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This is my perspective: No school, not even HYS, is worth $380,000 in debt strictly for Big Law. That is a crippling amount of debt that will set you back years. People here need to realize that $380,000 is equivalent to taking out a mortgage for …
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Great points but one more thing I want to mention that I think would GREATLY diminish test day penalty - Aim to do EXACTLY what you would do on your real thing as you would on a PT. That probably seems easier said than done but I think it's worth n…
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I'm in the exact same boat as you. I was in mid to high 160's and got a score in the 150's. I actually teared up. I couldn't believe it. I hadn't scored so low in over a year. I would not be surprised if they overcorrected it but what would they h…
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Stressed as well but hoping for the best! At this point, I'm just mentally worn out from this exam. I want to be on the other side and done with this forever!
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It generally is pretty late. But what I have heard is that if you are dead set on going to law school for the coming fall, make sure to ace the LSAT. Getting a high LSAT score in January > applying earlier with a lower score. In a perfect world…
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If you are able to get to -1 and -2 on LR untimed, it means you know the material well. It’s time to drop the training wheels and rampen up the intensity by going timed sections consistently. This will be uncomfortable at first as your score will dr…
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I'm in that same boat but with former employers haha. I feel you with that sense of embarrassment. The best advice I can give is this - just send a polite email explaining that you need his assistance again, thank him, hit send, smile, and just wal…
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Something I want to encourage people that I wish I had known at the beginning of my prep is to figure out what it means to study smart and not study hard. This is critical especially if you are trying to balance work and study. Let me explain... Mi…
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I think Loophole has definite benefits but I don't think it's the world-beater that Amazon and other places rave about. A huge chunk of its rave reviews stem from 2 very specific techniques called Translation and CLIR. But Translation simply means …
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You will not be penalized so go ahead and do it! But I do think LSAC is aware of this supposed advantage so do be mindful they may twist things up a little. What I mean by that is that they may use synonyms or so in the answers so that you can't ju…
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The honest, brutal truth of the LSAT is this - "if what you are doing isn't working, you need to change something." It sounds obvious but that's the reality. The LSAT is a skills and habits test. It tests certain specific skills that are honed via g…
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It should be noted, however, that LSAC will most likely make an announcement when they will remove Logic Games for good - meaning it won't come out of nowhere. LSAC has generally given ample notice when they make major changes - they announced way …
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There have been research that shows that when you are introduced to new stimuli (aka a new environment, a new format, etc.), it takes some time to adjust to it, which explains why your score could have dropped. I don't believe at all it is indicati…
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I would wait until the prep course. And here's why - if you take preptests even before you finished the core curriculum, you are going to miss questions simply because you were never exposed to that concept just yet. Plus, it's during the curriculum…
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Yes, I absolutely do this. But it's not necessarily conscious, meaning I'm not thinking about doing them in the moment. I just do it because it's become a habit. That's kind of where you ultimately want to be in your LSAT journey. Form good habits/…
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Hmmm if there are no other factors that could be contributing to the lack of stamina, then I suppose it could be worth delaying to October. I'm just hesitant to suggest that because if you score in the 170's, you are clearly ready material-wise. But…
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A couple of things to think about: 1) When you take the exam, do you take it an optimal time for your brain? I notice a huge difference in focus and stamina if I take it in the morning after coffee versus after work when I'm exhausted. That alone c…
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Give yourself some distance between those passages and revisit them a few days later to apply the technique. There is nothing wrong with repeating passages but some distance will help you refine the technique. I also want to note that you can liter…
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I know this won't really sound like helpful advice, but I honestly found that conditional language just takes time to absorb and master. Unless you thought conditionally your whole life, being at a point where conditional language just comes natural…
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Hey man, this is actually a pretty common sentiment so I hope you know you are not alone. I myself saw a drop in LR when I hit the PT's in the 80's. I also thought they were just way harder than older LR. What I think now is the LR is different, b…
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Ever play the game "RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT!" as a kid? That's how I approach RC. Let me explain: As mentioned by the previous commenter, RC is about reading for structure. That means you should be less concerned with understanding everything and mo…
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While I do agree with you that "some" on Weaken/Strengthen questions are often not the correct answer, it is not bulletproof. There are absolutely questions where the correct answer does hinge on "some." What I will recommend though is this - if yo…
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LR started to click for me the moment I realized there is basically one skill the section is testing - the ability to think CRITICALLY. The moment I realized I need to just accept all the terrible BS the stimulus gave me as evidence for it's conclu…
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Yes, test with 3 sections but train with 4. Using full-length PT's (with the second LR) is probably the best way to mimic this.
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I agree with other commenters that outside reading for RC should be secondary to actual RC passages. I believe that being good or fast at reading is not absolutely necessary to succeed in RC. It certainly helps if you are fast but RC tests your abil…
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I would recommend you do the CC as presented but with ONE caveat: 1) If you are just starting off on your LSAT journey, the LSAT will be like learning a new language. Everything will be new anyways so there is no harm either way whether you jump ar…
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I average 0/-1 on logic games and here are some tips that I help me a lot: 1) Keep your gameboard, especially your main diagram clean. Don't be a victim of your own sloppiness by being sloppy with how you represent rules and setups. Some cleanlines…
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From my experience, I have found that slippage in PT scores are often due to burnout. Burnout on the LSAT is a real thing and you should prepare accordingly. The LSAT is a skills test, not a content test. That means if you took time off on a conten…
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From what I have been told and understand, there are many things lawyers do (and any profession does) that are different from what we learn in school. However, there are core skills that lawyers and all law students use that are pivotal to their suc…
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As a rule of thumb, you should almost never (99%) attack a sub-conclusion because it is still a premise FOR the main conclusion. Therefore, take that sub-conclusion as true and treat it like a premise and look for the gap in the argument (why those …