Not improving...next step?

[Kcm28]

About a month ago I started the 1 month PowerScore self-study plan. I have followed and completed the plan diligently, but I have not improved enough. My diagnostic was a 145 and now I’ve plateaued at 150. I would like to get as close to 160 as I realistically can. I struggle particularly with logic games and I have been reviewing practice tests, using the tracker sheets, practicing LR question types I miss frequently, and trying to be cognizant of any other errors I make. I’m still putting tremendous amounts of hours into this, so I’m getting very frustrated. I understand the concepts I read on paper, but perhaps the issue is that I can’t apply them effectively on a test? I don’t know. I really feel like I’ve hit a roadblock here. Due to this, I had to withdraw from the June test date, so now I’m signed up for July. What is my next step? I’ve put faith into powerscore, but clearly it is not working as well as expected. I’m not even close to the average 12 point increase that is frequently mentioned. There are various options such as tutoring, LSAT course, and on-demand lesson subscription, but I don’t know which of these would help me the most. I don’t want to spend a substantial amount of money on being taught things I already know. What would be the most economical and best thing to do in my situation?

Help would be much appreciated!

[Alex Bodaken]

Kcm28,

Thanks for the question! First of all, really sorry to hear about your plateauing - it can be really frustrating to put in a ton of effort and not see results.

I'll cut to the chase: in your situation, I would recommend private tutoring over an in-person or live online course. The reason being that, as you mentioned, you have spent quite a bit of time learning the basics of the PowerScore concepts, and you now need someone who has the ability to focus purely on where you need to improve. Obviously, tutoring is a bit more expensive per hour than the other options, but in your case I think it likely makes the most sense. It's up to you in terms of how many hours you feel you need, but one option is to simply contact PowerScore, be put in touch with a tutor, and have an initial call to see what he/she thinks your primary needs are.

If for whatever reason you chose to do a class, I would recommend the Live Online, because there is a second instructor present who would be able to answer any questions you have during class (without stopping the class itself).

I hope that helps, and good luck!
Alex