Taking a Practice Test in a Real Situation Forum

[lawschoolboundfuture]

Is there any way to take a practice test in a real situation?

[FantasticMrFox]

Some companies (like Kaplan) hold free practice tests at various schools. Perhaps you can ask the proctor if you can just take your own practice test. That way, you will be in a situation that is quite close to the "real" test while still taking a real LSAT rather than questions made by the specific company.

[sarahlawg]

You can definitely take your own test when Kaplan is administering PT 36 (or you can take that if you haven't already). I actually went to Kaplan's events the 3 weekends in a row before I took the real thing. I think it really helped me. They won't grade your test like they will PT36, but the grading is mostly for them to be able to sell you on taking their course.

[drmguy]

In addition to Kaplan you can try taking a PT at a starbucks or some other public place.

I did several at a starbucks and I felt it helped me concentrate.

[TheFutureLawyer]

Is there any way to take a practice test in a real situation?

I don't think it's all that complicated. Do a timed PT at the library with one 15 min break after the first two sections. If you want to go insane, put in an extra section from a really old PT or something in one of the first three sections you do, and then take the break after three sections.

/thread (or at least should be)

edit: oh, and take it at the same time as the real exam you plan to take

[incompetentia]

edit: oh, and take it at the same time as the real exam you plan to take

This is an undervalued piece of advice. Do everything as if you were taking the real thing, including your morning routine, the night before, etc.

[Sloth Hero]

edit: oh, and take it at the same time as the real exam you plan to take

This is an undervalued piece of advice. Do everything as if you were taking the real thing, including your morning routine, the night before, etc.

[Yeshia90]

Testmasters saved the most recent PTs and administered them in the exact fashion the LSAC would a "real" LSAT: a new proctor, Saturday morning, a diagnostic section, and so forth. Was very helpful.

[soj]

As you do PTs, you'll come up with things you can do to make your PTs more similar to the real thing. They range from relatively unimportant (e.g. using #2 rather than mechanical pencils) to very important (e.g. taking it at 10am, not scoring between sections).

Whenever possible, err on the side of being excessively meticulous in simulating test-day conditions.