The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

[msp8]

Same with the first. Just finished the third, -1 on BR. No time to do the fourth one yet though :/.

My problem with the first passage was a misread of an AC actually. I felt I had taken too much time and was at 8:40, so I rushed the final Q, and read 'preponderance', missing the 'not a preponderance' in the 7th Q TCR. Before LSAT, I thought I was great at reading for detail. Now that's an area of real concern for me; I can attribute the vast majority of my mistakes to stupid little misreads and it's beyond frustrating/disconcerting.

What was your overall score on the section, pre-BR?

[NL2424]

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[msp8]

RE: the BP Ben hive mind mentality: keep in mind that what works for one person might not work for all of you... I was cringing while I was reading some of the posts ITT about listening to his advice. For some TLSers, they score their highest when they take a few days - a week off of prep. Some TLSers have to keep their prep consistent and don't taper off. You should already know what works best for you with the months you've all been pouring over these forums and your books studying. You all know the test. You all know your own bodies and minds. Crush it, Febbers!

That said, no disrespect to you, BP Ben. We're on the same page, pedagogically. The LSAT is like a Homeric epic. Open to interpretation, long and harrowing, but a celebrated accomplishment once it's done. I have faith in all of you.

Also, I've started having LOLSAT nitemares again. *giggle giggle*

Thanks for posting this. I had a hard time understanding how objectively there's a good/right way to approach the final week for everyone. So much talk in absolute terms, substantiated by circular reasoning.

[msp8]

I still don't know. Class till 12:15 then I'm going home to figure out the last passage, I don't grade before BR. I BR each passage and grade it after,

Unfortunately I'm not going to have time today to BR my LR section that I took this morning. I hate that but really, I have this big exam at 6 and I HAVE o devote any free time today to that. Other than that I've got a 5 section PT tomorrow at 6 AM and BR after, so squeezing today's LR BR into tomorrow is unrealistic. Jesus, here's to hoping I don't have a heart attack by Satuday.

You can't BR while in class? Multi-tasking is a skill too.

It's tight, but you're good to go. Just remember that these last few days are to keep your mind sharp and immersed; not to develop/learn new skill. Feel less pressure -- all the heavy lifting is done. Btw, what are you studying?

[ticklemesilly]

Is it a good idea to take PT74 tomorrow? lol I saved the most recent to take closest to the test date. But I don't want to crush my ego...

How have your last 5 PTs been, and when did you take them? It might be worth your while to retake one you've already done and take PT 74 in sections. If you're looking for the morale boost, of course.

Sounds like a good idea! thanks

My average for the past 5 PTs is 168. I know that you should expect to score lower than your average and my goal is 170+. So I'll definitely need the morale boost. Ahhh!

Have you taken any in the 70s yet? I'm assuming you have. What have you scored on those? You definitely want to be scoring a few points above your goal, to account for the notorious test day drop.

Sometimes it's a random test day spike instead. I hate how unpredictable the test environment is on test taker performance.

[CambrianExplosives]

RE: the BP Ben hive mind mentality: keep in mind that what works for one person might not work for all of you... I was cringing while I was reading some of the posts ITT about listening to his advice. For some TLSers, they score their highest when they take a few days - a week off of prep. Some TLSers have to keep their prep consistent and don't taper off. You should already know what works best for you with the months you've all been pouring over these forums and your books studying. You all know the test. You all know your own bodies and minds. Crush it, Febbers!

That said, no disrespect to you, BP Ben. We're on the same page, pedagogically. The LSAT is like a Homeric epic. Open to interpretation, long and harrowing, but a celebrated accomplishment once it's done. I have faith in all of you.

Also, I've started having LOLSAT nitemares again. *giggle giggle*

I couldn't agree more with this. A lot of retakers here have said that they had trouble with the first sections especially in older tests and, for those, Ben's advice might help. However, there are definitely going to be people who will just do better if they don't look at a problem the day before the test.

There's a reason that has been the conventional wisdom. It's worked for a lot of people. BPBen's advice is an alternative that may work for others.

Personally, I'm waiting to see how bad work is on Thursday. I have to work that day so if it's really bad then I may not get the day off for my brain and will be doing nothing Friday.

[NL2424]

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[Big Red]

I sit in the front row in each

Dammit Zac, the 2nd to last row is where the party's at

I think I'm going to take a PT today, but outside of taking/BRing I don't see myself doing anything substantial in the next few days.

Need to pick my warm up material though - might just do stuff from 73 for the lolz

[msp8]

I was joking about BRing in class.

And asking generally about what you're studying.

[NL2424]

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[Big Red]

I hope there's a passage in 74.5 about the anthropology/evolutionary biology of choosing where to sit in class

[kang]

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Sometimes it's a random test day spike instead. I hate how unpredictable the test environment is on test taker performance.

haha yeah. I pray that I don't get too nervous on test day!!

[msp8]

I did something similar (though graduated a few years ago): polisci, w/ a 'legal studies' minor, and econ minor as well. I was interested in philosophy, but the tough grading generally associated w/ philo/history classes deterred me.

[Dr. Nefario]

I'm polisci with a minor in acting. I'm basically taking a bunch of electives this semester.

ETA: Joan of Arc is kind of awesome.

[ilikebaseball]

How should I spend the birthday today... A ton of RC or gouging my eyes out?

[msp8]

I'm polisci with a minor in acting. I'm basically taking a bunch of electives this semester.

ETA: Joan of Arc is kind of awesome.

Minor in acting? That's an interesting mix. Do you want to do anything with the acting?

[msp8]

How should I spend the birthday today... A ton of RC or gouging my eyes out?

Sounds like mutually inclusive choices there.

[NL2424]

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[msp8]

That's fair... and have you liked philosophy?

I didn't really enjoy my econ as a minor. Polisci, on the other hand, was great. And I wound up being exposed to far more practical econ stuff in polisci than in my econ classes, ironically. Though I did focus a lot on development in polisci, hence the practical econ.

[Shakawkaw]

Lol, do AdComs like Philosophy majors? My ears are burning ~*~*

Philosophy major here. I loved every minute of it.

ETA: Happy birthday, Baseball!!!

[msp8]

Philosophy major here. I loved every minute of it.

With some of your analogies, I'm certainly not surprised.

[nlee10]

That's fair... and have you liked philosophy?

I didn't really enjoy my econ as a minor. Polisci, on the other hand, was great. And I wound up being exposed to far more practical econ stuff in polisci than in my econ classes, ironically. Though I did focus a lot on development in polisci, hence the practical econ.

I majored in business with some Econ so I love RC passages about Econ and business

[msp8]

That's fair... and have you liked philosophy?

I didn't really enjoy my econ as a minor. Polisci, on the other hand, was great. And I wound up being exposed to far more practical econ stuff in polisci than in my econ classes, ironically. Though I did focus a lot on development in polisci, hence the practical econ.

I majored in business with some Econ so I love RC passages about Econ and business

Same! I took a lot of business/marketing classes too, and I've worked in business/finance the last few years, so all that stuff is great for me. I almost get a little giddy when it's an econ/business passage.

[CambrianExplosives]

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[Shakawkaw]

Can people PW? It's been a super sps day for me. You should all PW your admissions photos. tyia.

ETA: Explosives: