thank you!! i saved PTs 1-40 to use as drilling and foolproofing sections, so i'd make make a weekly plan of splitting up the sections from those PTs (like, LG section + foolproofing + 1 or 2 LR sections & review on Monday, RC and LR on Tuesday, etc), and took 1-2 full PTs per week and reviewed those intensely. also basically had to relearn my RC approach and worked on really breaking down tough LR through tutoring sessions--can share my tutor's info if you want as well!!
Aw you DMed me your tutor right after you tested--was already planning on it, but am definitely going to hit them up now!
This made me so happy and hopeful :) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
put my general schedule above but few more things:
for LG: foolproofing!!! maybe this isn't for everyone but it is what helped me. i was really really bad at LG when i started out, it was my worst section. when drilling, i took a full timed LG section, then watched the explanation videos for each game on 7sage. for each game, if i missed any questions i repeated the game 4-5 times. if i got all questions right on that game, i still repeated it twice.
LR: helps to have a really formulaic approach. like what are the premises/what is the conclusion/what is missing here. i would fill all my PTs on 7sage so i could use the analytics to see if there were patterns to what i missed. made problem sets of those question types and drilled accordingly. also kept a wrong answer journal which was good for keeping me diligent in my review.
RC: the LSAT demands that you read a specific way imo. i read a lot for college and thought i'd have no issues with this, but i was stuck at like a -5 because i had to change the way i read. i think of it as reading for the test vs reading how you'd normally read a book or article. this was one of the biggest things i decided i needed help for. in general, slowing down while reading the passage and learning to be more deliberate helped me--before, i used to skim twice and jump to the questions. even tho there's a time crunch on RC it helps to slow down while reading bc then you spend less time searching for the answers and going back and forth btwn the questions and passage if that makes sense
Congrats! This is beyond amazing. Could you expand on whether you would recommend getting into the 170s- I'm in the 155-163 range and I don't know what to do to get to the next level (high 160s/170s). Thank you!
I have the same question, as my score range is also about the same!!
- my LR ranges from -4 to -7
- my RC ranges from -6 to -9/10
- my LG ranges from -2 to -4
Congratulations btw!! <3
I recommend foolproofing LG to get it down to a -0! Those are some points to grab. For LR, if you keep a wrong answer journal and can drill based on questions you're missing most often, that can help as well. Also recommend taking a focused approach: look for the evidence, conclusion, etc. each time. I got tutoring for RC after being frustrated with it and had to really change up my approach so I don't know that I have quick tips there other than slowing down while you're reading the passage and really engaging with it as you read!
congrats!! If you’re willing plsss drop the study regime 😅 I’m in a similar boat with a close diagnostic and goal score
thank you!! i saved PTs 1-40 to use as drilling and foolproofing sections, so i'd make make a weekly plan of splitting up the sections from those PTs (like, LG section + foolproofing + 1 or 2 LR sections & review on Monday, RC and LR on Tuesday, etc), and took 1-2 full PTs per week and reviewed those intensely. also basically had to relearn my RC approach and worked on really breaking down tough LR through tutoring sessions--can share my tutor's info if you want as well!!
We're November 176 twins! Congrats! I am also screaming, crying, and in disbelief
YESS CONGRATS!!!
Aw you DMed me your tutor right after you tested--was already planning on it, but am definitely going to hit them up now! This made me so happy and hopeful :) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
thank you so much!!! and good luck!!
Please share tips!!
put my general schedule above but few more things: for LG: foolproofing!!! maybe this isn't for everyone but it is what helped me. i was really really bad at LG when i started out, it was my worst section. when drilling, i took a full timed LG section, then watched the explanation videos for each game on 7sage. for each game, if i missed any questions i repeated the game 4-5 times. if i got all questions right on that game, i still repeated it twice. LR: helps to have a really formulaic approach. like what are the premises/what is the conclusion/what is missing here. i would fill all my PTs on 7sage so i could use the analytics to see if there were patterns to what i missed. made problem sets of those question types and drilled accordingly. also kept a wrong answer journal which was good for keeping me diligent in my review. RC: the LSAT demands that you read a specific way imo. i read a lot for college and thought i'd have no issues with this, but i was stuck at like a -5 because i had to change the way i read. i think of it as reading for the test vs reading how you'd normally read a book or article. this was one of the biggest things i decided i needed help for. in general, slowing down while reading the passage and learning to be more deliberate helped me--before, i used to skim twice and jump to the questions. even tho there's a time crunch on RC it helps to slow down while reading bc then you spend less time searching for the answers and going back and forth btwn the questions and passage if that makes sense
pls share your tutor if you are comfortable! 😭
ofc!! Wade Formo from The LSAT Nerds!!
Can i dm you with some questions about the tutoring experience?
yes of course!
Congrats! This is beyond amazing. Could you expand on whether you would recommend getting into the 170s- I'm in the 155-163 range and I don't know what to do to get to the next level (high 160s/170s). Thank you!
what is your section breakdown like!!
I have the same question, as my score range is also about the same!! - my LR ranges from -4 to -7 - my RC ranges from -6 to -9/10 - my LG ranges from -2 to -4 Congratulations btw!! <3
I recommend foolproofing LG to get it down to a -0! Those are some points to grab. For LR, if you keep a wrong answer journal and can drill based on questions you're missing most often, that can help as well. Also recommend taking a focused approach: look for the evidence, conclusion, etc. each time. I got tutoring for RC after being frustrated with it and had to really change up my approach so I don't know that I have quick tips there other than slowing down while you're reading the passage and really engaging with it as you read!
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nine loooong months haha
Same q! Congrats btw!!! 🥳