LSAT Retake Study Schedule / Plan: Intense Version

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I originally created the following 3-month LSAT study schedule for a student of mine. This student is preparing for an LSAT retake, has the goal of 170+, and is able to study for the LSAT full-time from now until Test Day.

If you're not preparing for a retake, use one of the other  LSAT study schedules.

If you're preparing for a retake but can't study full-time, also check out this 3-month LSAT study schedule.

Anyway, if you're:

-retaking

-can study full-time for the 3-month period leading up to Test Day (at least 4-5 hours on most days)

-have the desire to work hard (which is a good idea if you struggle a lot with this stuff and/or want a top score)

the following schedule is a good guideline for you.

Most people (as well as the student I made this schedule for) tend to struggle less with Reading Comp than with the other sections. As such, I've left out RC-specific prep for the earlier portion of the schedule, but you'll be doing a couple dozen exams worth of RC, anyway, so that should be enough.

Aside from that, this schedule will allow you to cover nearly every single LSAT PrepTest's Logic Games and Logical Reasoning questions. It's super-intense but doesn't include the older RC passages, so, as always, feel free to modify as necessary.


If you didn't study properly the first time around, you may want to make some kind of hybrid of the following and one of the original 3-month LSAT study schedules (not for retakers). This one's for people who have already done a good portion of that work.

Without further ado....

The 3-Month LSAT Retake Study Schedule / Plan: Intense Version


Relevant links:

LR Categorizations

LR Analysis Example

LG Categorization for PrepTests 19-38
LG Categorization for PrepTests 39-present


Recommended Books:

See a list of recommended books in Best LSAT Prep Books.



Week 1:

Do every LG from several older PrepTests by type at least twice using my categorization. If you have already used many of the released LSAT exams, you can work out of older PrepTests by using Grouped by Game Type.

Do each game until it makes perfect sense and you're able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).


Week 2:

Do every Logical Reasoning question from several older PrepTests by type using the categorization. If you have already used many of the released LSAT exams, you can work out of the older PrepTests by using Grouped by Question Type.

Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.


Week 3:

Do Logic Games from several older PrepTests by type using my categorization.

Do each game until it makes perfect sense and you're able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).


Week 4:

Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type using the categorization.

Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.


Week 5:

Do Logic Games from several older PrepTests by type using my categorization.

Do each game until it makes perfect sense and you're able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).

Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong. Also read the LSAT explanations for the sections that give you trouble.

Week 6:

Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type using the categorization.

Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.

Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong. Also read LSAC's explanations for these questions.

Do a single older PrepTest as a full-length timed 4-section exam. Review, etc.

Week 7:

Do Logic Games from several older PrepTests by type using my categorization.

Do each game until it makes perfect sense and you're able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).

Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review, etc.


Week 8:

Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type using the categorization.

Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.

Do two PrepTests as full-length timed exams with Reading Comp sections from other exams inserted to simulate experimental sections. Review, etc.

For the remaining weeks, study each of these Logic Games Explanations after completing the relevant exam.

Week 9: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.


Week 10: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.


Week 11: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.


Week 12: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.