Focus on what you're good at, or focus on what you're bad at Forum

[FairchildFLT]

I am terrible at logic games. On my most recent prep test I got 9 right. This is after I went through the logic games bible, then studied logic games exclusively for four months. On reading and analytical I tend to get between 18-21 with next to no studying. Should I focus on reading and analytical, and just let any that I do happen to get right on logic games add extra points?

TL;DR Focus on what you're good at, or focus on what you're bad at?

[Colonel_funkadunk]

Logic games should be -0 no question, it's very learnable. Learn it all. Any school you can get into with a score you attained by just letting a few points add up on LG is not a school worth going to.

[blueberrycrumble]

Focus on what you're bad at, ESPECIALLY if it's LG

[rebexness]

When are you hoping to sit for the test?

I would focus largely on LG, simply because they are the easiest to rapidly improve upon, and its nice to have a
-0 in your pocket on game day.

That said, you shouldn't exclude the other sections.

[KDLMaj]

Logic games should be -0 no question, it's very learnable. Learn it all. Any school you can get into with a score you attained by just letting a few points add up on LG is not a school worth going to.

No offense, but I hate when people say this. 99% of test takers won't get -0, so let's stop pretending like people are idiots if they can't get there.

In general, when you're a few months away from the test you should focus on your areas of weakness. But please do not take that to mean you can ignore everything else. LSAT skills atrophy fast. You have to keep in constant work with the rest. Also, if you spend a bunch of time doing nothing but the stuff that makes you feel like crap- it's not going to be pretty.

As you get closer to the test, you should shift gears and focus on what you're good at. If you've been struggling with games for 6 months and killing LR- the three weeks before the test you are actually far more likely to grab points from LR than LG.

Having said all of that, here're some random resources that *might* be helpful. Sounds to me like your primary issue is you don't yet get the patterns of the games.

1) Here's an exercise you can do to help you learn your game patterns. https://cloud.box.com/s/nhyc8x3myks0qty6zcp1

2) Here are a bunch of notes you should study before, during, and after that exercise:

https://cloud.box.com/s/94xs1em8sgdsd5bxtade
https://cloud.box.com/s/5o1xxm28luo9bpb2iimr

Best of luck!

[The Avatar]

Logic games used to be my most dreaded and weakest section and is now my best section. I don't know about -0 but you could get to the level of 17-18/22 just by completing three games and starting the 4th game.

Logic Games have become more hybrid in nature though and you will need to be flexible. Relying on the strict methodological approach that the Bible swears by won't cut it alone.You should obviously keep studying it. That said, 18/26 on LR and RC isn't very strong either. Combined you are missing atleast 20 questions.