Any advice on getting over a plateau?

Walker21

Hey all,
I am currently signed up for the January LSAT. Recently, I've been stuck at the mid 150's score range for PTs, and I was wondering if you all had any tips that could get you out of a rut? I am aiming for 160+. Currently, I am just using the drill builder and attacking it from there..

Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving

RealGeeker

Depends a bit on how long you've been studying and if you're having problems with any particular set of questions. I was doing PT's every 2-3 days and stuck at virtually the same score, took a week off with light studying, and then came back and PT'd twice more and got the same score. It was really frustrating. I would recommend stepping away entirely and taking up hobbies and practices that can help your test taking abilities in other ways.
Practice reading unfamiliar text, like books you wouldn't normally read or news from a different source or foreign country.
Practice a mindfulness routine, like meditating or yoga, running etc. Even something like cooking a medium-difficulty meal each night.

I felt my problem was I would just keep drilling to try and bolster my understanding of the concepts of the test, where I think my problem was more keeping my mind clear and being able to digest each question better, rather than harkening back to the tricks and mindset I would have when drilling

Walker21

@RealGeeker Great comment! I appreciate the insight. I think I align with the last part of your comment... I might need to clear my mind in order to digest the stems better...