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

[Alexandros]

We should do a group time attack of game 3 of PT57 and see who can finish the fastest and most accurately.

(If you don't know the game, you should look it up :p)

Alternatively, 68.4.

(Haven't seen PT 57 yet. stoked. )

[PhiladelphiaCollins]

By the way, is it possible to buy PT 75-77 anywhere? And is there any chance 78 gets released before September?

http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/preparing-f ... sat/ebooks

Awesome, thanks. I usually print my stuff out at a Staples, any idea if e-books can just be printed?

[amta]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

[20170322]

Being lazy as hell. Just wasting my days and loving it.

[amta]

Awesome, thanks. I usually print my stuff out at a Staples, any idea if e-books can just be printed?

not sure; they are also on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Official-LSAT-Pr ... 0986086231

[ngogirl12]

I honestly don't know. I've only been doing about 1 full PT a week. I was on suuuuuch a strict schedule studying for June and this time I'm kinda just winging it. I'm trying to focus more on UNDERSTANDING questions/tests and drilling problem areas. Last time I just tried to get through as many tests as possible and it obv didn't work for me. Hbu?

This is what I'm trying to focus on and why I'm getting through the 7Sage curriculum so slowly!

[Alexandros]

By the way, is it possible to buy PT 75-77 anywhere? And is there any chance 78 gets released before September?

http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/preparing-f ... sat/ebooks

Awesome, thanks. I usually print my stuff out at a Staples, any idea if e-books can just be printed?

Just a warning that the kindle ebook formatting is whacked. Idk if there's some kind of way to deal with this, but getting all the LG of one game on the two pages with okay formatting, with no other questions, was frustrating af. Then again, there might be a way to deal with that that I'm not aware of.

(eta: 1 game per two pages, sorry.)

[amta]

Just a warning that the kindle ebook formatting is whacked. Idk if there's some kind of way to deal with this, but getting all the LG of one game on one page in okay formatting, with no other questions, was frustrating af. Then again, there might be a way to deal with that that I'm not aware of.

im not sure what you are describing but at PT65 LSAC switched from 1 page/game to 2 page/game.

[proteinshake]

Being lazy as hell. Just wasting my days and loving it.

+1 I feel like I should get a weekend job or something.

[Alexandros]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

Also don't get totally shot down by a low score (I find low scores can be demotivating as heck.) Underperforming, especially during the first few PTs if you haven't done a lot, is a thing that happens. regard them as a learning process in themselves, not as an evaluation.

[Alexandros]

Just a warning that the kindle ebook formatting is whacked. Idk if there's some kind of way to deal with this, but getting all the LG of one game on one page in okay formatting, with no other questions, was frustrating af. Then again, there might be a way to deal with that that I'm not aware of.

im not sure what you are describing but at PT65 LSAC switched from 1 page/game to 2 page/game.

god, yeah, sorry. 2 pages for one game is what I meant.

[Mikey]

Just a warning that the kindle ebook formatting is whacked. Idk if there's some kind of way to deal with this, but getting all the LG of one game on one page in okay formatting, with no other questions, was frustrating af. Then again, there might be a way to deal with that that I'm not aware of.

im not sure what you are describing but at PT65 LSAC switched from 1 page/game to 2 page/game.

I feel like the 2 pages per game is really nice. So much more space to work stuff out, especially if the game has tons of questions that on one page would give you no space.

[Alexandros]

Just did 31 LR questions in 30 min, -2. Good exercise, 10/10 would recommend.

[Alexandros]

Just a warning that the kindle ebook formatting is whacked. Idk if there's some kind of way to deal with this, but getting all the LG of one game on one page in okay formatting, with no other questions, was frustrating af. Then again, there might be a way to deal with that that I'm not aware of.

im not sure what you are describing but at PT65 LSAC switched from 1 page/game to 2 page/game.

I feel like the 2 pages per game is really nice. So much more space to work stuff out, especially if the game has tons of questions that on one page would give you no space.

Agreed.

For the kindle thing, I mean like just answers D and E appear on one page, and then the question stem is at the bottom of a page with the answers on the next page, etc. (But that's with kindle reader, and technologically inept moi.)

[34iplaw]

By the way, is it possible to buy PT 75-77 anywhere? And is there any chance 78 gets released before September?

Yeah - amazon has 'em.
Fingers crossed for 78. Anyone know?

Assuming 78 means June. I assume so. Testmasters has it available through their materials, so I imagine you can get it elsewhere as well (or soon)

[PhiladelphiaCollins]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

Also don't get totally shot down by a low score (I find low scores can be demotivating as heck.) Underperforming, especially during the first few PTs if you haven't done a lot, is a thing that happens. regard them as a learning process in themselves, not as an evaluation.

yeah, definitely, after a low(er) score my mindset is that I want to do another one right away just to prove to myself that that was an aberration haha. But makes sense, I've only done 6 PTs since I've started studying (did more before October but whatever). I'm shooting to hit 20 before test day, so I'm hoping once just writing the test becomes routine, I stop seeing fluctuation - or I start seeing constant increases haha.

Thanks for the advice on the e-books btw I think I'll just shell out and wait for the hard copies

[amta]

whatever the june test was last year came out like two weeks before the october test

[Alexandros]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

Also don't get totally shot down by a low score (I find low scores can be demotivating as heck.) Underperforming, especially during the first few PTs if you haven't done a lot, is a thing that happens. regard them as a learning process in themselves, not as an evaluation.

yeah, definitely, after a low(er) score my mindset is that I want to do another one right away just to prove to myself that that was an aberration haha. But makes sense, I've only done 6 PTs since I've started studying (did more before October but whatever). I'm shooting to hit 20 before test day, so I'm hoping once just writing the test becomes routine, I stop seeing fluctuation - or I start seeing constant increases haha.

Thanks for the advice on the e-books btw I think I'll just shell out and wait for the hard copies

Yeah, know what you mean.

Are you not finding hard copies yet? I got hardcopies of all up to 77 off amazon.

[PhiladelphiaCollins]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

Also don't get totally shot down by a low score (I find low scores can be demotivating as heck.) Underperforming, especially during the first few PTs if you haven't done a lot, is a thing that happens. regard them as a learning process in themselves, not as an evaluation.

yeah, definitely, after a low(er) score my mindset is that I want to do another one right away just to prove to myself that that was an aberration haha. But makes sense, I've only done 6 PTs since I've started studying (did more before October but whatever). I'm shooting to hit 20 before test day, so I'm hoping once just writing the test becomes routine, I stop seeing fluctuation - or I start seeing constant increases haha.

Thanks for the advice on the e-books btw I think I'll just shell out and wait for the hard copies

Yeah, know what you mean.

Are you not finding hard copies yet? I got hardcopies of all up to 77 off amazon.

No, I am, I was just hoping there was still a place to buy PDFs like there used to be, I found the hardcopies on Amazon page, will probably order those tonight

[Alexandros]

32 LR q in 30 min. -5 this time drill, baby, drill.

[Alexandros]

Took PT 74 today...161...FUCK. I know that scores are gonna jump up and down a little bit before test day but seeing a 5 point decline 8 weeks out hurts.

Ended up going

LR1: -9 (honestly thought that I went under -4
LG: -4 (thought I got like around -10 but still pissed after how hard I've been drilling LG)
RC: -8
LR2: -5

That first game threw me for an absolute loop and after spending 5 minutes on it I said whatever and rushed through the other ones and almost brute forced me way through them.

Oh well hopefully only up from here

take some time off

Also don't get totally shot down by a low score (I find low scores can be demotivating as heck.) Underperforming, especially during the first few PTs if you haven't done a lot, is a thing that happens. regard them as a learning process in themselves, not as an evaluation.

yeah, definitely, after a low(er) score my mindset is that I want to do another one right away just to prove to myself that that was an aberration haha. But makes sense, I've only done 6 PTs since I've started studying (did more before October but whatever). I'm shooting to hit 20 before test day, so I'm hoping once just writing the test becomes routine, I stop seeing fluctuation - or I start seeing constant increases haha.

Thanks for the advice on the e-books btw I think I'll just shell out and wait for the hard copies

Yeah, know what you mean.

Are you not finding hard copies yet? I got hardcopies of all up to 77 off amazon.

No, I am, I was just hoping there was still a place to buy PDFs like there used to be, I found the hardcopies on Amazon page, will probably order those tonight

Oh yeah gotcha. If only... ://

[Alexandros]

I was trying to mark a mixed set by searching files that contained a word. Apparently 5 different PTs have used the word "chlorofluorocarbons"...

[PhiladelphiaCollins]

How do you guys handle the experimental? I'm trying to toss in a different one with each PT, so I'm going RC, LR, LG just to keep me on my toes, and i always throw it in in as the 2nd section.

[Mikey]

Am I the only one who takes offense when Netflix asks you if you're still watching? Second time today..

[tofuspeedstar]

Gonna BR PT59 at 8p CST.


Wish me luck. After shitting the bed on 74 games I don't feel so great.