When to move from Basic Linear Games to Advanced Linear?

[willmcchez]

Hey all,

I am presently working through the Six Month Self-Study plan in advance of the June 2018 LSAT. When looking forward to Week Four, it says I am to be moving on from Basic Linear Games to Advanced Linear Games.

However, the study plan also comes with a caveat: I should only move on to Advanced Linear after I'm comfortable with Basic Linear Games.

My question is this: How "comfortable" should I be with Basic Linear Games before moving on? Does this mean that I should be able to do every Basic Linear Game in the Bible and Workbook with 100% accuracy and within the allotted test time? Because I am certainly not there yet.

On easier games, I am able to work through them with 100% accuracy, but not within the allotted time. On harder games, I am finding myself making mistakes, forgetting rules, and occasionally making incorrect inferences, but I am still able to get all of the questions correct with enough time. On the hardest games (those whose explanations on here include some sort of statement that says "this is a very difficult game") I am sometimes not even sure how to proceed beyond making the initial diagram.

Should I keep working with Basic Linear before moving on? Is the idea that I should have "mastered" each section before moving on to the next?

Or are some mistakes or lack of clarity acceptable for now with the understanding that I will improve in the coming months?

Thanks!!

[Jennifer Janowsky]

willmcchez,

If you waited for 100% accuracy before moving on to the next lesson, you never would!

The idea behind waiting to move onto a new section until you're comfortable with the last is that they build off each other. You will be slow to learn Advanced Linear if you're still struggling with the Basic Linear games. However, if you no longer find the average Basic game to be a challenge, it is time to move on. You'll still be practicing your basic understanding as you work through Advanced Linear games.

For you, if you are still struggling, this may mean you should wait a while longer to practice some harder games before moving on. However, as you said, some mistakes and confusion is expected and these concepts will become more clear with time. And, you can always return back to Basics if you find you're too confused. This is up to your judgement.

Hope this helps!