The Official September 2016 Study Group - WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS Forum

[ngogirl12]

So I did the last 20 from the set of Strengthen questions and I got 8-9 wrong. I was really bummed, this is the worst I have done. So today, I am just reviewing those questions and analyze all the strengthen questions I have in my LR notebook.

I haven't gotten to strengthening questions yet but usually on the difficult questions I note down reasons why/why not an answer choice is incorrect. It can be a few words (strengthens blahh blahh/weakens blahh blahh) or acronyms (OOS -Out Of Scope).

The most challenging part for me: Explaining why an answer is wrong.

Yeah, I was really bummed out about my scoring. However, after reviewing intensively yesterday (would you believe I spent the entire day on 7 questions!?) I began seeing patterns in my flawed reasoning. For example, one of my issues was misinterpreting the question and answer choices. I'm going to thoroughly review weaken and strenghten questions in my LR notebook this week.

[O.J.]

How bad off will I be by starting my LSAT study in June? I have way too many units this spring quarter to fit in LSAT study. But I'll have the entire summer to study full time, from June 13th-Sept.24. Is three months adequate enough time for someone brand new to the LSAT? I'll be using LSAT Trainer and LG Powerscore. I plan to study M/W/F, 4-6 hours a day, and PT every weekend.

You guys are just making me nervous with all this studying so many months in advance.

[Mikey]

How bad off will I be by starting my LSAT study in June? I have way too many units this spring quarter to fit in LSAT study. But I'll have the entire summer to study full time, from June 13th-Sept.24. Is three months adequate enough time for someone brand new to the LSAT? I'll be using LSAT Trainer and LG Powerscore. I plan to study M/W/F, 4-6 hours a day, and PT every weekend.

You guys are just making me nervous with all this studying so many months in advance.

Have you taken a diagnostic? If so, what was it? Personally, I've been studying since the beginning of January but plan to take in June. I also have a heavy course load right now but it's nothing that I can't manage along with my LSAT prep. Start right now to be honest, at least familiarize yourself with some things such as sequencing games to start yourself off if you don't think you can do LSAT prep while taking classes.

[O.J.]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

[jeremydc]

So I did the last 20 from the set of Strengthen questions and I got 8-9 wrong. I was really bummed, this is the worst I have done. So today, I am just reviewing those questions and analyze all the strengthen questions I have in my LR notebook.

I haven't gotten to strengthening questions yet but usually on the difficult questions I note down reasons why/why not an answer choice is incorrect. It can be a few words (strengthens blahh blahh/weakens blahh blahh) or acronyms (OOS -Out Of Scope).

The most challenging part for me: Explaining why an answer is wrong.

Yeah, I was really bummed out about my scoring. However, after reviewing intensively yesterday (would you believe I spent the entire day on 7 questions!?) I began seeing patterns in my flawed reasoning. For example, one of my issues was misinterpreting the question and answer choices. I'm going to thoroughly review weaken and strenghten questions in my LR notebook this week.

Pattern recognition is key for the LSAT.

[proteinshake]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

start with the Trainer THEN go into the Bibles.

[O.J.]

start with the Trainer THEN go into the Bibles.

Why do you think that's best? I wanted to do the Trainer last since I will work the most hours on it. I'll only have a couple hours a week until June, so I thought the bibles would work best. No?

[proteinshake]

start with the Trainer THEN go into the Bibles.

Why do you think that's best? I wanted to do the Trainer last since I will work the most hours on it. I'll only have a couple hours a week until June, so I thought the bibles would work best. No?

well the Bibles are a LOT more thorough than the Trainer when it comes to question types. I feel like it'd make more sense and be less confusing to move from the general and broad material (Trainer) the the more detailed and thorough (Bibles).

[cgra1916]

Ok so I'm registered with Kaplan starting next week until June 1st... Do you think it would be a good idea to enroll in another prep course in the summer? Obviously I'm looking for a prep course that can focus on drilling only, if they even have that option. What do you all think? Have you all heard of anything like this?

[jeremydc]

L/R Cambridge Weakening 49/57 (Difficulty 2).

Sheez.

[jeremydc]

Ok so I'm registered with Kaplan starting next week until June 1st... Do you think it would be a good idea to enroll in another prep course in the summer? Obviously I'm looking for a prep course that can focus on drilling only, if they even have that option. What do you all think? Have you all heard of anything like this?

Don't know much about Kaplan but the general consensus is Kaplan is crap. Either way, it's better than nothing.

Drilling- Cambridge Bundles are recommended. I'm sure you can supplement it with programs like 7Sage/TestMasters/ BluePrint.

[cgra1916]

Ok so I'm registered with Kaplan starting next week until June 1st... Do you think it would be a good idea to enroll in another prep course in the summer? Obviously I'm looking for a prep course that can focus on drilling only, if they even have that option. What do you all think? Have you all heard of anything like this?

Don't know much about Kaplan but the general consensus is Kaplan is crap. Either way, it's better than nothing.

Drilling- Cambridge Bundles are recommended. I'm sure you can supplement it with programs like 7Sage/TestMasters/ BluePrint.

What I'm wanting to know is if these programs offer something that focuses solely on drilling, since I would not want to take a prep course that starts from scratch, you know what I'm saying? I'm looking for a prep course that offers more advanced prep I guess...

[MAPP]

You guys are just making me nervous with all this studying so many months in advance.

I feel ya! I'm not really going to get underway until early May. But I have already read through powerscore LG and most of LR (over last summer) and taken a diagnostic, but that's not saying much, I'm pretty much at the beginning of prep.

[HYSplease]

Just ordered the Trainer to start studying on weekends until I begin a prep course in July. Let's do dis

[CottonHarvest]

My progression so far:
1. PT 67: 157 for a cold diagnostic
2. Reviewed it with LSAT Hacks
3. PT 68: 162
4. Went through the Trainer
5. PT 52: 165
Still a long way to go.

[jeremydc]

My progression so far:
1. PT 67: 157 for a cold diagnostic
2. Reviewed it with LSAT Hacks
3. PT 68: 162
4. Went through the Trainer
5. PT 52: 165
Still a long way to go.

Awesome progression! You started off at a decent place. 165 is my target score

[proteinshake]

professor cancelled my last final exam so I'll be finishing up undergrad next week. actually excited to start prepping

[jeremydc]

Rough Day. 1/5 of the hardest Weakening Questions wrong. Those 'except' questions get me every time. Always down to two answers.

[Mikey]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

Blueprint's RC book is great! I am a little less than half way done with the book and I really like

[Mikey]

Ok so I'm registered with Kaplan starting next week until June 1st... Do you think it would be a good idea to enroll in another prep course in the summer? Obviously I'm looking for a prep course that can focus on drilling only, if they even have that option. What do you all think? Have you all heard of anything like this?

Don't know much about Kaplan but the general consensus is Kaplan is crap. Either way, it's better than nothing.

Drilling- Cambridge Bundles are recommended. I'm sure you can supplement it with programs like 7Sage/TestMasters/ BluePrint.

What I'm wanting to know is if these programs offer something that focuses solely on drilling, since I would not want to take a prep course that starts from scratch, you know what I'm saying? I'm looking for a prep course that offers more advanced prep I guess...

I don't think the type of course you want is offered. I've heard of some instructors fixing up the schedules according to students' interests but that's usually if the class is VERY small, I believe. If you have the money to bang out on two prep courses, why not get a private tutor after your first course?

[ngogirl12]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

Blueprint's RC book is great! I am a little less than half way done with the book and I really like

Would you say the Blueprint RC book is worth getting if I already have Manhattan RC and Trainer?

[Mikey]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

Blueprint's RC book is great! I am a little less than half way done with the book and I really like

Would you say the Blueprint RC book is worth getting if I already have Manhattan RC and Trainer?

Well I've never gone through Manhattan's RC book, and I have the trainer but didn't use it for RC tbh. If you have your own set way of going through RC that you're COMFORTABLE with, then maybe another RC approach isn't for you if you're doing well in RC. But if you want a new RC method, I think that Blueprint's RC book is GREAT because the way they break everything up makes so much sense.

[proteinshake]

Thanks. I will have a few hours every weekend until the summer to study, so I think I'll work through Powerscore LG and the Blueprint RC book on the weekends. Then start LSAT Trainer in June full-time until September. Hopefully that works, so I'm not rushed this summer.

Blueprint's RC book is great! I am a little less than half way done with the book and I really like

Would you say the Blueprint RC book is worth getting if I already have Manhattan RC and Trainer?

I've read Manhattan RC and it's really good. that being said, I didn't see much improvement after using it, and that might be because it's so short and I also kinda rushed through it near the end of prep (and didn't drill with it). you can read it in just a few days and if you don't feel like it helped and are not doing so hot in RC, maybe give BP a try? I got the BP book as well but haven't started it yet.

[MAPP]

My progression so far:
1. PT 67: 157 for a cold diagnostic
2. Reviewed it with LSAT Hacks
3. PT 68: 162
4. Went through the Trainer
5. PT 52: 165
Still a long way to go.

Hopefully I improve that much after just going through the trainer. I took a diagnostic of 158 and am trying to hit 168/169.

[MAPP]

I got the BP book as well but haven't started it yet.

Are they still giving free BP books away to TLSers? I got like 3 messages from that BP guy but his link never worked so I never checked it out.