The Official June 2016 Study Group Forum

Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:10 pm

Rigo wrote:
chicharon wrote: Is that your handwriting? It's so neat
It's why I could never be an M.D.

lol

ngogirl12 · Post by **ngogirl12** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:12 pm

Binghamton1018 wrote:Hello everyone! So what is the TLS consensus on RC prep?

I'm hitting the MLSAT RC book and Trainer for RC.

ngogirl12 · Post by **ngogirl12** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:14 pm

chicharon wrote:Reviewed and drilled some easy games but am not up to speed tonight. Must be my crazy sleep hours. Going to bed early and waking up super early to hit the gym and retrain my body clock.

Eta: if I see another Facebook post of someone getting hitched I'm going to throw my phone at the wall #bitteroldlady

I found that when I started the LG again, I was slow --> after practicing through I got back to speed.

I deactivated my facebook a few months ago. Way. Too. Distracting.

Millennialish · Post by **Millennialish** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:15 pm

Rigo wrote: Ran out of ink. Will have to make a Staples run.

Damn, Awesome!

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:15 pm

6 months isn't really that much time if you think about how many PT's there are to hit.

ngogirl12 · Post by **ngogirl12** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:16 pm

Binghamton1018 wrote:So I mentioned a couple of pages back: how does everyone feel about taking a PT around the same time as each other and reviewing together? I have scheduled a PT tentatively for 2/13 and am thinking either PT 64 or 65 (open to suggestions/consensus). It’s a Saturday. I think together, if we pool our collective understanding of the intricacies/subtleties of the test together, we can really help each other out and gain new perspective! Looking forward, much has been made about the differences between newer tests (say: post PT 60 or so) versus older tests. I would like to explore these (supposed) differences as a group, so we are prepared for this coming June.

Happy prepping my friends and welcome to all those that are checking in!

P.S.: I'm open to any method of reviewing the tests that will work: chat room? some sort of "Go-to-meeting" program, I don't quite know.

I'm definitely game for this. I am hitting PT 39 onwards end of January. I think some sort of blackboard platform where we can illustrate questions or diagramming could be helpful.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:20 pm

I would be game but I'm probably hitting that PT way later than February. I can do another PT that day for solidarity though.

Millennialish · Post by **Millennialish** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:26 pm

I will not disclose how I prepared my last couple times taking the LSAT *cough, cough*. After a few years, grad school and life moving on... I'm looking for a different approach. It's overwhelming reading about all the options to study for the test. How'd you figure out what was best for you?

I'm doing a class starting in February and from now until then I will be going through the Cracking the LSAT book and taking the last 10 tests (timing every other one).

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:34 pm

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Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:46 pm

Millennialish wrote:I will not disclose how I prepared my last couple times taking the LSAT *cough, cough*. After a few years, grad school and life moving on... I'm looking for a different approach. It's overwhelming reading about all the options to study for the test. How'd you figure out what was best for you?

I'm doing a class starting in February and from now until then I will be going through the Cracking the LSAT book and taking the last 10 tests (timing every other one).

Welcome to the thread! The process can seem incredibly overwhelming at first! But TLS is a great resource for garnering advice. I started with Powerscore because of all the recommendations on TLS. It isn't the be-all-end-all, but certainly great for fundamentals. Manhattan LSAT has great guides and I've heard-tell that the LSAT trainer is great (will be getting The Trainer towards the end of this month.) The good thing is that all of us that have started prep this early are giving ourselves a pretty decent head-start!

Millennialish · Post by **Millennialish** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:53 pm

Binghamton1018 wrote:
Millennialish wrote:I will not disclose how I prepared my last couple times taking the LSAT *cough, cough*. After a few years, grad school and life moving on... I'm looking for a different approach. It's overwhelming reading about all the options to study for the test. How'd you figure out what was best for you?

I'm doing a class starting in February and from now until then I will be going through the Cracking the LSAT book and taking the last 10 tests (timing every other one).
Welcome to the thread! The process can seem incredibly overwhelming at first! But TLS is a great resource for garnering advice. I started with Powerscore because of all the recommendations on TLS. It isn't the be-all-end-all, but certainly great for fundamentals. Manhattan LSAT has great guides and I've heard-tell that the LSAT trainer is great (will be getting The Trainer towards the end of this month.) The good thing is that all of us that have started prep this early are giving ourselves a pretty decent head-start!

Thanks! Yeah, we're at a good start

I need to start with the basics so I'll order the Powerscore book first.

Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:55 pm

Rigo wrote:6 months isn't really that much time if you think about how many PT's there are to hit.

I think about how short 6 months actually is every-single-day. hahaha. In other news, I've been watching for when registration opens up! I found a website that rates testing centers and it's looking like Albany Law School is the best in my general area (which makes intuitive sense because a law-school would presumably respect how important this test is for students.) Are we going to know when registration opens up ahead of time, or do have to keep checking regularly?

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:08 pm

I liked SUNY Albany (standard lecture hall type stadium seating) with digital clock projected on the wall.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:10 pm

And idk when it opens up. I would think some time in January to give people an opportunity to switch to June before they sit.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:13 pm

Can you link the TC rating site?

Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:24 pm

Rigo wrote:Can you link the TC rating site?

Link dump:

http://www.simugator.com/lsat-test-site-rater.php

http://lsatcenters.wikia.com/wiki/LSAT_Test_Center_Wiki

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&start=25

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:36 pm

Thanks.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:37 pm

10k

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:44 pm

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Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:48 pm

September 2014 Waiters will be pruned soon and I will be back to 8k+, but whatever. Spent countless hours on TLS.

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:02 pm

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Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:05 pm

It reminds me that I want dat preftige (and thus need a high LSAT), so I'll keep logging in when not studying.

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:41 pm

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Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:03 pm

Good morning everyone! I wanted to share a list of LR questions categorized that I came across with everyone because it has been of value to me during my prep. Basically, every LR question pre PT 60 is categorized:

http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/ls ... .html#flaw

This has been useful to me for 2 reasons: 1.It allows me to supplement my drilling on specific types (as long as you have the words in parenthesis blocked out, because these often tip off the answers.)

2.I have been wondering for awhile what certain types of stimulus look like: for instance "circular reasoning" questions. By studying the incorrect answer choices, you can really shed some light on LR!

Binghamton1018 · Post by **Binghamton1018** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:11 pm

^I should clarify #2. What I mean is that for many flaw questions for example, some variation of a description of circular reasoning has appeared as an incorrect answer choice. I can’t recall an actual use of circular reasoning in a stimulus and had began searching for a question that would contain this flaw blindly. A list, like the above, shortens this process considerably, for many LR questions.