I'm taking the LSAT in a week

[Natymike]

Any last minute advise??? Ryan, Matt, 2 thick, and others that have taken it??

I'm so F*ing nervous, I've taken a lot of practice tests and am going to take an "Intensive Review" tomorrow and Sunday, for 8 hours a day. I can't even sleep right now, and I have to get up in 4 hours to start this review course.

I need to make at the very LEAST a 150. What did you guys do the week and days prior to the test?

I think stress is turning into a weakness right now, I will do my best to control it and try to relax and stay confident.

 

[2Thick]

If you have prepared well then there is nothing more to do but to brush up on your weak areas.

This last week should not be spent worrying or studying too much. The intensive courses should definitely help (especially if they aid you getting used to the testing style).

Sleep will be a good friend. It will allow your body to really rest (especially your poor eyes).

Being nervous is normal but knowing that you're well prepared is what will make you a confident test-taker. I am sure you are prepared, so good luck and fill us in afterwards.

 

[primetime21]

At a certain point you arent going to learn anything new. So the key is just to make sure you have your timing down. For me at least the test was all about timing. But test day i would always have alot of extra time. You dont want to rush.

Also CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE. EVeryone in the test room was nervous when they walked in. make sure you walk around confident and, if you can, with a smile on your face. It will artificially relax you and make everyone around you wonder what the fuck is up with this kid?

GOOD LUCK

 

[runner]

i scored in the 99th percentile on the LSAT (a 46 back when the high score was a 48). no courses, just took mega practice tests. gotta' love those "K is sitting across from O's mother-in-law, etc." kinda' questions. always draw diagrams for that shit if you can.

incidentally, my grades were marginal and i got wait-listed at UT the same year as Hopwood...i really had at least (prob. better) as good a case as her for reverse based on the index of 10*GPA + LSAT that they used back then.

 

[RyanH]

I did very well on the LSAT and really didn't do much of anything. There's no knowlege you can acquire for it to help you....it's just all in the way you think. My best advise would be to step back and be sure you know what the question is asking you.

Many test takers make the mistake of not really knowing what the question is asking, they just assume they know what the question is asking.

Keep me posted and let me know where all you are going to apply. I graduate this semester, yay.

Ryan.

 

[Priscoj]

I was like you dude, calm down. I was scoring 165-170 on the pactice ones all the time...then i the night before i couldn't sleep or anything...it was miserable. I ended up with a 157, which really limited the shcools I could get into...but oh well.

either way,you must chill...get good sleep, and maybe get some ritalin...i know that helped a LOT of my friends shoot thier scores up

 

[Natymike]

thanks for all the advise, Priscoj, I'm taking adderall, its good shit.

The first half of the review course today was great and I learned a lot of shit about the "Logic Games" we spent 5 straight hours on it, and Its a lot more clear now.

Tomorrow should be as informative, everything is coming together, I will stay relaxed and focused.

Hopefully this time next week I will be in a good mood thinking that I did well.

 

[nycdefender]

I just did practice tests the week before the LSAT. Practice tests are the best things for improving your score.

 

[daised]

all i have to say is GOOD LUCK! i'm stressed about my sat's and sat 2's.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

By now, you should have a handle on the material. You should have a system in place for the analytical reasoning at this point. With those, I took practice tests until I knew them cold. They came quickly to me on the exam. I drew a lot of pictures.


With the reading comprehension, the passages are usually dry and boring. What helped me was to actually punctuate the passages. Punctuation is often removed to make it harder to break down. Add it back, and it may help.

Put the commas in as you normally would. You'll read the fragments as you go, and if you have to re-read (and you will) you can do so more easily.

Good luck.

 

[Natymike]

I took a "simulated LSAT" at the review course today and scored in the 68th percentile, hopefully I can pull that off on test day. They instuctor said that the test we just took was harder than the actual test, so that also damn good news.

thanks for all the advise, I will keep yall updated.

 

[2ordinary]

I don't know how similar the SAT is to the LSAT, but I got a 1360 without much studying by keeping in mind:

1) Questions are harder at the end of a section than beg.
2) Say you get penalized 1/4 pt. for each wrong answer. Then also assume there are 5 choices (not sure here, but you know). If you can eliminate at least one of the choices per question then you should take a guess on every question. As you are then in a position to come out even--obviously you would come out on top if you could eliminate 2 choices in this scenario.

This is prob. old news to you but thought I'd reiterate what was most helpful to me.

Good luck man

 

[litig8r]

Relax. I took a few practice tests. Had my "strategy" for answering Q's, went in and did it. I scored a 42 in the old days with 48 max. I think that put me in the 85% but really don't remember. My undergrad grades were mediocre at best. Regardless, it is not the end or beginning of the world. Go in, do your shit, and quit worrying. It'll happen if it is s'pose to.

Runner:
t.u. kicked my application back before the ink dried on the postmark. Probably the best thing that ever happened to me.

hasta

litig8r

 

[Citruscide]

LSAT, don't worry about it brutha... it's a piece of cake. Now, when you get ready to take the bar exam, let me know... that is a mutha.

C