Anyone else here studying for Dec. 4 LSAT?

[crispini]

I think my brain is about to fall out.....

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Been there, done that. But some good advice.

Do as many practice tests as you can. Review each problem where you got a wrong answer and figure out you should have solved it. (Later, try to do it without scrap paper. The test center may not provide you with some.)

Then get where you just take the test for speed. Time yourself to see if you can do like one problem every 5 minutes and keep going until you are done. Being correct won't help you if you only finish 40% of the test during the time allotted.

In short, just get comfortable with the test. By the time I sat down on that Saturday and I turned over the test, it was like seeing an old friend. The thinking process and even speed are what count.

Good luck to you.

[crispini]

4. Thanks!

Yes, good advice indeed. The only section I can't finish is Logic Games. big surprise eh? I'm currently beating my brains out on 'em.... phooo...

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Don't let the logic games control you. Just take the time to

take them apart. If the right answer was like the game of Clue (the man in the red hat lives in the fifth house and owns a cat), and you chose otherwise, just look at the problem again.

I made diagrams and columns and lists in order to flesh out those problems. Just try it tonight as a game, not a test. You'll find them not intimidating, just a mental challenge over which you can prevail.

Honestly, I'm no genius, and I made myself understand them. You can do it if I can.

P.S. Bring some chocolate candy or cake to the test. You deserve an instant reward when you've finished.

P.P.S. Give us a heads up when you've come from the LSAT and when you get your score.

[Czolgosz]

2. Are you taking a prep class? I used to teach LSAT prep classes and they

make a super-huge difference in your score.

[crispini]

3. Yep, I'm taking Kaplan prep.

I haven't seen my score go up a whole helluva lot but by this time I've taken four practice tests so at least I know what to expect.