| Second, Dan started out with a 141 and ended up with a 168. That’s huge!! It’s just a great testament to what you are capable of if you really put your mind to it.
“I found that on my second attempt using a day-by-day LSAT study schedule was the most important thing. For the previous exam I had simply given myself tasks that were to be completed by the end of the week. With procrastination kicking in here and there, this method often left me behind on my work.
I went back to previous exams and questions and thought very carefully about what sections I needed to improve on and where I could make the biggest gains. First, it became very obvious that I needed to spend time practicing reading comprehension questions. Scoring -9 to -7 on this section just simply wasn’t going to cut it, and I also believed that it was a section that, with time, could become a personal best. I began by reading Steve’s tips on the section and then disciplining myself to writing two timed reading comprehension sections a day beginning with prep test 7 and ending with 46.
As I became more comfortable with the reading comprehension section I found two of Steve’s recommendations to be the most helpful: (1) focus on structure, and (2) be able to support every answer with information from the passage. Repeated practice also allowed me to foresee what areas of the passage would be questioned and thus, my markings became less-often and more precise. In a few weeks I was between -3 to -5 per RC section—a great improvement.”
That’s just a small section of Dan’s LSAT Diary, which is absolutely full of good advice. Also, he’s great at communicating his thought process at every step, so you can follow along with him as he made that monumental leap from first test to final score.
If you’ve got some time, I highly recommend it.
Sincerely,
LSAT Steve
P.S. Whether you’ve taken the LSAT yet or not, I want to hear your stories! Just reach out - I read every message myself.
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