finally!! hard work does pay off!

The Noodley

I plateaued around 168 and did PT65 this Wednesday (six sections).

I finally break 170 (this is my 6th PT) and scored 174 (with a BR score 179)!!!!

Here is my breakdown:
-2 LR (BR -2; still haven't figured out "the domesticated animal problem")
-1 LG (BR -0; caught my mistake during PT but did not have enough time to change)
-6 RC (BR -2 still need to work on RC)
-0 LR (my best LR so far!!!! really excited!!)

Do trust yourself (I basically gave up the hope of getting a 170 before September) and the process (it usually took me 1.5 days to finish BR and listen to JY's explanations; i have to admit BR is a painful process) .

I also find using a clean copy to BR a much better method!

tringo335

Congrats!!

Alex

@"Testing..." said:
I plateaued around 168 and did PT65 this Wednesday (six sections).

I finally break 170 (this is my 6th PT) and scored 174 (with a BR score 179)!!!!

Here is my breakdown:
-2 LR (BR -2; still haven't figured out "the domesticated animal problem")
-1 LG (BR -0; caught my mistake during PT but did not have enough time to change)
-6 RC (BR -2 still need to work on RC)
-0 LR (my best LR so far!!!! really excited!!)

Do trust yourself (I basically gave up the hope of getting a 170 before September) and the process (it usually took me 1.5 days to finish BR and listen to JY's explanations; i have to admit BR is a painful process) .

I also find using a clean copy to BR a much better method!

Breaking 170 for the first time is an amazing feeling! Congrats!

Also, BR can be somewhat painful, but you're living proof it pays off.

The Noodley

@tringo335 thanks! @"Alex Divine"

Cant Get Right

Congrats, that's a huge milestone!

Maddie D.

Amazing! That's the best feeling. Congrats on kicking ass

apawalter

Congrats, that's awesome!! Thanks for the positivity

TheMikey

congrats!!!

Freddy_D

NICE! congrats on the progress

acsimon

Big ups!!!

LSATcantwin

WOO
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Paul Caint

CONGRATS!!!!!

I thought PT65 was a really tough exam too so major kudos

The Noodley

thanks for the support everyone! @"Cant Get Right" @"Maddie Distasio" @apawalter @TheMikey @Freddy_D @acsimon @LSATcantwin @"Paul Caint"

Freddy_D

No problem. Keep up the good work!

The Noodley

@"Paul Caint" I found the last game and RC pretty tough!!

bklsat05

Ty for this post - helping get through that midnight push.

Finishing my first BR. I did 4-5 TM tests last year and did the whole lottery ticket method with no improvement.

BR is not EASY at ALL

FirstOne

Congrats and best wishes on your exam!

Seraephina

congratulations! thank you for inspiring me. i was losing my focus and hope

TheMikey

Np! keep grinding!

shawana.

Your great news made my day and gave me hope! congrats!!!

nevadacity37

Good job and congratulations!

lsat 1101

That's awesome - congrats!

The Noodley

thanks for the love everyone! @lsat 1101 @nevadacity37 @shawana_ @Seraephina @FirstOne @bklsat05

The Noodley

@Seraephina dont' be! Just keep going!

Grey Warden

Congratulations!! hope you will maintain the score with consistency

The Noodley

thanks grey! @"Grey Warden"

AimingForTop400

Is there a tried-and-true method for BR? Not sure if there's a standard way or everyone does it their own way

sabeena95

@AimingForTop400 said:
Is there a tried-and-true method for BR? Not sure if there's a standard way or everyone does it their own way

I apologize but I have been seeing many people mentioning blind review. I am uncertain what exactly that is.. I'm assuming it is when you take a practice test untimed? Please elaborate what exactly blind review is. Thank you!

nathanieljschwartz

Hey @sabeena95, blind review or BR is when you take a regular practice test or section and , after completing it but before looking at the Answers, go through it untimed and just make sure you were correct or incorrect and record your BR AC. Then you look at the answers and you will have 2 scores, your actual timed score and your BR score. Generally, your BR score will signify your theoretical maximum high score fot that test.

BR is crucial bc it gives your brain the ability to look at a question without time restraint, and really analyze your thinking.

jennw065

Congratulations!!!

LeslieKnopeIsMySpiritAnimal

This is awesome! Congrats!

The Noodley

@jennw065 @"Lauren L" thank you!

The Noodley

@sabeena95 As Nathan said, BR is to take the factor "time" out of the constraints. I will do RC and LG untimed and review LR that I circled during PT.

WillGetThisLSAT

That is awesome!!! Congratulations. And, thank you for sharing. While studying for this beast of an exam, I can easily lose track and motivation by not seeing any improvement in my score. However, success threads like yours remind me that there exists some hope, and that I should keep doing what I am doing, and perhaps the results of my hard work will be paid off one day. So, thank you and wish you all the best!

sabeena95

@nathanieljschwartz said:
Hey @sabeena95, blind review or BR is when you take a regular practice test or section and , after completing it but before looking at the Answers, go through it untimed and just make sure you were correct or incorrect and record your BR AC. Then you look at the answers and you will have 2 scores, your actual timed score and your BR score. Generally, your BR score will signify your theoretical maximum high score fot that test.

BR is crucial bc it gives your brain the ability to look at a question without time restraint, and really analyze your thinking.

OH! I see! Thank you so much for the reply. Of course I agree, BR would definitely be a higher score than the timed exam itself.

The Noodley

@WillGetThisLSAT thank you! good luck with your study as well!