The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

[PeanutsNJam]

All the shitpoasters are gone. Apparently some mega-creep saved ShakTee's PWs and posted them in the lounge?

[JackelJ]

All the shitpoasters are gone. Apparently some mega-creep saved ShakTee's PWs and posted them in the lounge?

guess I'm not PWing ever again...

[Dr. Nefario]

Noooooooooooooooo. Why would they do such horrible things?

Madwoman: my level is pretty low. You can join here.

[msp8]

I've had a couple of months away from LSAT stuff... first two PTs back are substandard: 166 and 167 respectively. On BR, scored 179 and 180 on them.

I'm consistently scoring 176-180 on BR, and in the 166-169 range in PTs (both pre and post break, admittedly small sample). Really need to bridge that gap.

[NL2424]

..

[Rigo]

[NL2424]

..

[m27]

The lolsat has me up way too late thinking

Word. It's actually the worst. Gl on your PT tomorrow!

Seven hours later, I'm done for the night. I literally cannot look at another question Tomorrow I'm doing two RC and two LR sections + BR, then hopefully finishing up the unbalanced linear games packet .....yay?

[ilikebaseball]

Since everyone's posting tomorrows plans:

I decided to not PT until Wednesday. I printed out a ton of RC, and I still have my "Most Difficult Questions" packet to finish for LR. I'll probably end up doing 100 level 3 LR and 3 sections worth of RC along with 1 section of games.

I'll probably do the same thing Tuesday before my PT wednesday, then thursday and friday I'll continue with the drilling.

Btw I didnt see if anyone answered my question earlier. I've been getting 179 on my BR. Does that usually indicate that my problems arent really concepts as much as it is me timing myself at 32 minutes?

[Rigo]

[leslieknope]

I can't decide if I should start PTing again or keep working through Manhattan LR and drilling, with timed RC and LG sections in between. I feel like my LR foundations are getting much more solid, and since I'm a retaker, I think full PTs are maybe a bit less useful to me now than they were when I studied for my first take, but I still feel like I ought to be doing them. Like maybe I won't end up applying my new LR skillz well if I don't spend enough time practicing them under timed conditions.

But then at the same time, I'm worried that if I go back to PTs, I'll end up reinforcing the bad LR habits I'm trying to unlearn in the first place. Argh.

[GreenTee]

Btw I didnt see if anyone answered my question earlier. I've been getting 179 on my BR. Does that usually indicate that my problems arent really concepts as much as it is me timing myself at 32 minutes?

It indicates that your issue is timing.
Slow down a bit.

Yeah, don't do 32 min sections. The ideal is 35 mins, -0. Slow down.

Also sup guys. Hope studying is going well!

[Rigo]

[GreenTee]

.

[NL2424]

..

[Dr. Nefario]

Working on Manhattan LR still today. Don't wanna PT till I finish it. Then I'll PT hopefully Wednesday and start the "most difficult questions packets to get me to the weekend PT. Studying, school, and work along with extracurriculars is making it very difficult to workout/eat healthy. I don't know how some of you have time for everything.

[JackelJ]

I don't know how some of you have time for everything.

I don't think many of us do. I certainly don't. But keep going, the last 18 (?) days will go by quickly.

[Big Red]

Working on Manhattan LR still today. Don't wanna PT till I finish it.

The Manhattan LR grind is real.

[Rigo]

[Big Red]

Today, I'm spending as long as it takes to finish Manhattan.

Who wants to join the club? No skipping drills.

[Big Red]

There's always more you can do, but so long as you meet your own study goals, you should be good.
It's your final take so no ragrets.

What are your plans if you score high 160's, for instance? Just use it for more $$$ or reapply?
To me, a high 160's score (let's just say 167/168/169) and the proceeding actions says a lot about the applicant.
Genuinely curious. For science.

To be fair there's a big difference between 167 and 169.

[Rigo]

[Dr. Nefario]

If I score that high I will have to see how the cycle finishes. With a 167 I would probably only use it for scholly negotiations but if I hit the 169 area, I may have tougher choices. With my roughly 3.6 neither score gives me much leverage in the t14 unless medians truly do drop and not magically hold this year. The way I'm studying and holding up I won't have any ragrets after this test and if it tells me again that I'm only mid-160's, then I'm gonna be happy with my options and end up in a much better place than 95% of my friends. At this point, I've got enough understanding to make an informed decision and cost-benefit analysis of each school I have offers from and, if I need to be talked off a debt ledge, I know where to go.

ETA: I really feel a 167 will get me the money I want and take on just enough loans not to worry about the future.

[Big Red]

Given that situation, I would/am retake/retaking. I think it's financially irresponsible not to given the particulars of my situation

(I don't think that I'm willing to call BU a regional)

[Big Red]

With a 167 I would probably only use it for scholly negotiations but if I hit the 169 area, I may have tougher choices. With my roughly 3.6 neither score gives me much leverage in the t14 unless medians truly do drop and not magically hold this year.

I don't think any of the t14 will let themselves drop below 167