Logical Reasoning Inconsistency

[AC_100]

Hello!

I was hoping you could help me resolve major inconsistency I am seeing in my logical reasoning sections. For reference, my goal score is a 170 and I am registered to write the March LSAT.

For the past month of super intense drilling and taking practice tests, my scores have varied on the very high and very low end of 160. My record for the past 5 PTs are: 162-169-169-170-161 (all in the PT80s).

For my 169s/170 I usually get all the logic games correct, -6ish on RC, and -2/3 on LR.

For the lower 160 PTs, I am getting -1/-2 on LG, -6 on RC but -9/-10 on LR.

Does this just mean that my LR skills aren't developed enough to be scoring consistently? I have the analytics package and I don't seem to see any major trend except for getting a flaw question wrong every time (which I am working on). It so frustrating getting to my goal score and then dropping 9 points. RC is by far my worst section and although I'll work on it this last month, it would put me at ease to be scoring consistently with LR.

I would really appreciate any advice/feedback you may have. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for all you guys do!

[Beth Hayden]

Hi AC,

Without looking at your full score breakdown it's hard to know for sure, but it sounds to me like you are still a little shaky on some of the logical reasoning question types. Do you find that you often narrow it down to two answer choices that are about 50/50? Maybe you just have some tests where you get lucky and pick the right answer more often, and other tests where you are unlucky and get more wrong. I have found that the best way to improve that inconsistency is to get better at articulating not just why the correct answer is right, but also why eat of the four wrong answers is incorrect. If you narrow it down to two answer choices, sometimes it is easier to find the wrong answer than the right one. You may not feel 100% that an answer choice is correct, but if you can come up with a solid reason why the other four are definitely wrong, you're good! It's a shift in mindset that makes a huge difference.

There are, of course, other reasons your score might vary. Maybe during one test you were tired and couldn't focus, or one test just happened to have a mix of questions that cater to your strengths. Just keep practicing, hone in on your weaknesses, and as you get better your scores will become more consistent. This happens to a lot of people scoring in this range, I promise!

Hope that helps!
Beth