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Getting discouraged =(Hi all! I've been studying for a while now, and over the past two or three weeks my scores have been dipping to the high 150s-low 160s, when I used…
... attribute it partly to the newer tests just "feeling" different as ... those questions painstakingly, regardless of whether they were right or ... on internalizing the advantage of one over the other ... oceans. A vast majority of wrong answers probably fit into ... -
Toughest PrepTests?Hey everyone, First time poster but I have been a lurker for a few weeks. I'm sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone have a list of s…
... I want to take some of the PT's people find ... I recognize the tests are relatively similar in difficulty, but some are ... others. I will take some of the tests you all listed!
of 176 on that test. ... but I've done 22 of them so far and ... -
Focus on Later PTs for last week of prep or does it not matter?So we have a week left to get ready and I was planning on using my last week to complete PT 50-60(thats as far as i will have gotten). Are the newer …
... . I intend on retaking some of the PTs in the 70s ... 5 point dip in the newer tests and I'm glad I ... to distinguish between and the newer RC is killing my score ... -
PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
... it sees the new types of questions. The differences are subtle ... give yourself PLENTY OF TIME for the 65+ tests - to study them ... to get a better understanding of the newer tests. -
PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
... give yourself PLENTY OF TIME for the 65+ tests - to study them ... to get a better understanding of the newer tests.
This ... -
PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
... become familiar with the newest tests.
That ... I also enjoy the latest tests the most. The writing ... review. Unlike some of the low 30s tests where some LR ... test to mix in the newer tests, at minimum 2 weeks, ... month to spend lots of time doing BR. -
PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
... a change, but the type of change(s) has me puzzled ... went down as a result of what I assume to be ... the time factor and the newer tests are definitely showing that. -
Main Conclusion QuestionsDoes a major conclusion usually have a premise, or context follow after it?
... Conclusion not the last sentence of the argument (often somewhere ... conclusion often make use of referential phrasing (can't ... with these questions, especially in newer tests)
3) There may ... (thus, hence, therefore, because of this, etc.) because they might ... -
What Prep Tests should I do?I finished the core course about 2 weeks ago, and am now in prep test mode. I will be done Prep Tests 39-45, by next Wednesday, and unfortunately …
It's only a handful of PTs so I'd say ... to get a feel for newer tests earlier on so its not ... -
PT FrequencyI have finished 8 PT tests so far. My score has jumped 10 points from 158 to 168 (most recent score). I understand one time score doesn't mean a lot.…
... that the newer tests don't come as so much of a surprise ... -
Have things changed drastically recently?I started studying in February (Taking the October test, fees paid ;) I've completed all of the course material and now am working through the PTs f…
... job allows me a lot of free time so I take ... once I start taking the newer tests. Cheers -
Some opinions needed: Taking PTs 1 - 75 under timed conditionsMy plan is to take every single PT(1-75) under timed conditions, BR every single questions on every single PT, designating notebooks to BR, meaning w…
... as the burden and tediousness of that doesn't start to ... the SuperPrep tests? I've taken 1 or 2 of them, and ... difficulty of each question (1-5). If you are in need of more tests ... -
Freaking Out with Later PTs!Hi All, With the October test fast approaching, I've been doing the PTs in the late 60s (think 65-69). Before that I had done every test from 35-5…
... them. Once I started taking tests in the 70s range, I ... of these newer tests and making sure to do really detailed reviews of these tests ... a lot of time reviewing every single question on the newer PTs ... . Just focus on these new tests now and be diligent about ... -
Freaking Out with Later PTs!Hi All, With the October test fast approaching, I've been doing the PTs in the late 60s (think 65-69). Before that I had done every test from 35-5…
If you're taking in October,I'd advise getting PTs 70-75 done and BRd ASAP (there are a lot of acronyms in that sentence...sorry). There, clearly, are differences in the newer tests, and the sooner you can get acclimated to those differences, the better. -
Best Strategy to Improving Time Overall?Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on the best way to drill/study/practice in order to improve speed. I finally feel really solid i…
... your advice. As a matter of fact, I love it especially ... with a timer a couple of weeks ago. I use much ... I score them my rate of correct answers is better then ... , though. When I am PTing newer tests I still just set the ... -
kind of lost!!!so basically I've been studying since May, but I made a mistake and was practicing with really old tests. So until last week, I was getting around 16…
... , you're just wasting one of your takes.
I ... able to adjust to the newer tests in time. They're not ... -
PT Scores Remaining ConstantQuick question, My PT scores overall, and for the last 10 tests especially, have remained constant: 159: 1 160: 1 162: 1 163: 6 164: 1 (…
... being in the PT stage of prep for so long.
newer tests. Good luck to you man ... -
Old PTs vs New PTs?I just took the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday (10/3). I know I didn't do as well as I need to - or even as well as I was PTing leading u…
Anyone have an idea what# PT has the rigor of modern tests? Like where do we see the shift in difficulty? -
Old PTs vs New PTs?I just took the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday (10/3). I know I didn't do as well as I need to - or even as well as I was PTing leading u…
@shainabarber said:
what# PT has the rigor of modern tests? Like where do we see the shift in difficulty?
I noticed shifts began in the mid 60's. Another shift in the 70's but of a more subtle nature. -
Upgrading questionsHi everyone, I just did preptest 64 & just realized my premium course only includes the video explanations up to 58 (except for games of course). Ju…
... able. The explanations for the newer tests would be invaluable to you ... because the newer tests do seem to be a ... still the same, but the newer arguments seem to be a ... , but I think the upside of upgrading to Ultimate+ is very ... -
Which inference about your actual LSAT ability does your BR score most strongly support?So I've gotten through 17 PTs, and until the last couple of weeks my BR score has consistently been between 173-177, although it jumped around spasti…
... me was the more modern tests (I have lower BRs right ... the 70s series tests). Hoping to get it back, of course, once ... thrown me off about these newer tests. -
PT difficulty?This has probably already been hashed out somewhere, BUT, I can't find it, so... Is there somewhere on 7sage (or elsewhere) that ranks the difficu…
In general, the "logical difficulty" of a test can be seen ... said, this is so the tests can be statistically equated. -
Study schedule from now to the December testHey guys! Can anyone recommend an optimal study schedule from now up to the December test? I'm averaging 158 on my PTs and I am hoping for 165+. Is t…
... ) with practice tests next week. I'm afraid of burnout, but ... I haven't done the newer tests (71-75) so I plan ... November as well as some of the older ones (pre- ... a 5th section of RC to all of the PTs you ... 're doing. Perhaps redo previous tests ... -
Newer reading compSo I used to be averaging around -2 to -4 on the older RC passages but for some reason with most of the 50+ ones I've been taking, I always get aroun…
... the shift in focus/difficulty of the more recent tests. A simple way ... sections in the same range of tests and see if you score ... taking this with a grain of salt, of course—different passages sit ... -
PT 75 the hardest one yet?Just completed PT 75, and I found it to be by far the hardest PT I have ever taken, following a subtle increase in difficulty (specifically LR) as op…
... able to let go of your initial impression of the question (especially ... larger amount of info to slog through), and these newer tests reward you ... -
PT 71 DifficultyDoes anyone else think this PT was particularly difficult? It seemed like there were a ton of questions that more people put the wrong answer than th…
... pre-determined prior to the tests being administered. All LSAT questions ... all that being said, the difficulty of each PT is, to a ... a certain level of consistency in terms of the difficulty of each PT, there ... -
PT 71 DifficultyDoes anyone else think this PT was particularly difficult? It seemed like there were a ton of questions that more people put the wrong answer than th…
... all that being said, the difficulty of each PT is, to a ... a certain level of consistency in terms of the difficulty of each PT, there ... will always be some degree of ... difficult during these most recent tests. From 70-76 my RC ... -
Official Dec. LSAT Discussion<font color=red>Admin's note:</font> Thread hijacking! I'm turning this thread into the Official Dec. LSAT Discussion. Here's some ground rules, take…
I am curious as to what you guys feel was the relative difficulty of each section as compared to recent prep-tests? Like, do you think the LR was "easy"? The RC? LG? Or do you all think it was pretty standard? -
Third logic game...hahahahahaha *cries*
... course and a few from newer tests (61-71).When i took ... test i missed over half of the LG section, mainly because ... -
LSAT recent trends in section difficultyIs it possible for the LSAT to have trends where exams are specifically designed to have harder LR or RC and then easier LG or vice versa at particul…
... otherwise there would be tests with -20 curves. So ... each test to have difficulty of 100 plus or minus ... section could have a difficulty rating of 25 a piece. ... still get the overall difficulty to be pretty consistent. ... get a 167 on both tests).
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