[blindlaw] LSAT questions

[Ben Fulton]

Hi John

I'm not sure about your grades question, but I did get a 172 on the LSAT.

Where are you getting stuck? Is there one section you are having more trouble with? 
Is it a question of time?

When studying for the LSAT I went through about 10 old exams without paying any attention to time, just focusing on getting a perfect score. The first practice I did was dismal, but by analyzing the incorrect answers and focusing on why the correct responses were the "BEST" responses, I was able to steadily improve, and by the end of the book of 10 practice exams I was getting about a 168. That was just from seriously looking at why the correct answers were the "BEST" Basically you need to think like the ones writing the test.

Untill you can get a really good score that you are happy with, I would not try to increase your speed. Like practicing anything, do it perfectly slowly, and then speed up. If you are getting low scores you need to slow down till you can get better numbers. In the beginning I would spend 2 hours writing a single section. A practice exam would take me an entire day to work on, but by going slowly enough that I could focus thoroughly on each response, and improve my responses then I could increase my speed.

 I'd be happy to discuss this with you more off list. My email is bluezinfandel at hotmail.com

All the  best,
Ben

Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:09:00 -0600
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My name is John Gardner. I live in Omaha Nebraska. I am looking for some advice on strategies/questions/advice about law school and the LSAT. 

First- I had a lower undergrad GPA. I was told by a law school admissions committee member to take some graduate level classes and get my GPA up. I have a 4.0 GPA as of now. Should I submit the masters classes I've taken up to this point to my LSAC profile to show I have a 4.0 GPA? Should I finish my Masters first or does it matter?

Next- the LSAT I've taken it twice. I have went from a 137 to a 145. I have read a plethora of LSAT prep/study books. Obviously they have helped. I am thinking next that I would like to hire an LSAT tutor! Where do you guys suggest that I look, any copies or would wven law schools have LSAT tutors? Any advice on the things I've mentioned would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
John D, Gardner