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[alexjinye]

Took pt70 today. My LR is bad as usual. got LR -5 -5, RC-4, LG -0.
I took many PTs and read through manhattan guides. I have seen good improvements on RC and LG. But LR is still a pain.
Will finding a tutor drastically improve my LR accuracy for Oct? I am looking at testmaster online tutor for the cheaper price.

[ltowns1]

That's around the high 160's level. You prob. should just review and drill. You may also want to take a look at the type of questions you're missing. Basically if you've done all the standard things you can do to make sure you're not making a careless error,and/or a concept that you just can't figure out, maybe a tutor would be good.

[alexjinye]

That's around the high 160's level. You prob. should just review and drill. You may also want to take a look at the type of questions you're missing. Basically if you've done all the standard things you can do to make sure you're not making a careless error,and/or a concept that you just can't figure out, maybe a tutor would be good.

Well, I got most of the basics down. A lot of them are careless mistakes and I also have timing problem.
It costs 900 bucks for 10 hours session. Even if I get one point increase from the tutoring session, that will be worth it...
It's a dilemma.

[T14-->BigLaw]

That's around the high 160's level. You prob. should just review and drill. You may also want to take a look at the type of questions you're missing. Basically if you've done all the standard things you can do to make sure you're not making a careless error,and/or a concept that you just can't figure out, maybe a tutor would be good.

Well, I got most of the basics down. A lot of them are careless mistakes and I also have timing problem.
It costs 900 bucks for 10 hours session. Even if I get one point increase from the tutoring session, that will be worth it...
It's a dilemma.

You scored a 168 on PT 70, which is above the 96th percentile. It is unlikely that a tutor's skill level will be superior to yours. The difference between a 168 and 170+ is a matter of a few questions. Don't waste your money. Instead, focus on avoiding careless mistakes.

[mjsjr]

That's around the high 160's level. You prob. should just review and drill. You may also want to take a look at the type of questions you're missing. Basically if you've done all the standard things you can do to make sure you're not making a careless error,and/or a concept that you just can't figure out, maybe a tutor would be good.

Well, I got most of the basics down. A lot of them are careless mistakes and I also have timing problem.
It costs 900 bucks for 10 hours session. Even if I get one point increase from the tutoring session, that will be worth it...
It's a dilemma.

You scored a 168 on PT 70, which is above the 96th percentile. It is unlikely that a tutor's skill level will be superior to yours. The difference between a 168 and 170+ is a matter of a few questions. Don't waste your money. Instead, focus on avoiding careless mistakes.

BigLaw's advice seems accurate, assuming that your tutoring inclination is Testmasters, which you seem committed to. I think you could get more for your money and maybe hone/organize your methods most optimally by hiring a tutor who owns their own business. Graeme Blake comes to mind (I bring him up a lot; I promise I don't work for him or anything, haha), but there are others as well. Some of those guys know what it takes to score at the highest level and can help you reach your goal more quickly and easily I think. If you had more time, I would say just do it yourself. But I really think having a superb tutor can expedite the process tremendously. I think this more because of experiences with tutors and teaching lessons in other areas in life, though, not necessarily with the LSAT, so interpret my thoughts however you see fit.

[alexjinye]

That's around the high 160's level. You prob. should just review and drill. You may also want to take a look at the type of questions you're missing. Basically if you've done all the standard things you can do to make sure you're not making a careless error,and/or a concept that you just can't figure out, maybe a tutor would be good.

Well, I got most of the basics down. A lot of them are careless mistakes and I also have timing problem.
It costs 900 bucks for 10 hours session. Even if I get one point increase from the tutoring session, that will be worth it...
It's a dilemma.

You scored a 168 on PT 70, which is above the 96th percentile. It is unlikely that a tutor's skill level will be superior to yours. The difference between a 168 and 170+ is a matter of a few questions. Don't waste your money. Instead, focus on avoiding careless mistakes.

BigLaw's advice seems accurate, assuming that your tutoring inclination is Testmasters, which you seem committed to. I think you could get more for your money and maybe hone/organize your methods most optimally by hiring a tutor who owns their own business. Graeme Blake comes to mind (I bring him up a lot; I promise I don't work for him or anything, haha), but there are others as well. Some of those guys know what it takes to score at the highest level and can help you reach your goal more quickly and easily I think. If you had more time, I would say just do it yourself. But I really think having a superb tutor can expedite the process tremendously. I think this more because of experiences with tutors and teaching lessons in other areas in life, though, not necessarily with the LSAT, so interpret my thoughts however you see fit.

So I asked my friends who had experience with tutors. They said it didn't really helped once one reaches certain level, It more about one's intelligence or something....
hack the LSAT is a bit expensive considering 350$ for 90 minutes. Does the cost worth it? I heard tutors from prepping companies will stick to approaches stipulated by the company, which makes it less effective. Therefore, people say it is better to find independent tutor. True?