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consistently underperforming on the first sectionHey guys, wanted some insight into an issue I'm having with PT'ing. Long story short, I underperform on the first section because it takes at least 1…
Thanks @twssmith! That makes me feel a lot better if JY had this issue ;) Did he say how much he warms up before the PT/what he does?
And yay, @Sami helped me with my last question too!! I'm starting to think she's my LSAT hero tbh -
How to get rid of brain fog?How do you get rid of the feeling that your brain is just filled with gauze? Every time I try and do a preptest, I feel like my brain is fogged u…
Warming up with a game before usually helps me get in the zone and jolt me out of whatever mental space I was in before. On test day I plan to get to the test site early and do a couple games in my car so I don't warm up on the real deal. -
Timed Section before a PT?Hi all :) In my timed PTs, I always tank the first LR section... a VERY poor performance. I _think_ this can be attributed to my brain not being w…
... so now as I did before, but I still notice that ... 've found warming up with a couple logic games, or a few LR ... can help.
Also, on a purely personal level, one thing ... question and if I spent a ton of time on ... it seems to work as a strategy and I have time ... -
Doing poorly on beginning of test and better at the end...Hey all, So I do poorly on my first two sections of my test but then get better and more focused on the last two. Anyone else have this problem a…
Maybe you have to do a warm up to get your mind going before a PT. -
Hit 173 four times. Latest test:164. How can I keep from freaking out?Pretty much what the title says. It feels like everything I learned went down the drain. I'm trying very hard not to panic for the test in less than …
... to me today! I got a 164 after being in the ... brought you down?). Also trying not to panic with the test ... this time around (different snack, not the usual routine before a PT, etc) -
Zzzquill to help fall asleepHey everyone, So I have been seriously considering some sort of sleep aid to help me form the habit of going to bed at an earlier time. The probl…
... before a PT or the actual test unless you wake up 4-5 hours before ... and it's worth feeling a bit groggy and get 8 ... getting 2-3 hours a night for a long period of time ... -
Pacing PreptestsI am currently studying for the February LSAT and feeling fairly confident about it, but I am planning to retake in June if I don't get a score I am …
... claw my way up and taking too many PTs not only didn ... studying. Taking PTs alone is not an effective way to study ... through review and exercise. One PT a week is ambitious for most ... . If you're not walking away from a PT feeling a little overwhelmed with ... -
Pacing PreptestsI am currently studying for the February LSAT and feeling fairly confident about it, but I am planning to retake in June if I don't get a score I am …
... claw my way up and taking too many PTs not only didn ... studying. Taking PTs alone is not an effective way to study ... through review and exercise. One PT a week is ambitious for most ... . If you're not walking away from a PT feeling a little overwhelmed with ... -
Any tips for going -2 or less on LR?Currently sitting at -4 average on LR and striving to break this barrier and improve to -2 by July. After BR, I usually end up with -1 or -0. Typical…
... LR sections are usually not marked up after a test because I hardly ... , the easiest way to speed up does seem to be practice ... 've seen this question a ton of times before, you can hopefully ... -
Food and the LSATSo I’ve been contemplating on writing this post for quite sometime. Mostly from my own personal embarrassment of having an issue with food but also m…
... have to switch from not so healthy eating to ... with water sooo much. Not because I don't like ... dehydrated more often than not and that leads to ... like a diuretic which is so not ideal while taking a PT. Still ... without having to get up to use the restroom ... -
Food and the LSATSo I’ve been contemplating on writing this post for quite sometime. Mostly from my own personal embarrassment of having an issue with food but also m…
... tired of feeling guilty for not having it all together because ... on better options for food before a PT, during the break and even ... but, that is not reality and it's not easy. This forum ... myself about everything from not studying enough to not trying hard enough ... -
I always suck at RC when it's the first sectionMy scores (in said section) don't fluctuate when LR/LG are the first sections but whenever RC pops up as the first section, I go from getting a maxim…
I do warm up before every PT- one RC passage, 10 LR questions, and a game. Which is why I'm so confused by the discrepancy :( -
LSAT SuperstitionsI realized that I tend to focus more and have greater confidence when I have a really sharp pencil. I also always start PTs or timed sections on even…
... physiological and not a superstition, but if I meditate right before a section then ... , if I don't eat before a PT I can't concentrate.
January 2019 LsatHi everyone, I am registered to take my first official LSAT in January of 2019 (assuming I am PTing in my target range). Is there any advice regar…
... have it than not, I would not hold up taking a test. Especially since ... just do it (if my PT score follows) ThanksScheduling Days offHey all, I bought another course before I bought 7Sage. In that course, the day before the practice/real LSAT was a scheduled off day. I have been…
... I bought another course before I bought 7Sage. In ... PT that week is a certain day and I am not ... done working on that thing till the day before ... the test day then I would say its fine to not ... before a PT.
Incidentally, I am taking a PT ...How old are you going to be when you start law school?I will be 27, I feel a little behind. I didn't expect to work for 3-4 years after college. I hope it is not an invasive question. Happy to hear about…
... be 41. Speaking from a lot of years of ... Just take everything as a learning experience and treasure it ... hours and it does not add up to a degree just yet. ... last one just one month before starting law school. I ... I intend to be a force to be reckoned ...ADVICE NEEDED: Score difference on the two LR sectionsIs it normal to get a significantly higher score on one section of LR and a lower one on the other section? I average 22-23 right on one section and …
@"Better every day" I was going to say the exact same thing about stamina. Alternatively, if is always the first one that’s lower, you might benefit from a warm up before you PTWhen will PT 88 (Sep 2019/most recent test) be available to take on here?Hoping I'll be able to use it as a PT before I take in October!
... unusual, we usually get the PT on the day that LSAC ... a PT by next week, although the video explanations will not be up for a ...When will PT 88 (Sep 2019/most recent test) be available to take on here?Hoping I'll be able to use it as a PT before I take in October!
... a PT by next week, although the video explanations will not be up for a ... while?
Yes! Currently, we're not ...Not reading carefully... Misinterpreting stimulusI keep misinterpreting the question or what the stimulus is really saying/asking for. This leads me to kind of develop my own assumption of what the …
It takes reading a lot of questions to get ... are pretending you're on a debate panel, focusing on one ... argument component at a time, and giving yourself a lot of patience ... some time to get warmed up before a section or PT.From a 149 diagnostic to hitting 170.. 3 weeks left till August Flex!Crying as I write this because anyone who's been in the LSAT boat knows the damn STRUGGLE and how hard we work at this shit every day. Just sending s…
... months I've been doing a lot of PTs, averaging ... made my jump up. I think a major difference has ... and doing one as a warm up before any PT. For LR, something ... read the ACs again (a small difference in wording or ... a slight shift in focus ...January Test-Takers - Anyone Working Full-Time?Hey fellow LSATers, I'm scheduled to take the test in January, and started studying the first week of October. I average about 2 hours during the …
... a parent so on weekdays I study for about an hour before ... Weekends I usually take a PT or do some intensive ... schools but not LSAT. I do a PT about every ... review. It's definitely a little tricky working full ... my time is limited, not just doing random stuff ...Law School admissions and 5 year Program?Hi! I'm a undergrad senior that is currently enrolled in a 5 year B.S./M.A. program at my university. During my senior year I have taken undergrad an…
... another academic program before you finish absolutely does not look good.
not show up as a degree you abandoned and ... simply want to save time before you start working? I presume ...Day before exam..What is everyones thoughts on getting one last PT in the day before the exam?
I would say absolutely not. The day before your test you want to ... last PT and not to score anything within the last few days before ... . The last couple of weeks before a PT is all about drilling areas ...Dealing with a bad PT this close to Jan FlexSo after getting a 176 and 175 on two PTs (81 and 86) I took 75 as a flex and got... a 168. I tanked on RC (-6) and also did fairly bad on LR for wha…
... take another PT before Sunday (especially as a Flex). ... Assuming you're not working ... could make such a difference to your mindspace before the actual test ... if you're not used to taking a PT at the frequency of ...Regressing on my PTsI have been studying for around 25 - 35 hours per week since May. I started with a diagnostic score of 152, and after about 6 weeks of studying, hit …
PT slippage is a strong sign of burnout. As ... in with a section, not an entire PT, slowly building back up to a PT. Remember ... right at your test date, not on the downslope.What time of the day do you perform best?Have you noticed that you score better on sections and PTs at a particular time? I seem to score better in the evenings, though I have on signed u…
... ; i had a similar experience Slept little night before a PT and scored my ... already?
I'm not taking the August exam, but ... managed to score above my PT average, but it was rough ...Best Practices the week of the ExamI am taking the exam this Saturday and I am feeling a bit anxious. What are some do's and don'ts the week leading to the exam? How would you recommen…
... Saturday and I am feeling a bit anxious. What are some ... starter (I need to warm up before a test) so I feel like ...Negating StatementsI need help negating statements that look the same but appear to be negated in different ways. 1. "The leopard magpie moth does not have the s…
... "The leopard magpie moth does not have the speed or the ... "The proposed legislation is not made up of a set of statements some ... proposed legislation is made up of a set of statements some ... latter statement, the "some" does not change?"
...LR ConsistencyI have taken 6 practice tests now and on each practice test I do really horrible on the 1st of the two LR sections, I get like 15 wrong. But on the 2…
... PT 42 and had a difference of 5 (which is lower then before ... advice into consideration and do a little LR prep before a PT
