u/satchel_of_garlics

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Thoughts on not studying theory, just practicing

Does anyone have thoughts on just drilling/ taking PTs, rather than studying theory.

I’ve always been a more intuitive thinker, and always learned better by doing, rather than having something explained to me.

I’ve been seeing a lot of people categorizing the questions on the lsat, and using different theories/ approaches to answer different question types. I, as of now, have not looked up what these categories mean, because that is not how my brain naturally understands the questions, and I worry trying to change how my brain processes the questions will slow me down/ mess with my accuracy.

I am hesitant to do anything to mess with how I think about the questions because I already seem to be preforming pretty well with my current approach. I got a 177 diagnostic (granted I did mess around with drills for like maybe 2 hrs before, and the PT was a older one) and so far seem to be at most missing like 1 question per drill (if that).

I am currently studying by drilling, and when I miss a question, going back over and making sure I understand (in a way that seems natural/ instinctive to me) what I missed. According to 7sage, my accuracy is roughly the same across all question types, so I think these mistakes are more my lack of familiarity with the LSAT (i’ve just started studying, probably like 30ish mins to 1hr a day like 4 days a wk for like maybe 2wks) rather than a lack of understanding of a question type.

I know that regardless I’m probably going to be fine when taking the LSAT, but also want a 180 if possible and want to be studying in a way that’s smart for me. If anyone has thoughts about if I should keep practicing, study some theory, or a secret third option, pls let me know. Thanks!

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u/satchel_of_garlics — 13 hours ago
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Just started studying, seriously considering taking the August LSAT

Hi I am a college senior and was originally planning on taking the LSAT in november to give myself time to prep, as I am planning on taking a gap yr before applying to law school. I started studying this wk for the lsat (did a few drills and a couple games, just to get a sense of the structure/ question types). I took my first full practice test today and scored a 177 (i totally bungled the timing for the reading section and got a little distracted on the LR section where i lost points). I am obviously going to study a bit more before taking an actual test (mainly fixing my timing now that i have a sense of how the test goes). I’m not too worried about the two questions i got wrong bc my brain was a bit distracted bc I have ADHD which makes it super hard to focus without the actual pressure of test day. My question is would it stupid to just take the August LSAT to get it out of the way before school starts? I am hoping to be involved in the midterms in some way (i have prior campaign experience) and it would also just be nice to enjoy my senior yr without the lsat hanging over my head. Ik that people generally study for much more than one month, but has anyone who was scoring pretty decently to cold just taken the test after minimal prep? Thanks!

u/satchel_of_garlics — 6 days ago