Pete and Repeat

I’ll be honest. I really struggled with the title for this article. I went through titles like “The LSAT and the Seven C’s”, “B-B-B-Benny and the Jets”, and even “The 4C Awakens”. In the end though, I thought it best to keep it short and simple. Even though that last one still makes me chuckle. ANYWAY, today we’re going to talk about a little test quirk that you may encounter that can totally throw you off your game if you’re not mentally prepared for it.

When you get your second “A” in a row you don’t think about it much. When you get your third, you might think “Hmm, that’s weird”. When you get your fourth, you start to wonder “Am I Crazy?”  And that’s what the LSAT test makers want you to think because they are basically supervillains sitting in their volcano lair laughing maniacally at your misfortune. Actually, the truth is the LSAT might artificially decrease the number of 4-in-a-row answers. I got into the actual math of that here, if you’re interested. In fact, in the modern LSAT era, it’s happened nine times, sometimes in the same section.  So, what do you do with this information? Well, if you get 4-in-a-row, don’t freak out because it has definitely happened before and will more than likely happen again - maybe even in the same section. Having said that, it’s more likely that it isn’t four in a row, so if you’re guessing on a question and the last three have been the same answer, you’re better off picking one of the other choices. Since these last few articles have skewed a bit on the “last-minute-desperation” side of things, next time I’ll give you all a little bit of uplifting knowledge for how to avoid these situations and just get questions right. Who doesn’t love that?  Sincerely, LSAT Steve P.S. Obviously, NOT having to guess is always preferable, but if you must guess, it’s best to guess with purpose. Recommended Resources: 1. LSAT Courses The best of my LSAT material with exclusive access to attend my Live Online LSAT Master Classes + Q&As, and on-demand video lessons you can watch anytime. Plus, LSAT study plans to keep you on track. Save hundreds of dollars with an LSAT course package. 2. LSAT Day-By-Day Study Plans Preparing for the LSAT is confusing. There are dozens of prep books and practice tests out there, and 1,000+ articles on my website alone. When, and how, should you use them all? These super-specific study plans give you a clear plan of attack. 3. LSAT Cheat Sheets Based on what I'd typically do in college: read what the professor emphasized and condense it all onto a single piece of paper. It gave me a quick reference, making things a lot less threatening and a lot more manageable.

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