How to study

[dystopia]

Hi there,

I am quite a bit stuck on how to approach the November lsat.

I took the powerscore in-person course, and also I read the LSAT Bibles, and completed the question types, following the 4 month study plan. After, I did approximately 30 full lsat practice tests, with review. I was getting approximately low 160s. I took the September 2018 LSAT and ended with a dissapointing 157. (-12 RC, -9 LR, -4 LG, -5 LR) My goal for November is 165.

In my September LSAT I did worse in LR and LG than I usually do in practice tests.
I am not sure how to approach the November lsat, or if my goal is even attainable. Please help!

[dystopia]

Please lol I'm really stuck

[thegr8gatsby]

Do you want to know the very best way? Take more practice tests.

Many, many more practice tests. There are over 80 available. Start doing at least 2-3 practice tests a week right now, and spend as much time as you spent on each test reviewing your mistakes and revisiting the PowerScore Bibles.

Practice makes perfect, so get going! What will determine your score from this point on will be your work ethic and dedication.

[James Finch]

Hi Dystopia,

A 165 is certainly attainable, but it will require a certain mastery of the test concepts. Given that your official score isn't so far off your PT scores, it may be a combination of nerves and harder questions that led to having a lower-than-expected performance. Still, don't be discouraged, but take this as an opportunity to reevaluate where you're at with the LSAT and where you're leaving points on the table. Look at how you approach questions--are you using best practices, or are you continually missing information in the stimulus or passage that is necessary to answering the question correctly. Also, look at patterns for where in sections you're missing questions. Is it the more difficult ones in the teens? Are they at the end of section, when you're running out of time? Or is it a certain type of question/passage that you continually struggle on? Are you bogging down on certain difficult questions, leading to running out of time for others you may have been able to answer correctly? Maybe it's a certain type of logic that you continually struggle on. Once you've identified your weaknesses, then you can go back, review the bible material and focus on how to turn those into strengths.

Also, having a tutor evaluate your approach may help. Even a few hours could potentially lead to a breakthrough in an area that you've continually struggled in.

Hope this helps!

[dystopia]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it