Such thing as prepping for too long?? Forum

ginawwhan · Post by **ginawwhan** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:48 pm

I've been concentratedly prepping for the lsat for lasy two months doing about two preptests worth of questions per day whether it's untimed, by sections, or run-throughs. My score is currently around 170 and I want to be sure I get a 180. I registered for the October test but Im not sure if I can raise 10 points within next two months because once I go back to school soon, I will be a full time student with a part time job and various extracurricular activities. So I am planning to postpone it to either December or February. I thought I would do February to give myself some room to slack off and take it at a relaxed pace. But is there such a thing as prepping for too long? Are the any negatives to this strategy? The whole thing about application cycle regarding rolling admissions doesn't apply to me because I'm applying the year after. Please advise, Thank you!

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:56 pm

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Clemenceau · Post by **Clemenceau** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:00 pm

Well, take the test when you feel most ready.

But you might want to drop the "180 or bust" spiel. Going from "around 170" to a real 180 is extremely difficult. Frankly, the people actually capable of scoring 180 would probably already be PTing in that range after two months of intense prep.

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:01 pm

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salander · Post by **salander** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:45 pm

If you're truly gunning for a 180 or the like, I would take the LSAT in December or February. Do you have a winter break in between your semesters that you could use to prep for the Feb test? I found mine to be very helpful.