making the most use out of study partners? Forum

[alexroark]

Any top scorers out there seek out a study partner during their preparation for the LSAT? If so, what types of things do you guys do during your meetings to maximize how constructive/productive you guys were? Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

[law_dawg18]

I'm still prepping as well but I'll offer my 2 cents- I think it might be a question of personal preference. I don't think I would do well with a study partner per-se on a test like this. I suppose it would help keep you motivated and regular meetings would provide a lot of structure and discipline (which is one thing that I have struggled with and am trying to boost). What I've been doing is I have a friend who lives far away (He's in Wisconsin, I'm in GA) but we're both prepping at the same time for the September test and using the same books. We're constantly texting about the test and sharing our progress, thoughts, problems we've encountered and even using it as an outlet to vent when the process gets frustrating. I've found that it really helps me stay focused and motivated.

best

[170plusordie]

depends if its online or in person

online can work well

in person, not so much. If you are scoring way higher than them they'll probably mooch off you and expect you to tutor them(for freeeee)

best bet is to find someone with the exact same score or score range to meet with in person or to just stick with a study group of high scorers. make sure they conform to your PT/study schedule and not the other way around. I tried studying with a group when I was working full time. It was impossible to keep up with their 3 PT a week schedule when I was working FT.