LSAT takers—be staunch

David Busis

Before I took the LSAT, I repeated a little mantra to myself: “I will not get distracted. I don’t care if the person next to me hacks up a lung. I don’t care if someone’s using a jackhammer right outside the building. I don’t care if the power in the test center goes out and I have to bubble in the dark. Nothing can faze me.”

I think it helped. People study for this test for so long that they sometimes act like perfectionists about something they can’t control: the world. I know you want to take the test in ideal conditions, but you won’t. You’ll have a crappy proctor, or a distracting neighbor, or a flickering light, or a really itchy foot. Something will go at least slightly wrong. Accept that in advance and promise yourself to do your best anyway. Go in with the attitude of a Spartan. It doesn’t matter what the world throws at you. You’re going to calmly, methodically, do your job.

ilikepie65

thanks!

JPJ July2021

Thanks for this! I will remember this tomorrow.

Thank you JY

foldedhandsemoji

Godspeed to everyone taking the exam tomorrow.

Alex

Definitely going to remember this tomorrow morning. Thank you, Dave!

salonpapas

thank you!

Peaceofmind

Hey David,
I can’t emphsize enough how much your post has helped me today. I canceled three times before, all because something went wrong. The first and third time I couldn’t fall asleep the night before, the second time I overexausted myself (in an attempt to fall asleep nicely) and felt too tired on the test day. This time, guess what, I couldn’t fall asleep the night before, either, plus I got sick and there were family emergency that forced me to take multiple days off from studying right before the test. But this time I did sit through the whole test and did my best regardless. I’m going to accept my score for the first time! Your post gave me the courage to do so. I can’t thank you and the entire 7sage community enough!
@"David.Busis"

David Busis

So glad to hear! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you @KarateMaster

mjmonte17

Bump

Ahkneekey

Needed this, even just for daily study!!

Ozzy Sheikh

great advice!