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I can't remember exactly how many lessons I did each day, but I don't think that's something you should be concerned about! Prioritize really digesting each lesson, even if that means getting through fewer lessons than you think is ideal. You'll be …
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Regarding timing, I trained myself to invest a lot of time into the passage (70% passage, 30% questions, give or take). Taking the time to digest the passage made the harder questions so much easier, and I also saw a net increase in speed -- I was a…
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@"what-likeitshard" said: @yhtkim I think that if you're 100% sure that you have the right answer, then you don't have to read all the answer choices. But I still hold to what I said like 85% of the time, because if you're prone to falling for…
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@"what-likeitshard" said: Yes yes yes. Always read every answer choice. You have to give yourself the opportunity to read the right answer, unless you're on a severe time crunch With all due respect, I don't think it's so cut and dried, at l…
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I took mine in Korea. There should be zero disadvantage (or advantage) for taking it abroad because it's exactly the same test. One thing to keep in mind though! You need to present a valid passport. Just a driver's license won't do. Had to learn th…
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@spittingnickels said: move out of DC, maybe out to virginia, and go to a law school there. plenty of quality schools will take a score of 165 which is a stout performance. richmond, uva, regent, george mason etc. one of those schools will tak…
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When studying RC, I think it's important to be honing a specific strategy. For me, this consisted of two things: I trained myself to invest a lot of time into the passage (70% passage, 30% questions, give or take). Taking the time to digest the pa…
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Try taking a break! I was in the exact same boat as you. What I did was quit the LSAT for a week. When I came back, I hit my first 170. Week long breaks broke pretty much every single plateau for me after that
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I was in a similar boat. Diagnostic went well enough (153), first real PT after the CC was a 161, then went on a massive slump and became utterly terrified of each PT. But you just have to keep at it. Getting pummeled day in day out did a lot to dis…
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I don't have a strong opinion on this, but one thing to keep in mind is that prep materials are limited. Starting to burn through them four years out from your test could come to bite you in the butt later on. Also, to echo the people above, I thin…
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@natemanwell1 maybe it's not that simple. maybe they have bills to pay. people to take care of.
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I was in the same boat! I think my rock bottom at some point was close to -15. Here are two changes I made: I started investing way more into the passage, splitting my time 70% passage, 30% questions, give or take. Taking the time to digest the pa…
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Listen to @"Cant Get Right"! In a world of bogus advice, he's a true beacon of wisdom. As someone who, much like him, started in the low 150s and clawed my way through 18 months of prep, eventually to a 172, I second everything he says. Check out h…
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I don't have a particular opinion on this, but I just want to make sure you know that logic games are no longer on the LSAT. Just in case
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Take a break, my friend. I took the test twice, with a year in between. Jumped from 163 to 172, and pretty much every single plateau I broke was thanks to week-long breaks. Your brain needs time to soak in the sauce.
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Hello, friend. Take a break. Giving your brain time to soak is super important. I studied hard for a year and a half, and each of my plateaus were broken by week-long breaks. I eventually scored a 172 on the official test.
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Hi, I'm in Seoul, and I scored a 172 on the April exam. Took me a whopping year and a half of consistent studying. I won't be joining the study group, but if there's any insight you'd like, feel free to reach out!
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Try taking a break. Ignore the LSAT for about five days. My greatest score jumps came after I took some time for myself.
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I know from experience that redoing them definitely helps! People grossly overestimate how much of a passage they remember. 7sage also recommends supplementing your RC training with articles from magazines like the Economist.
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Miscellaneous games stress me out too, but what I've realized is that they're actually not THAT hard. Take a look at the miscellaneous games prior to PT 30. In most cases, the scariest thing about them is just the fact that they're miscellaneous. Of…
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@"Mary - Student Service" said: Hi @yhtkim, unfortunately, we don't have the option to change the order of sections in the PrepTests. The order of our PrepTest sections matches the original order of those PrepTests when they were initially pub…
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It never clicks. Like any worthwhile learning process, it's very gradual. That is to say, don't give up! Took me way more than a month to see real improvement.
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@lucasjamesziegler said: I usually take 4 min set up per passage maybe longer. I would rather have a full understanding of the passage and go through the questions with confidence and greater speed. I 100% agree. I take 3-4 minutes to reall…
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Everyone above me has already offered really solid advice, so I'll just leave you with a couple points that might be helpful. LR: Try the Loophole by Ellen Cassidy. The loophole tactic + powerful/provable spectrum did wonders for me. LG: Foolproof…
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@"Mary - Student Service" said: @yhtkim Yes, you can search for words or find text during the actual LSAT. This change started with the August 2023 test. The previous LSATs (before August 2023) don't have the search function in the digital tes…
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@"Mary - Student Service" said: @dominicfragale5 Unfortunately, on the screen of the LSAC Digital Tester, there is no pen option where you can make freehand annotations. However, the platform lets you search a word, highlight, underline, flag …
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The Powerscore forum and 7sage's comment sections have helped me here and there. Reviewing the strategies in Ellen Cassidy's Loophole has been helpful too. With that being said, I very much second what kaiya123 says about moving on. I used to spend…
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The powerful/provable spectrum in the Loophole by Ellen Cassidy really helped my LR score. Might be worth checking out.
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^ foolproofing is all there is to LG. Guaranteed improvement. In my humble opinion