Practical LSAT tips
Jun 23 '00
Here are some practical test taking tips for the LSAT. These are to be used during the actual test itself. For advance preparations and a review of Kaplan's LSAT course see my other reviews.
1)Each question counts the same. You are thinking, so what? Why is this important? Its important because it does not help your score if you spend too much time on a question that has you stumped. Many test-takers are afraid to skip questions but that is exactly what you should do. Do not get bogged down on a difficult question. Within each section their is a mixture of easy, medium, and hard questions throughout. Do not miss the easy questions later in the section because you spend 10 minutes on a difficult one early in the section.
2) Have a game plan for each section. This means you need to know your strengths and you need to decide if you want to go to your strongest area first (which is what I recommend) or if you want to save it for last. I would focus on your stronger areas first. If matching logic games are a piece of cake to you, do that one first. If you perform particularly well on the social science reading comprehension passage, do that one first. And so on. Then you can use the rest of your time on those areas you feel less comfortable with. You will feel less stressed out knowing you have already racked up most of the points before turning to your weaker areas.
3)There is no penalty for wrong answers. Why is this important? Because you don't ever want to leave a question blank. You are not penalized for missing it and you may get it right. As you work through a question mark off answer choices you know are wrong. Any choice you can eliminate will get you that much closer to the correct one. Even if you have to guess, your odds are better guessing between 2 or 3 choices, rather than 5.
4)Do not mark your answers in the answer grid each time you answer a question. Mark them in the test booklet. This will make it easier for you to go back to questions you skip. Save the last 5 minutes of a section (have your own watch - don't depend on the proctor) to transfer the answers to the grid. This will lower your chance of making a mistake on the grid as well, especially if you are skipping around.
Most of these tips require practice. Every time you take a practice LSAT, work with these strategies so they are second nature on test day. Don't wait until the actual test and then try something you have not been working with all along.
Good luck!
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