First day with TESTmasters 180.net; first diagnostic (sad) Forum

[LawHungry]

Hello forums, I just received the score for the first diagnostic and I got a 130. Today was my first day for testmasters class so i dont know what to think any wise words anyone would like to share about their first scores, will be much helpful thanks.

[northwood]

study hard, make lsat prep the number one thing in your life

and ignore all of the bashing after this( i hear the vultures...)

[dabbadon8]

This a probably a flame, but is english your first language? If it is not I am sorry but if it is you must have not tried because 130 is possible with pure guessing.

[LawHungry]

study hard, make lsat prep the number one thing in your life

and ignore all of the bashing after this( i hear the vultures...)

yes this is my number one priority thanks

[CanadianWolf]

You should get your money's worth out of this prep course because you really have only one direction to go. Don't panic. Just listen & learn and you should do much better by the end of the course.
As a sidenote, are you willing to share your undergraduate major?

[Moxie]

Don't panic. Just listen & learn and you should do much better by the end of the course.

+1. Just study hard, I know it's discouraging that your diagnostic was this low, but don't worry about it, you have a ton of room for improvement.

[LawHungry]

You should get your money's worth out of this prep course because you really have only one direction to go. Don't panic. Just listen & learn and you should do much better by the end of the course.
As a sidenote, are you willing to share your undergraduate major?

major is legal studies; minoring in political science

[northwood]

when are you planning on taking the LSAT? The more time you have to master the techniques and build your endurance, the less stressed you will be, and the better you will do on the actual test.

[CanadianWolf]

It may help to know that if everyone's diagnostic test was good, then TestMasters & other prep companies would be out of business.

[LawHungry]

when are you planning on taking the LSAT? The more time you have to master the techniques and build your endurance, the less stressed you will be, and the better you will do on the actual test.

this prep course is designed for october 2010 lsat, i am going for that for now, but lets see what happens when october comes around

[McNulty]

Um, pretty much every TM class that is geared toward the October LSAT did the diagnostic 3 weeks ago. Results were received the same night. Flame.

[sundance95]

Um, pretty much every TM class that is geared toward the October LSAT did the diagnostic 3 weeks ago. Results were received the same night. Flame.

[McNulty]

Um, pretty much every TM class that is geared toward the October LSAT did the diagnostic 3 weeks ago. Results were received the same night. Flame.

Okay, not 100%. But I'd be surprised if a TM course started tonight for the October LSAT.

[McNulty]

Well shit. Just looked at the website and see that they do start a few sections tonight. That sucks. Good luck OP.

[Albatross]

If this isn't a flame, I think you're in trouble.

[tooswolle]

I would say that the results from your diagnostic are bitter sweet. They are bittersweet because a 130 is pretty low, but sweet in that you have room to improve. Logic games are the easiest section to improve in. With proper dedication and study you can get to a decent level in logical reasoning. Reading Comprehension is another issue entirely. Best of luck, and don't be discouraged.

[LawHungry]

^^^^ thanks bro, i was thinking the same thing, LG is what i need help in considering that 5-6 questions relate to the same problem if i have the techniques down i can do better in that section along with reading comprehension, much appreciated for the post thanks.

on the side note, sometimes taking the test as for me, one answer that looks the right answer isnt always the right answer, the questions are designed to confuse any new-comer like me in choosing the wrong answers, maybe i need to first realize what the question actually wants me to fine before actually choosing the correct answer

[sergissimo]

Do as much of the homework as you can. Don't just do it, do 8 or 10 LR questions and then see what you got wrong and make sure you understand why you got it wrong. Bring questions to the q&a session before class starts. Make sure you ask all of the questions you have and practice.

Don't worry about the diags. And I mean all 4 of them. You are really gonna get a jump in your score in the last week or two, when you take a practice test every day. I had a 12 point jump in the last week after taking 1 PT a day. Make sure you also examine what you got wrong on each practice test before you move on to the next one. PM me if you have any question. I took TM and just took the June LSAT and did much much better than my first diag.

Best of luck!