How many cambridge drilling packets should i buy? Forum

[trqdor]

How quickly can one go through these volumes while still maximizing their value? by way of background, i have a fairly solid foundation for LG (would like to avoid buying cambridge packets since i already have pdfs of all tests anyway and i would like to save some $). LR can range from 2-6 wrong per section, so i'm definitely looking to be more consistent there - ultimately aiming for perfection over the next 2-3 months. and RC is a mess.. can range from 3-10 wrong (more wrong especially toward the later tests).

i prepared for the june lsat like it would be my last, so unfortunately ive become atleast familiar with all the PTs. all that's left to do for me is to buy as many drilling packets as i can reasonably fit over the next three months and hone my skills as much as possible. prior to this, i was scoring within the 167-172 range, but ultimately fell flat on my face with a 163 during this past june. based on testimony and review, i feel like the cambridge drilling packets will be the best use of my time and money. i have a full time job, so im limited to 1-2 hours of study during the week. i think i can put in about 10 hours every saturday, and 5 on sunday.. that gives me ~230 hours of studying until october.

how many of these should i buy? if i shouldn't buy all of them (because i won't have enough time for them), then which ones should i buy? From what i can tell, these are the ones I should be interested in:

LSAT Logical Reasoning Drilling Workbook Vol 1 (pt 41-50)
LSAT Logical Reasoning Drilling Workbook Vol 2 (pt 51-60)
LSAT Logical Reasoning Drilling Workbook Vol 3 (pt 61-70)
LSAT Reading Comprehension Drilling Workbook Vol 1 (pt 41-50)
LSAT Reading Comprehension Drilling Workbook Vol 2 (pt 51-60)
LSAT Reading Comprehension Drilling Workbook Vol 3 (pt 61-70)

I haven't heard much about the workbooks BY TYPE. why is that? i like the idea of them since they cover the earlier PTs (1-40, which i admittedly did not focus as much on while studying), but if they don't come highly recommended, im hesitant to dedicate any of my limited time to them.

any input in much appreciated.

[mornincounselor]

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[LawsRUs]

I highly recommend 1-40. You shouldn't be afraid to spend the money now. At your PT range, especially, scoring even a point higher could mean the difference of thousands of dollars in merit-based scholarships.

[kangaroo430]

I am kinda in the same boat. Been PTing around 168-172，but only received a 166. Having used pretty much all recent PTs, I'm not just sure where to start over again.
Like you, I'm trying to improve LR, LG feels natural to me.

[trqdor]

thanks for the input. i think i'll start off with LR by type 1-40 and buy each of the LR drilling workbooks as i go since they're all electronic and will be delivered instantly anyway.

is the key to scoring well in RC the same as LR? namely, go through it as slow as i possibly have to and reach 100% confidence, and then work my way up from there? if so, how do i then approach questions i get wrong after being 100% confident i chose the correct answer (happens a little more often than i'd like to admit)? i feel like RC is a little different in that test prep books don't break down the questions into hierarchies and clear categories like they do with LR... how do i better comprehend what i'm reading for reading comprehension.... lol..

[trqdor]

LR by type (PT 1-40), in PDF form if that's still available.

RC is probably better done by PT and if you already have the tests its not overly difficult to split them by game type.

I used to try and do 100 of the easier ones or 50 of the most difficult or complex ones daily. I would do one type then read the corresponding chapter of a prep book if I was having trouble.

I would also type up all the questions which proved problematic to review throughout my prep.

When you went through LR by type 1-40, how did you approach it? did you time yourself first and then do a blind review of the 100/50 questions you just did, or did you take it slow from the very beginning and not worry about time? what would you have done differently?