@orangebeer
Yeah I grabbed a piece of gum right before section 1 and right before the break ended. I found it helpful to relax at start off the test, and I didn't mind chewing on a flavorless piece of gum for prolonged periods of time. Otherwise, I…
@orangebeer My backup water was in clear, plastic bottles, so I didn't have any problems with it. As for gum, I'm not sure if you're allowed, but my chewing was totally quiet and (I believe) didn't distract my neighbors, so the proctors didn't mind.…
@tanes256 Yeah if you have more than 3 months to study, I would definitely recommend taking your time with PTs. I was super strapped for time and wanted to complete PTs 36 - 78 before September.
@montaha.rizeq, @"Alex Divine"
I got in the habit of chewing gum during PTs, which helps with the stress. The chewing and the smell of mint also kind of tricked me into thinking I was just writing another PT.
Also, the stress ended up hurting my …
My university test centre was oddly relaxed about the size of our water bottles. I brought my main 24 oz water bottle outside of my ziplock bag along with some smaller backup bottles, but the proctors didn't seem to mind that I couldn't fit the big …
Ugh I've disabled the option to release my academic information/LSAT scores to schools a long time ago, but I think it's too late. Worst part is, I'm Canadian and won't be applying to any American schools ;(
If you're working through the core curriculum, I'm not sure how much taking the really, really old PTs (i.e. PT 1 - 36) help, since J.Y. uses so many questions from these tests as exercises. Since you probably saw the questions while studying, your …
This never happens, lol. Improvement tends to be really erratic. Follow your average, not your individual scores. I second that advice. Honestly, my PT score graph looked like a sinusoidal wave. Like J.Y. often states before test dates, I think the…
@tanes256 I wrote the MCAT the summer before my LSAT, so I didn't struggle too much with studying ~6 hours a day. I didn't get to drill logic games as much as I'd have liked, but I thought my schedule was pretty manageable and I ended up getting the…
Hey @Dallan89, what's your overall time-frame like for studying?
I'm assuming you've completed the core curriculum and you're about to tackle PTs 36 - 79 in the next two and a half months. I was operating on a similar schedule for the September LS…
If you're wondering whether this fluctuation happens within the test to anyone else, I can almost guarantee that it does. Personally, I've had a PT where I went -2 on the first LR and -12 on the second. Try not to dwell on the score too much, but it…
Since you aren't penalize for incorrect choices, it's definitely beneficial to guess. Try to eliminate it down to two to three choices, bubble something in, and move on. The most important thing is to try and not get flustered at questions you might…
Hi @fightingtilltheend,
David made some fantastic points about re-approaching your studies. However, it might help to know that for Ontario schools, the admission process is highly holistic. With your competitive GPA and a great personal statement,…
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It's good to hear that your BR has been going well. Usually, a BR score that's much higher than a timed score would indicate that you're pretty comfortable with the curriculum, but there's something about timed conditions that…
@Coffeecoffeecoff
If you felt anxious after starting the timer on practice runs, then I don't think it would be too far-fetched to say that there was something about a timed section that contributed to your score drop on the actual test (despite fi…
Honestly, I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that you're plateauing after only 3 preptests. Yes, make sure to properly BR each test and possibly drill between PTs if you have the time. However, throughout the 40 or so PTs that you'll be doing through…
I took and BR'd every single preptest that wasn't covered in the curriculum (36 - 78), and I would probably advise doing the same thing. I scored a 159 on my first preptest after finishing the curriculum (from a 153 diagnostic), and ended up consist…
@Toxoplasmosis,
If you're totally comfortable with all of the core concepts in the curriculum and you haven't completed the most recent prep tests (PTs 75 - 78), I would recommend saving these preptests for the month leading up to your retake (if a…
Hi Toxoplasmosis, have you taken a look at your response sheet and the corresponding test? I would highly advise looking through the September exam and reflecting on what caused the huge point drop. With your PT average, it looks like you have a sol…
I think it depends on your timescale. I purchased both the 7Sage Ultimate package and the LSAT Trainer 3 months before my LSAT, and with the limited time I had to review, didn't feel as if the LSAT Trainer contributed too much to my studies. I skimm…
Three sentence biography: I'm a Canadian student in the Bachelor of Health Science program at McMaster University. The program is somewhat unique due to its small class size and emphasis on collaborative work, problem-based learning, and self-reflec…
I think one of the biggest differences between B and C involves the last sentence of both answer choices. B is arguing that "because the models are based on a mistaken assumption, they don't work". However, the final paragraph of the passage argues …
@montahar Unfortunately, no. I've never used Amazon before buying the LSAT Trainer or the PTs. I'm trying to cancel my order now with a free trial of Prime though... Thanks for the tip!