Situation 1: You haven’t studied nearly enough for your LSAT and are desperately hoping that some last-minute guidance from yours truly will help get them to the score they are chasing
Situation 2: You’ve been diligently studying for the LSAT and are looking for some little tips and tricks to put in your LSAT “toolbox.”
Situation 1 People: Postpone your test day. Seriously. No amount of last-minute studying is going to help you if you are underprepared. All you’ll end up doing is stressing yourself out for nothing.
Situation 2 People: Good for you! Here are some little helpful hints that can make your test day just a little easier.
1. Consider NOT using a timer.
Sometimes having a ticking clock next to you can induce more anxiety than it’s worth. If you aren’t a stone-cold test taker, this can be what I like to call “A Panic In A Box.” For some people, the constant looking at the clock is a distraction that can hurt their overall score in the end.
2. Focus on each LSAT question, not your overall LSAT score.
You may not be a world-class athlete, but it helps to have the mindset of one when taking a test. And by that, I mean you have to focus 100% on the task in front of you without worrying about the bigger picture. Just like basketball players can’t be worried about missed shots, and quarterbacks can’t dwell on fumbles, you have to clear your head after each question even if you weren’t that confident about it.
It’s easy for shaken confidence to snowball into a kind of mental paralysis. Avoid this by just thinking about the one question in front of you.
3. Get a fresh perspective on tough logic games.
If you’re struggling hard on a logic game, don’t be afraid to skip it and come back to it. Sometimes just doing a mental reset by working on another questions can be enough to shake a few new ideas loose and get you rolling.
BOOM. I kept it as short and sweet as possible and hopefully that’ll help you out. Need more than a couple last minute tips? I got you covered.
I’m really excited about these next couple articles, as we’re starting a two-part series highlighting some of my top-scoring students. This is great, because it gets you another perspective and some relief from my corny jokes.
Just kidding, I’m still going to work those in.
The LSAT Comedian Extraordinaire,
Steve
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