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I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:55 pm
by whiteness
Just thought I would post this so maybe someone can get some hope from it. Oct. 2011 lsat-152--now I'm pting around 165-167. Just keep at it and you'll see gains.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:02 pm
by vanwinkle
I made a 15-point jump from first PT to actual test date with 2-3 months of studying. It's doable, if you put in the work.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:02 pm
by bruss
145 to 165-167 anything is possible. But my gpa is such shit and I wanna be an lsat baller so I gotsta get that 170.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:04 pm
by 83947368
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Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:24 pm
by 03152016
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Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:01 pm
by Tom Joad
Like Kevin Garnett...
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:39 pm
by taboo
Original diagnostic in October: 148
Practice test on May 14th: 164
Been PTing around 158-164
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:34 am
by Nova
Diagnostic:151
Lowest PT:149
Dec 2011: 167
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:35 am
by gaud
Diag: 148
Final Shot: 170
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:19 am
by moonman157
Diagnostic: 153
Actual test: 174
It's definitely possible! The LSAT is a very learnable test, just study hard!
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:03 am
by Lyov Myshkin
nice going! keep up the steam!
(me- diag: low 50s untimed)
1st test-172
highest-177
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:39 am
by PDaddy
taboo wrote:Original diagnostic in October: 148
Practice test on May 14th: 164
Been PTing around 158-164
Count on a 5-point drop from your average of seven best test (and recent) scores. If your seven highest recent scores average out to 164, your score on the real thing will hover at somewhere between 157-161, the score band of a 159. To score a 165 on the real deal, you need to practice consistently at 170 or so. As a rule, to reach your target score you need to practice consistently at five or more points above the target.
If you can score five or more points above the target on at least 80% of new exams (never dipping below three points above your target score), you are probably there. It is very possible for someone to score exactly the way they practice, but statistics say that average scores drop by around five points on test day. This is based, of course, on students' claims about their practice scores, which are usually inflated by suspect timing, re-use of practice material, forgiven mismarkings, omitted experimental sections, lack of perceived pressure because it's only practice, or outright lies.
I don't want to discourage you or any other test takers, but you have a little more work to do. The good news is that some people actually beat their practice scores, but those are usually the people who score above 165 consistently in practice. That should give you a lot of incentive to practice more. If it doesn't...watch
Suits, and the early scenes from
The Firm and
Legally Blonde.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:29 am
by ashen
10 points in one week. Four months until my LSAT date and ~10 more points to 180!
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:36 am
by chesterfan1230
Diagnostic: 148
Ocotber 11: 155
December 11' 163
Now: PT AVG: 171
Highest PT: 178
It is possible.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:11 am
by danitt
Original diagnostic: 158
Lowest PT: 148
December '11: 151 (WTF!)
Now PTing: 162+
Hopefully I don't fuck up June like I did December.
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:38 am
by Shiraz
Original diagnostic July 2011: 155
Diagnostic October 2011, post Testmasters class: 159
Feb 2012 score: 170
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:47 pm
by shifty_eyed
Original diagnostic: 165
June 2012: 180
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:48 pm
by bruss
shifty_eyed wrote:Original diagnostic: 165
June 2012: 180
You son of a......
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:49 pm
by bruss
danitt wrote:Original diagnostic: 158
Lowest PT: 148
December '11: 151 (WTF!)
Now PTing: 162+
Hopefully I don't fuck up June like I did December.
And this is why I'm afraid to take the lsat until I'm constantly pting 170+
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:51 pm
by marlo45
Diagnostic: 154
Highest PT (timed): 174
Actual test: 166
Oct 2012:
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:56 pm
by shifty_eyed
bruss wrote:shifty_eyed wrote:Original diagnostic: 165
June 2012: 180
You son of a......
I am a believer in The Secret
Re: I never thought a 15 point improvement was possible-it is
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:00 pm
by rbkl
diag: 161
last ptest: 178
