The Decision Strategist

It’s about time for an LSAT recap.  After roughly five weeks of studying, during which I took 18 practice exams, I scored a 172.  I started at 167, so 5 points is not a bad improvement.  I waited until the last few weeks to really ramp up the test-taking, and I found the powerscore books invaluable.  Unfortunately, as you’ll notice from the chart below, I hit a peak three or four tests before my actual test.  These last scores were all in the last week, when it seemed that I really began to suffer from burnout.  Wednesday before the test I took my last practice test, and got a 167, exactly my first score.  Though I still had a few tests left, I decided to just do some relaxed studying Thursday and Friday night and a bit Saturday morning.

Laying off a bit seemed to have helped significantly.  I felt good on test day and was able to overcome the feeling of desperation that comes from doing worse as you try harder to do better.  Ultimately I probably could have gotten a few more points, but I’m not going to complain.  At this point, I have other things to think about.

So anyway, you might want to reference my earlier post about my LSAT studying strategy.  I have a few more months in the U.S. before I leave for the Peace Corps, and don’t anticipate many more posts on this blog until I have returned in two years.  In the meantime, you can check out my Peace Corps blog.

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