Taking a break between testing administrations

[cwelch9]

Hi!

So I just got my February test score back. I got a 169 but I’m shooting for 172 so I think I’m going to take it again in August (I hit the 3 take limit for this cycle). I’ve been studying for the past year. I know I probably need to take a little break before then so I don’t burnout, but also don’t want to take too much time away and lose any of the skills. Any advice you have as far as a good time period that doesn’t cause students to lose skill?

Thank you I’m advance!

[Stephanie Oswalt]

Hi!

So I just got my February test score back. I got a 169 but I’m shooting for 172 so I think I’m going to take it again in August (I hit the 3 take limit for this cycle). I’ve been studying for the past year. I know I probably need to take a little break before then so I don’t burnout, but also don’t want to take too much time away and lose any of the skills. Any advice you have as far as a good time period that doesn’t cause students to lose skill?

Thank you I’m advance!

Hi cwelch,

Thanks for the post, and great question! Breaks from the LSAT are definitely beneficial, which we write about here: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/bid-24 ... our-score/.

There's no magic time period of how long you should take a break. The good news is that LSAT is a skill-based test, so you're not going to forget the skills you have learned as quickly as you would a knowledge/memorization-based test. Dave and Jon discuss this at about the 1:03-mark here: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/podcas ... ust-avoid/.

Take the time off you think is right for you. A year of studying is a long time! Since you've been studying for a year, a few weeks or even a month won't hurt!

Thanks!