As per your recommendations, I started dabbling in PTing in the 70s. So I've been setting myself up with some flexors here and there and it's been going really well. I think I'm in an ideal position. Okay, so I want to raise my goal score is 10 points.
So I have a little bit under three months to raise it by 10 points and I think I can do that. I think I can do that if I approach these next 11 weeks with strategy, which is what I'm hoping to talk to you about today. Yeah, absolutely. Well, you've got plenty of time to get there.
I've really invested a lot in your review process, better understanding not just the problems, but the entire process around better understanding the problems. So I think you're in really good shape to go even deeper on strategy, happy to talk over whatever you like. But I mean, we're speaking now, end of October, you've got plenty of time to make anything happen. Yeah, I feel that way.
As long as you know, I keep my cool, keep the meditation going. I mean, so there's two things. I'll just jump in terms of that strategy. I'm in a, I guess it's like, it's a tough position in terms of my own perspective so far because on my last few PTs, my reading comp, logic games and LR scores have actually been about the same.
So, you know, when I logic games, I believe I can get to a minus zero on that with my strategy and my timing. I'm feeling like I'm tightening on up every time. I do have specific goals for LG in terms of, I think, just getting a better grip on holding that short term memory of the rules and their consequences, just that finessing of being able to calmly and a very calm manner, grasp it in the original diagramming and then carry that sort of little like, I almost like, like packing my purse or like packing a bag, like carrying the bag with me through the question, ditching the bag and then the next, the next game. One of the strategies I have for tightening on up is, first of all, just maybe like taking a grounding breath until I get more used to the pace.
I'm still tightening on, and then like, memory apps, like a memory app or, you know, deleting my social media. I feel like it's time, you know, like 11 weeks out, I've been sort of dancing around it and I, what do you think about that in terms of tightening up the memory of the rules, like letting go of social media or limiting it, you know, this amount of hours on Saturdays or something ridiculous and also maybe some memory apps. Yeah, I think those are all great ideas. One app or game that has some general loose relation to games as well as short term memory is called dual in back, D U A L letter N back like dual and back.
And it's basically used to train short term memory. It's difficult. It's challenging. It's fun.
And so that could be useful there to build that skill. And I also love the idea of turning off social media, putting it on pause at least laugh at the LSAT. It really is contrary to everything around focus, as you know, focus is so important for the LSAT versus that instant feedback, which you're not going to get on test day, but you do get with social or at least the potential of instant feedback. So I would definitely support just cutting it out altogether.
And limiting is also good. I mean, the social media companies even have some of them, even have ways to track how much time you spend on them, to give you limits. But in my view, if they're in support of it, it's probably not enough. So I would go a bit further and just maybe cut it out all together to laugh at the LSAT.
Yeah, I really love hearing that perspective from you. I know I remember reading a blog post that you put something up on your computer where you couldn't go on certain websites like a blocker. Yeah, they're all different blockers, like Chrome extensions, for example, to just block certain sites altogether. Yeah, yeah, I definitely know what you're talking about.
Yeah, that's super relief. I know, like, you know, I'm also kind of like part of my LSAT strategy is like holding space for myself. You know, I'm like, I'm going into a holiday season where I'm sort of already prepping myself mentally. Like, I don't, I don't want to say like, I don't need this.
I see like, I'm still gonna have fun. I don't want anyone to think I'm like crazy, but yeah, I'm definitely practicing holding space for myself. And when I first thought about leaving out socials, I'm quarantining. And so like quarantined with no socials, I sort of like had this panic and I'm like, it's 11 weeks.
Like, I feel pretty good about that, especially if I feel like I know exactly what I need to top my LG score. And that's it. It's just holding that short term memory with the rules, bringing it with me throughout the questions, questions, strategy, I'm pretty good at. But just moving forward with that, thanks so much for your help.
My logical reasoning strategy, you know, I've gone pretty tight at stimulus, eliminating three answer choices last two. And it's, you know, it's a really simple thing to fix is knowing exactly what I'm looking for, like knowing what relationship I'm trying to bridge or what sort of law I'm looking for. And then falling into the trap answer. Because I'm trying to go fast, right?
I'm feeling the heat of the clock really normal. So I just sort of re-instated like a new rule for myself just for the next few PTs or next few sections of, OK, when I get to the bottom two, I just do a pulse check and I just ask myself, is this really talking about the relationship that I'm looking for? So that to me seems like a simple fix. What do you think about just in stating like that role, like a pulse check foot off of the gas for a moment?
Yeah, just a moment to pause check that everything is going smoothly before continuing. Yeah, I think that's a good step to add to your flow really for anything. So like for games, you have the rules, right? You have the inferences, right?
Double checking that passage. Did you really get the main idea versus something that's technically true, but not the focus? Yeah, yeah. You're right on applying that strategy to everything because that is how I got faster at my launch of games, you know, like reading through everything.
And then I for a while, I don't have to do it so much. Like I was like, put your pen down and like just check and then pick up the pen like rip through the game. But you know, like that pause and then eventually, you know, that doesn't have to be there anymore. But that's me.
I feel like we'll fix my L.R. That one problem as well as just getting like a like reflex ability to just in a flexible way identify flaws. Like, you know, have such a tight grip on it that every flaw question, have the expectation for myself that I should be getting that right. So just getting more comfortable with laws and I feel like that'll help.
And then with my reading comp strategy, I have this idea right now, it's mostly just comfort. Like I'll be, I'll be getting through. I think I think a little bit of my reading comp right now, I'm like almost a little bit like beginners luck. I know that you've mentioned it to you before, maybe like intuitively somebody is picking up on certain things.
But I still definitely need to strengthen my reading comp. My question for that with you is that sort of an overall question is that I'm 11 weeks out, one PT a week, I'm scraping like 11 PTs before my first, which I'm not totally, that's okay with me. But eventually I would like to do two PTs, maybe every other week is like two, one, two, one, just to get more practice in there. But as I'm trying to tighten up these like individual sections, especially with reading comp where if I have a feeling I'm sort of sliding by, then I probably am because you know, like I know my skill set and logic games, I know my skill set and logical reasoning.
Reading comp, I'm generally surprised, you know, when I'm doing well, which is like a sign to me that I'm not. I don't have a good grip on it. So my question is, should I be prioritizing this, the flex, you know, one, one, one, and then doing these deeper views and maybe on the side, like, you know, some, some smaller skill sets of each three, or should I still be prioritizing just one section timed, just one section timed, just one section timed? I guess I'm confused on if I should be prioritizing the pace or getting deeper into those three sections individually.
That's a great question. So if you're doing your default plan is to do at least one PT timed per week. So three sections back to back, one of those per week, maybe some weeks you'll do two, maybe alternating weeks you add on a second to PT. On top of that, that sounds like a perfect plan to me given everything you've done up to this point to build your foundation.
You've got the foundation down. So at this point, it is about full length exams for you. And those three section exams will also help you with pacing too. Now, on top of that, if you're noting that reading comp is the area lacking confidence, that's where I would go to additional time.
Okay. Yeah. So some deeper dies on that. By the way, how has your experience been in the reading comp deep dive sessions I've been doing in the course?
You know what? I've been copycatting you because it's been working. Yeah, it's been working. I've actually been taking that exact format and bringing it to my own individual study groups that I found through your course, like, you know, meeting people throughout the course.
And then we now meet really consistently. We have a hard schedule and we really do that. You know, read it through, talk about main point out loud to one another, talk about, well, do you really think that's important to the main point? Just tightening up our language and our ideas of it.
And, you know, organization structure, things that pick this up. I think what's really helpful about it and with your reading comp is is really spending time with the passage because, you know, not, not obviously it's another skill set to work through answer choices, but it's, I always imagine it's like packing my suitcases before I get on the train. Like, if I don't spend enough time, like, if I don't understand what I've just read, you pack your suitcases, not packed and you get out of the train. Is a closer to flying all over.
Like, you know, you got to pack it correctly. So that's, I've actually been copying your reading comp deep dives. Yeah. Perfect.
So that's exactly what I would recommend that you continue doing and you're doing these study sessions multiple times a week with others in the course. That's great. Keep that going. Make reading comp a focus for your prep aside from the full length exams and you'll get there.
OK, that was really helpful in terms of just, I'm like, I still be doing time, like, I, or like separately or, you know, but I agree with you in terms of one of my biggest priorities is pacing and endurance, just the endurance, you know, when I am doing that the time I'll hit a certain wall where I just am like, oh, can I please stand up now? And, you know, just getting used to it. I'm sure I'll get used to it. But the thought creeps in, you know, I imagine if it's like, if you're trying to swim along the sense, you're like, can someone just throw me the throw me the like, like, um, you know, inflatable, like, raft or something.
But that's how I feel sometimes in the middle of life. So it's good to know that where I'm at right now in sort of my loose plan of like continuing to prioritize the full test right now is a good tip and also focusing on those deep dives in the reading comps, especially just talking about the way that you paved the way and show us to do, like, read it, talk about it, figure it out, you know, just sort of go through it. It helps to get out of your own head. And when you have to articulate what you think about it to someone else, you know, the spotlight is kind of on you in a safe way to figure out if you really know what you're talking about.
So this is really good. My last question is just about logic games, you know, say I understand the value in repeating logic games, you know, if you get a minus one on it because of a silly mistake, dumb mistake, you know, dumb mistake is still a mistake. And my favorite part about those is that they're fixable. I'm like, oh, this is awesome.
I'm just, you know, fix that. Just do that again. So in terms of redoing a game, you know, for review purposes and just making sure that you're getting that as efficiently as possible. Do you recommend doing the same game like the same day?
Or should you should I be waiting a week? I would probably wait a little bit. Otherwise you're going to remember too much that's going to help you and a little bit of distance and other things in between could make a difference there. Okay, cool.
All right. Those are all my questions. Yeah. Great.
Awesome. Well, it was great connecting with you as always and I'll see you in class soon. All right. Awesome.
Bye. Thanks for tuning into the show. And feel free to reach out if you need anything at all so you feel worth your prep. I'm happy to help.
However I can. In the meantime, I wish you all the best and take care.