The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

[Dr. Nefario]

With each new lsat I take, I learn about a new TTT. Nova Southeastern University actually had a pretty good email. It looked way better than some of the large schools I've gotten ones from.

[nlee10]

So I PT'd today and tried to play around with my routines. I usually drink coffee on PT days but I didn't today, so that may or may not have played a minor role in my ongoing RC disaster. And on the last section, the next door neighbor's toddler started bawling for 20 minutes or so.

PT 67
RC: 19/27
LR1: 23/25
LG: 22/23 (the last game about zone and subzone just confused me.. )
LR2: 20/25 ( )
166

[NL2424]

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[nlee10]

That's not bad Nlee! Especially with distractions. Just remember that on test day you will perform the best you can in each section.

haha thanks. Maybe I shouldn't have looked at the curve beforehand. Seeing that -10 scale might've gotten to my head in terms of the pressure of having to reach 90 points for a 170. lol.

[m27]

So I PT'd today and tried to play around with my routines. I usually drink coffee on PT days but I didn't today, so that may or may not have played a minor role in my ongoing RC disaster. And on the last section, the next door neighbor's toddler started bawling for 20 minutes or so.

PT 67
RC: 19/27
LR1: 23/25
LG: 22/23 (the last game about zone and subzone just confused me.. )
LR2: 20/25 ( )
166

No worries. You persevered under pressure and still performed well un-caffeinated (a struggle, I know). Just review the shit outta that PT and move on because we still have plenty of time. The language in that zone game is the worst

[Rigo]

[Dr. Nefario]

I don't know why you guys fixate on the curves so much.

I'm just trying to go -15 total. I do that and the curve can decide my fate. I'm happy.

[Rigo]

[Dr. Nefario]

I don't know why you guys fixate on the curves so much.

I'm just trying to go -15 total. I do that and the curve can decide my fate. I'm happy.

Would have been 168 in December. Get it.

Same with June and September but I went -28 then -21

[m27]

Just did two LR sections back to back. Only -2 #yas

[nlee10]

I don't know why you guys fixate on the curves so much.

I'm just trying to go -15 total. I do that and the curve can decide my fate. I'm happy.

Would have been 168 in December. Get it.

Same with June and September but I went -28 then -21

You'll get it RR!

Yeah, I shouldn't be worrying about the curves and whatnot.
170 or retake for me.

[Rigo]

[Dr. Nefario]

Thanks Nlee!

Just checked my actual tests again.

June/September
RC -9/-7
LR1 -11/-5
LR2 -6/-6
LG -2/-3
-28/-21
160/164

If I get my RC where it is now and my LG where it is in practice, with my September LR I'd be -16. This gave me a confidence boost especially since I feel my LR is getting better with Manhattan!

[NL2424]

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[leslieknope]

On break from PTing, and I have no real sense of how I'm doing except omg I just finished LG 5 minutes early. This never happens.

[179orBust]

On average, how many level 3 & 4 questions are there in a typical LR section?

[ilikebaseball]

On average, how many level 3 & 4 questions are there in a typical LR section?

Idk if its changed now, but early on it was about 5-7 or so

[ilikebaseball]

PT 74 tomorrow. A little disappointed that I could only complete 2 of the Difficult RC sections today. Probably gonna try and drill some level 3 LR. I was exhausted today for some reason

[Smallville]

soda is bad, keep away from that shiz... a cup of coffee isn't bad for you, just drink it black if you need it... its when creamers and sugar and crap come into play that it really hinders you... caffeine in ur diet is actually good and helps with fat burning

+1
beer is good though. for after the test of course

From December:

I was gunna bring a case of beer with me and leave it outside to hand out to people for some post-LSAT imbibing.

I didn't do this then, but I am definitely doing this for the June exam. It'll be 5pm by the time we're out of there anyway.

ETA: Also the day when GT leaves me and civilization to go to the mud huts in Africa. So I'll need to be plenty buzzed for that occasion.

sounds depressing

[nlee10]

On average, how many level 3 & 4 questions are there in a typical LR section?

Idk in terms of Cambridge difficulty, but I've been using the 7Sage analytics lately.

In a given LR section, there are usually 6 to 11 Level 4 or 5's questions. (rated out of 5)

[leslieknope]

Haven't BR'd yet, but 170 on today's PT! With the caveat that my timing on the last LR was fucked to hell because I left the last page on the printer and had to go look for it when I got to those questions, so I had to pause for a few minutes. Given that, I'm not putting much stock in its predictive power, but overall I'm pleased. Went -3 RC, -2 LG, and -5 LR combined for a -10 curve. Not ideal, but not too terrible (especially considering that I got maybe four solid hours of sleep last night). Going to go learn me about the State of Our Union and then BR.

[nlee10]

Haven't BR'd yet, but 170 on today's PT! With the caveat that my timing on the last LR was fucked to hell because I left the last page on the printer and had to go look for it when I got to those questions, so I had to pause for a few minutes. Given that, I'm not putting much stock in its predictive power, but overall I'm pleased. Went -3 RC, -2 LG, and -5 LR combined for a -10 curve. Not ideal, but not too terrible (especially considering that I got maybe four solid hours of sleep last night). Going to go learn me about the State of Our Union and then BR.

Grats! Which Pt did you do?

[leslieknope]

Haven't BR'd yet, but 170 on today's PT! With the caveat that my timing on the last LR was fucked to hell because I left the last page on the printer and had to go look for it when I got to those questions, so I had to pause for a few minutes. Given that, I'm not putting much stock in its predictive power, but overall I'm pleased. Went -3 RC, -2 LG, and -5 LR combined for a -10 curve. Not ideal, but not too terrible (especially considering that I got maybe four solid hours of sleep last night). Going to go learn me about the State of Our Union and then BR.

Grats! Which Pt did you do?

PT 47 with the RC from PT 38 as the experimental (didn't grade the experimental because it's a retake. PT 72 and the PTs in the 40s are the only ones I haven't burned through yet )

[nlee10]

PT 47 with the RC from PT 38 as the experimental (didn't grade the experimental because it's a retake. PT 72 and the PTs in the 40s are the only ones I haven't burned through yet )

Yeah I only have a few fresh ones left too. I'm doing PT 72 on Thursday morning. lol. Keep it up and you'll be scoring a 170+ come Feb!

[MEAhrnsbrak]

Haven't BR'd yet, but 170 on today's PT! With the caveat that my timing on the last LR was fucked to hell because I left the last page on the printer and had to go look for it when I got to those questions, so I had to pause for a few minutes. Given that, I'm not putting much stock in its predictive power, but overall I'm pleased. Went -3 RC, -2 LG, and -5 LR combined for a -10 curve. Not ideal, but not too terrible (especially considering that I got maybe four solid hours of sleep last night). Going to go learn me about the State of Our Union and then BR.

Congrats! That's awesome. A -10 is great!