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danielbrowning208
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My perspective may not be the most common in this community, but I stopped BRing altogether after I started averaging above 170 consistently. Why? I don't count not knowing the answer to a question on a PT as a "mistake". No matter how much I study,…
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I used to have a similar problem. The best way you can address this is through practice. The more material you see (and more importantly understand) the less susceptible you are to clever traps. Your question strategy can also be designed to counter…
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This is frustrating but understandable and certainly the right call. Still, it sucks having to completely alter your study plan when you are feeling ready and confident to take the test. Hopefully LSAC will explore alternative testing options for Ap…
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I would strongly recommend focusing on improvement rather than the number of PTs you are doing. Additionally, I would strongly recommend taking individual timed sections to work on section/question strategy. A good rule of thumb is to not take a new…
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I write down a very high-resolution summary of the passage on my scratch paper - probably no more than 10 words for the whole passage. I find that it puts less pressure on me to remember everything and does not take up much time (you just have to be…
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I really don't think there are that many resources out there that will really help in RC. I would strongly suggest that you work on effectively summarizing passages and nailing the structural details. I personally advocate for spending a lot of time…
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It has really helped me to use the acceptable situation question to check my rule representation. That is, after creating your board and writing down your rules, as you go into the acceptable situation question, take each rule at a time, check your …
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I only BR questions that I do not finish in a section. Instead of BRing, I like to invest that time on questions I know I missed or spent too much time getting correct. I think it is a matter of efficiency with your time. Additionally, if you are sc…
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From what I have heard, D1 athletic participation looks excellent for law schools, as it showcases the skills you described. If you think the coach can speak well to the qualities that would make you successful in law school, I think it would be an …
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There's also a big distinction between rushing and working quickly. I used to try to fly through stimuli, paraphrasing and not reading well. That is rushing. It's hard to describe during timed conditions other than an internal feeling that you're go…
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@ciacduan I don't necessarily think there is a difference in language difficulty. I do think there is a difference between correct and incorrect answers. RC correct answers are less obvious in newer tests (partly because of referential phrasing), an…
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Understanding the complicated language is necessary, but not sufficient, for achieving a high score on the LSAT. One thing that really helped me improve was to practice translating the complex language into a synthesized version of the stimulus that…
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If this is the strategy that works for you then definitely rock with it. I just want to add a few words of caution, because I have tried this approach myself. I ultimately came to the opposite strategy in RC as you. @"Cant Get Right" is right that …
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I am currently taking symbolic logic, and I think an intro to logic class would be more helpful for LSAT purposes. Even still, the LSAT is only loosely "logic", so you may suffer at the start from the gap between LSAT logic and real logic. However, …
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@Markmark I am in school, so I set up my schedule to make LSAT study a priority. With that, I study in the mornings, from 8:30 - 12 on Thursday - Monday, so 5 days a week. With early studying, your mind is engaged. At least for me, much more studyin…
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@Markmark It's definitely possible. I started studying in July, with a diagnostic around 160. My average is now well over a 170, but it has taken a lot of work and a focused study plan. I also started at better places in LR and RC, so you may have m…
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I say retake and then cancel if you don't feel like you quite reached your mark after the test. Cancels don't matter, and they're much better than always feeling like you could have done better. Invest the time and resources in yourself, if you feel…
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@MJGspice Take it again; you never want to be left ever-wondering "what if I took it again?". If you think you have a higher potential, go for it again and cancel if you don't quite think you made it on test day
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@lawyer123 a 160 is within the margin of error of a 163, so I doubt it would be very troublesome to law schools, especially if you wrote an addendum. Perhaps take a few weeks off from the test and re-evaluate then?
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It counts as a take but not against your 3 test per year limit (that went into effect after this July). It is almost universally agreed that: better lsat score>"too many takes". That is, a better score will almost always be better for you than se…
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@dncdrc_04 You need a section timing strategy. Knowing how to answer a question is only half the battle. You have to move quickly through easy questions and trust your process on the more difficult ones. On top of that, drilling LR sections was help…
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It means the same thing. Logically, 'some people are not smart' and 'not all people are smart' is equivalent. They both mean that at least one person is not smart.
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I battled the fluorescent lights by making the angle on my tablet much higher than LSAC allows. My proctors did not seem to care. Outside of that, I cannot think of another remedy, other than perhaps looking at another test center.
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@MissChanandler I am planning on applying next cycle. Does that change things?
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@"Alan Cheuk" In the future, would it be possible to add different "profiles" to the tester analytics? I am thinking of something similar to the feature where we can select only certain pt's to be included in the analysis. However, "profiles" would …
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@"Cant Get Right" @Sami Is there any way the LG and Flaw lessons on Saturday and Sunday could be recorded? Please let me know; it would be extremely helpful.
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I had a similar experience @kassiejenkins1. Did you get the digital test by chance? I have a hunch that mixing digital with paper may have skewed the curve in favor of those taking on paper (out of both familiarity and the frequent non-responsivenes…
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I am definitely in the minority here, but I think that if you are confident you can do much better than a 166 and you have the PT data to back it up, you don't need to keep the score.
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@"Cant Get Right" @"Jonathan Wang" Thank you both for your advice. I hope I am able to attend the next two lesson sections, because, ironically enough, flaw questions are currently my weak point in LR. I am also still in the Foolproofing phase, so I…
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For me, it has become more of a pattern than a dumb mistake at this point. It sounds like you just ran into that problem on one take @AudaciousRed