Study Plan for the June LSAT... in january

[riahid]

Hell everyone,

I was hoping to get some help or any ideas in regards to creating a study plan for the June LSAT while being 6 months out. I've taken different prep courses in the past, and now am deciding to take Powerscore's online live course, which starts January 7th, and ends February 2nd. I'm taking an earlier class because I thought it would be beneficial to have time after the class to take PT's and get familiar with the testing conditions (as for the last LSAT I did not have enough time).

So all in all, I'm kind of wondering if I should even complete all of the courses homework by feb 2nd, or if i should spread the lectures and work throughout a longer span that way I don't run out of material (given I have till June). I even considered purchasing the course and not starting the lectures until March.

Any help or advice towards the creation of a study plan is appreciated!

Thanks.

[Jon Denning]

Hey riahid,

Thanks for the question and welcome to the Forum!

You're in luck! In a few regards, in fact. First, the course that you're enrolled in will give you an excellent structure/plan for the coming month, so attend the lessons and be diligent as you work through the corresponding homework. The beauty of doing it early is that you'll have access to the lesson recordings until June and can pick and choose what to review as you closer to the test based on your specific strengths and weaknesses.

You'll also be in touch with two instructors as part of your course, so you can get some very detailed study plan advice from them in response to how you're doing as you work through the material. My early advice is to go at it hard right away and try to master as much as you can, and then spend the three months or so post-course fine tuning the areas where you're still struggling. That way you knock out a bunch of conceptual issues straight away and have a lot of time to tweak whatever is continuing to give you trouble.

Lastly, we have a self-study plan available for your time frame at http://students.powerscore.com/self-study/index.cfm, including a 6 month plan as well as many others that might be more applicable to your needs once your course wraps up! Go check those out and use them to get a sense of how you might pace yourself following the completion of the live online class. I think you'll find them helpful

So trust the course and the process/schedule it lays out, and stick with it! You've made a great investment and I think you'll find that with time and practice it really pay off!