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I'm not sure if this is in the right sub...

Back last December I took the lsat with a migraine, and managed to pull a 167. Problem was, I thought I bombed the test so it wasn't until I got my score, so I scrambled to finish my applications. All my applications were late in the cycle, and so I was either rejected or waitlisted almost everywhere. My GPA wasn't too bad, 3.69 for math/econ major. For those of you wondering, I was PTing around 169-174 regularly..

I have decided to retake the LSAT next September and apply early this year, but I don't know how to get the ball rolling no studying again. Any advice on starting that process would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Forever0l wrote:I'm not sure if this is in the right sub...

Back last December I took the lsat with a migraine, and managed to pull a 167. Problem was, I thought I bombed the test so it wasn't until I got my score, so I scrambled to finish my applications. All my applications were late in the cycle, and so I was either rejected or waitlisted almost everywhere. My GPA wasn't too bad, 3.69 for math/econ major. For those of you wondering, I was PTing around 169-174 regularly..

I have decided to retake the LSAT next September and apply early this year, but I don't know how to get the ball rolling no studying again. Any advice on starting that process would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I'd start by reviewing the material again. If you've got a set of prep books, go through them again. It might be an even better idea to get a different set of books, as they'll seem fresher and thus be more engaging. You'll obviously be able to work through them a lot quicker than on your first cycle. Just make sure to do practice questions to actually apply the concepts that you're re-learning.

When you're done going over the material, and/or when you don't feel like working through a book, do individual sections. You'll be exposed to a variety of different questions, and you'll start to get a sense of what you're good at and what you need to work on. Since you were PTing that high before, you're definitely very competent at most of the material. There are probably just a few question types/game types that give you more trouble than others. Down the line, those are the ones you're really going to want to drill.

Finally, after you've reviewed all the material and done a decent amount of practice, get to taking full preptests! If you can get to this stage by July, you'll be in great shape come September. Do 2-3 preptests a week (definitely aim for 3, unless you're working full-time/extremely busy).

Hope that helps!

Blueprint Mithun wrote:

Forever0l wrote:I'm not sure if this is in the right sub...

Back last December I took the lsat with a migraine, and managed to pull a 167. Problem was, I thought I bombed the test so it wasn't until I got my score, so I scrambled to finish my applications. All my applications were late in the cycle, and so I was either rejected or waitlisted almost everywhere. My GPA wasn't too bad, 3.69 for math/econ major. For those of you wondering, I was PTing around 169-174 regularly..

I have decided to retake the LSAT next September and apply early this year, but I don't know how to get the ball rolling no studying again. Any advice on starting that process would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I'd start by reviewing the material again. If you've got a set of prep books, go through them again. It might be an even better idea to get a different set of books, as they'll seem fresher and thus be more engaging. You'll obviously be able to work through them a lot quicker than on your first cycle. Just make sure to do practice questions to actually apply the concepts that you're re-learning.

When you're done going over the material, and/or when you don't feel like working through a book, do individual sections. You'll be exposed to a variety of different questions, and you'll start to get a sense of what you're good at and what you need to work on. Since you were PTing that high before, you're definitely very competent at most of the material. There are probably just a few question types/game types that give you more trouble than others. Down the line, those are the ones you're really going to want to drill.

Finally, after you've reviewed all the material and done a decent amount of practice, get to taking full preptests! If you can get to this stage by July, you'll be in great shape come September. Do 2-3 preptests a week (definitely aim for 3, unless you're working full-time/extremely busy).

Hope that helps!

Thank you so much, you just helped me set up my plan for the next 3 1/2 months. I took a blueprint course two summers ago, and kept all the materials. So I'm starting with a lesson or two a day.