Thanks for any input

nonpareilpearl wrote:I've been studying for the LSAT for months now and I just can't seem to fix this issue. The issue? Timing. Especially on the LG and RC sections. It's less noticeable on the LR sections because each question is a distinct "thing" so it caters to my attention span better. The LG and RC sections are painful because my brain is distracted by everything, but those sections require serious concentration. I can do very well on those sections even if I add just an extra 5-7 minutes at this point (I think it's worth noting that my timing has slowly improved since I started prepping), but obviously that won't help me on test day (Feb). Does anyone have any advice? Tips/tricks that they use to help stop everything (flickering lights, an animal outside, whatever...) from completely derailing their thought processes?
Thanks for any input
MrAnon wrote:why do you want to go to law school so badly if you are having all these problems with the admissions test? This is only the beginning. Why not find a profession you are better suited toward? There are things you can do that capture your attention constantly. Police office might be one. Embarking on a career where you sit at your desk 99% of the time seems like a recipe for disaster.
kcdc wrote:I have ADD, and it's worst when I'm bored, like during reading comp. I improved my timing by making sure that I was reading ACTIVELY. My timing was terrible on RC and it was because I had to go back and re-read so many times after drifting off.
MrAnon wrote: There are things you can do that capture your attention constantly. Police officer might be one. Embarking on a career where you sit at your desk 99% of the time seems like a recipe for disaster.
MrAnon wrote:Look as hard as it is to believe and as much as people want to deny it, LSAT is a measure of law school ability and both LSAT and law school ability are a measure of attorney success. Sure there are people who beat the odds at all levels but for the vast majority of people, bad LSAT = bad law school experience = lousy professional experience. There are also many people who did poorly on the LSAT and had lousy law school experiences who excel at mediocre attorney jobs that are not particularly challenging and do not involve a lot of thought. While it may not be true that good LSAT guarantees success at any level, we are trying to help the OP, who is complaining that he/she has trouble focusing on the admissions test because of flickering lights and a dog barking somewhere outside the test room. My advice is not to drop a hundred grand if these most basic of issues are going to be such a negative draw on test performance. My advice is to find something that suits his/her particular skill set. But go ahead and push law school for ADHD kids all you want. Seems like it is the obvious choice.
MrAnon wrote:LSAT is a measure of law school ability and both LSAT and law school ability are a measure of attorney success. .... But go ahead and push law school for ADHD kids all you want.
MrAnon wrote:Look as hard as it is to believe and as much as people want to deny it, LSAT is a measure of law school ability and both LSAT and law school ability are a measure of attorney success. Sure there are people who beat the odds at all levels but for the vast majority of people, bad LSAT = bad law school experience = lousy professional experience. There are also many people who did poorly on the LSAT and had lousy law school experiences who excel at mediocre attorney jobs that are not particularly challenging and do not involve a lot of thought. While it may not be true that good LSAT guarantees success at any level, we are trying to help the OP, who is complaining that he/she has trouble focusing on the admissions test because of flickering lights and a dog barking somewhere outside the test room. My advice is not to drop a hundred grand if these most basic of issues are going to be such a negative draw on test performance. My advice is to find something that suits his/her particular skill set. But go ahead and push law school for ADHD kids all you want. Seems like it is the obvious choice.
betasteve wrote:I am adhd and landed biglaw from a lower T1... I know.. it's an awful choice and I am doomed, but hey.. what can I do now?
MrAnon wrote:why do you want to go to law school so badly if you are having all these problems with the admissions test? This is only the beginning. Why not find a profession you are better suited toward? There are things you can do that capture your attention constantly. Police office might be one. Embarking on a career where you sit at your desk 99% of the time seems like a recipe for disaster.
nonpareilpearl wrote:kcdc wrote:I have ADD, and it's worst when I'm bored, like during reading comp. I improved my timing by making sure that I was reading ACTIVELY. My timing was terrible on RC and it was because I had to go back and re-read so many times after drifting off.
This is my problem exactly. I can't retain my focus throughout the entire passage. I've tried setting little alarms (like a kitchen timer) to go off every few minutes to try to counter the drifting, but it's really difficult. I do the same thing - rereading the passage because I can't stay focused on the first pass. This costs me big time. Similar issue with LG, except it doesn't manifest in the same way (of course).
I've been trying a few different ways of reading actively, mainly different ways of marking the passage to make it easier to locate things, but I still wind up 3ish questions over time (on average). Right now if I try to move too much faster I seriously sacrifice accuracy, which means my net result is still the same.
Was there anything in particular you did when marking/reading the passage to help you stay actively engaged?
Thanks everyone for all the responses, btw
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