How to Approach Retake
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:43 pm
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For LR, I think a really important thing as you are trying to improve from where you are at this stage is focusing on mastering question types. I would start by really reviewing and defining your method for each question type, then practice a lot of questions of that specific type, and then refine the approach for that question before moving on to the next. You have ample time here to really be thorough with each type and make sure you truly master it before worrying about timing strategies, etc. For where you are scoring, accuracy is a huge issue, and you really should nail things down untimed first. It's impossible to score at your goal level timed if you can't do it untimed.oldsport wrote:Hello everyone. Long-time lurker here. My June LSAT result was 154. It was rough to see. I was pt-ing around 156-159 prior to the exam, even though I was aiming to break higher. I took a prep course and felt somewhat good going into the exam. However, LR has always been an issue and really hurt me this time. -10/-6/-8/-13 (LR/LG/RC/LR), granted I could've done better all-around. I finished games feeling alright (finished, not most accurate) and RC was alright (time issue). LR was time struggle and didn't finish, especially last section (some questions became time drains and then I was bogged down then panic kicked in).
I'm aiming to break 160 and hopefully hit the T-14. I'm now planning for October retake, but I'm unsure how to tackle sections, especially LR. I took a course and have narrowed down some of the question types. I have still have books from the course and questions. Should I look at other resources to drill? Also, i'm not sure how many PT's that are "fresh" left, with the course having many questions. Does that matter or will I mostly forget? People have mentioned things like Cambridge packets, Trainer, Bibles, etc. What do you think I should focus on, especially for LR? I don't know how to approach the next couple months and I really want to use this time effectively. I didn't really begin to study hard until the mid/latter portion of the course. Any advice/help appreciated. Thanks!