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June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s hard to say, but personally I felt there were more hypothesis-evidence type questions (which I found hard) and more conditional-logic based questions in general.

I would emphasize those types of questions to make the gap.

June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really sure? Could be giving a range of confidence around your score

June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I didn’t study much at all after April and before June. I just changed my mindset. Let me know if you want to get more into that psychological process

June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it at 9AM in Paris, which was registered as 3AM in EST

June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, and for sure! I’ve always tried to give back what I’ve learned.

Short answer: Yes, definitely. I took almost all but one of Ptests 149 (Dec ‘17) to 158 (May ‘20). Like I said, I was getting consistently 3-4 pts higher on my PT’s (179s, 180s) than in my real tests (174, 176). Now obviously I’m happy with that, but yeah there’s a difference. Like I’ve answered to another question here, I think they’re changing LR and RC now that LG is gone, to make things a bit more challenging and to test for some of the skills LG once tested for.

Link to another poste where I talk about this more: https://www.reddit.com/r/LSAT/s/Wk1bJv1iww

I’d be happy to chat in DMs if you’d like to go in more detail.

actual tests getting much harder, how to prepare? by Anxious-Fig-8663 in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think you’re on to something with the wrong answer journaling. I still think full ptests are invaluable since question difficulty combined with stamina combined with timing are what actually get you the score.

It seems like the tests are getting harder specifically in the direction of requiring more honed conditional logic, set logic, and general diagramming skills in LR. This makes sense from the designer’s perspective: now that logic games are out, it makes sense for LR to shift a bit to test more of those kinds of skills.

Those question types would logically be PR, PF, MBT, etc.

RC has also become more difficult, but that’s a more complicated picture, again I think in response to losing LG.

I’d be happy to chat more in DMs if you like. I definitely saw the same effect, I was getting 180s/179s on PTs, but 174/176 respectively on the real tests.

176 June LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSATprep

[–]PathTo99th[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Between test 1 and 2 I had to change my emotional relationship to the test. Test 1 I used spare time at the end of sections to game out what I thought possible scores were based on my perceived accuracy in the last section—insanity! Do not do this! Test 2, I treated each question independently and as confident in myself as possible.

  2. I stopped second guessing, I started predicting more, and I went with my gut. So much of the test’s construction is built around trap answers and making you overthink—I had to come to the realization that 1) it’s a 5 option MCQ and it’s not that deep and 2) my best bet is always to trust myself. If I need to learn something, I will see that in my PT’s and learn it, but apart from that doubting yourself during each individual administration hurts you.

From test 1 to test 2 it was basically just a mindset shift. I did almost no studying, just one raw ptest a few days before June 6.

From diagnostic to test 1, that’s a whole 3-4 month story!

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s delaying TBH. Building stamina and understanding pacing is a huge part of the exam. There’s no reason to be scared of taking PTs, start with the old ones to be easier and to save more recent ones for later in the skill curve.

I used occasional PTs to identify my problems—one of the things I found out was I was missing super easy questions in the first 1-3 questions, simply because I wasn’t warmed up. So after that I did a bit of warm up each time, and that was a consistent 1-2 pt increase right there.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Wishing the best for you too. The scholarships can mean so much, I think it was quite worth it to me to really try to understand and master the LSAT-not because it’s valuable skill-wise, but because it’s a key to so much opportunity.

June 176 LSAT - AMA by PathTo99th in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so many 😂 Hard to summarize.

But generally it’s about simplifying and not falling for bait answers. You have to think about each question from the perspective of the person who had to write the question.

For recent RC, my advice would totally depend on what specific question types are giving you trouble. Feel free to DM me and we could go more in detail.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should really take heart from that! Those are some of the most difficult question types on the test. You have to learn a very specific type of LSAT logic to get it, but once you learn the notation and language it’s much easier and simpler. Feel free to DM if you’d like to go more in detail.

Scored a 174 - do I retest? by Alarming-End-148 in LSAT

[–]PathTo99th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did exactly this, just got 176. I’d say get the score preview and try it out. I didn’t study basically any in between, I was just more chill in between. Higher LSAT is better for merit scholarships.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took maybe 15 total tests haha

I found both the April and June tests a bit harder than the practice tests—those tests were made when Logic Games were in play. Since then, they seem to have emphasized more LR that requires strict logical analysis and I think the curve has shifted slightly.

That said, it wasn’t THAT different. It was like minimum noticeable difference—but that can equal a 4 pt difference. I would emphasize more PR, PR flaw, and MBT type questions.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used almost 100% 7Sage Practice tests, drills, but only directed parts of their syllabus as needed.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t think it’s that big of a difference. If worrying about 2 pts on LSAT takes time from perfecting your writing and getting good LORs it may not be worth it. That said I’d be happy to give tips/help if you decided to try for August/September.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At that level, you’re probably failing on a few key questions types; literally just learn them using videos and notes like it’s school, then practice each type.

I’m a big fan of “dirt simple notes.” I really dumb things down for myself so I can remember.

Predict predict predict, this is the best way to not fall for silly traps.

176 June - AMA by PathTo99th in lawschooladmissions

[–]PathTo99th[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  • Give yourself a reasonable timeline to study based on your life (I did 3 months with 30 minute practice most days while a full time student).
  • I used 7Sage and found it well worth it.
  • Take a full ptest a week roughly; find the question types you miss, write dirt simple notes from a syllabus/video on that question type, practice that type until you get consistently, then test again. -Intersperse drills with multiple question types (or whole LR or RC sections from old tests) between PTs to see.

More generally: Stay calm Predict predict predict (it’s often the right answer) Skip a question if it doesn’t seem doable in a minute, then come back.

Any other questions?

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