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@sx23 said: I'm really sorry this happened to you and it sucks so much. Do you still remember what answer choices you chose during the exam? How do they match up with your recorded answers on the LSAC report? I would make a decision about hand…
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@Tom_Tango said: Retake I live abroad. I paid hundreds of dollars for flights to this test center, and I had to take days off from work to make it happen. I won't be able to retake until next June at the earliest due to the massive expense o…
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Meditation, talking things out with a friend, yoga (at home in pajamas, because on a bad mental health day there is no way I'm leaving the house more than necessary), essential oils in a diffuser, and taking a break from all non-essential human func…
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I think this is a situation where you just can't count your chickens before they hatch. No one here is going to be able to tell you how many times you'll need to retake the LSAT to move off of a waitlist, or even if you'll definitively be on all of …
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I had a 163 diagnostic and managed to study 15-20hrs a week for four months despite working full time, having very limited internet access, and planning a national conference for youth. My PTs lead up to the exam were around the 173 mark (plus or mi…
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"Why do people settle for less and allow a 50-hour a week paralegal job (for example) prevent them from reaching their goals? Financially, those 50 hours are much more valuable when used studying for the LSAT (considering how many hundreds of thous…
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They're undisclosed because the tests may be reused for future administrations. That said, I also took an international test and I'm super bummed I won't get to see the full breakdown of my score when it's released next week
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I'm an American and I took the LSAT abroad on a tourist visa this year, and it changed absolutely nothing about my testing experience
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Three weeks isn't enough time to complete 20+ PTs without doing your head in, but it is enough time to do some foolproofing! You can make serious gains by improving your LG score, so that's where I'd put my time and energy if I was you.
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You PT, BR, and review in the same day? I'd space that process out. Do your two (or three, if you must) PTs a week, but dedicate one day to PT, the next to BR and review, and then restart the cycle. You don't want to BR on a super tired brain when t…
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@kimmy_m66 said: Then when answering the questions, I would write the line number that supported the correct answer, taking as long as needed to find the right answer. This is my strategy also. You should be able to cite exactly where your a…
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Focus and endurance were definitely major problems for me and, honestly, during the actual exam I was so filled with adrenaline that I was hyper-focused all the way through. Build your endurance, but don't underestimate how you'll rise to the chall…
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Take another PT. And another one. One data point is not enough to gauge where your weaknesses are, or what you truly need to do going forward. Maybe this test had something that particularly played to your strengths, and your actual average is lower…
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I work full time, so I feel you. I wake up every morning and say "174" to myself. When I want to binge movies instead of studying, I think "174." When it's been an awful day and I don't want to do anything, I consider how much more awful my day wou…
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Do you diagram everything? Do you diagram most things? I only diagram parallel reasoning and parallel flaw questions, and I've been getting -0/-1 since employing that strategy. My LR sections are usually not marked up after a test because I hardly n…
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A premise indicator is sufficient to indicate the presence of a premise, but it is not necessary! Context is the text within the argument that fills in the spaces around the argument, but it doesn't do the work of linking premises to conclusion. If …
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Have you tried meditating? I find that a quick time to breathe and practice mindfulness before every section (especially the one right after the break) helps me recenter and see the test with fresh eyes. 167 is a great score, but if the issue is f…
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You need more data points. Three tests is not enough to say with any certainty what's going on. A high BR score is promising because it indicates that you understand the material when given more time, but again, just three tests isn't enough to clea…
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No idea how many points you can improve (it depends what your issues are, how many hours you're willing to put in, and how quick a learner you are). I know I didn't see the benefit from the CC until a few weeks after finishing it, once the lessons f…
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I really love Simple Habit. They have a Before an Exam meditation that I used today before a PT and it was super helpful. They also have specific anxiety meditations, and study break meditations. I much prefer guided meditation over silent (or natur…
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Oh my goodness, go you! Congratulations!
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Take the June 2007 test (available free online) using strict timed conditions through a proctor app (available free from 7Sage) to get an idea of your starting point. And then start. 7Sage's starter package is great, or the Powerscore Bibles might …
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@lsatplaylist said: Great work! What do you think helped improve your accuracy? In part, luck. Hovering around 169 for so long, it felt like if I wasn't sloppy on just ONE question, I'd finally hit 170. But also, I'm nearly through CC and ha…
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This is unrelated to your question, but is the MFA in creative writing or another field? A Michigan MFA in poetry is my DREAM. I'm applying for it alongside law school this year, and would love to hear your experiences.
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I don't have advice, but I'm also coming from an undergrad with a P/F system and feeling a lot of frustration about how that makes it impossible for me to predict my cycle. The only advice I've gotten is to kick butt on the LSAT and make sure essays…
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@"Seeking Perfection" said: Perhaps there's a correlation between very messy rooms and successfully dealing with any confusion caused by the LSAT. Big picture minds, not miss the forest for the trees, and still be able to remember where thin…
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Read some Derrida and Lacan-- for kicks, giggles, and tears.
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I work full time, am running a national program, and volunteer on the side. Studying while doing this is HARD, I feel you! I get it! But also, you've gotta. You gotta retake, and you know this. You're asking this question knowing this. If you're al…
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@"Seeking Perfection" said: Don't put too much pressure on yourself for this take. If you fall a little short it could be a blessing. You can always study for a September retake and use the intervening time to study more thoroughly than you …
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I would practice with 5 sections. Practice the way you intend to perform-- you'll be training your brain against mental fatigue and leaving less up to chance that way.