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 Post subject: From practice LSAT's to the real deal
PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:25 pm 

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Does anyone know if there is a trend between practice LSAT scores and the score an individual receives on the actual LSAT?

I've been using the LSAT Prep Tests (the book with 10 "real" tests) and started scoring 158 and got 166 on my last test. I have steadily climbed from 158 to 166.

Can I expect to do similarly on the real test? Is the real test similar to these Prep Tests that LSAC puts out? If not, is there another outfit who has tests that are more similar?

One more question. Do practice LSAT tests exist which have 5 sections instead of 4? I think it would be good to try a test with 5 sections.

Thanks so much.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:32 pm 

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i started off with a 150...after a few months of practice i got my practice tests up to a 169 and i got a 161 on the actual test. The final weeks before the test i was ranging usually between 160-166 so it was on the lower end of where i was averaging right before the test.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:38 pm 

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I think there's a correlation. I was scoring between 162 and 168 on the practices and got a 165 on the real thing. Get more tests and keep studying.


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 Post subject: drop
PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:29 pm 

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I was always between a 161-165 on the practice tests, doing horribly in the games and pretty ok in everything else. But on the actually test I was insanely nervous, I missed 8 just in the first section but I calmed down after that. I only missed ONE logic game question (how insane is that) but I still only pulled a 159.

I probably should have taken the test over but I would of had to stay in the country and I had a fiance waiting for me back in Argentina, so I decided I would just make do with that. Actually I am not all that upset with the score, it is lower than it could have been but the 3 people I was studying with dropped almost the exact same amount from practice to the real thing. Around 5ish points.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:36 pm 

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I ended up doing better on the real test than I was doing on the majority of my practice tests. I was practicing around 160 and ended up with a 164. I did however get a 168 three days before the real thing, which made me more confident going into the test. I believe that for the most part relaxing and keeping my mind off the test the week before the LSAT was what helped me achieve my score. Also, on test day, I worked through the test quicker than I had with my practice tests. This sense of urgency was lacking during my practice tests and allowed me to answer more questions without having to guess.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:11 pm 

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My first practices were 172 173 173 (*I missed about 5 on the reading comp every time, a few in LR, and 0 in the logic games)

After some review on the reading comp mistakes I was making, I went up to 175 178 178 180 175 174.

On the real thing, I missed 8 on the reading comp... 9 total... 171.... so much for my major in literature :shock:

So if you're weakness is the reading comp I think you should expect some drop of about 3 or 4 points of what you think you're "accurate" practice score is. They seem to be emphasizing that more, which I think makes sense (even though it sux for me :wink: ).

If you're weakness is the logic games I think you should expect to do well, maybe even improve


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:58 pm 

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Word,

I dropped the ball like Randy Moss on test day.

Ave before with practice ~164 (high of 168), dropped to 156.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:26 pm 

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As Fingersxed mentioned, the newer tests definitely have more difficult RC and easier games... anticipate that!

Otherwise, get very comfortable with the timing. Test day is just another official LSAT with some added pressure. If you're familiar with your "zone", and can resist the urge to rush, you'll do great!

Best of luck,

Aaron


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:36 pm 

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Two weeks before the test I was in the 161-166 range, but was still getting better with each test.

I ended up with a 162.

Seems to me that your scoring range is a good indicator of your output on test day...of course you should also factor in how you react to tests. If you're the super nervous type, like I am, you might want to subtract a few points.


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:30 pm 

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I was scoring between 168 and 175, got lower on the real thing. Made twice as many mistakes on reading comp than my highest mistake number from any of the tests I had done before.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:49 pm 

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Hey, the best advice I can give you is to keep timing yourself. AGAIN, AGAIN, AND AGAIN. The closer you can simulate test conditions, the calmer you'll be at the test.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:46 am 

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By the time I took the test I was gettin a 161 on my practice exams. The night before the test II was too nervous to sleep but I did not feel nervous when I was taking the test. I ended up getting a 156, I spent two days on the couch eating chocolate.


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