I've been averaging in the mid-150s on the prep tests and I don't know what to do. I have been studying fiendishly for the last two months and my scores haven't improved. I really, really need a higher score and with test day only a month away I'm having a hard time keeping my spirits up and my head in the game. Does anyone have advice for how I could maybe approach this in a new, more useful way? Thanks, guys.
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I’m sure this is a bitter pill to swallow and not making you feel better. But I think it might be better to be disappointed now rather than after getting a discouraging score in March. That might be devastating.
I’d recommend you postpone and push until at least June. I’d also recommend you changing your studying by adding in BR groups to include a social component to your study. No matter what you do, I wish you the best of luck.
Good luck!
As for tips on how to stay motivated are you in the BR group? I think we all struggle with days where we're not motivated regardless of where we are in our progress but being around people who are motivated and love studying for the LSAT adds a social component that can really help motivate you.
1. Identify your most common errors by question type.
2. Prioritize those errors that -
a. you "should" have gotten right but did not because of a simple error (wrong of two contenders, etc.)
b. would have allowed you to score at target range.
3. Figure out the correct methodology (did you skip a step before?).
4. Do some fresh problems of that type using the corrected methodology, drill untimed then timed (accuracy before speed).
5. Once in comfort zone, repeat with next prioritized error.
Real confidence comes from real improvements. You can do this.