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- HYSnNothingLess

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166 Diagnostic
And I'm a Puerto Rican male. Think I can get into the 170s and lock it up? 
- incompetentia

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Re: 166 Diagnostic
If you're starting off at 166, you need to focus on controlling test day nerves and simulating test conditions while drilling your question type weaknesses. You're in a pretty decent place as it is.
If you're aiming for 170+, you should want to put your 10-test PT average at least at 173-174 to feel secure.
If you're aiming for 170+, you should want to put your 10-test PT average at least at 173-174 to feel secure.
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
My weakest section is Logical Reasoning but I was perfect on Logic Games on my diagnostic. Is LR easy to improve?
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
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LG is considered the most learnable (with -0 on that, you're ahead of the game), but LR isn't too bad either. You need to take a look at the types of questions you're primarily missing and find a method that works for you.HYSnNothingLess wrote:My weakest section is Logical Reasoning but I was perfect on Logic Games on my diagnostic. Is LR easy to improve?
Also, onthemoney, you're apparently looking at two.
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I finished logic games with three minutes to spare. It's so easy if you just understand the rules and scribble a quick diagram on a nice piece of paper.onthemoney wrote:Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
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I got a 166 on my diagnostic, had a bit of trouble breaking into the 170s, but then started scoring consistently in the mid-170s the last couple weeks after getting through most of my prep work. I ended up with a 174, which was my most common score, though a bit disappointing, since I had a few in the high-170s. But you get the URM bump and a 174 puts you into HYS with a decent GPA.
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Two what?incompetentia wrote:LG is considered the most learnable (with -0 on that, you're ahead of the game), but LR isn't too bad either. You need to take a look at the types of questions you're primarily missing and find a method that works for you.HYSnNothingLess wrote:My weakest section is Logical Reasoning but I was perfect on Logic Games on my diagnostic. Is LR easy to improve?
Also, onthemoney, you're apparently looking at two.
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OK thanks for the advice, my friend.incompetentia wrote:LG is considered the most learnable (with -0 on that, you're ahead of the game), but LR isn't too bad either. You need to take a look at the types of questions you're primarily missing and find a method that works for you.HYSnNothingLess wrote:My weakest section is Logical Reasoning but I was perfect on Logic Games on my diagnostic. Is LR easy to improve?
Also, onthemoney, you're apparently looking at two.
Would Kaplan courses be a waste of money if I'm only struggling on Logical Reasoning?
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Kaplan courses are generally a waste of money in general. I don't think you need any courses considering the level you're at right now. Smart self-study should be all you need.HYSnNothingLess wrote: OK thanks for the advice, my friend.
Would Kaplan courses be a waste of money if I'm only struggling on Logical Reasoning?
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
I have a 3.8 right now. I'd say + or - .05 by next June.PSUdevon wrote:I got a 166 on my diagnostic, had a bit of trouble breaking into the 170s, but then started scoring consistently in the mid-170s the last couple weeks after getting through most of my prep work. I ended up with a 174, which was my most common score, though a bit disappointing, since I had a few in the high-170s. But you get the URM bump and a 174 puts you into HYS with a decent GPA.
Would 3.8/166 get me HYS?
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166 is your cold score. If you put in even a little bit of work, you'll be into the 170s. No sense worrying whether that would or wouldn't.HYSnNothingLess wrote:I have a 3.8 right now. I'd say + or - .05 by next June.PSUdevon wrote:I got a 166 on my diagnostic, had a bit of trouble breaking into the 170s, but then started scoring consistently in the mid-170s the last couple weeks after getting through most of my prep work. I ended up with a 174, which was my most common score, though a bit disappointing, since I had a few in the high-170s. But you get the URM bump and a 174 puts you into HYS with a decent GPA.
Would 3.8/166 get me HYS?
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Possibly, but don't take this as a reason not to prep.HYSnNothingLess wrote: Would 3.8/166 get me HYS?
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I think that sounds right. I don't see how anyone could get -0 on games with no training.onthemoney wrote:Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
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Probably not.HYSnNothingLess wrote:I have a 3.8 right now. I'd say + or - .05 by next June.PSUdevon wrote:I got a 166 on my diagnostic, had a bit of trouble breaking into the 170s, but then started scoring consistently in the mid-170s the last couple weeks after getting through most of my prep work. I ended up with a 174, which was my most common score, though a bit disappointing, since I had a few in the high-170s. But you get the URM bump and a 174 puts you into HYS with a decent GPA.
Would 3.8/166 get me HYS?
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lawgod wrote:I think that sounds right. I don't see how anyone could get -0 on games with no training.onthemoney wrote:Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
I have the Powerscore Logic Games book (although I only opened it once or twice so far) and did do about five or six practice logic games over the summer. I think I just have a natural aptitude for it.
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Bildungsroman wrote:Probably not.HYSnNothingLess wrote:I have a 3.8 right now. I'd say + or - .05 by next June.PSUdevon wrote:I got a 166 on my diagnostic, had a bit of trouble breaking into the 170s, but then started scoring consistently in the mid-170s the last couple weeks after getting through most of my prep work. I ended up with a 174, which was my most common score, though a bit disappointing, since I had a few in the high-170s. But you get the URM bump and a 174 puts you into HYS with a decent GPA.
Would 3.8/166 get me HYS?
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
Then you can't call it a diagnostic! Geez!HYSnNothingLess wrote:lawgod wrote:I think that sounds right. I don't see how anyone could get -0 on games with no training.onthemoney wrote:Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
I have the Powerscore Logic Games book (although I only opened it once or twice so far) and did do about five or six practice logic games over the summer. I think I just have a natural aptitude for it.
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
There are people who can -0 LG cold.
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onthemoney wrote:Then you can't call it a diagnostic! Geez!HYSnNothingLess wrote:lawgod wrote:I think that sounds right. I don't see how anyone could get -0 on games with no training.onthemoney wrote:Flame. No one gets a full logic games section on their diagnostic.
I have the Powerscore Logic Games book (although I only opened it once or twice so far) and did do about five or six practice logic games over the summer. I think I just have a natural aptitude for it.
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
If you read the OP's later post's, the OP did not do it cold. If the OP can't face his own truth in an anonymous internet forum, I say on test day the OP's score will be way lower than the "diagnostic."incompetentia wrote:There are people who can -0 LG cold.
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You sound like an angry old man.onthemoney wrote:If the OP can't face his own truth in an anonymous internet forum, I say on test day the OP's score will be way lower than the "diagnostic."incompetentia wrote:There are people who can -0 LG cold.
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onthemoney

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At least I don't post smiley faces like a teenage girl. Hrrrrmph.HYSnNothingLess wrote:You sound like an angry old man.onthemoney wrote:If the OP can't face his own truth in an anonymous internet forum, I say on test day the OP's score will be way lower than the "diagnostic."incompetentia wrote:There are people who can -0 LG cold.
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Uh, which side are you on exactly?onthemoney wrote:If you read the OP's later post's, the OP did not do it cold. If the OP can't face his own truth in an anonymous internet forum, I say on test day the OP's score will be way lower than the "diagnostic."incompetentia wrote:There are people who can -0 LG cold.
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Re: 166 Diagnostic
For HYS? No. Hit a 170 and then you're probably in the conversation. 166 just won't do it. Check out law school predictor.HYSnNothingLess wrote:And I'm a Puerto Rican male. Think I can get into the 170s and lock it up?
Also, this should be in the "What Are My Chances" thread. Not LSAT prep and discussion...