Do study groups work? Forum

[jag9953]

Hi everyone? I am wondering, do study groups such as the ones here advertised for future exams work? I'm only asking because everyone has different needs/ goals. Plus everyone is at a different point in their studies. It's not like we're all studying together the same chapter in a math book for the exam next week.

[Mikey]

It depends. if someone in your study group has no clue what anything on the LSAT is, while someone else in the study group is PTing in the 170's then yeah, it might not be the best use of your time if you're the latter person. but if people are at the same level, yeah it can be helpful. also, if you're PTing and reviewing together it can be helpful, but again, you'd all have to be around the same level of LSAT competence

[Blueprint Mithun]

Hi everyone? I am wondering, do study groups such as the ones here advertised for future exams work? I'm only asking because everyone has different needs/ goals. Plus everyone is at a different point in their studies. It's not like we're all studying together the same chapter in a math book for the exam next week.

I think it depends on how committed the members of the study group are. If everyone shows up consistently and is communicative and supportive, then it can make prepping more fun and less lonely. Having peers will probably give you more motivation to keep improving your own skills.

They also tend to function better when everyone is on a similar level - this way you can all take turns teaching and learning different things, rather than it being a more one-sided affair. Teaching is one of the best ways to master something = you have to really know it well to be able to teach it to another person. Teaching also forces you to see a problem from someone else's perspective, which can provide insight into how you see it yourself. Different people will naturally be better at different sections. If you're good at RC, for example, linking up with someone who's good at LR or LG might lead to a really productive relationship.

[SunDevil14]

It depends. if someone in your study group has no clue what anything on the LSAT is, while someone else in the study group is PTing in the 170's then yeah, it might not be the best use of your time if you're the latter person. but if people are at the same level, yeah it can be helpful. also, if you're PTing and reviewing together it can be helpful, but again, you'd all have to be around the same level of LSAT competence

1.) If you have a lower score, then you benefit from the other people instructing you on what to do.

2.) If you have a higher score, then you benefit from solidifying skills by teaching others.

Number 1 without question will be helpful. Number 2 comes down to marginal cost; is the time spent solidifying skills by teaching others better spent on strengthening personal weaknesses?