The Official September 2014 Study Group Forum

[Colonel_funkadunk]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Good luck sfogs, we want u to write

[sfoglia]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Uve been goin up up up no reason to b scared don't fall into a self fulfilling prophecy re LSAT

Negatory. I'm 169, 169, 166, 165, 169, 172, 167.

I'm pretty sure I just looked at that list of scores and thought to myself, "LOLOLOL you should just stay in bed today and eat chocolates."

[hetookmetoamovie]

I'm sick....fffffuccckkkk

Not mono, so I can't complain. Also I have enough time to get better, HOPEFULLY.

Good luck to everyone PTing today!

OMG, feel better soon.

[hetookmetoamovie]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Uve been goin up up up no reason to b scared don't fall into a self fulfilling prophecy re LSAT

Negatory. I'm 169, 169, 166, 165, 169, 172, 167.

I'm pretty sure I just looked at that list of scores and thought to myself, "LOLOLOL you should just stay in bed today and eat chocolates."

Sfogs, it looks like you're just breaking through the plateau. Don't give up! And don't let anxiety and self-doubt take away those precious points. Go Cather on the motherfucker. <3

[Louis1127]

Get well soon fogs!

Nyquil is wonderful! Although don't drink too much of it, one time my grandad drank too much, got drunk on it, and tried to climb our roof before mom stopped him. So don't do that.

[Colonel_funkadunk]

Get well soon fogs!

Nyquil is wonderful! Although don't drink too much of it, one time my grandad drank too much, got drunk on it, and tried to climb our roof before mom stopped him. So don't do that.

This is hilarious

[hetookmetoamovie]

Get well soon fogs!

Nyquil is wonderful! Although don't drink too much of it, one time my grandad drank too much, got drunk on it, and tried to climb our roof before mom stopped him. So don't do that.

This is a hilarious/super wholesome story. I'll admit that at first (because of your Tar), I imagined you as a family of cats, and that was also super cute.

[BillPackets]

Get well soon fogs!

Nyquil is wonderful! Although don't drink too much of it, one time my grandad drank too much, got drunk on it, and tried to climb our roof before mom stopped him. So don't do that.

That's a funny story

grey is sick not fogs kinda confusing from the quotes

[sfoglia]

Sfogs, it looks like you're just breaking through the plateau. Don't give up! And don't let anxiety and self-doubt take away those precious points. Go Cather on the motherfucker. <3

Cather was such a badass bitch.

Okay, I'm going to make lunch and then do a few LG and a dozen LR and take this PT. I will report back soon...

[BillPackets]

Sfogs, it looks like you're just breaking through the plateau. Don't give up! And don't let anxiety and self-doubt take away those precious points. Go Cather on the motherfucker. <3

Cather was such a badass bitch.

Okay, I'm going to make lunch and then do a few LG and a dozen LR and take this PT. I will report back soon...

Good luck fogs

[BJS]

PT 69 -
S1 (PT32 S2 RC): -0
S2 LR1: -1
S3 LG: -0
S4 (PT32 S3 LG): -1
S5 RC: -1
S6 LR2: -0

Only two more PTs left in my schedule (although plenty more left on the table, unfortunately) - PT72 next Saturday and PT 71 next Sunday. I may add in another PT on next Thursday, because I have Thursday and Friday off. Any suggestions as far as this goes? Should I just drill on those days?

I hate that everyone is getting sick! I'm still recovering from the cold I got two weeks ago, so I've been downing OJ, Vitamin C pills, and water. Actually I've been cheating on my PTs by drinking a cup of water after each section and going to the BR if I have time left during a section. I can't conceive of being sick on test day.

[hetookmetoamovie]

Good luck fogs

PT 69 -
S1 (PT32 S2 RC): -0
S2 LR1: -1
S3 LG: -0
S4 (PT32 S3 LG): -1
S5 RC: -1
S6 LR2: -0

You're a stone cold killah, BJS.

[hetookmetoamovie]

PT66. Here goes nothin'. Good luck to y'all out there!

[Learn_Live_Hope]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Good look!!! We know you can do it!

[BJS]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Why set that requirement for this PT? Honestly curious. What's your target score on the real test?

[ilikebaseball]

PT 6fo today, see how this goes.

Still have the fucking mono. Whoever said this virus was child's play was fucking wrong. This shit is brutal.

[sfoglia]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Why set that requirement for this PT? Honestly curious. What's your target score on the real test?

174.

[Louis1127]

Sorry, I meant get well soon, Grey, and mistyped.

[BJS]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Why set that requirement for this PT? Honestly curious. What's your target score on the real test?

174.

How'd the PT go? What's the lowest score you'd be acceptable with on the real test?

[churrochi]

Lurker here also taking the Sept. LSAT with a quick question: what would you have to make of a wide variance in how many LR questions I get wrong in a section? I score anywhere between -1 to -10 (with -4/-6 being the average). I'm assuming it's dependent on what percentage of a given section is made up of questions I'm weak/strong at, but does anyone have any input? Ways to best address this also welcome. I'm drilling question types and sections on my days in between PTs (taking one every other day until the LSAT pretty much), but I'd love to hear of any alternatives as well.

13 more days guys!

[BillPackets]

Lurker here also taking the Sept. LSAT with a quick question: what would you have to make of a wide variance in how many LR questions I get wrong in a section? I score anywhere between -1 to -10 (with -4/-6 being the average). I'm assuming it's dependent on what percentage of a given section is made up of questions I'm weak/strong at, but does anyone have any input? Ways to best address this also welcome. I'm drilling question types and sections on my days in between PTs (taking one every other day until the LSAT pretty much), but I'd love to hear of any alternatives as well.

13 more days guys!

Review is the only CR here review review review reviewing is going 2 do u more good than taking a bunch of PTs

[Hand]

Taking a PT today. DO NOT WANT.

I have exactly four PTs left that I can take until test day. (Thanks fucking full time job.) That means that if I don't score like 174+ on this one, I won't be writing on the 27th. I have about 2% confidence that I will be able to make that score.

Why set that requirement for this PT? Honestly curious. What's your target score on the real test?

174.

Do you have sub-par GPA to overcome? I'm shooting for a 174 minimum, but I have no GPA.

[BJS]

Lurker here also taking the Sept. LSAT with a quick question: what would you have to make of a wide variance in how many LR questions I get wrong in a section? I score anywhere between -1 to -10 (with -4/-6 being the average). I'm assuming it's dependent on what percentage of a given section is made up of questions I'm weak/strong at, but does anyone have any input? Ways to best address this also welcome. I'm drilling question types and sections on my days in between PTs (taking one every other day until the LSAT pretty much), but I'd love to hear of any alternatives as well.

13 more days guys!

Plug your PTs into 7sage or LSATqa (my preference). They will identify the categories in which you're weakest. This has really helped me improve in LR, as the metrics showed I struggled most in necessary assumptions. After I realized this, conspicuous attention to NA questions (in addition to drilling outside of PTs) had dramatically increased my LR scores. Taking PTs every other day isn't good unless your fundamentals are very solid. As billpackets said, focus on drilling to eliminate your mistakes and slow down on your PTs.

[churrochi]

Review is the only CR here review review review reviewing is going 2 do u more good than taking a bunch of PTs

Plug your PTs into 7sage or LSATqa (my preference). They will identify the categories in which you're weakest. This has really helped me improve in LR, as the metrics showed I struggled most in necessary assumptions. After I realized this, conspicuous attention to NA questions (in addition to drilling outside of PTs) had dramatically increased my LR scores. Taking PTs every other day isn't good unless your fundamentals are very solid. As billpackets said, focus on drilling to eliminate your mistakes and slow down on your PTs.

With drilling, do you time yourself? I've worked through some packets that cater to my weaknesses (SA, Weaken - to name a few), and while I can get the questions right then, I still miss them on the actual PT.

[BJS]

With drilling, do you time yourself? I've worked through some packets that cater to my weaknesses (SA, Weaken - to name a few), and while I can get the questions right then, I still miss them on the actual PT.

On LG and RC - yes, because timing is so critical for me on these.

On LR - no. I've rarely struggled with timing on LR and typically find myself with plenty of time (5+) minutes at the end of a section, which I spend reviewing the questions I've identified as my most difficult. My issue was that I misunderstood the fundamentals, so (untimed) drilling allowed me to correct the fundamentals. If you find yourself going -0 while drilling and missing a lot on PTs, it probably indicates that the timing/speed is somehow messing up your thought processes. It could also be that drilling a packet allows you to get into a rhythm of answering a specific question type, while a PT numerous types and difficulties spread throughout so you have to adjust.