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MrSamIam
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I concur! I see PTs as serving 3 goals: 1) Test where you stand in terms of your understanding of the LSAT. 2) Allow you the chance to figure out what you need to improve on. 3) Provide you with the most ideal way of experiencing what it will be lik…
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@skaplan9190 Don't beat yourself up about it...we've all been there. After taking my first real PT (not counting the diagnostic) I remember "peeking" at the answers. Needless to say...I ended up checking all of my answers, then BRing...be sure not t…
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On the newer LG the format looks a tad like this: Page 1: Stimulus + first question (about 1/2 - 3/4 of a page worth of free space) Page 2: Remaining questions (about 1/4 of a page worth of free space + additional space next to the questions). So, …
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The BR groups may also be convenient. @DumbHollywoodActor posts on the discussion board with dates and times.
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This one's a tad odd. However, @runiggyrun explained it well. I thought of it like this: There is only 1 thing that is required in order to know that you have a genuinely autonomous discipline - a unique methodology. Since there is only 1, I know t…
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It certainly isn't going to look great on your application. As mentioned prior, it's like having an academic criminal record (not exactly...but you get the point). No sense in losing sleep over it, unless there is something you can do about it. Righ…
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I can see how that might be confusing. For a minute, forget about this whole "pointing back" and "pointing forward" stuff. Just use your intuition: "Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder" = B --> EOB If beauty is present, then we must have…
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There are people to take an entire month off and report doing slightly better when they returned. Remember, the LSAT is a skills-based test. Taking a week or two off will not lead to a loss of the skills that you've learned. Truth be told, I get the…
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Looks like whatever advice I had to offer, has been offered. To answer your question, regarding drilling: There are two ways to drill: 1) By question type (look for the question type you are interested in drilling, circle those questions, and do th…
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Agreeing with @"Can’t Get Right" . You just started the curriculum, and you're on your third attempt. I hate to be the one to say it, but you're really pushing your luck. You're better off waiting until you've completed the curriculum...don't PT unt…
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@cmelman95 And how do we improve memory? By practicing and exposing ourselves to those patterns over and over again :]. Sequencing/Grouping hybrid games can be incredibly annoying at times, since you have to keep track of two things (order and categ…
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@quinnxzhang That's why I qualified my statement above. I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by the authors "opinion". By opinion, I don't mean what the author believes is right or wrong, but what the author, in his or her opinion, believ…
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First off, figure out what your problem is. Is it just timing? In other words, if you had an additional 15 minutes, would you score -0 - -1? Or, is it a particular type of game. If timing is your issue, then keep drilling and stick with the fool pro…
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@quinnxzhang Agreed - with the statement that you can't always assume that the author is offering their opinion. However, from what is quoted above, the author is providing an opinion (his or hers) on what should happen if condition X is met. I'm n…
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Oh yeah...I probably should have elaborated on what proper BR is. Glad @stepharizona had my back on this one!
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Yup, don't forget the should. Remember, this is prescriptive, not descriptive. The author is offering his or her opinion on what should happen, not what will happen.
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Do not, under any circumstance measure improvement by "each test." Doing so would set you up for disappointment. Improving on PTs happens gradually. Not overnight, and certainly not after each test. This is where BR comes in. You take a PT, BR that…
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@"Darth Jurist" Glad you got it! As always, feel free to post if the LSAT ever throws you a curve ball...and it will :]
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@"Darth Jurist" Sure thing! Here's my analysis of 20: Anthropologists believe: Distinct culture = No shared values between cultures. Why? Because some study they did found that different cultures = different moral codes. As soon as I see "study" I…
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Certainly. In fact, I believe that's how most people do it. More often than not, one of the ACs will weaken the argument, while the other of the two will do absolutely nothing, or at the very most it'll simply flick the argument - AS J.Y. likes to s…
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@TheBatman My pleasure, bud. Keep at it. Believe it or not, this test will eventually become "fun." Well...to an extent.
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I tend to side with those who say "go ahead and visit." I've heard it both ways. "Don't get your hopes up" v. "You may as well check out the school." Part of what motivates me to keep studying is that after visiting one of my top-picks, I realized t…
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@"Can’t Get Right" That's priceless. Haha!
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I guess that makes 4 of us.
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Congrats! If anything, I'm sure most schools will be more impressed that you wen't from a 144 to a 160. It shows that you had a goal in mind, and busted your butt to reach it.
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If I'm not mistaken, the curriculum uses questions from PTs 1-35. So, you'll be drilling, in a sense, 1-35 as you progress through the curriculum. However, do not start PTs 36+ until you complete the curriculum. As was stated above, slow and steady …
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My decision to skip once I see an attractive and likely correct AC is based on timing. If I am 15 minutes in and only on question 11, I'll pick it, place a mark on my scantron, and move on. If I'm 15 minutes in and on number 15, I'll quickly skim th…
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Certainly not during 1L. However, I do intend to work during both 2L and 3L. I interned with a ton of law students who mentioned that they were required to intern or work during 2L. Most of whom ended up wanting to work during 3L.
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Don't even think of registering to take the test until you are certain that you are ready. You don't register then study. You study, then register. Ask those of us who made that mistake... Aim for the September test and retake in December if need b…
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You are absolutely right. The more organized your game is, the more clearly you can see things - this ultimately translates to efficiency. If there's one thing that I've learned in the last few months, it's to do what works best for you. Here is wh…