Quick Tip
Practice Games Every Day!
When we set out to meet our full potential on the LSAT, our first priority should be Logic Games. With enough time and practice, any student should be able to diagram game rules with great precision and miss zero to two questions in a Logic Games section. We won’t burn out on these as quickly as if we try to force ourselves through a bunch of arguments or reading passages. So, practice games every day!
Discussion
One Score Does Not Define You
It happens all the time—a student comes to me upset about their most recent PT. They’ve been studying for months, and they’re nearing their goal score. Then the unthinkable happens—their score plummets. I always give the same piece of advice:
Forget about it.
The LSAT tests more than just our ability to read and parse logic. It tests our confidence. When we start thinking too hard about how we’re doing, it affects our ability to get the job done.
In the weeks leading up to my final LSAT attempt, I had a devastating practice test. I scored twelve points below my PT average, lower even than my first LSAT score. I was desperate to prove to myself that this was a one-off, so the very next day I took another PT. Twelve points below my PT average, again.
I wanted to give up! After all of the work I had put in, how could I be blowing it like this? A close friend convinced me to forget about these tests, keep on studying, and go through with the LSAT. In the end, I scored a perfect 180 and got into nine of my ten target schools!
When I say “one score does not define you,” what I really mean is that you cannot allow one score to define you. Over the course of months of studying, anyone is going to have good days and bad days. When we let the bad days get to us, whether by impacting our performance or making us want to quit, we commit an act of self-sabotage. It’s easier said than done, but when you take a big hit on the LSAT, you just have to get up, shake it off, and hit back!