The Official February 2016 Study Group Forum

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:43 am

179orBust wrote:
Nobody hates on taking the February test for an admissions cycle a year and a half in the future
Disagree with this. Most people will tell you to wait the 4 months so you can have extra time to study.

I've considered waiting for the June test, but I think since I started back in May that the extra time may not be necessary (unless I'm not hitting scores for where I want to be).

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:55 pm

RamTitan wrote:
179orBust wrote:
Nobody hates on taking the February test for an admissions cycle a year and a half in the future
Disagree with this. Most people will tell you to wait the 4 months so you can have extra time to study.
I've considered waiting for the June test, but I think since I started back in May that the extra time may not be necessary (unless I'm not hitting scores for where I want to be).

A section a day(w/review) is gonna be great. The hard part is you've gotta do it everyday.

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:21 pm

Li'l Sebastian wrote:
RamTitan wrote:
179orBust wrote:
Nobody hates on taking the February test for an admissions cycle a year and a half in the future
Disagree with this. Most people will tell you to wait the 4 months so you can have extra time to study.
I've considered waiting for the June test, but I think since I started back in May that the extra time may not be necessary (unless I'm not hitting scores for where I want to be).
A section a day(w/review) is gonna be great. The hard part is you've gotta do it everyday.

I've been doing that portion of my studying since August 31st (when I started my job....do a section at lunch, review it when I get home). Then, I take a test on the weekends, and review it when I get a chance. Before working full-time I spent the summer learning the basics of the test, which took me a long time.

Starting Dec. 18th I'll do the practice test every other day stuff.

Everyone does it differently, and it works differently for everyone. The LSAT is such a strange animal; predictable in many ways, yet still incredibly unpredictable.

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:54 pm

Hey, I was wondering if I could get some insight from people on whether I should take it in Feb. or June:

So, I've been studying since May of this year. I started with learning the fundamentals over the summer, with the occasional PT to gauge my improvement. Then, in early September I started working a full-time job. When that started I began doing either a section of LR, AR, or RC every day and then reviewing what I did wrong, or drilling weak areas. About every other weekend I've taken a practice test to gauge my improvement. So, I've taken 12 tests in total (started at 146, scored a 170 a couple of week ago, most recent score is a 167). Starting in mid-December I was going to start taking one practice test every other day, and then reviewing it and drilling weak areas on the other day. However, I've started thinking that maybe I should wait till the June test to maximize my study time. So, instead of the intensive schedule, I would do a test every weekend starting on January 3rd. Is it worth it to wait til June, or should I hammer away for the Feb. test? If it makes a difference, it looks that doing my less-intensive schedule for June would allow me to do more practice tests, but I may run out of study materials....

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:46 pm

Hammer away for February. It can't possibly hurt you and the upside is huge.

kelseys · Post by **kelseys** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:12 pm

Hi all,

Anyone checking in from Chicago / the Midwest?

Winema · Post by **Winema** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:23 am

Checking in! I have been studying so much that I completely did not make sure I had registered for the Dec 2015 LSAT

Working full time, two kids (well 3 if you include my husband lol) has got my head spinning.

In terms of admissions, do you guys think this score is too late for the 2016 cycle? I don't think I could wait another cycle. I'm getting old!

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:51 pm

kelseys wrote:Hi all,

Anyone checking in from Chicago / the Midwest?

Yup; I'm from STL

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:51 pm

Li'l Sebastian wrote:Hammer away for February. It can't possibly hurt you and the upside is huge.

I think I will. Then, if something happens, I can retake it in June and still have study materials left over.

wk810 · Post by **wk810** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:44 pm

Checking in. By the way, when's a good time to sign up for the Feb test? Just wanted to be clear before I paid the $$

McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:04 pm

wk810 wrote:Checking in. By the way, when's a good time to sign up for the Feb test? Just wanted to be clear before I paid the $$

It's Feb so there tends to be lower registration, but still try to do it a couple of weeks before the late registration so you can get the test center you want. All in all, if you're sure you are gonna take Feb the sooner the better.
-From someone who has to drive out 70-80 miles for Dec.

ctruong · Post by **ctruong** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:29 pm

Checking in from NY. Is anyone thinking of taking a course? I've been studying on my own but I don't have that sense of urgency so I am thinking of taking a class. I've been using powerscore's books so I'm considering taking the powerscore class. Any thoughts?

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:12 pm

I'll probably start getting serious after Thanksgiving.

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:28 pm

ctruong wrote:Checking in from NY. Is anyone thinking of taking a course? I've been studying on my own but I don't have that sense of urgency so I am thinking of taking a class. I've been using powerscore's books so I'm considering taking the powerscore class. Any thoughts?

You should probably try to take a course from a different company so that you're getting the widest exposure.

McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:02 pm

WorthlessDegree · Post by **WorthlessDegree** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:25 pm

Hey, y'all!

So, I'm wondering, is it too late to start studying for February? Basically I have all of December free, and then classes in January and February. For reference, my PT average (a few months ago) was a 168-170, and my goals are 173+.

Should I postpone to June, or sit for February?

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:01 am

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WorthlessDegree · Post by **WorthlessDegree** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:50 pm

OFFICIALLY CHECKING IN!!!!

Scary as hell, but I can't keep putting this off. Going to sit for the LSAT, for better or worse.

GPA: 4.25
Goals: 173+, $$$ at t14 (preferably UVA/Duke)
Method: Drill like mad until mid January, then start doing 2 PT's a week over break. See where I'm at in January and adjust.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:13 pm

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RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:52 am

Li'l Sebastian wrote:Hammer away for February. It can't possibly hurt you and the upside is huge.

I think I'm going to go with this route.

Gabriella · Post by **Gabriella** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 4:41 am

I'm in for study group. I'm from Los Angeles, California. How and when does this study group meet?

khe · Post by **khe** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:48 am

Checking in!

Gabriella · Post by **Gabriella** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 3:12 am

Email: rouzzzr@gmail.com

Billy Madison · Post by **Billy Madison** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:45 pm

Checking in, Feb will be my final attempt. Graduating this month, studying full-time until Feb. No more excuses!

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:25 pm

Billy Madison wrote:Checking in, Feb will be my final attempt. Graduating this month, studying full-time until Feb. No more excuses!

Git 'r done