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foreverstarlit

Time management. More practice is really the only way. The more you do, the quicker you’ll eventually get at doing the questions.


bluehawk1460

You might just need to practice a bit without time constraints. To me, a huge LSAT novice, these results say that you come to understand the material when given ample time to consider all the options in a stress free environment. So, take your time, really get acquainted with what it takes for you to come to the correct answer, and then work on getting through that process quicker. You’ll get there!


Zealousideal_Self628

Because you’re smart, but slow. It’s pretty much an ideal position to be in. You can train for speed.


zaidakaid

One thing I’ve been told multiple times over while studying is the hardest part on the LSAT is the time. I agree. When I don’t have a timer, I’ll get 85-90% correct constantly. Once you throw in the timer, I still get about 80-87% correct (games are my best section…) but I don’t finish the section most of the time and guess the last bit over the course of the last minute or two after a quick scan the stim stem and answers. I went from 146-160 and retaking in April, maybe June. Using TestMasters


funnyhorses41

Totally agree with you. That said, if anyone wants a discount code on the TestMasters course, I have one: NM252


bern_ard

your blind review is your potential!! albeit, in a perfect world, where you can study as long as you want. Keep grinding--you can truly be excellent!


t13isameme

How is BR potential? Time constraint is the hardest part of the test


skelecan

BR proves you understand the concepts, which means all that needs to be practiced now is time. Time comes with repetition, so it's honestly the easiest thing to practice, it's just time consuming


SMCoaching

To answer your first question, “why is the gap so wide?” An important thing to understand about the LSAT is that it's not just testing your ability to answer the questions. It's testing your ability to answer those questions *in a very limited amount of time*. Your ability to manage the time pressure is just as important as your ability to spot the conclusion of an argument or understand the rules in a logic game. One way to think about this is to imagine driving somewhere in a big city during rush hour. You can look at the distance that you need to drive. You can look at the posted speed limits on the roads that you’ll drive on. From that, you should be able figure out how long it will take to drive to your destination. But in order to know how long it will really take, you also need to think about traffic. In a big city during rush hour, a trip that “should” take 20 minutes can easily take an hour. Maybe your destination is 7 miles away, and you “should” be able to get there in 20 minutes. But in reality, you’ll only be able to drive 2 miles in 20 minutes due to traffic. You can’t ignore traffic. You can’t make plans without thinking about it. Traffic needs to be just as much a part of your plan as the distance that you need to drive. Time pressure works the same way on the LSAT. To improve your score, you can’t just think about getting the correct answers. You have to learn how to answer questions under the time constraints that the LSAT places on you. When completing a blind review, some people redo the entire test, perhaps untimed. This will show you which questions you conceptually know how to answer. Your blind review score is interesting, but maybe not that important in the grand scheme of things. What’s more important to notice is which questions you answered correctly and which ones you didn’t. The questions you answered correctly indicate your current strengths. The questions that you didn’t answer correctly during blind review will show you which concepts or question types you don’t completely understand yet. To answer your second question, “how do I bridge the gap?” That generally requires two things. First, you’ll want to take a careful look at what you’re doing under timed conditions. You’ll want to understand where you’re slowing down and especially where you’re wasting time. Success on the LSAT isn’t just about being accurate. It’s about learning to answer questions efficiently. For example, imagine that you’re working on an LR Flaw question. You’ve read the question, evaluated the argument, and eliminated three of the answers. All of that has taken you a minute and 30 seconds. But now you spend two additional minutes trying to choose the correct answer. Is that an efficient use of time? Second, once you’ve developed efficient processes, you’ll want to practice them under timed conditions. Success on the LSAT isn’t just about knowing. It’s about doing, and that requires practice.


BenevolentNature

This is a great problem to have


Top_Animal5460

This is literally me 😩


bebebotanica

How long did the blind review take you?


Pretend-Amphibian185

Cuz


[deleted]

That’s what he said


truebrandojay

Cuz by view alone looks like ya get it but it’s the time constraints and perhaps other things that effect with the test.


SweetPotatoGut

What was the section breakdown for the 149?


Ohhhgoood

-11 LR, -12 LG, -10 RC


SweetPotatoGut

You’ve got a path to 170+…congrats!


swarley1999

Just need to get faster and more efficient at coming to the answers. Some of that may be you need to understand concepts better, some of it may be you just need more timed practice


Enough-Landscape-137

Can someone explain how blind review works? I keep seeing it but I don’t understand


RoboticBirdLaw

You take the test under normal conditions. Then, before grading it, you go back through and take as long as you want on each question and answer it to the best of your ability. Grade both. The first in this example is the 149. The blind review is the 172.


Legitimate_Fig_2914

Hey guys I see these pictures a lot what prep is this?


Ohhhgoood

7sage


Legitimate_Fig_2914

Thanks!


sweatshirtsweatpants

Which program are you using so you can get a blind review score ?


Ohhhgoood

7sage


MaxAvery

How many questions are you getting to in 35 minutes? How many are you skipping?


Ohhhgoood

It ranges for each section, but it seems like when I get to the 15th-17th question I run out of time. For LG I don’t skip any. LR I’ll skip a couple. And RC I’ll skip the passage that seems the most daunting. 😬


MaxAvery

Okay if you want to gain 5-6 points today, try this. My skipping method isn't tricky, it's just "When a question is tricky, stop doing it." It looks like you can do most questions, so don't make it about whether you ***could*** do it, make it about how much time and effort it takes. There is no set order of difficulty so if you're in LR and a question looks doable, but it's too long, skip. Going okay but stuck between answers, flag it and skip it. Just keep moving on that first pass and maximize the questions you can nail. LG same thing, you look at a game and think "well that's annoying," make it annoying for future you and come back to it later. You can even skip RC questions in a passage you're doing. There's no medal for "did all the questions in order." So keep it light. That's for timed drills and untimed drills and you want to be doing plenty of both. Another drill you can do is to set a stopwatch and go through a section at whatever pace allows you to do it well. See how long it takes. That's your target to beat. So if it took you 53 minutes, next time around go for 51. Small steps. ***Source: 12 years an LSAT Tutor***


Ohhhgoood

Thank you. I really struggle with the concept of skipping. Your comment about no reward for doing questions in order really hit me. Will try for next PT.


funnyhorses41

If you decide to use TestMasters, I have a discount code: NM252