June 2011 – 175+ or Bust – Study Group Forum

[deminion]

I want to make a study group with a few extreme TLSers. I have outlined a possible plan below. Let's discuss modifications to the plan before we start next week.

1) This study plan is intense and should only considered by those who want a 175+
2) We will be taking every single LSAT available
3) We will be gauging our progress by analyzing the types of questions we missed and focusing our studies on those problems.
4) We will be taking 4 LG's a day to make sure -0 is the only option when we take the LSAT in June 2011

13-Nov-10 Saturday PT 41 - Diagnostic
14-Nov-10 Sunday
15-Nov-10 Monday
16-Nov-10 Tuesday
17-Nov-10 Wednesday PT 2
18-Nov-10 Thursday
19-Nov-10 Friday
20-Nov-10 Saturday PT 3
21-Nov-10 Sunday
22-Nov-10 Monday
23-Nov-10 Tuesday
24-Nov-10 Wednesday PT 4
25-Nov-10 Thursday
26-Nov-10 Friday
27-Nov-10 Saturday PT 42
28-Nov-10 Sunday
29-Nov-10 Monday
30-Nov-10 Tuesday PT 6
1-Dec-10 Wednesday
2-Dec-10 Thursday PT 7
3-Dec-10 Friday
4-Dec-10 Saturday PT 8
5-Dec-10 Sunday
6-Dec-10 Monday
7-Dec-10 Tuesday
8-Dec-10 Wednesday PT 9
9-Dec-10 Thursday
10-Dec-10 Friday
11-Dec-10 Saturday PT 43
12-Dec-10 Sunday
13-Dec-10 Monday
14-Dec-10 Tuesday
15-Dec-10 Wednesday PT 11
16-Dec-10 Thursday
17-Dec-10 Friday
18-Dec-10 Saturday PT 12
19-Dec-10 Sunday
20-Dec-10 Monday
21-Dec-10 Tuesday PT 13
22-Dec-10 Wednesday
23-Dec-10 Thursday PT 14
24-Dec-10 Friday
25-Dec-10 Saturday PT 15
26-Dec-10 Sunday
27-Dec-10 Monday
28-Dec-10 Tuesday
29-Dec-10 Wednesday PT 16
30-Dec-10 Thursday
31-Dec-10 Friday
1-Jan-11 Saturday Super Prep A
2-Jan-11 Sunday
3-Jan-11 Monday PT 18
4-Jan-11 Tuesday
5-Jan-11 Wednesday PT 18
6-Jan-11 Thursday PT 19
7-Jan-11 Friday
8-Jan-11 Saturday PT 19
9-Jan-11 Sunday
10-Jan-11 Monday
11-Jan-11 Tuesday PT 20
12-Jan-11 Wednesday
13-Jan-11 Thursday PT 47
14-Jan-11 Friday
15-Jan-11 Saturday PT 22
16-Jan-11 Sunday
17-Jan-11 Monday
18-Jan-11 Tuesday
19-Jan-11 Wednesday PT 23
20-Jan-11 Thursday
21-Jan-11 Friday
22-Jan-11 Saturday PT 24
23-Jan-11 Sunday
24-Jan-11 Monday
25-Jan-11 Tuesday
26-Jan-11 Wednesday PT 25
27-Jan-11 Thursday
28-Jan-11 Friday
29-Jan-11 Saturday PT 49
30-Jan-11 Sunday
31-Jan-11 Monday
1-Feb-11 Tuesday PT 27
2-Feb-11 Wednesday
3-Feb-11 Thursday PT 28
4-Feb-11 Friday
5-Feb-11 Saturday PT 29
6-Feb-11 Sunday
7-Feb-11 Monday
8-Feb-11 Tuesday
9-Feb-11 Wednesday PT 30
10-Feb-11 Thursday
11-Feb-11 Friday
12-Feb-11 Saturday PT 31
13-Feb-11 Sunday
14-Feb-11 Monday
15-Feb-11 Tuesday
16-Feb-11 Wednesday PT 32
17-Feb-11 Thursday
18-Feb-11 Friday
19-Feb-11 Saturday PT 33
20-Feb-11 Sunday
21-Feb-11 Monday
22-Feb-11 Tuesday PT 34
23-Feb-11 Wednesday
24-Feb-11 Thursday PT 50
25-Feb-11 Friday
26-Feb-11 Saturday PT 36
27-Feb-11 Sunday
28-Feb-11 Monday
1-Mar-11 Tuesday
2-Mar-11 Wednesday PT 37
3-Mar-11 Thursday
4-Mar-11 Friday
5-Mar-11 Saturday PT 38
6-Mar-11 Sunday
7-Mar-11 Monday
8-Mar-11 Tuesday
9-Mar-11 Wednesday PT 39
10-Mar-11 Thursday
11-Mar-11 Friday
12-Mar-11 Saturday PT 52
13-Mar-11 Sunday
14-Mar-11 Monday
15-Mar-11 Tuesday PT 1
16-Mar-11 Wednesday
17-Mar-11 Thursday PT 5
18-Mar-11 Friday
19-Mar-11 Saturday PT 10
20-Mar-11 Sunday
21-Mar-11 Monday
22-Mar-11 Tuesday
23-Mar-11 Wednesday PT 44
24-Mar-11 Thursday
25-Mar-11 Friday
26-Mar-11 Saturday PT 45
27-Mar-11 Sunday
28-Mar-11 Monday
29-Mar-11 Tuesday
30-Mar-11 Wednesday PT 17
31-Mar-11 Thursday
1-Apr-11 Friday
2-Apr-11 Saturday PT 21
3-Apr-11 Sunday
4-Apr-11 Monday
5-Apr-11 Tuesday PT 48
6-Apr-11 Wednesday
7-Apr-11 Thursday PT 26
8-Apr-11 Friday
9-Apr-11 Saturday Super Prep B
10-Apr-11 Sunday
11-Apr-11 Monday
12-Apr-11 Tuesday
13-Apr-11 Wednesday PT 51
14-Apr-11 Thursday
15-Apr-11 Friday
16-Apr-11 Saturday PT 40
17-Apr-11 Sunday
18-Apr-11 Monday
19-Apr-11 Tuesday PT 53
20-Apr-11 Wednesday
21-Apr-11 Thursday PT 54
22-Apr-11 Friday
23-Apr-11 Saturday PT 55
24-Apr-11 Sunday
25-Apr-11 Monday
26-Apr-11 Tuesday
27-Apr-11 Wednesday PT 56
28-Apr-11 Thursday
29-Apr-11 Friday
30-Apr-11 Saturday PT 57
1-May-11 Sunday
2-May-11 Monday
3-May-11 Tuesday PT 58
4-May-11 Wednesday
5-May-11 Thursday PT 59
6-May-11 Friday
7-May-11 Saturday
8-May-11 Sunday
9-May-11 Monday
10-May-11 Tuesday PT 60
11-May-11 Wednesday
12-May-11 Thursday PT 61
13-May-11 Friday
14-May-11 Saturday PT 62
15-May-11 Sunday
16-May-11 Monday
17-May-11 Tuesday PT 46
18-May-11 Wednesday
19-May-11 Thursday PT 35
20-May-11 Friday
21-May-11 Saturday Super Prep C
22-May-11 Sunday
23-May-11 Monday
24-May-11 Tuesday
25-May-11 Wednesday Retake 50
26-May-11 Thursday
27-May-11 Friday
28-May-11 Saturday Retake 60
29-May-11 Sunday
30-May-11 Monday
31-May-11 Tuesday
1-Jun-11 Wednesday Retake 57
2-Jun-11 Thursday
3-Jun-11 Friday
4-Jun-11 Saturday
5-Jun-11 Sunday
6-Jun-11 Monday REAL LSAT PT 63

[ivantheterbl]

Jeez do people actually do this much studying?????? I mean best of luck I hope you knock it out of the park, but taking every single practice test and starting in November for a June test seems like a little overkill IMO

[ly2010]

I am in.

[deminion]

I am in.

Sweet. I cannot wait to start working with you.

[thouse]

What prep materials are being used besides just practice lsats?

[deminion]

What prep materials are being used besides just practice lsats?

LR & LG Bibles. There is a lot of time in between tests to focus on your weaknesses. I will probably also read a book on Logic since that is one of my weaker areas.

[maxm2764]

Might be joining this group if I don't get into my top choice this cycle. Good luck everyone!

[The Gentleman]

Best of luck to you OP, but what's the reasoning behind taking used tests immediately prior to the actual LSAT? Just curious.

[arvcondor]

This is definitely overdoing it.

[t13plz]

i'm in; but if you're studying for similar to 7 months, shouldn't you be shooting for 175+

[bigben]

Most people can max out their score with the LG Bible and 12-15 practice tests. 6 weeks, 20 hours a week.

[sophia.olive]

I would take every practice test out there at least 3 times. You are to late for next cycle you should probably plan on applying in 2014.

[deminion]

Best of luck to you OP, but what's the reasoning behind taking used tests immediately prior to the actual LSAT? Just curious.

I really did not want to use the latest LSAT tests 2 weeks before the real LSAT. I want to learn the newest tests a little earlier in case I have any troubles. The re-takes will primarily focus on timing...30 min sections.

[deminion]

Most people can max out their score with the LG Bible and 12-15 practice tests. 6 weeks, 20 hours a week.

I have a full-time job making decent money. I am not going to law school if I cannot score above a 170. $160,000 of additional debt + lackluster economy (this is the new normal people) makes me too scared to consider a lower school than a T14.

With that attitude and a passion to study law, I want to do my absolute best on this test. I know 7 months behind me will allow me to kill this test.

[Cmoss]

i want a 175 but that seems like you will burn out say..... February time frame.

[motiontodismiss]

I'll be joining this group in about March if I bomb the February LSAT....that is, no 7 in the tens place.

[EbonyEsq]

In! Will also be taking a self-study course and if need be, a prep course.

[M.M.]

I'm taking the LSAT in 2 years, mind if I join?

[eberryhill7]

I have similar aspirations for a 175+ and plan on having an extended study plan. Here is my current schedule:
December/January: LSAT superprep and the three tests contained therein.
February: Logic Games Bible and three practice tests.
March: Logic Reasoning Bible and three practice tests.
April: 3 practice tests per week.
May: 4 practice tests per week.
June: 2 practice tests.

I am going to take about 40 tests over this time and so I plan on cutting up the first 10 actual test book into sections and adding them to my practice tests to give me 5-section tests. I feel as if this schedule will help me practice a lot and avoid burnout. Thoughts?

[deminion]

I have similar aspirations for a 175+ and plan on having an extended study plan. Here is my current schedule:
December/January: LSAT superprep and the three tests contained therein.
February: Logic Games Bible and three practice tests.
March: Logic Reasoning Bible and three practice tests.
April: 3 practice tests per week.
May: 4 practice tests per week.
June: 2 practice tests.

I am going to take about 40 tests over this time and so I plan on cutting up the first 10 actual test book into sections and adding them to my practice tests to give me 5-section tests. I feel as if this schedule will help me practice a lot and avoid burnout. Thoughts?

I will be adding 2 additional sections to my test near the end of it to give me supreme stamina.
I think the the LR Bible does a poor job explaining necessary and sufficient assumption questions, so make sure you read the forums about those type of questions. I can post a write up about it this weekend.

[deminion]

I'm taking the LSAT in 2 years, mind if I join?

Nope. I posted the schedule and anyone can join the weekly test if they have time. I just wanted to get a big schedule posted so that anyone who wanted to join for the week and PT could come and discuss.

I still recommend that you read the Bibles by the end of the year.

[M.M.]

I'm taking the LSAT in 2 years, mind if I join?

Nope. I posted the schedule and anyone can join the weekly test if they have time. I just wanted to get a big schedule posted so that anyone who wanted to join for the week and PT could come and discuss.

I still recommend that you read the Bibles by the end of the year.

Ok, do you think 2 years will be enough?

[brickman]

bump.

do you all want to have a conference call ever once in a while to cover some broad themes?


i.e. motivation, comprehension, various breakthroughs, etc.

[northwood]

do you realize you are taking pt 19 twice?

[deminion]

Yes. I saw that I screwed up. I can modify the schedule. It seems like most people wanted to start a little later. Should I modify the schedule to start PTing December 1st? How many PT's a week (I was thinking 2). I can modify the schedule to include 5 section tests and near the end 6 section tests.