1 Month Prep Plan

[ZEW]

Have been self-studying with Powerscore Bibles for the June LSAT and am noticing that 2 areas in need of improvement are general timing & logic games (specifically grouping). Is it more beneficial to work only on logic games and full length LSAT practice exams or advisable to use the Powerscore 1 month prep plan to guide my final push?

[Emily Haney-Caron]

Hi ZEW,

Congrats on being close to the finish line! During this final push, spending time thinking about the areas where you need to put in some extra work is extremely important, so great job taking that step. I might actually recommend a combined strategy, where you follow the 1 month prep plan but also try to spend some extra time focusing on grouping games. To improve timing, you don't necessarily need to do a bunch of full-length exams; you need to get faster at individual questions by mastering the concepts for different question types (which the 1 month plan should do!), you need to get better at identifying how much time to invest on particular questions, and you need to figure out how to balance time within one section. You can practice those things even when you aren't doing full-length tests. Using the 1-month study plan and balancing that out with a bit extra emphasis on grouping, and paying attention and being thoughtful about your timing every time you're studying, may be a good strategy for you. Remember not to burn out in this last month; save some energy for the exam! But working hard now without pushing yourself too hard is going to make a big difference on the exam. Good luck!