What is the best way to keep the majority of full length tests untouched?

rashysn6_sara

Hello!
I have recently started studying for LSAT. I do have a concern which I thought I might be able to get some help here. I drill different question types now that I am moving forward with learning how to approach each of them specifically, but I am worry that those grouped practice questions are drawn from the actual tests that I will be taking every week to kind of measure and track my progress. If I see familiar questions on those full length tests then my score won't be a great reflection of my progress. Can someone help with that issue? What everyone do to keep the majority of them locked for the full length practice? That would be great if I get some help with your experiences... Thanks!

brittneylbuckley

If you do most of your drilling here, 7sage shows you which PTs are still "clean" and completely untested, and also shows you how many questions you've seen from each PT (if applicable). Because of this, I know they pull from the earliest tests first, to keep more recent PTs fresh.

That said...

The actual LSAT will have questions that feel very familiar. You haven't seen them before, but you've seen the exact structure or topic or both. I, too, wanted to save "fresh" PTs as long as possible, but after taking the real thing, I realize the newness doesn't matter nearly as much as mastering the question types and practicing the time constraints. If anything, that feeling of "I already answered this one" is more realistic, not less.

natemanwell1

do 5 tests in a row without scoring, then blind review the 5 tests, then do a third blind review. that way you integrate spaced repetition into your prep. write up solutions to each question you get wrong and are unsure about noting the strategy for each question type, your specific mistake or why you were unsure, and noting each type of incorrect answer choice

rashysn6_sara

Thanks so much for sharing your experience Brittney, that was super helpful! I never would have thought of seeing familiar questions on LSAT. This way, I can spend more time mastering each question type instead of worrying about having enough fresh questions Thanks again for sharing and good luck!

rashysn6_sara

Thanks natemanwell for sharing your experience, I will definitely give it a try and see how it works for me.