The Official June 2017 Study Group Forum

[Barry grandpapy]

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[InterLaw]

Also a native speaker so obviously not the same struggle but one thing that helped me with timing is doing passages individually with a strict time limit - Practicing passages one at a time with a 7 minute time limit, for example.

How much time does it take to just read the passage in your experience? I think that in 7 minutes I can't even reach the first question

[34iplaw]

any fun plans for the weekend?

Looking forward to getting day drunk on Easter!

Mimosas? What's your poison?

What am I, some white girl trying to gentrify the area?

Very befitting of your avatar. Kudos.

Also a native speaker so obviously not the same struggle but one thing that helped me with timing is doing passages individually with a strict time limit - Practicing passages one at a time with a 7 minute time limit, for example.

How much time does it take to just read the passage in your experience? I think that in 7 minutes I can't even reach the first question

Seven minutes is probably too long.

[InterLaw]

Just did Prep Test #36 (21st for me). 164 again but interesting results:
LR: -4
RC: -7
LG: -8

Never made so many mistakes on LG, I found it very hard this time (maybe due to absolutely no exercise during the last 5 months). However, I found RC much easier than the last I remember (last PT was on november).

Now here's my idea: what if, while trying to improve my RC reading several passages every day, I work hard on LG? I usually make the first 3 LGs without errors and the fourth completely blank / 1st answer... Well, I think with some exercise I could reach the -0 on LG, and I think it is a better and faster way to improve my scores than working hard on RC. We are 2 months from the test: 1 month hard on LG and every day reading exercises, then 1 month hard on RC, when I'll be more fluent on reading.

Now the question: how do I take down my -5 LG average to a 0, considering that usually I never get an answer wrong, just not enough time to reach the last (and hardest) game? Just Powerscore LG Bible? (speaking of which, I have the 2008 edition. Has the time come to buy a new one?)

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Also a native speaker so obviously not the same struggle but one thing that helped me with timing is doing passages individually with a strict time limit - Practicing passages one at a time with a 7 minute time limit, for example.

How much time does it take to just read the passage in your experience? I think that in 7 minutes I can't even reach the first question

Seven minutes is probably too long.

yeah you might see a lot of benefits if you speed up actually. whats your like, method for attacking the passage?

[InterLaw]

Also a native speaker so obviously not the same struggle but one thing that helped me with timing is doing passages individually with a strict time limit - Practicing passages one at a time with a 7 minute time limit, for example.

How much time does it take to just read the passage in your experience? I think that in 7 minutes I can't even reach the first question

Seven minutes is probably too long.

yeah you might see a lot of benefits if you speed up actually. whats your like, method for attacking the passage?

I don't think I have an actual method on that... Like, I read the passage (5-6 mins), and I go for the answers (1 min each)... I have to go back and check on the text usually 1 or 2 times, not more.

[Alexandros]

How much time does it take to just read the passage in your experience? I think that in 7 minutes I can't even reach the first question

Seven minutes is probably too long.

yeah you might see a lot of benefits if you speed up actually. whats your like, method for attacking the passage?

I don't think I have an actual method on that... Like, I read the passage (5-6 mins), and I go for the answers (1 min each)... I have to go back and check on the text usually 1 or 2 times, not more.

I know this is easier said than done, but try forcing yourself to read the passage quicker.

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Woooo hockey

[Barry grandpapy]

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[oopsu812]

Woooo hockey

What's going on with Chicago? Also, I hate the Leafs.

[Mikey]

We gotta up our post count. These are rookie numbers. The September thread is putting us to shame.

I feel like there's less and less takers actually posting in these study groups.

But then the guests count on gray day shows that they're all lurking ;P

[Walliums]

We gotta up our post count. These are rookie numbers. The September thread is putting us to shame.

I feel like there's less and less takers actually posting in these study groups.

But then the guests count on gray day shows that they're all lurking ;P

I totes lurk on every gray day

[Walliums]

We gotta up our post count. These are rookie numbers. The September thread is putting us to shame.

I for one think we need a new OP and some goddamn polls. We're less than two months to test day

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Woooo hockey

What's going on with Chicago? Also, I hate the Leafs.

Both of those series just got real interesting. Nash might be too physical for chi

[Barry grandpapy]

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[Walliums]

We gotta up our post count. These are rookie numbers. The September thread is putting us to shame.

I for one think we need a new OP and some goddamn polls. We're less than two months to test day

I second that. Obviously, I'm throwing my hat into the race for new OP and voting for myself.

It's unanimous, I vote for you as well. Time to hit up the mods

[Barry grandpapy]

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[Walliums]

We gotta up our post count. These are rookie numbers. The September thread is putting us to shame.

I for one think we need a new OP and some goddamn polls. We're less than two months to test day

I second that. Obviously, I'm throwing my hat into the race for new OP and voting for myself.

It's unanimous, I vote for you as well. Time to hit up the mods

Just sent a request. Fingers crossed that these guys aren't super lame.

Oh, I sent one too! Who did you send yours to?

[Walliums]

I'm done procrastinating and off to take PT 72. See you all in a few hours....

[Barry grandpapy]

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[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

All hail grandpapy

[Barry grandpapy]

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[calmike]

I took PT 57 yesterday. I did really well and I hope I am able to replicate it for my actual LSAT.

I am retaking LSAT which I scored 160.

I scored a 175. It was a 4 section PT. I timed myself.

LG -0
LR1 -3
LR2 -2
RC -1


I was surprised with how well I did with RC because I swear I was sort of making educated guesses with the last two passages. After Blind Reviewing LR's, I was able to correct 3 questions. I made a bubbling mistake in LR1.

My next PT will be on Tuesday. I will take PT 58. Tomorrow I will drill some games and RC's.

[oopsu812]

Woooo hockey

What's going on with Chicago? Also, I hate the Leafs.

Both of those series just got real interesting. Nash might be too physical for chi

I haven't watched any of Chi vs. Nash because I thought it would be a relatively easy win for Chicago, but clearly I was wrong!

[Walliums]

Haven't reviewed or scored my PT from today. Had some horrible distractions, didn't get to 5 questions overall (just put in my answer choices of the day), and felt like a zombie for the first 3/4s of the test. Want to throw this PT in the fire. Hold me


I'm also getting nervous for June because the afternoon time is my normal mental slog and trying to figure out how to best alleviate that. Usually I drink a cup of tea before the test and a cup of tea during the break, obviously I can't do that on test day. I'm trying out caffeine pills instead but man, that half one I did today didn't do much.