Hi! Been studying the LSAT for 1 month and 20 days. Diagnostic was 143. Then I read the bibles and some other books to get the basics. Afterwards I took another test and scored 159.
I kept drilling and taking prep tests with the goal of scoring 160+ before the 1st month and I managed to do it. By the start of the second month I have been scoring around 165 consistently and today I hit 171. I still have 3 months and 10 days left until the exam (full-time studying).
What would you recommend me as the best approach to take while studying from now on? My goal is 175+ and it’s true that I’m still missing approx. 8/10 on my LR sections.
Best approach from now on? Forum
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HopefulSplitter0000
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Re: Best approach from now on?
If you are still missing 8-10 questions on logical reasoning after reading the PowerScore Bible, you should note which question types you're missing and drill them. If you are unsure of how to drill a specific question type, you should revisit the PowerScore Bible or find a book that separates questions by type. I think LSATwiz and Blueprint have both posted about those resources on TLS.xuug wrote:My goal is 175+ and it’s true that I’m still missing approx. 8/10 on my LR sections.
If you are missing questions randomly (i.e. not consistently missing the same types), then you should focus on the basics of logical reasoning: identifying premises, identifying the conclusion, and identifying assumptions.
When I struggled with logical reasoning initially, I took untimed practice sections, read the questions, and attempted to answer without checking the options. During this process, I developed the ability to identify assumptions, strengths and weaknesses. These skills are tough but learnable. Moreover, they will translate directly into more correct answers, even under timed pressure.
