The Official December 2015 Study Group Forum

Danimals18 · Post by **Danimals18** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:07 pm

Those of you who are working full time, how many hours are you able to put in a day? What is your study schedule like?

PatriotP74 · Post by **PatriotP74** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:12 pm

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Danimals18 · Post by **Danimals18** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:15 pm

PatriotP74 wrote:
Danimals18 wrote:Those of you who are working full time, how many hours are you able to put in a day? What is your study schedule like?

While I haven't gotten in deep yet for this take, for October I would try to put in 1-3 hours a day depending on how I was feeling. Grinding through the LSAT isn't quite like sports, if you keep working your mind when you are tired you wont get anything out of it. I plan to try to devote at least an average of 2 hours a day after work to studying and however much I can on the weekends. The best amount of time is however much you can comfortably put in while awake and focused!

I feel ya, and agree with all of that. But after I bombed the October LSAT (-8 from my PT average), I'm heading into the December LSAT with renewed focus. It's my 3rd retake too, so gonna really give it my all. That said, more realistically, I feel myself following a similar study schedule to yours.

flash21 · Post by **flash21** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:06 pm

getting back into studying is so rough. put in a few hours today and actually cannot do it. will have to break myself in this week. luckily I don't feel too rusty although it was only 3 weeks since october's lsat

Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:29 pm

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Dexter97 · Post by **Dexter97** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:13 pm

Did 4 grouping games and a LR section...Only got through 2 RC passages though

Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:14 pm

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PatriotP74 · Post by **PatriotP74** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:16 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:21 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:22 pm

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BroManDude · Post by **BroManDude** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:22 pm

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daisrt · Post by **daisrt** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:27 pm

Danimals18 wrote:
PatriotP74 wrote:
Danimals18 wrote:Those of you who are working full time, how many hours are you able to put in a day? What is your study schedule like?

While I haven't gotten in deep yet for this take, for October I would try to put in 1-3 hours a day depending on how I was feeling. Grinding through the LSAT isn't quite like sports, if you keep working your mind when you are tired you wont get anything out of it. I plan to try to devote at least an average of 2 hours a day after work to studying and however much I can on the weekends. The best amount of time is however much you can comfortably put in while awake and focused!
I feel ya, and agree with all of that. But after I bombed the October LSAT (-8 from my PT average), I'm heading into the December LSAT with renewed focus. It's my 3rd retake too, so gonna really give it my all. That said, more realistically, I feel myself following a similar study schedule to yours.

Same boat with the third take. It's been really hard studying full time but I think 1-3 hours is good...I honestly don't think doing at PT after work is gonna happen for me. I'll be wasting a PT because my mind just won't be there. I think just drilling/reviewing is good for the weekdays and then the weekends are for PTs and serious grinding. I'm gonna start PTs the first weekend of November.

When are other people starting to do their PTs?

daisrt · Post by **daisrt** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:28 pm

PatriotP74 wrote:Day one of my schedule I made up and I'm already behind.

Pretty much...

FSUHopeful · Post by **FSUHopeful** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:31 pm

Tough for me to find the time to study, but I try to do 1-2 hours a day after work, depending on the day I had teaching. Just did 164 on PT 63.. Still struggling with LG.

Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:32 pm

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SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:38 pm

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BroManDude · Post by **BroManDude** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:40 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:48 pm

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BroManDude · Post by **BroManDude** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:51 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:10 pm

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slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:38 pm

PatriotP74 wrote:Day one of my schedule I made up and I'm already behind.

This.

SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:43 pm

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chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:56 pm

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appind · Post by **appind** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:57 pm

so i am trying to figure out a plan to improve RC, but i don't have any fresh tests. i have done the Manhattan RC book and Trainer for RC but it didn't make a difference for me.
i have tried reading the passage both fast (in 2-2:30 min) and slow (3:30-4:30 min) and i end up missing about the same.

those who aced the oct rc after improving in this section, how did you do so?
(if you can say without spoiling pt-76 for those who haven't taken it) is 75 RC or 72 RC closer to the current RC trend?

calmike · Post by **calmike** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:58 pm

160 Oct. 2015 LSAT

Just took PT 64, my first PT after Oct LSAT.

I scored a 169!!!!!

What went wrong on test day? Why am I able to score high on PTs but not on the actual test?? I didnt want a 160 :( What can I do??