Need advice. Trying to crack into that top 2%
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:35 am
Hello TLS,
I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. Please know that I don't mean this to come across as humblebraggartry, and that I could really use some advice.
I took the undisclosed February test before learning much about the LSAT or discovering TLS (my first mistake) and without much studying (my second mistake). I did the 5 most recent PT's before the test, brute forcing my way through them and figuring out some tricks/crude diagramming techniques that worked well enough. I was PTing in the 165-168 range before the test. My highest PT was a 170, and I managed to match that on the actual exam.
I am positive I can do better. I ran out of time on the games section, blindly guessing the last two questions on the last game. I had plenty of time on the other sections, but remember walking away feeling like they were fairly difficult.
I'm retaking in October, and desperately trying to formulate a really solid study plan to reach my goal of hitting the best score I am capable of. I'm shooting for a 180, and I need a little help.
How do I study effectively when I already seem to get most of the test?
I know that the Logic Games is my weakest section. Is the bible the best resource here? If not, what would you recommend?
Is there any advice like this out there that you know of? I found a few diaries on the LSATblog, one in particular is a really helpful success story of someone going from a 167 to a 179 – are there more accounts like that somewhere?
Thanks for any genuine advice you can offer.
TL;DR – Scored a 170 in February. Blank slate/No prior study materials used besides PTs. Need advice for cracking the top 2%.
I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. Please know that I don't mean this to come across as humblebraggartry, and that I could really use some advice.
I took the undisclosed February test before learning much about the LSAT or discovering TLS (my first mistake) and without much studying (my second mistake). I did the 5 most recent PT's before the test, brute forcing my way through them and figuring out some tricks/crude diagramming techniques that worked well enough. I was PTing in the 165-168 range before the test. My highest PT was a 170, and I managed to match that on the actual exam.
I am positive I can do better. I ran out of time on the games section, blindly guessing the last two questions on the last game. I had plenty of time on the other sections, but remember walking away feeling like they were fairly difficult.
I'm retaking in October, and desperately trying to formulate a really solid study plan to reach my goal of hitting the best score I am capable of. I'm shooting for a 180, and I need a little help.
How do I study effectively when I already seem to get most of the test?
I know that the Logic Games is my weakest section. Is the bible the best resource here? If not, what would you recommend?
Is there any advice like this out there that you know of? I found a few diaries on the LSATblog, one in particular is a really helpful success story of someone going from a 167 to a 179 – are there more accounts like that somewhere?
Thanks for any genuine advice you can offer.
TL;DR – Scored a 170 in February. Blank slate/No prior study materials used besides PTs. Need advice for cracking the top 2%.