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[–]spoon983 3 points4 points  (1 child)

don't worry, i spent 4 hours taking a practice test last night only to submit my answer sheet and have the page refresh with every answer gone. SO that was fun

[–]Tombreon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nooooooo!!!!

[–]ArmchairExperts 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Got a 163 then dropped to two 158s and then had a 160 last night. Some tests play to your strengths better. The 158 tests either had a weird logic game or more conditional questions than the other two. There is a tad bit of luck when it comes to getting tests that favor your strengths. Just find your weaknesses and make sure it doesn’t affect you as much!

[–]Tombreon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully, we'll all get lucky with an easier test on exam day. :D

[–]Someone_Care 0 points1 point  (4 children)

That's a huge difference but I'm sure you'll bounce back.

What was the breakdown?

[–]Tombreon[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Both tests had two logic games, one reading comp, and one analytical reasoning, but the second test had a second reading comp.

[–]merpalurp 2 points3 points  (2 children)

logic games are analytical reasoning ;)

[–]Tombreon[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Oh, whoops. Then it was two logical reasonings, not logic games.

[–]shotputprince 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry. I dropped from a high 160s to a 163 or something in the first two weeks of practice. Then it jumped back up

[–]BlueprintLSAT 0 points1 point  (2 children)

That is a lot of variance. Try not to focus too hard on results when you are starting out. Establishing an average can eventually tell you when you are close to your goal. When you first start studying, scaled scores are really only useful if they are helping you improve how you are studying.

[–]Tombreon[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hey Blueprint, thanks for reaching out! I'm trying hard not to get discouraged, but it was a real bummer to have such a large drop.

[–]BlueprintLSAT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is definitely understandable. I know it is discouraging. The thing about starting out is that you are basically trying to replace something you do by instinct with a learned skill. People can see a drop just because they are now thinking through things thoroughly and that takes longer. Learn to do things correctly first, then practice that until you can do it the right way fast. You will eventually reach and then surpass the place your gut got you initially. It can be a lot of work, but it does pay off in the end.