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LSAT Results

July 18th, 2008

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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This entry was posted on Friday, July 18th, 2008 at 5:42 pm and is filed under Strategy.

One Response to “LSAT Results”

  1. Stephen Says:
    July 22nd, 2008 at 9:30 am

    Nick,

    Interesting read. It reminds me of an article I read in Sports Illustrated about teams training for long-distance events. They followed a schedule like found here (https://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=491). I can’t remember the term, but it’s widely accepted practice to seriously dial back the intensity of training right before the main event. I’m not sure if mental activities benefit from a corollary to the surplus energy and stamina that occurs when this practice is used for distance events, but my experience and your post seem like there might be some overlap in application.

    How are things shaping up for this weekend?

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