~160 scorer I get almost every 5 star question wrong

bastod13bastod13 Core Member
in General 8 karma

I'm not sure why this is happening, because in drilling I get a significantly higher percentage of 5 star questions right, but over my only 4 PTs, I must be averaging somewhere like 20% of 5 star questions correct. Everything else is okay for my goal of 165, 1-3 star questions are almost flawless, 4 star questions are about where I need to be, but the 5 star questions are what is seriously inhibiting me from breaking past this low 160 rut. Im scheduled to take the LSAT in about 40 days. What should I do to overcome this 165 rut? I need a 165

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  • zjjenks11zjjenks11 Core Member
    57 karma

    Do you understand them when you review?

  • bastod13bastod13 Core Member
    8 karma

    @zjjenks11 said:
    Do you understand them when you review?

    Yes, I’d like to say with all but a few of the LSATs most ridiculous questions, review shines a clarifying light on all my mistakes, and in drilling I get a significantly higher proportion of these hard questions right. I’ve been thinking on it the past couple of hours and I think I’m doing myself 2 disservices during timed sections; firstly, I am very good with the 1-3 star questions and get 90% of them right, and Ive realized i linger too long making sure my intuition is correct leaving myself slightly time constrained in the backhalf. Secondly, I never skip questions, except for long PFR ones, and I am now starting to understand the benefit of skipping some of these ridiculous NA, SA, and Weaken ones specifically; its better to get 2 questions right in 5 minutes, than to get 4 wrong in 5 minutes…

  • btruswelbtruswel Core Member
    7 karma

    you need to slow down and thoroughly read the question. Don't focus on speed, focus on accuracy. In review make sure you know why you are getting them wrong. The questions will become a lot more simple after that.

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