PT everyday month leading up to LSAT? Forum

[bwade2]

Right now I am doing a home study course (manhattan is that is relevant). I am set to finish the course about 3-1/2 weeks before the September LSAT. I currently average about 165, but have scored a 171 once. I work 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. Once I finish the course my plan is to do a full five section timed LSAT every Saturday and Sunday at the time of the actual LSAT. My plan on Monday through Friday leading up to the LSAT is to do a four section LSAT timed but not necessarily all at the same time. Maybe one before work, one at lunch, two when I get home; two before work, one when I get home, one later that night; etc. I have enough test to do so, I have not done 62-72 so I have recent tests to take as well. Of course I'm going to review wrong answers and I'm taking off work the Thursday and Friday before the test. Full five section timed (maybe 6?) Thursday and nearly nothing Friday. I was wondering if anyone has done anything like this before? If it seems like a good idea or will likely cause burn out? It seems to me that having it spaced out throughout the day will help prevent burnout. Any thoughts or advice would be great.

Also like most people I want to break the 170 mark on the actual test.

[P.J.Fry]

A full PT every day plus for a month and a half seems like absolute overkill imho. I don't know about you personally, but I would get burnt out by it and hate just looking at those tests after a week or two. I think my review process would start to slip as I got tired as well.

I'd say you're much better off by doing 3-4 per week max, doing full and proper reviews to identify weak points, and even re-reading prep materials or drilling sections or question types related to those weak points. Also, take a day off every now and then! Coming back fresh after a day off is a great feeling.

ETA - I just read that you wouldn't be starting this until Sept basically. Doing it for a few weeks isn't near as bad, though I still think you should take at least one day off per week.

[SplitMyPants]

The biggest thing is to allow time to review the ones you missed. So if you do choose to take this many PTs, just be sure you actually use the results to improve.

[Cradle6]

Horrible idea.

Doing PTs aren't going to make you better, reviewing your PTs and learning why you got answers wrong will make you a better test taker.

You should be able to tell me on every question that you wrong why the correct answer is correct, and why the other four answers are incorrect.

If there's a pattern (don't fall victim to pareidolia), then drill the hell out of that type.

For example, if you can't seem to get Sufficient questions right, drill sufficient questions between PTs.