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Jonathan Wang
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166 in December, not even remotely close. That's like an 8-10 percentile jump in score from 162. 166 gives you a reasonable shot at the bottom half of the top 14; good luck even getting a sniff there with a 162.
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In that scoring range, you're just dealing with small inconsistencies and imperfections in your fundamentals. It's natural for that sticking point to vary, because with so few weak spots left to deal with, each test isn't necessarily going to hit on…
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Less PTs, more practice. Test - Review - Drill is infinitely better than Test-Review-repeat in my opinion, especially at the very beginning where you need to be diagnosing and dealing with your mistakes the most. Give your brain the opportunity to p…
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The LSAT did not change dramatically in a span of two tests (59 to 61). To me, this sounds partially psychological (either "omg a test in the 60s gotta get hyped up" or "ah i got a 170 i've achieved my goal already", both of which are destructive), …
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This is EXACTLY like your pastry example! Those 4 people who 'showed' you how to do it were just telling you to copy what they did; they thought they were teaching you, but they weren't. It took a real teacher to come in and explain to you why it wa…
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Apologies for the novel you're about to read (or not read). If I was able to discover a way to teach the LSAT such that I could just talk through each question the "quick" way and my students would be trained properly, then all of my kids would sc…
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57 is where the rule-substitution question in LG first appears, and is also home to a rather infamous logic game. I'd do that one for sure. The rest of the 50s are, at least in my opinion, rather interchangeable.
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There's no set progress curve. Some people improve every test; some people improve in bursts. Some people go from 140 to 170; some people start at 160 and end at 164. To give you a sense of perspective of what you're asking in particular - 153 is …
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V cannot be prescribed (no V) unless both H and M (H and M). The word "unless" is your conditional indicator here, which is group 3 - negate sufficient. Pick /V to start. V is your sufficient condition. Dump "H and M" right into the necessary, untou…
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I'm not currently in a position to take on any new students, so please don't take this as a solicitation. Nevertheless, I think I can shed some light on your concerns from a tutor's standpoint. I wrote a post on my personal blog a while back about …
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This is one of the best things I've ever read.
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Drop me an email at the address listed above, or reach out to me through the contact form on my website, which you can get to by clicking on the testimonials link above.
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Sorry for the late reply; it should be available now! You can grab it from from the LSAC website for $10; or, if you want explanations to go with it, JY will assuredly have them up in a timely manner.
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@karen.garay19: Your decision about when to apply should be shaped by when you take the LSAT, not vice versa. You should only take the LSAT when you're confident that you can get the score you need to get into the schools you want, and if that's not…
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You got it!
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I will also mention that I make this sound a lot easier than it is; I don't mean to be dismissive or downplay the difficulty inherent in dealing with stress. If you're having difficulty finding your way with managing anxiety, reach out to your fello…
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It's nothing that you haven't heard a million times before. You just need to find a method to deal with getting distracted, manage your internal anxiety, and possibly also a way to hold off on going to the restroom for a few minutes in case you need…
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If, in studying for the LSAT, you're not going through paper like it's going out of style, you're doing it wrong. The test is a pencil-and-paper test, and you should practice accordingly. Just make sure you follow through with recycling afterward
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I do some admissions consulting (usually as a result of my LSAT students wanting to stick with me through the whole process), but I don't want this post to be about that. Rather, I want to shed some light on exactly why consulting is so expensive, a…
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There will always be a level of nervousness present on test day that isn't there for your practice, but if you're confident in your preparation you'll be able to mitigate a big chunk of that. By the time you take the real deal, you should have taken…
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Al, I left the Bay Area for NYC. I'm there in spirit ^^
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You guys are meeting in person to discuss the results of a test you're all taking on your own, or meeting together to take the test? If the former, and if it's convenient for me/fits into my schedule, maybe I can drop by one of these days for funsie…
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It just takes some time for the new information to sink in. Sure, the theory is tough, but putting theory into practice is a beast all on its own. Make sure you're keeping a list of the mistakes you're making, and thinking long and hard about what…
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We use Wacom Bamboo pen tablets. He definitely used Paint for basically all of the curriculum videos you see - I watched him do a bunch of them, and I did mine the same way.
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Is this something people would be interested in? I recorded a few of these a long time ago for my own personal use and to analyze my own test-taking style, but never bothered doing anything with them because I just never figured anyone would watch o…
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Tests are provided exactly as LSAC releases them - i.e., with 4 sections. That said, it is incredibly important to practice with 5 sections. The way to do this is to break apart a test and stick one of its sections into the test you're about to take…
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The correct answer doesn't directly attack a premise. Consider the given definition of adequate sunblock, and think about what (if anything) it has to do with melanoma. Try to spot the huge assumption you are making. The good news - Goku's lazer be…
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You can do whatever makes you more comfortable, but ike is right on in his assessment. I just wanted to add that if you're looking to tricks like this to improve your score, your head is in entirely the wrong place.
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I'm not Obi-Wan, but...okay, I'll accept being called Obi-Wan. "[W]hether the instructions change or not, the subject of the argument is not affected"
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There's no reason to erase. You have plenty of space now, so that's no longer a concern. Drawing a new diagram doesn't take any longer than erasing, and in most instances will take less time. It's much easier to cross out comprehensively than it is …