Brain Tiredness

[sanderina]

I discovered a phenomenon of myself when reviewing LG sections and wonder if other test takers share the same experience. I realized my score on LG was always better when LG was in the second half of the test. And if I review the test the day after I took it, often times I could got the right answers of the same game which I had wrong answers for in the previous day. So i think the reason is not because i don't know how to solve a game, rather my brain is tired after about half of the test.

Any one shares the same experience and knows how to deal with it?

[Emily Haney-Caron]

Hi Sanderina,

You're definitely not alone in this - building up mental stamina is part of mastering this test! One thing that often helps is getting your brain used to handling the intensity of this workload. Practice tests under timed conditions are part of this (and it sounds like you're doing that now!), as are scheduling studying blocks of the same length as the real test or longer, so you get used to tackling LSAT questions for that long. You might also find that the more you practice, the less draining the questions become, because using the PowerScore strategies on each question will become more automatic and intuitive.

Of course, you'll also want to make sure you're getting plenty of sleep, getting some exercise, and eating nutritious meals. In the midst of studying, sometimes it is hard to keep all those things up, but they will definitely help with mental stamina and concentration!