM Central Time onwards to blind review LR/RC. I'll be on the call then. Hope to see you then!

Topic: PT52 LR/RC sections

Time: Sat 3/13 @ 2PM Central Time

Voice call link: https://meet.google.com/xek-gprk-fua

TL;DR. Let me know if you're interested in the comments. We can figure out timing and set up something small. I'm planning to take all 4 sections of PT52 this Friday and I'm interested in hopping on a call with others to review. I've done a few BR calls with my study buddy. They've been super helpful in promoting pretty robust discussions. What better way to improve than to convince each other of the right answers?

What I've done for peer BR in the past that worked:

  • Come prepared with our individual BR completed.

  • Compare every question but only discuss ones that caused us trouble.

  • Split peer BR between Sat/Sun to avoid exhaustion. Open to trying something else.

    • Again, happy to be accommodating on preferred BR format. Just looking for good discussions. My responses might be delayed FYI

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    Hi I am looking for a in-person tutor for the LSAT in the metro Atlanta area. I feel like self study has not been as helpful as I hoped, and I need to try another route.

    I understand online is much more ideal, but I work much better face to face rather than digital.

    I am 100% willing to pay.

    If you know anyone please let me know.

    Thanks a ton!

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    I realize this sounds silly, but please understand I have a lot of anxiety that was 100% cultivated through academia. I currently have a full-time job that I handle perfectly well, but as soon as any kind of scores come into the picture, I shut down. In college, I mostly got around this by taking classes that were very heavy on research papers and essays, which I stress over less because I know I have time to ponder, take breaks, revise, etc, but timed tests... not so much.

    Saturday I was supposed to take my first prep test, which I already delayed because I felt like I wasn't prepared enough to do so a week ago. Then — surprise, surprise — didn't feel ready on Saturday, either. So, I studied from the moment I got up, straight through lunch, straight through dinner, until it was 10:00pm and I realized I just had to bite the bullet. Of course, by this time I was exhausted, hungry, stressed, angry at the mere existence of the LSAT..... and (though I don't know my score yet because I am currently wrapping up the blind review) I am sure that I performed even worse than when I took the initial practice test, before the course began.

    I know that I created a horrible situation for myself, but even with that awareness, I am also aware that I am very likely to do it again. I just focus so much on being 100% prepared and put so much pressure on myself to do well, that I end up completely sabotaging myself. And even when I try to take breaks, I just end up feeling guilty and stressed over the fact that I'm not studying. At this point, I'm honestly getting close to burning out.

    If anyone has been kind enough to read this far — I would really appreciate some encouragement, shared experiences, or any tips you might have in terms of calming nerves, accepting failure, or just plunging into the prep tests, without putting an enormous amount of weight on doing so. And even if you don't feel like commenting, thanks for taking the time to read this mess, and I wish you the best of luck with the LSAT!

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    I find that I am a slow starter during PTs, particularly during LR. My current warm-up is an easy 1-layer sequencing followed by 5-8 LR questions from PTs1-35. I feel like it takes me 5-6 questions during LR to get fully focused and develop a clear-head, which is a problem because I have a tendency right now to miss an easy LR or LG question at the start of a section.

    I'm curious to know what other people's warm-up is, or if you warm-up at all? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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