The Official December 2014 Study Group Forum

GreenTee · Post by **GreenTee** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:20 pm

idissent wrote:
GreenTee wrote:
idissent wrote: Scaled: 175

Actually my best score yet by 4 points.
This is impressive. No prep since September, and you jumped from 171 to 175?
I can't wait to find out this weekend how 3 weeks of beer and ice cream and zero minutes of LSAT prep has paid off for me.
Yeah, I don't get it, but I won't question it. tbh my October was pretty much queso, margs, and not thinking about logic, and it's worked out so far.

New prep strategy anyone? Currently amending my study schedule.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:27 pm

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koala-fy · Post by **koala-fy** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:57 pm

I have to say, reading all of your stories and progress is really cheering me up. I'm almost excited now to study like crazy and get a score that is much more representative of my capabilities. You all are super inspiring and encouraging, thanks for that!!

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:31 pm

Dirigo wrote: What's the deal with you two?
What scores are you retaking and are you looking at next cycle?
Just want to get to know the new neighbors. Other new people feel free to give a little bio as well.
(Oh & Awesome PTs, ugg)

Retaking a 161 (lols). Went into September not feeling ready (PTs were all over the place because of personal shit going on in my life). Highest on a PT was a 173 (!). I took September to get a feel for actual testing conditions, etc., so no regrets there. I just graduated in May. Applying for this cycle, and hoping it works out!

What's your story, Dirigo? Can we have an intro circle? I definitely would like to personalize these online 'tars with some background.

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:45 pm

i bet rigo bragged about his PT score from today somewhere earlier in the thread. Too busy to actually go back and validate.

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:52 pm

ok put some things aside and my hypothesis was confirmed.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:06 pm

sfoglia · Post by **sfoglia** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:45 pm

Dirigo wrote:So I've been pretty lazy this last week in terms of prepping. I woke up today feeling like crap because it's dreary af and I feel a cold coming on. Regardless, I told myself I would take a PT today to survey the damage me dropping the ball recently has caused. I chose an older PT that I didn't originally plan to take because I didn't want to waste a newer PT on what would likely be a crappy performance.
Felt pretty blah during the whole thing. I just kept telling myself "whatever, just do it so you can say you actually did something today."

PT 42
LG: -1
LR: -3
RC: -3
LR: -3
Raw: 91/101
Scaled: 171

I'm in complete shock. I would not have been surprised to see a 160. Shows that I am awful at predicting performance (other than for LG). This is definitely higher than my average of mid to high 160's and I definitely did better on RC than I normally do. Remains to be seen if this is an outlier or if I'll be consistently scoring a few points higher than my previous average.

A takeaway for y'all. I know that taking a couple of days off seems like a horrible use of time with only 45 days left, but giving your brain a rest can oftentimes be a good thing.
I woke up today and told myself that if I don't do well in December, I'll retake in February. No big deal. I'm viewing even showing up to the test and getting any score as an accomplishment in and of itself. As a person, I'm way too prone to quit things when the going gets tough. I told myself to stop putting so much pressure on myself to be perfect because when it comes to the LSAT, being perfect is simply not going to happen for me or any of us. AND THAT'S OKAY.
Hope everyone had/is having a great day!

This one time I spent an entire Saturday just sleeping and watching The Good Wife. I took a PT the next day, on Sunday, and it was like a 172 or a 174, I can't remember. And then I took a PT the next day and it was a 178.

Tl;dr: If burnout, TCR is to stay in bed watching your favorite televisions, shitpoasting a bit, sleeping a lot.

JDman · Post by **JDman** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:05 pm

Just purchased Cambridge Volume 3 LG by Type -tests 41-60...anyone else get this?

Smallville · Post by **Smallville** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:31 pm

koala-fy wrote:I have to say, reading all of your stories and progress is really cheering me up. I'm almost excited now to study like crazy and get a score that is much more representative of my capabilities. You all are super inspiring and encouraging, thanks for that!!

until I get home, start a PT myself to keep the trend going and get to post section3 break feeling I'm heading towards a 140 -_- this was a horrible idea...

Shakawkaw wrote:
What's your story, Dirigo? Can we have an intro circle? I definitely would like to personalize these online 'tars with some background.

sorry your gunna have to go through the 160+ pages to learn about us (wanna feel like people care about more than Rigo... tho lezbehonest Rigo rules all)

eta: lol jokes

mist4bison · Post by **mist4bison** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:38 pm

nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:39 pm

Jgoods wrote: until I get home, start a PT myself to keep the trend going and get to post section3 break feeling I'm heading towards a 140 -_- this was a horrible idea...

sorry your gunna have to go through the 160+ pages to learn about us (wanna feel like people care about more than Rigo... tho lezbehonest Rigo rules all)

eta: lol jokes

Let's hope you do not get a 140. Haha.

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:40 pm

Dirigo wrote:Colonel is just butthurt that I beat him by 4 points.

THIS IS OUT OF CONTEXT

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:48 pm

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nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:50 pm

theugg wrote:How many PTs do you guys take a week on average?

2-3

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:51 pm

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nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:54 pm

theugg wrote:I'm starting to think I took too many last time around and didn't spend enough time reviewing/drilling. I was doing 5/6 a week.

Dang, I think I'd burn out. Haha

Tyr · Post by **Tyr** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:12 pm

I got an e-mail from Barry today. Good motivation to keep studying.

Smallville · Post by **Smallville** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:27 pm

nlee10 wrote:
Jgoods wrote: until I get home, start a PT myself to keep the trend going and get to post section3 break feeling I'm heading towards a 140 -_- this was a horrible idea...

sorry your gunna have to go through the 160+ pages to learn about us (wanna feel like people care about more than Rigo... tho lezbehonest Rigo rules all)

eta: lol jokes
Let's hope you do not get a 140. Haha.

well not 140... but not pretty

BP Robert · Post by **BP Robert** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:33 pm

Best luck all!!
Let me know at the link below if any questions are giving you trouble.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... start=1175

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:41 pm

Jgoods wrote: sorry your gunna have to go through the 160+ pages to learn about us

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:55 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:
Jgoods wrote: sorry your gunna have to go through the 160+ pages to learn about us

I can give you a good TL;dr on everyone. Pm me

sfoglia · Post by **sfoglia** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:58 pm

mist4bison wrote:
sfoglia wrote: This one time I spent an entire Saturday just sleeping and watching The Good Wife. I took a PT the next day, on Sunday, and it was like a 172 or a 174, I can't remember. And then I took a PT the next day and it was a 178.

Tl;dr: If burnout, TCR is to stay in bed watching your favorite televisions, shitpoasting a bit, sleeping a lot.
Great! I've done nothing LSAT related for 2 days!

This means that you are due to 180 any moment now. Haha!

sfoglia · Post by **sfoglia** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:59 pm

BP Robert wrote:Best luck all!!
Let me know at the link below if any questions are giving you trouble.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... start=1175

Thank you, Robert! We appreciate it!!