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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ColonizeMars » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:14 am

Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ponderingmeerkat » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:17 am

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NoAngel wrote:I know it really depends for each person, but do y'all think February is a good time to start studying? That it'll be enough time?
You're brave to ask this in a thread/site full of closeted gunners. But, a real answer probably will depend on several factors not limited to what your goals are (law schools to be applied to, LSAT score required for those law schools) and what your background is (UGPA, softs, resume, etc.).
Not trying to seem like a gunner- I only asked because a "pre-law" counselor told me I should start studying in December and I thought that was a bit early. Since this is my first time taking the test, I figured that I would need a good chunk of study time but don't wanna burn myself out or anything.

I'm planning on applying to mostly T14 schools, have a decent GPA (which will improve as I'm still in undergrad), and have nothing amazing/unique as far as softs are concerned.
If it were me, I'd probably start studying now (driven by the fact you are looking at the T14). At least get the Logic Games Bible and start working through that while you wait for the rest of your study materials. I doubt you'll burn out because there's a lot of material to cover between now and June. It'll be here sooner than you think.

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:28 pm

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Mr. Belding wrote:Would anyone care to schedule PTs for the same days soonish? I'd think it be helpful if a couple of us could discuss questions we all previously worked on. Maybe we can get OP to post a thread PT schedule for those that want to participate....?
I endorse this. +1. Throwing out there agin, was going to sit for PT 65 (tentatively) Saturday February 13. A few pages back I was interested in maybe doing a blackboard or skype or something to go over the PT.
+1 to all of this.. Not sure I can make the PT 65 session since I need to revise my PT schedule, I'm still working on MSS questions but making progress YAY!

Anyhow, my schedule should be revised in a day or two, the plan is to start with PT 39 in February and go all the way to 77, I'm also doing the early 70s starting with 72 or 73 in the beginning to familiarize myself with the "newness" of the material. That way I get to hit the 70's at least twice.

My goal right now is to get through the curriculum, truly understand the material and it's idosyncracies through drilling, and also drill LG and hit the RC books before I start PTing.

Also, I love love LOVE the idea of blackboard!! How do you get access to it?

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:30 pm

ColonizeMars wrote:Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?
I hear chess is great for the brain, and I'm sure it would be great to get your brain in shape. Personally, I'm just eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle i.e. enough sleep and exercise to get my brain in shape.

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Post by kgm1990 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:44 pm

ngogirl12 wrote:
ColonizeMars wrote:Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?
I hear chess is great for the brain, and I'm sure it would be great to get your brain in shape. Personally, I'm just eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle i.e. enough sleep and exercise to get my brain in shape.

Halo 4 is also great for the brain; it's quite stimulating. 0_o

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by Gluteus » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:44 pm

Just purchased the Cambridge bundle for the LR section for PTs 1-38. Already have the LG bundle. Not sure I'm gonna bother with RC bundle

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ColonizeMars » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:05 pm

ngogirl12 wrote:
ColonizeMars wrote:Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?
I hear chess is great for the brain, and I'm sure it would be great to get your brain in shape. Personally, I'm just eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle i.e. enough sleep and exercise to get my brain in shape.
Lol, I don't know how great it is for the brain, but I love it for the fun of it, especially chess puzzles. I got a bit too motivated since reading this article "400 points in 400 days" User TLS1776 posted it in his write up on his experience with LSAT.

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ColonizeMars » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:07 pm

kgm1990 wrote:
ngogirl12 wrote:
ColonizeMars wrote:Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?
I hear chess is great for the brain, and I'm sure it would be great to get your brain in shape. Personally, I'm just eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle i.e. enough sleep and exercise to get my brain in shape.

Halo 4 is also great for the brain; it's quite stimulating. 0_o
So is COD and CS. Even more stimulating when you swear on me mum!

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by aghassemi91 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:30 pm

Mr. Belding wrote:Would anyone care to schedule PTs for the same days soonish? I'd think it be helpful if a couple of us could discuss questions we all previously worked on. Maybe we can get OP to post a thread PT schedule for those that want to participate....?


+1 This sounds like a great idea. How soon were you thinking? It's going to be my last time taking this test so I'm hoping to end it all on a good note :D

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by tk421991 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:54 pm

aghassemi91 wrote:
Mr. Belding wrote:Would anyone care to schedule PTs for the same days soonish? I'd think it be helpful if a couple of us could discuss questions we all previously worked on. Maybe we can get OP to post a thread PT schedule for those that want to participate....?


+1 This sounds like a great idea. How soon were you thinking? It's going to be my last time taking this test so I'm hoping to end it all on a good note :D
If you do a total of 30 practice tests divided by 3x a week, you'd need 10 weeks. Counting back from 6/6, you'd have to start in the first week of April. If you do 2, that'd be 15 weeks and the first week of March.

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Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:02 pm

kgm1990 wrote:
ngogirl12 wrote:
ColonizeMars wrote:Anyone here into chess and want to get a game going on the side?
I hear chess is great for the brain, and I'm sure it would be great to get your brain in shape. Personally, I'm just eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle i.e. enough sleep and exercise to get my brain in shape.

Halo 4 is also great for the brain; it's quite stimulating. 0_o
What is Halo 4? A game?

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by aghassemi91 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:04 pm

tk421991 wrote:
aghassemi91 wrote:
Mr. Belding wrote:Would anyone care to schedule PTs for the same days soonish? I'd think it be helpful if a couple of us could discuss questions we all previously worked on. Maybe we can get OP to post a thread PT schedule for those that want to participate....?


+1 This sounds like a great idea. How soon were you thinking? It's going to be my last time taking this test so I'm hoping to end it all on a good note :D
If you do a total of 30 practice tests divided by 3x a week, you'd need 10 weeks. Counting back from 6/6, you'd have to start in the first week of April. If you do 2, that'd be 15 weeks and the first week of March.

I was thinking of doing drills/reviews from today until the middle-end of February (might stop sooner depending on how I'm doing in terms of accuracy) and then doing 2-3 PT's a week until the Saturday before the exam. Seemed like a pretty good amount of practice. Any thoughts?

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Post by tk421991 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:26 pm

aghassemi91 wrote:I was thinking of doing drills/reviews from today until the middle-end of February (might stop sooner depending on how I'm doing in terms of accuracy) and then doing 2-3 PT's a week until the Saturday before the exam. Seemed like a pretty good amount of practice. Any thoughts?
Wouldn't you want to keep on reviewing and working on finer points like reading comp. or logic games while taking practice tests to keep on improving in weak areas?

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Post by ColonizeMars » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:10 pm

ngogirl12 wrote: Lmao me too.. minus the chess.. not a chess person lol I have his entire guide (almost) printed and put into an LSAT binder. That said, I have filtered through his approach and taken what I think benefits me.. I don't think I have nearly all time required to follow it verbatim and I think it's a bit excessive lol.
Same here lol. But, you have to commend his dedication and ingenious approach though. Reading his post is quite motivating; I love his "leave no stone unturned" approach.

Ah, Chess and I have a love-hate relationship. Another game along the same lines is Go, its a Chinese game, anyone into that?

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Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:05 pm

tk421991 wrote:
aghassemi91 wrote:I was thinking of doing drills/reviews from today until the middle-end of February (might stop sooner depending on how I'm doing in terms of accuracy) and then doing 2-3 PT's a week until the Saturday before the exam. Seemed like a pretty good amount of practice. Any thoughts?
Wouldn't you want to keep on reviewing and working on finer points like reading comp. or logic games while taking practice tests to keep on improving in weak areas?
+1 definitely. This is what I plan on doing when I start PTing, identifying problem areas (hopefully none lol) and then drilling with LR types.. For RC I don't know how you could drill those bc each passage is different while LR and LG often repeat similar types of reasoning or patterns..

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Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:06 pm

ColonizeMars wrote:
ngogirl12 wrote: Lmao me too.. minus the chess.. not a chess person lol I have his entire guide (almost) printed and put into an LSAT binder. That said, I have filtered through his approach and taken what I think benefits me.. I don't think I have nearly all time required to follow it verbatim and I think it's a bit excessive lol.
Same here lol. But, you have to commend his dedication and ingenious approach though. Reading his post is quite motivating; I love his "leave no stone unturned" approach.

Ah, Chess and I have a love-hate relationship. Another game along the same lines is Go, its a Chinese game, anyone into that?
Haha true true, well he did get a 180 at the end!

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Re: The Official June 2016 Study Group

Post by ngogirl12 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:08 pm

I noticed a few people on here said they are going to be drilling LR RC and LG this month with the Cambridge LSAT bundles. Would anyone be interested in reviewing the Cambridge LR bundle by type after doing the questions? i.e. do the questions, meet online through some sort of blackboard/skype forum and go over questions people got wrong?

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Post by chicharon » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:11 pm

He also decided not to go to law school haha.

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Post by abc__ » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:26 am

Would anyone be interested in forming some type of more intimate group for a better study schedule/review process, etc? I'm retaking to try to improve scholarship chances for this cycle, if anyone is in the same boat I'd love to discuss how many points/how you plan on improving

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Post by aghassemi91 » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:54 am

tk421991 wrote:
aghassemi91 wrote:I was thinking of doing drills/reviews from today until the middle-end of February (might stop sooner depending on how I'm doing in terms of accuracy) and then doing 2-3 PT's a week until the Saturday before the exam. Seemed like a pretty good amount of practice. Any thoughts?
Wouldn't you want to keep on reviewing and working on finer points like reading comp. or logic games while taking practice tests to keep on improving in weak areas?

I'll definitely be doing reviews between all the PT's, but what I meant was that I'll be switching my main focus from reviewing the material I already know towards getting timing down & working better under pressure. I especially need to do that for LG where I usually get no more than 2 wrong - if that - when I'm just drilling and then suddenly when it's time I start slipping up and running out of time on simple questions.

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Post by Binghamton1018 » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:05 am

ngogirl12 wrote:I noticed a few people on here said they are going to be drilling LR RC and LG this month with the Cambridge LSAT bundles. Would anyone be interested in reviewing the Cambridge LR bundle by type after doing the questions? i.e. do the questions, meet online through some sort of blackboard/skype forum and go over questions people got wrong?
yes. I'm all in with this. I've been compiling a list of LR questions I have struggled with or gotten wrong. This might be a great place to bring such questions together.

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Post by chicharon » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:06 pm

Binghamton1018 wrote:
ngogirl12 wrote:I noticed a few people on here said they are going to be drilling LR RC and LG this month with the Cambridge LSAT bundles. Would anyone be interested in reviewing the Cambridge LR bundle by type after doing the questions? i.e. do the questions, meet online through some sort of blackboard/skype forum and go over questions people got wrong?
yes. I'm all in with this. I've been compiling a list of LR questions I have struggled with or gotten wrong. This might be a great place to bring such questions together.
I've been doing this on my own but yeah I'm up to discuss :)

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Post by chicharon » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:09 pm

Did PT38 games yesterday. -3 but I also took like an extra five to ten minutes. Lol. Oh well, keep on keeping on 8)

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Post by appind » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:07 pm

abc__ wrote:Would anyone be interested in forming some type of more intimate group for a better study schedule/review process, etc? I'm retaking to try to improve scholarship chances for this cycle, if anyone is in the same boat I'd love to discuss how many points/how you plan on improving
I feel like ppl who are taking it in june for the first time are still learning the basics. i am retaking and retakers will have to work on a different schedule.

I haven't decided between feb/jun, but I plan on doing pts and drills early on than later. Close to the Dec test I found my score dipping on recent pts due to subtle changes in the test

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