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How much can I improve?

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 5:17 pm
by db616
I've been stalking these forums for a couple of months now and I decided to take a PT today to see how I would do. I was very pleased when I got a 167 (a five-point increase from my first PT about a month ago), although it took me ~45 minutes to finish each section (a little less for LR).

I'm planning on graduating with ~3.84 LSDAS GPA (although my graduating GPA will be closer to 3.94) from a top public, and I'm aiming for T6.

How much improvement is reasonable if I want to take the LSAT next June????

Re: How much can I improve?

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:01 pm
by mges
The average improvement is said to be 7 points.

Re: How much can I improve?

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:04 pm
by Marionberry
The time restriction is an important factor in this test. It might be helpful to do a PT timed to get a better idea of where you are. That's still good, though.

Re: How much can I improve?

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 10:06 pm
by MoS
Marionberry wrote:The time restriction is an important factor in this test. It might be helpful to do a PT timed to get a better idea of where you are. That's still good, though.
I agree, you need to start doing them with time restrictions. Though good job on the 167 even without the time.

Re: How much can I improve?

Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 8:11 am
by halfwaygone
It's not a diagnostic unless it's under timed conditions. LG, for instance. I could always solve every single LG on every single LSAT, even starting out, if the time was extended. It's not that the LG are hard; it's just that doing them in the time limit requires more analytical, quick thinking. The major challenge in RC is also the time. LR... well, time isn't AS much as a factor, I'd think, since it more plays on easy "wrong" answers that people will pick.