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I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:36 pm
by tough_cookie
I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study. I know that might sound ludacris to some, but it's the honest truth. In some of my classes I even got away with never doing any of the reading; I would just skim over it before a test.
I need to learn good study skills, but more specifically skills that I can use when I study for the LSAT. I already took the December LSAT and did alright, but realistically speaking I need a very good score and not one that is just "okay."
I took a prep course with Kaplan. I found that my mind would wander all the time. The course material seemed extremely easy, but that didn't translate into my practice exams.
Advice?
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:38 pm
by Ginj
tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study. I know that might sound ludacris to some, but it's the honest truth. In some of my classes I even got away with never doing any of the reading; I would just skim over it before a test.
I need to learn good study skills, but more specifically skills that I can use when I study for the LSAT. I already took the December LSAT and did alright, but realistically speaking I need a very good score and not one that is just "okay."
I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them). I found that my mind would wander all the time. The course material seemed extremely easy, but that didn't translate into my practice exams.
Advice?
teehee
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:38 pm
by tough_cookie
Additional Information-
I'm and English Writing and Rhetoric Major. I graduate in May 2011.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:39 pm
by dextermorgan
tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study. I know that might sound ludacris to some, but it's the honest truth. In some of my classes I even got away with never doing any of the reading; I would just skim over it before a test.
I need to learn good study skills, but more specifically skills that I can use when I study for the LSAT. I already took the December LSAT and did alright, but realistically speaking I need a very good score and not one that is just "okay."
I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them). I found that my mind would wander all the time. The course material seemed extremely easy, but that didn't translate into my practice exams.
Advice?
1. Get the PowerScore Bibles.
2. Work through them, ensuring that you do all of the drills (twice).
3.???*
4. Profit
*Of course there is no step three, but if there were it would be to take all of the actual prep-tests you can get your hands on.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:43 pm
by tough_cookie
dextermorgan wrote:tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study. I know that might sound ludacris to some, but it's the honest truth. In some of my classes I even got away with never doing any of the reading; I would just skim over it before a test.
I need to learn good study skills, but more specifically skills that I can use when I study for the LSAT. I already took the December LSAT and did alright, but realistically speaking I need a very good score and not one that is just "okay."
I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them). I found that my mind would wander all the time. The course material seemed extremely easy, but that didn't translate into my practice exams.
Advice?
1. Get the PowerScore Bibles.
2. Work through them, ensuring that you do all of the drills (twice).
3.???*
4. Profit
*Of course there is no step three, but if there were it would be to take all of the actual prep-tests you can get your hands on.
I've already picked up the Powerscore Bibles. I assume that you mean doing a drill and then redoing it to make sure you understand all of the steps. I just started them.
How do you stay focused?
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:45 pm
by dextermorgan
tough_cookie wrote:dextermorgan wrote:tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study. I know that might sound ludacris to some, but it's the honest truth. In some of my classes I even got away with never doing any of the reading; I would just skim over it before a test.
I need to learn good study skills, but more specifically skills that I can use when I study for the LSAT. I already took the December LSAT and did alright, but realistically speaking I need a very good score and not one that is just "okay."
I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them). I found that my mind would wander all the time. The course material seemed extremely easy, but that didn't translate into my practice exams.
Advice?
1. Get the PowerScore Bibles.
2. Work through them, ensuring that you do all of the drills (twice).
3.???*
4. Profit
*Of course there is no step three, but if there were it would be to take all of the actual prep-tests you can get your hands on.
I've already picked up the Powerscore Bibles. I assume that you mean doing a drill and then redoing it to make sure you understand all of the steps. I just started them.
How do you stay focused?
Caffeine.
And by posting this above my bed:
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:57 pm
by SnoDog
^ Wow that picture is rough.. Is that a real "college" or some mock school somebody made?
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:00 pm
by dextermorgan
SnoDog wrote:^ Wow that picture is rough.. Is that a real "college" or some mock school somebody made?
People's College of Law.
Google it.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:02 pm
by tough_cookie
dextermorgan wrote:SnoDog wrote:^ Wow that picture is rough.. Is that a real "college" or some mock school somebody made?
People's College of Law.
Google it.
It looks like they had a 12-year-old kid design the website -for free!
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:14 pm
by northwood
the better you do on the lsat, the better chance you have at getting a scholarship to go to law school. Think of the time you put into studying as an investment. Yes you will have to pay some money, but if you do it right, you could turn a couple hundred to a thousand dollars of investment into a full scholarship worth 30-40k a year for 3 years.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:19 pm
by SchopenhauerFTW
tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study... I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them).
Kaplan would not be happy with this. Just saying.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:21 pm
by tough_cookie
SchopenhauerFTW wrote:tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study... I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them).
Kaplan would not be happy with this. Just saying.
About my comment or the fact that I have poor study skills?
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:11 pm
by 8675309
tough_cookie wrote:SchopenhauerFTW wrote:tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study... I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them).
Kaplan would not be happy with this. Just saying.
About my comment or the fact that I have poor study skills?
I was kind of in the same boat as you. I made the LSAT fun. Now, I actually like to study. My guess would be to start studying with a section that you actually enjoy. I started with LG and because I like doing it, I don't mind. Logic games is also fun to start with because it's an easy section to improve on. To me, the more that I learn and the more questions I get correct, the more it motivates me.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:20 pm
by SchopenhauerFTW
8675309 wrote:tough_cookie wrote:SchopenhauerFTW wrote:tough_cookie wrote:I found the first three years of college to be a breeze, and as a result I don't think I ever learned the necessary skills that one needs to study... I took a prep course with Kaplan (I also work for them).
Kaplan would not be happy with this. Just saying.
About my comment or the fact that I have poor study skills?
I was kind of in the same boat as you.
I made the LSAT fun. Now, I actually like to study. My guess would be to start studying with a section that you actually enjoy. I started with LG and because I like doing it, I don't mind. Logic games is also fun to start with because it's an easy section to improve on. To me, the more that I learn and the more questions I get correct, the more it motivates me.
Making it fun is vital. There is only joy or agony.
tough_cookie: I was just saying that Kaplan may not be happy knowing that one of their tutors wouldn't know how to study (meaning, they might be concerned with maintaining their image). But after reflecting on my own experience with Kaplan I guess they wouldn't be. Never mind.
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:17 pm
by Voyager
Well, among others, I suppose there is this thread you could check out:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/archives ... f=6&t=7241
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:46 am
by Lemon Lyman
It's tough to get motivated, especially over Christmas Break.. Try and structure your studying as much as possible
Re: I don't know how to study
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:50 am
by JazzOne
Studying is overrated.