How long do you study for each day? Forum
- greyblob
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How long do you study for each day?
I ask because someone I know, who's currently in law school, informed me that he studied for 6-7 hours a day while cramming for the LSATs. . Then again, I suppose this is why he's at HLS and I never will make it into the t14. lol.
I get the entire argument of quality over quantity, but I was just curious. I mean...I usually study 4 hours a day, unless I'm feeling particularly enthused--a rarity indeed. Otherwise, I tend to burn out.
This is "normal," right?
Or is it ridiculous to even pose such a question on TLS?
I get the entire argument of quality over quantity, but I was just curious. I mean...I usually study 4 hours a day, unless I'm feeling particularly enthused--a rarity indeed. Otherwise, I tend to burn out.
This is "normal," right?
Or is it ridiculous to even pose such a question on TLS?
- yzero1
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
I probably study only about 2 hours a day, doing a 3 hour PT every 3 days. I think 6-7 hours is a bit intense.
- dub
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
I pulled 11 hours the other day.
- Balthy
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
dub wrote:I pulled 11 hours the other day.
Haha, fitting avatar then.
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- Sh@keNb@ke
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
I did around 7 today. Would say 5-6 is my average, but then again I started at a 147 diag so I have a long ways to go!
- txsunshine
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
I work full-time (weird hours) so I don't exactly have the luxury of studying as much as I would like to. Instead, I do timed sections on my lunch break, 35 minutes there; put in about 2 hours in the evenings; weekends I do 4-5 hours each day (at least 1 timed PT per week). In all, I estimate that I spend 23-25 hours per week studying.
- iamcutdacheck
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
4-6 hours a day, take 1 weekend day off to party
- 3|ink
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
Good lord people. What could you possibly study for four hours a day (unless you're taking a PT every day)?
- downing
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
I'd differentiate between hardcore studying to the point of real comprehension, versus simply reading the material and hoping for results at some point in time. The latter constituted my first strategy, and it costed me a presentable score. Unfortunately, an unpresentable score will be presented, so I felt a tad depressed knowing that. So I'm taking it again in October. I'm making sure to redo a lot of material that I cover now, in a detailed manner. For example, writing out the explanations for any slightly perplexing LR problem I find. I'm also going to try out SOS's strategy when I have more free time. Given the plenitude of worthwhile material out there, it shouldn't be a challenge to find stuff to study for hours every day a few months in advanced.
- StrictlyLiable
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
3|ink wrote:Good lord people. What could you possibly study for four hours a day (unless you're taking a PT every day)?
Well if reviewing the test counts as studying then I would agree that I study at least 4 hours a day. I write out explanations of wrong answers and go over every right answer along with redoing games.
- 3|ink
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I can see how that'd help. I don't spend nearly as much time reviewing. That's probably what I should be doing.StrictlyLiable wrote:3|ink wrote:Good lord people. What could you possibly study for four hours a day (unless you're taking a PT every day)?
Well if reviewing the test counts as studying then I would agree that I study at least 4 hours a day. I write out explanations of wrong answers and go over every right answer along with redoing games.
- StrictlyLiable
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3|ink wrote:I can see how that'd help. I don't spend nearly as much time reviewing. That's probably what I should be doing.StrictlyLiable wrote:3|ink wrote:Good lord people. What could you possibly study for four hours a day (unless you're taking a PT every day)?
Well if reviewing the test counts as studying then I would agree that I study at least 4 hours a day. I write out explanations of wrong answers and go over every right answer along with redoing games.
Yeah I highly recommend it if you have the time. After all, you can only read the bibles and stuff so many times haha.
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- lastch2
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
yikes!! i'm lucky to study on avg 1-2 hours a day including PT's in the average! i obviously need to up my game (this is why i <3 TLS!)
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I'm in the same boat, dude. I guess I don't take enough time to review or I'm not doing enough PTs. I was advised not to take more than 2 PTs a week or risk burnout. Can someone tell me I'll be okay doing 3-4 a week?lastch2 wrote:yikes!! i'm lucky to study on avg 1-2 hours a day including PT's in the average! i obviously need to up my game (this is why i <3 TLS!)
- gdane
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
You're scoring pretty highly, arent you? If true, then youre ok. The hardcore studying is for people that have a ways to go, like me.3|ink wrote:I'm in the same boat, dude. I guess I don't take enough time to review or I'm not doing enough PTs. I was advised not to take more than 2 PTs a week or risk burnout. Can someone tell me I'll be okay doing 3-4 a week?lastch2 wrote:yikes!! i'm lucky to study on avg 1-2 hours a day including PT's in the average! i obviously need to up my game (this is why i <3 TLS!)
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I'm all over the place. I've scored between 166 and 177. I'd rather score 170 consistently than have a fluke test every once in a while.gdane5 wrote:You're scoring pretty highly, arent you? If true, then youre ok. The hardcore studying is for people that have a ways to go, like me.3|ink wrote:I'm in the same boat, dude. I guess I don't take enough time to review or I'm not doing enough PTs. I was advised not to take more than 2 PTs a week or risk burnout. Can someone tell me I'll be okay doing 3-4 a week?lastch2 wrote:yikes!! i'm lucky to study on avg 1-2 hours a day including PT's in the average! i obviously need to up my game (this is why i <3 TLS!)
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- greyblob
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
IMO, you're doing fine. Yes, unto each their own, but I don't think spending most of your waking hours studying for this test is healthy or advised. Besides, it seems like you're already scoring high. I seriously wouldn't worry about it!3|ink wrote:I'm in the same boat, dude. I guess I don't take enough time to review or I'm not doing enough PTs. I was advised not to take more than 2 PTs a week or risk burnout. Can someone tell me I'll be okay doing 3-4 a week?lastch2 wrote:yikes!! i'm lucky to study on avg 1-2 hours a day including PT's in the average! i obviously need to up my game (this is why i <3 TLS!)
At this point, I refuse to devote more than 3-4 hours a day studying. I've been so stressed about the LSAT for months, but I'm just so sick of it. I don't want this test to dictate my life anymore...at least for the time being.
....I'm sure I'll freak out in a few hours. hahaha.
- lamentable
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iamcutdacheck wrote:4-6 hours a day, take 1 weekend day off to party
Everyone needs some party time. TLS can cause some neurotic tendencies.
- OklahomasOK
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
4-6 hours not including PT's. Most of it is review, and rework. If I'm very bored/ extremely motivated, I can sit still for upwards of 8-10. When I miss a problem, I type it up verbatim, then why each answer choice is wrong, and why the correct one is correct. Very time consuming, but it helps (or so I tell myself). With two weeks to go, I'm cutting way down... 2 Hours max.
I'd rather go through hell now studying for this than be stuck in some shit school and having a crappy job.
I'd rather go through hell now studying for this than be stuck in some shit school and having a crappy job.
- txsunshine
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I think this every day.OklahomasOK wrote: I'd rather go through hell now studying for this than be stuck in some shit school and having a crappy job.
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- Blindc1rca
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
6-7hrs/day on weekdays, 9-10/day on weekends.
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- TCScrutinizer
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If all you can tolerate is seven hours of academic work per day, then law is not for you.acrossthelake wrote:Jeezus how do you do that? I can't *study* anything for longer than 2-3 hours at a time, nor work on a paper for longer than 4-5 hours at a time, and I think I have a personal max of 7 hours or so of academic work a day.dub wrote:I pulled 11 hours the other day.
- Patriot1208
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Re: How long do you study for each day?
Am I the only one here who doesn't study every day? probably at least look at stuff 5 days a week. Some weeks 4. Usually only do substantive studying (4 hours or more) 3 days a week. This equals out to close to 20 hrs a week which seems more than enough to run through all the materials and get fully ready.
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