Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class? Forum
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Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
I've been told that I shouldn't use self-study material before I take a prep class due to the possibility that I would fall into bad habits. And in addition, there is a chance that I would be seeing the same questions used in the self-study books in the class also. I'm currently working the powerscore bible trilogy waiting for my Testmasters prep course to start in March. I was wondering if any of you had insight on whether or not i should continue using the powerscore books before the prepclass commences.
Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
I wouldn't worry too much about it. That being said, the bibles will make your class obsolete.mbkc03 wrote:I've been told that I shouldn't use self-study material before I take a prep class due to the possibility that I would fall into bad habits. And in addition, there is a chance that I would be seeing the same questions used in the self-study books in the class also. I'm currently working the powerscore bible trilogy waiting for my Testmasters prep course to start in March. I was wondering if any of you had insight on whether or not i should continue using the powerscore books before the prepclass commences.
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Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
Don't do recent test material yet. All else is fine in moderate amounts- it's good to observe different strategies. If you're weak on rc feel free to do a ton of those right now.mbkc03 wrote:I've been told that I shouldn't use self-study material before I take a prep class due to the possibility that I would fall into bad habits. And in addition, there is a chance that I would be seeing the same questions used in the self-study books in the class also. I'm currently working the powerscore bible trilogy waiting for my Testmasters prep course to start in March. I was wondering if any of you had insight on whether or not i should continue using the powerscore books before the prepclass commences.
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Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
Powerscore Bible Trilogy + Testmasters prep course???
Also: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1#p2752125
Also: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1#p2752125
jamesieee wrote:I took a one-month full-length PowerScore course (which I hear is very similar to TM), and the course alone would have not been anywhere near enough to push me to what I ended up getting. I started studying by myself two months before the test with the Bibles, and still did intensive self-studying outside of class for the last month (4-5 PT's per week on my own). Treat the course as a bonus - it's good reinforcement, but you should be studying enough outside of it to render it redundant. You can easily do this during the five weeks that you devote to LSAT.
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Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
the bibles are the same exact thing tuaght in testmasters except different trade mark names for bullshit lol. i honestly don't know what to call "the 15 questions(TM) or the GOOD/BAD TEST(TM) other then bullshit. they have their equivalent in powerscore. the makers of each respective company used to be partners so tehy teach the same stuff.
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Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
Bad habits are something to worry about. Seeing questions more than once isn't.mbkc03 wrote:I've been told that I shouldn't use self-study material before I take a prep class due to the possibility that I would fall into bad habits. And in addition, there is a chance that I would be seeing the same questions used in the self-study books in the class also. I'm currently working the powerscore bible trilogy waiting for my Testmasters prep course to start in March. I was wondering if any of you had insight on whether or not i should continue using the powerscore books before the prepclass commences.
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Re: Don't use self study material if you're in a prep class?
I self-studied with the Bibles before taking a class and I can say that it paid dividends. Being acquainted with the LSAT before taking the class allowed me to focus on sections/particular problems that I knew needed help with. Similarly, it gave me an indication of what I did not need help with, which is just as important. Perhaps most importantly however, it exposed me to two different approaches and I was able to pick and choose what worked for me.
I think it's the way to go for sure.
I think it's the way to go for sure.