Quick Tip: Keep a Wrong Answer Journal!
A Wrong Answer Journal is a compilation of questions and the reason why you missed them. Instead of focusing on why the answers are right or wrong, each entry should explain how you can avoid making the specific mistake that led you to miss each question. Compiling this information provides a great resource from which you can create drills to address your negative tendencies.
If you haven’t already, start a Wrong Answer Journal! Each week, use the information in your journal to guide which questions you should focus on in the days to follow.
Study Priorities
We have all heard the phrase quality over quantity. It could not be more true when it comes to the LSAT. Many students begin their journeys strong by hammering away at the core curriculum and its corresponding exercises. But once the core curriculum is over, many of these students make the mistake of emphasizing the quantity of their studying over the quality of their review. This is commonly seen when students attempt sections and tests without fully reviewing incorrect answer choices.
There are a few qualities we want to balance in creating an effective study plan: timed vs. untimed work, drill vs. section review. The more recently you have begun your LSAT journey, the more untimed work and drill review your plan will likely entail. And that’s what we want!
While there are many different ways to proportion your study hours, you need to structure your study plan using an element of balance. Rather than doing entirely timed practice tests or entirely untimed games of one certain type—strive to include a variety of drills and exercises into your study plan to hit at all possible gaps in your reasoning.