The Official June 2017 Study Group Forum

[Jack_Kelly]

I had to share this incredible PT
Score was a 166

LR1 -2
AR -13
LR2 -1
RC -2

Wonder where I should focus

This LG is where my diagnostic was. Drill games like no tomorrow using 7Sage perfection method, and pick up the LG Bible. My diagramming ended up being a hybrid between those two resources' methods so feel free to improvise to find what works best for you.

I think I will probably get the bible if nothing else. Thusfar my strategy has just been endless PTs.

Do you watch the 7sage explanations on youtube? they are invaluable.

Yes! That is the other half of my study technique. Just starting studying 4 days ago (160 on Feb LSAT) and have gone 160, 165, 162, 166, 168. I think the 7Sage vids have been driving any improvement there that is more than noise.

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Anybody making nutritional changes for June?

Since end of April I've cut out all booze and did the same for "other substances" back in Feb. No other nutritional changes for the LSAT, but I was diagnosed with Colitis a couple weeks ago so my diet has changed, and I'm actually feeling a hell of a lot more focused, but I'm not sure if its the diet itself or the fact that my symptoms are way less now.

[Neil_Gorsuch]

179 on 51 today - feeling good.

[marcos2011]

Hi guys, new member here. I'm a little terrified and would appreciate your help. Been studying for the past month but the most i've gotten in a prep test-- only taken a few-- has been 150. Today's the deadline to change the LSAT date. Should I switch to the September one? I'm not familiar with the general consensus here when it comes to taking the official test twice. Is the philosophy here among the 95th+ percentile "One and Done"?

[InterLaw]

Hi guys, new member here. I'm a little terrified and would appreciate your help. Been studying for the past month but the most i've gotten in a prep test-- only taken a few-- has been 150. Today's the deadline to change the LSAT date. Should I switch to the September one? I'm not familiar with the general consensus here when it comes to taking the official test twice. Is the philosophy here among the 95th+ percentile "One and Done"?

Well obviously it depends on what is your plan. If you want to get in some T30-T40 school, I'd go for September. I mean, I don't think that you can go from a 150 to more or less 160 in one month. Even though a retake doesn't affect your file, this is just useless.

If you plan to attend a school where you are competitive with a 153/155, then you should try this round. However that is something I wouldn't recommend... 10 points more and you are in a completely different school.

[Walliums]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


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[dj9i27]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

HWIAIDIPFOKRNSHZUOD0X0IWBE FU0S8SHBDBD DOS

Sorry to crash

[oopsu812]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

HWIAIDIPFOKRNSHZUOD0X0IWBE FU0S8SHBDBD DOS

Sorry to crash

Holy smokes! That's huge.

[Walliums]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

HWIAIDIPFOKRNSHZUOD0X0IWBE FU0S8SHBDBD DOS

Sorry to crash

I was too giddy about it but the proper follow-up question I should have asked was "will you now be offering it more than four times a year?"

[Future Ex-Engineer]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

[it's allgood]

PT 67 today. Got a 170.

RC: -4
LR1: -1
LG: -3
LR: -2

The first game in LG threw me off. I didn't know how to diagram the game and it took me WAY too much time to work my way through the questions. Had to guess on two questions on the last game because I ran out of time. Haven't been over -2 on LG in a while but staying in the 170s is good. If I can keep RC under -5 I think I will be ok.

I think 168+ plus and I won't retake. Hopefully a score above that, military experience, and a 3.84 can produce some good options.

I took the same test today and got a 151 (about average for me, but I'm hoping to do much better on game day). Any tips on being more consistent with LR?

If you can't identify an answer quickly/struggled with comprehending the passage, quickly move on and then come back to the passage/question at the end. When you come back, read the passage again before going to the question/answer choices. At least once I started doing this, I consistently get these LR questions right quickly on the second attempt.

[dj9i27]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

HWIAIDIPFOKRNSHZUOD0X0IWBE FU0S8SHBDBD DOS

Sorry to crash

I was too giddy about it but the proper follow-up question I should have asked was "will you now be offering it more than four times a year?"

I wish they announced this in Feb so I could take both June and September with no stress lol .

[Walliums]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

Yes! There is another thread with a tweet from Spivey on it as well. Call them and see what they say!

[Future Ex-Engineer]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

Yes! There is another thread with a tweet from Spivey on it as well. Call them and see what they say!

Tbh I don't think it's that big of a deal for most people, but for someone like me who had no idea what I was doing with my first take (my first real take last September was the first time I'd ever seen anything LSAT ever), that takes a huge burden of stress off of the upcoming June test.

[Barry grandpapy]

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[principalagent]

Three of my last five practice tests have all been 169 ):

Really hoping to crack 174 on test day but not sure. My LG is still -0 or -1, but my RC is sliding down to about a -3/-4 average and I have no clue how I managed to regress on it. LR is still holding at about a combined -9 average, which isn't going to cut it. I just went through RC in the trainer so ideally that'll help get me back to -2 or lower. I'm hoping that with some more studying this week that everything in LR can click and I can cut my errors down by about half.

I can't believe there are only 27 days left

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

Yes! There is another thread with a tweet from Spivey on it as well. Call them and see what they say!

Tbh I don't think it's that big of a deal for most people, but for someone like me who had no idea what I was doing with my first take (my first real take last September was the first time I'd ever seen anything LSAT ever), that takes a huge burden of stress off of the upcoming June test.

This is awesome. I feel way less stressed about June now, which I'm sure will indirectly help my score on actual test day.

Wow.


I needed this last year.

[Amerision]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday. Took PT 65 and was super distracted, and then I hit the last LG which I totally fucked up because I forgot how a one-hour block would affect time, which reflected in my RC which is already supposed to be harder than normal.

Gaaaaahhhh! I just have to remember no one cares about my excuses, especially not LSAC. Gotta pick up and keep going.

[principalagent]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday.

Yep! I had a (hopefully stray) 166 the other day and freaked out. All my friends said "isn't that still a really good score?" And I said "not when it's below median everywhere I plan to apply except one school."

[MediocreAtBest]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday. Took PT 65 and was super distracted, and then I hit the last LG which I totally fucked up because I forgot how a one-hour block would affect time, which reflected in my RC which is already supposed to be harder than normal.

Gaaaaahhhh! I just have to remember no one cares about my excuses, especially not LSAC. Gotta pick up and keep going.

Oh yeah once you've gotten past 170, everything that starts with a 16x seems like a huge failure. And I always remind myself that whatever excuse I have on a PT does not matter and does not apply come test day. "I slipped up on a rule on LG" seems harmless enough until your official score is 4 points lower than it should be lol. And I ALWAYS have an excuse.

[Walliums]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday. Took PT 65 and was super distracted, and then I hit the last LG which I totally fucked up because I forgot how a one-hour block would affect time, which reflected in my RC which is already supposed to be harder than normal.

Gaaaaahhhh! I just have to remember no one cares about my excuses, especially not LSAC. Gotta pick up and keep going.

It's at least helpful to be able to point to something that could have affected your score. Because the next time you PT you can try to remove that factor. But your frustration is legitimate (I know I am frustrated when I drop down below what I expect).

Also what do you consider your "usual" score? I've heard we all have a +/-5 point range from a certain score.

[Slippin' Jimmy]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday.

Yep! I had a (hopefully stray) 166 the other day and freaked out. All my friends said "isn't that still a really good score?" And I said "not when it's below median everywhere I plan to apply except one school."

When I first hit a 165 my coworker who's going to a TTTT and couldn't hit 150 told me "I hope you get that on the real thing!" I wanted to punch his stupid face.

[ms9]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

Yes! There is another thread with a tweet from Spivey on it as well. Call them and see what they say!

Footnote: Please don't call them today

[MediocreAtBest]

I'm glad this forum exists because no one else will understand my frustration with scoring a 169 instead of my usual score yesterday.

Yep! I had a (hopefully stray) 166 the other day and freaked out. All my friends said "isn't that still a really good score?" And I said "not when it's below median everywhere I plan to apply except one school."

When I first hit a 165 my coworker who's going to a TTTT and couldn't hit 150 told me "I hope you get that on the real thing!" I wanted to punch his stupid face.

Had a girl who's currently at a TT tell me "anything over a 160 and you'll be fine." I really wish that was the case.

[Walliums]

This is not a drill

I have just gotten off the phone with the LSAC and a representative told me they have abolished the three takes in two years restriction. Her words were "Now you can take it as many times as you want."


!!!!!!!!

wait what. for real?

Yes! There is another thread with a tweet from Spivey on it as well. Call them and see what they say!

Footnote: Please don't call them today

Sorry! You know I am surprised that they shared the info on the phone without putting out a statement or updating the website first. Not doing the greatest work controlling the narrative...