Would anybody be interested in creating a common schedule/group just for retakers in December?
I want to because I need creative study methods - already done every single released question, some twice, so I’m going to have to get a little creative.
You know, I was just thinking about creative studying methods earlier today, with regards to logic games. I’ve worked all my logic games at least twice, and I got to wondering… I used to do these puzzle books that had logic games in them, where it lists off the ‘clues’ and you have to figure everything out. The puzzles usually involved ~3 variables (so you’d have some like Mark in the red coat, with the blue wallet, and the green scarf; Marie in the green coat, with the yellow purse, and the purple scarf, etc).
I wonder how well those would work 
Edit: these!
https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/Upload/PuzzleFiles/Sample/LogicMath/lg001_d0508_freepuz.pdf
Count me in, emkay.
I’ve done all of the games from 1-40 three times each, but the games from 40-64 only once. Everyone on these forums was always talking about how easy the newer games are compared ot the older games, and so I weighted my study to the older games. In retrospect, I wouldn’t say the newer games are really easier, per say. The skills involved are distinctly different. Besides going through those later game sections twice more each, I’m also thinking seriously about Manhattan’s logic games book which is supposedly geared towards “the new generation” of games. Their RC book up’ed my game bigtime. Either that or work through the explanations provided by Steve at “Ace the LSAT” - he is really very good. Maybe both.
For Logic reasoning, there’s really nothing better than going through questions you’ve got wrong in the past and drilling yourself on them again and again. If you’ve really done all the preptests, then I’m sure that adds up to a fair number of questions. Another good idea is Cambridge LSAT’s packages of questions grouped by type for some targeted training (formal logic, for example). I just wish he had questions from the newer tests. If I were rich, I would try Velocity LSAT. Since I’m not rich, I will not try Velocity LSAT. Oh well.
What do you have in mind?
No clue yet. Hoping we could come to some kind of plan using our combined powers of awesomeness and then meet online once a week to discuss.
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Are you sure you are re-taking, or just preparing for having to do so? I was thinking about studying some over the next three weeks juuuuust in case because I am definitely not sitting out a cycle, but ugh that sounds so miserable.
I’m in. I’m going to start studying soon, but I am not sure if I am re-taking. I’m waiting till I get my score back; however, I want to start studying just in case.
Has everyone else started, or finished, their PS yet?
I am on the same boat as well! Please count me in! I’ve been studying with Manhattan LSAT for the Oct, but something just went totally wrong in that test room, and so I can see myself retaking it in December (like 99.9% sure) – so I would love to be a part of a study group!
I’ve started working on my PS.. but because I’ve just not been able to get out of the shock I received from the lsat on Saturday, my PS is definitely not turning out so nicely… 
Have you started yours?
Will start today; actually, i’m going to start by reading the TLS personal statement section.
Btw, relax a bit. I’m sure you did better than you think. What were you pting and what is your target score?
I’m in. Not sure if I’m retaking or not yet, but might as well be prepared just in case.
What books does everyone recommend? I stuck with just kaplan and doing all the PTs.. but I really want a new/improved method and figure y’all know better than anyone else.
Thanks for the words. But I really don’t think I did better than I think (?) lol I took the June exam, got a 160 (8 points below what I’ve been scoring) – and then I prepped again for the Oct and was consistently scoring in the 166-168 range (have hit 170+ 3 times, but because I was never consistent, I know that’s not my “real” score) but that is no different than what I was scoring for the June exam – and the other thing is, I walked out of the June exam at least knowing that I got none wrong in the LG section, and that was the only reason I kept my score (since I thought I would still have gotten at least a 165, but I was totally wrong - I ended up getting -7 misses on an LR section that I thought I got -1 or -2 max on! made some stupid mistakes). But this time, I feel even worse since for the first time ever, I felt screwed on an LG section… I mean I’ve heard everyone else talk about how much of a bitch the LG was, but it didn’t make me feel better at all since my score depends on the other sections, not the games. 
So I really wanted to start with 23 points and go up from there (like I always did), but now, I know I’m starting with at least -8 misses because I rushed through the last two games in literally 12 minutes… totally guessed the last 4 questions PLUS I already know I got 1 misses from each of the 1st and 2nd game (literally remembered all the rules and scenario of the game, so I set it up when I got back home and totally screwed two questions I thought I was right on) so yeah… this sucks.
I’m in.
Took PT’s 29-38 a few in the 40’s and a few in the 50’s. I really need to focus on drilling games, having enough time to complete the last passage of RC, and shoring up LR for parallel reasoning questions, assumption, strengthen, and JTC questions for good measure.
I’m game. I’m trying to figure out the best plan to study for a re-take, I don’t just want to re-hash everything I already did 
Im definitely in. My focus is also going to be on drilling on games and practicing/re-doing loads of RC sections. Also going to check out Velocity’s LR stuff.
One idea I had was to take old games, look through the scenario and change some variables/constraints then diagram/solve to see how it changes the game. Altering games and seeing how it changes them then making up my own questions could maybe help understand games better. But I still have alot of drilling to do before I get to that point.
Also, I havent checked it out yet but the LSATArcade on Manhattans site might be useful if youve run through all your PT’s already…
My plan, for now, is as follows: Go through the Manhattan guides. Do PTs 35 - 63, but allow myself less time for each section. Going to start at 33 minutes, then after 2 weeks, go down to 32, then 31, then 30.
This, I think is important, because what happened to me this time was pure panic. Generally finish LG with 6 or 7 minutes to spare, so when I got to the 4th game with only 3 or so minutes left this time, instead of calmly getting all of the questions I could, I froze and guessed wildly. I want to practice constantly under pressure, so test day will be a breeze.
Also going to pick up a biology and geology textbook to read through, because I am terrible at the science assage because it’s always just so unfamiliar.
This seems like a good idea for LG. I like it.
I’m at 70 percent sure I will be retaking.
I might be in here, too. I am going to wait until I get my score back to pick up full blown studying again, but I will redo a PT on the weekend to not get rusty until then.
Hope its not true, but it very well could be.
Quick question! I will also probably be retaking as well. But are you sending out your apps before you take December? I am torn between sending out my apps early + adding a Dec score vs. sending apps out late with Dec. score.
What are you planning on doing?