Wednesday, August 15, 2007

45 days 'til LSAT

Rose-colored score projection: 175

Last night's Analytical Reasoning study session yielded 75% accurate results. According to my practice exams, I would currently be achieving an LSAT score of approximately 175. Prior to studying, I would only have achieved a 161, which is not embarrassing, but certainly would not make up for my 2.85 GPA.

It's truly amazing how far I've come in just one week of moderate studying. 45 - 60 minutes a day is proving to be an effective study schedule for me. Once I complete the prep book I am currently working on, I will have Dan proctor my 30 practice exams to me (one per weekday, six per weekend), to ensure that I can appropriately manage the time limitations. I have no doubt I will be able to manage the time limitations for Reading Comprehension and Logical Reasoning, but I do know that I am currently taking a few minutes longer than allowed for Analytical Reasoning and will need to learn how to shave this time down.

After each practice exam, I will review my two prep books (LSAT for Dummies and Kaplan Logic Games) to learn why I am failing in certain areas and rework all of the problems I got wrong. Once I've completed this intensive run of practice exams, I will dig into my LSAT 180 prep book to work on more difficult sample problems.

Once that's all said and done, I will do a few practice Writing Samples. I'm confident I can write an adequate essay, but I am concerned my writing hand, accustomed to alternating between keyboard and mouse, will not be able to handle the intensive pressure of several hours filling in circles plus a writing sample. Maybe I should be doing hand exercises to prepare... I'll have to check with my physical therapist the next time I pay her office a visit.

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