Basic Process for Studying for the LSAT -- Please help! Forum

[WeX11788]

I've began studying for the upcoming October LSAT. I am a retake from June '09; I didn't get a score acceptable to my standards and have since decided to retake now that I actually have time to study.


Books:
- I took Testmasters for my June '09 LSAT and foolishly did practically NOTHING outside of the class, so I have a wholeeeeee lot of homework books to practice with--it is almost an endless amount of practice work.
- I bought the Logic Games Bible. Logic Games are by far my weakest section.
- I have a bunch of practice tests (real LSATs from previous years) w/ answer keys.


My Process thus far:
- I've been hammering away at Logic Games. I've been taking my time with them in order to improve on my accuracy. I'm going to also start redoing the same games over (God bless photocopies) which I feel will be helpful. -- Good idea??

- Should I be mixing it up each day or focusing several weeks to ONE section?

- Lastly, when should I begin taking practice tests? I planned on hammering them every day about a month and a half before the actual LSAT. -- Good idea or should I start sooner?


- The Book "10 Actual, Official LSATS" & "10 More Actual, Official LSATS" -- This sounds like a silly question but are these LSATs that have actually been used in the past? If so, do you know the dates of each? I wouldn't want to buy one that has a large number of LSATs that I already have copies of.




Thanks for your help!

[LSAT Blog]

Photocopying games and redoing them is great. Pithypike has a ton of good ideas on this.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =6&t=41657


I wouldn't devote several weeks to one section, but a few weeks on one section isn't a bad idea. Focus = mastery. If you think you might be experiencing burnout, switch to another section.

One PT per day is too much. You don't want to burn out. Starting them 6 weeks before is fine. You may want to start earlier if you feel this will be an especially difficult adjustment, or you may want to start later if you need more time to master the techniques for various sections and question-types.

Yes, the 10 Actuals series consists of real, previously administered LSAT exams.

10 Actual contains 7, 9-16, and 18
10 More contains 19-28
Next 10 contains 29-38

Here's the PT# = month/year conversion.

[brooklynballers]

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[WeX11788]

Photocopying games and redoing them is great. Pithypike has a ton of good ideas on this.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =6&t=41657


I wouldn't devote several weeks to one section, but a few weeks on one section isn't a bad idea. Focus = mastery. If you think you might be experiencing burnout, switch to another section.

One PT per day is too much. You don't want to burn out. Starting them 6 weeks before is fine. You may want to start earlier if you feel this will be an especially difficult adjustment, or you may want to start later if you need more time to master the techniques for various sections and question-types.

Yes, the 10 Actuals series consists of real, previously administered LSAT exams.

10 Actual contains 7, 9-16, and 18
10 More contains 19-28
Next 10 contains 29-38

Here's the PT# = month/year conversion.

Thanks a lot; I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. That conversion table for the 10 Actual LSATs is perfect!


Brooklyn, I responded to your question via inbox.

[NYCLSATTutor]

Photocopying games and redoing them is great. Pithypike has a ton of good ideas on this.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =6&t=41657


I wouldn't devote several weeks to one section, but a few weeks on one section isn't a bad idea. Focus = mastery. If you think you might be experiencing burnout, switch to another section.

One PT per day is too much. You don't want to burn out. Starting them 6 weeks before is fine. You may want to start earlier if you feel this will be an especially difficult adjustment, or you may want to start later if you need more time to master the techniques for various sections and question-types.

Yes, the 10 Actuals series consists of real, previously administered LSAT exams.

10 Actual contains 7, 9-16, and 18
10 More contains 19-28
Next 10 contains 29-38

Here's the PT# = month/year conversion.

Thanks a lot; I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. That conversion table for the 10 Actual LSATs is perfect!


Brooklyn, I responded to your question via inbox.

Will TM let you re-take the class for a discount/free? The problem with Testmasters books are that they leave a lot of whats taught in class out for proprietary reasons. I would suggest you buy the LRB as well. But practice, practice practice.

I wouldn't focus on one section for a few weeks. Nor would I do 3 sections every day. Somewhere in between those two extremes is your best choice of action. Don't start taking actual preptests now, wait a while.

Also make sure you are doing some problems untimed.

[cinefile 17]

FYI...You can repeat a TM course for $750

[scrowell]

I would say don't bother studying. I didn't really study and I got a 153.