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LR - How to Perfect?So, I've drilled LR using Tests 29-58. I BR all my work. I was getting 2-3 wrong per section, which is my target, but once I moved into the 50's I st…
... my LR scores drastically decrease when I moved into the 50s ... , and C), I cannibalized the PTs in the 50s and 60s and ... set of LR flashcards broke down question by argument, not question ... This was how I started seeing improvements in my overall logical reasoning ... -
Sharp drop in scores (179 -> 167). Where to go from here?Hi Folks, I have been studying for the LSAT for roughly a year now (on and off for first 8 months, but full-time in these last 4) mainly utilizing…
... running out of materials and recent PTs to take?
doing tests. Redo some of ... to the differences and score what you are obviously ... just testing that knowledge in a way you have ... others who are taking in September and are further ... -
Which tests to save for December?Hi guys, I only have 7 raw tests left. I'm taking the September administration but would like to keep approx. 3-4 raw tests on hand in the event t…
... - same desired score, same range, same score drop in a recent PT, same attitude ... what the newest tests are doing. By the newest, I ... of the weird logic games in recent PTs are more than likely not ... and review thoroughly and consider doing some rough form of ... -
After completing the CCI have been flagging questions that maybe didn't sink in as I go, so I can go back an review. After you complete the CC would you go ahead and take …
... maybe do a PT broken down into timed sections. This ... can hit the full-timed PTs. If you know you ... taking full tests end up doing a lot better. I' ... end up doing much better. When you jump into PTs while you ... , 2) you waste fresh PTs, and those babies are like ... -
Nervous about the September LSAT?I understand. You're going to take an important test. It's not <i>the</i> most important test though. That one is called the December LSAT. Just …
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I started studying for the LSAT honestly ... curriculum and being active in Webinar/Office Hours, ... "Why the heck am I doing this?"
After ... the plateaus of knowledge went; so did my experiences ... my site when they see Granny rolling in looking ... -
Fool Proofing Logic Games from PT's 1-36...Should I BR??So my issue is that I'm trying to raise my score from a 160 to 165 by December and am focusing on the games for a few weeks to do this. My question i…
... , I feel like we are in the exact same situation right ... going through the really early PTs for the LG sections but ... are so different from the recent PTs. I started working on PT 36 ... 's games and I've been doing ... -
Need Advice, a Miracle or maybe JesusHello All, I am one those people that when in a group chat, I just let everyone talk and occasionally respond with a "yes" or "no." Similarly, I h…
... see an increase until I started doing Powerscore. I studied with Kaplan ... to boost my logical reasoning score, but it can only get ... Blind Review and Grammar lessons. In addition, he clearly explains how ... you got the core concepts down. -
Stuck in the 60s..Hi, i'm hoping to get some advice from 7sagers who may have once been in my shoes. Some brief background: My diagnostic was a 164. The 7sage curri…
... , keep doing what you're doing!
For pacing in LR, it ... point is with this. Push down the level of confidence you ... sweet spot. If I started doing it when I was 65-70% sure ... finishing my first run through in about 25 minutes. That usually ... -
Why do people score significantly lower on test day?Hello Everyone! Before I start, I want to say sorry to all of you who have scored below your target. I have not taken my exam yet but I've read some …
... was "PTing in the 170s" when his 4 most recent PTs were 171, 165 ... , 170, 163. Sure, the most recent score is in ... the 170s, but this individual wasn't consistently scoring in ... -
Advice - from someone who struggling alothey guys so I wrote for the first time in September. I was averaging at 153-157 in my practice test. my last practice test i wrote 3 days before th…
... thats when theres this weird plateau, at least in my ... games a day, I started doing that and saw improvement super ... what I personally am doing (feel free to try ... and logic games while doing at least one reading ... its easy to feel down about this believe me ... -
PT OrderHey guys, I remember seeing someone say it isn't good to do PTs sequentially because when you get to the 70s, scores typically tend to drop signif…
... to PTs we have already done? I mean, I already finish doing recent ... /> I did review back then when I first took them, but ... -
Opinions on Taking PT Consecutively or Mixed Up?Hey All, I've been taking PTs in order (starting from the ancients working up through the 30s). As I'm progressing, I'm noticing a decrease in my …
I used the PTs in order with the caveat that ... want to be doing those ones "most recent" so when you are sitting ... for the LSAT you are in that ... shift. Thus, I recommend doing them in order as long as you ... -
Still a huge gap between BR and Actual ScoreHello everyone, I've been studying for this test for the entirety of this year and have moved from a 142 Diagnostic into the 156-159 range. Howeve…
... an eye when I see a dense stimulus. In a sense ... brain sometimes encounters during raw PTs.
Second, retakes ... uses over and over again. When I started doing PT retakes, I was ... identify the structures at play in an argument. Recognizing patterns ... -
Logic Game Strategies Anyone?I need some advice.. I have been studying for 4 months and my scores are going up (thanks 7 sage!) One area I know I can improve on is LG... I have…
... /> I would try to avoid doing LG games from the newer ... save the more recent PTs for when you begin doing full PTs.
I ... all of the games from PTs 1-35. Make sure you ... " all of the games from PTs 1-35 will help you ... -
Taking the December LSAT as a test run at the risk of decreasing my LSAT "average"Hey all. First time poster here! I am scheduled to take the December LSAT, but since I registered two months ago, I've decided to shoot for a hig…
... look at the highest LSAT score you earned. But I would ... take the LSAT when you're confident in your performance. The ... can be done in the form of taking recent PTs under test day ... by taking a test run when you can easily do ... that out before sitting in December! -
Official December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the December 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rule…
... my admissions team. I'm doing it for one main reason ... my dream score (170+) if everything goes right but when everything goes ... wrong I'm down lower. I ... understand that this is going to put me in ... -
Working Out and Time Management?Hey All, I need some advice regarding a sort of inconvenient situation. I work 9:30-5:30 everyday in Manhattan, but I live on the outskirts of Man…
... /not sleeping/not doing laundry, etc. in my LSAT materials. ... said:
Re studying in increments, learning science suggests that ... most efficient and motivated when I am loading up ... away from my goal score (give or take), ... supposed to was 2 PTs ago. So to be ... -
Improving SpeedHi all, I've been studying on and off for the LSAT here and the biggest challenge I've run across is improving my speed. I do okay with accuracy on b…
... Right" who brought it up in his BR group). I've ... . I started out strong but saw my score nose-dive when I started marking ... . I don't write anything down. I do read actively using ... I recognize certain logical structures in the incorrect RC answers. -
RC DilemmaHey All, So I know I am probably about the 9,000th LSATer to say this but....RC is by far my worst section. I have come to a point in my studies w…
... part of my RC process. When I do a repeat, there ... is what I'm doing right now in prep for February and ... lot. One thing i've started doing that helps me is a ... close my eyes, and get in a relaxed but well-postured ... the top of my head down to my feet, taking note ... -
Typing out your thought process. When?Hi guys! Just a quick question regarding typing out your thought process for LR. I recently developed the habit of typing out my thought process a…
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However, should I be doing this only after blind reviewing ... in my understanding of that stimulus and I write it down to ... to see when I have it written down. Writing something down can also ... a note of where I went wrong when I did the question ... -
Reading comp AGHI'm scheduled to write the Feb exam and I've noticed that my RC is my <b>worst</b> section by far! I'm averaging - (3-5) per LR section, and -(0-2) p…
... I started doing is going over some of the older PTs that I ... a whole. Every word present in a RC passage has it ... then I am complete loss when it comes to questions that ... -
Stuck: BR Low 170's, Timed mid 150'sI am working towards a faster pace for the test questions but have tremendous difficulty lowering the time spent. I can score close to perfect on the…
... the February exam. Take when you are ready in my opinion. Takes ... when your feeling thoroughly confident in being able to achieve your goal score ... I got the timing there down solidly, I moved on to ... seen benefit in terms of RC timing by re-doing passages I ... -
PT scheduleI started with PT38 earlier this month and I finished PT40 yesterday. I’m taking June 2017, and I'm planning on taking 2 or 3 PrepTests a week in ord…
... have to stick to doing that much in a week. You' ... d be in better shape if you do ... 3 will prevent you from doing solid BR. I say ... high scorers are looking at doing a minimum of 6 hours ... score. The later PTs are precious and should only be used when ... -
Change of strategy as your score improves?My LR score recently improved from consistent -8,6 to -3,2 At this period, focusing on specific question types in detail really helped However, eve…
... on misleading points in the argument, I sat down and worked ... caught my mistake before marking in incorrect answer. The questions ... barely take more time than when I am moving quickly, ... with practice.
On recent PTs my average dropped by more ... -
Starting Out!Hey guys, I've started doing logic games this week... I went through the sequential games section and now on the sequential grouping with a twist …
... so terrible at first, in fact, I started calculating that I'd ... is to get the basics down: Things like properly and consistently ... feel like your issue is when doing these games? I find that ... , you just started doing LG this week. I started LG back in August and ... -
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... my second take, I actually went down a point from my first ... to realize that my disappointing score had nothing to do with ... angry and frustrated and disappointed. When you're done though, get ... to strive for maximum effectiveness in your study habits. If you ... -
Anyone know when the big, call-in Study Group will start for December 2017's LSAT?I apologize if a few of you fine mentors have already told me when this group will start to gear up, and I know its really early days yet. But, I wa…
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Based on when study groups have started in the past, the Dec ...
The groups usually start PTs in the 40s or 50s not ... reach the score you want in say September, you have PTs left ... for December with. Seeing PTs takes away that unknown element ... -
Anyone know when the big, call-in Study Group will start for December 2017's LSAT?I apologize if a few of you fine mentors have already told me when this group will start to gear up, and I know its really early days yet. But, I wa…
... /> > Based on when study groups have started in the past, the Dec ... /> > The groups usually start PTs in the 40s or 50s not ... reach the score you want in say September, you have PTs left that ... for December with. Seeing PTs takes away that unknown element ... -
Score plateauedSadly, my score has plateaued in the mid-high 150s range. I was in the 160s so I'm pretty discouraged. I've been studying for 7 months and take the e…
... I take a practice test in which I simulate test ... section three, I don't score until the end, etc.) ... have made the most gains in the LGs (first diagnostic ... while I take the PTs I take notes in the margins about ... easy I can get them down when I'm tired.
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Score plateauedSadly, my score has plateaued in the mid-high 150s range. I was in the 160s so I'm pretty discouraged. I've been studying for 7 months and take the e…
... I take a practice test in which I simulate test ... section three, I don't score until the end, etc.) ... I take the PTs I take notes in the margins about ... easy I can get them down when I'm tired.
& ... review. You shouldn't score your test right away until ...
