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pstroud97
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For LR, I tried to complete the first 15 questions in less than 20 minutes (Aimed for 15 minutes). It was a good way to assure myself I didn’t need to rush more and helped to keep me from panicking over time and skimming as a result.
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It all depends on how many PTs you think you will take. Start at 36 if you think you might get through most of them, but as you get closer to the real thing, be sure to take some more recent ones. I also saved some (10-15) in case I needed to take i…
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@081gabriel180 There are five sections during the actual test. 4 graded (2 LR, 1 LG, 1 RC), one experimental. The order will change from test to test. You take 3, take a 15 minute break, then return for the remaining 2. You no longer complete the wr…
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Took mine 7 days total (including the weekend). Also, I think the email LSAT sent out regarding writing samples was weird - they still didn't send my CAS reports to schools until my sample was approved.
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@lexxx745 thanks for reminding me. It's hard not to compare myself to others when there are so many incredibly smart people on this site - but I worked hard and know I should be proud no matter what. That goes for everyone here, too!
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I'm in a similar boat - for the past two weeks or so, my PT scores have been drifting lower. I haven't been studying quite as much as you, but still doing my fair share. I am taking the October test Monday, and at this point I just plan to go back t…
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@miriaml When I began PTing, I only took one every two weeks or so. Once I would BR, I'd group questions I missed by type for LR and LG, go back to the CC, and redo them like crazy. I'd usually redo the hardest problem sets from the CC and skip the …
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I think the hardest part of studying is figuring out what to do when you finish the CC. Yes you want to take PTs and BR like crazy, but after I finished the CC, I had no structure for my other studying time. If I were you, I'd keep an active log o…
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@stargirl it is blank paper
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This strategy may not work for everyone, but my problem with RC was my short-term memory. I would miss between 7 and 10 questions sometimes! The answers are always in the passage, but I just couldn't remember as much as was necessary. I began readin…
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How amazingly convenient that I just finished BR on this test yesterday and RC was my worst section BY FAR! J.Y. out here magically sensing my needs!!!!
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@jmarmaduke96 Thank you so much! I think that is why I ended up picking C first - not sure what happened when I did my BR. I appreciate the help.
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I like to mix it up! Often times I'll start a problem set in the CC, get as far as possible under timed conditions, stop when time is up, assess and write down my thoughts (which questions I didn't get to, which were time drains, etc.) and then I'll…
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@"Better every day" My weakest section was RC - but I know that one is hard to improve! I do really well untimed sections, but I'm not sure how to increase my speed.
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@Alex I got -5 on LG, -1 and -5 on BR, and -9 on RC (which surprised me because un-timed RC is really strong for me). Not sure how to improve speed, though.
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@zacharytsmith26 That's a great idea! I honestly think I was so anxious to see my score (since it was my first ever real PT) that I rushed through the BR way too fast - so hopefully my margin for improvement increases with future tests.
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I think it shows that timing is more of an issue for you than understanding. I wouldn't be too concerned about a gap like that to begin with. I'd start doing some timed drills for the question types you're missing so that you can get a "feel" for ab…