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TIME MANAGEMENT

Long tests are like marathons. It takes time to build stamina.

Practicing for a relatively short amount of time on a regular basis beats spending large amounts of time studying

for a month or less.

Working smart is more important than working fast; the speed will come later. Focus on mastering the material

first.

Move quickly, but do not neglect to double check answers and make sure any notes or information you write on

your scrap paper is transcribed correctly.

Take a quick breather after every five questions or so.

WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAM

Make sure you understand the policies for actually taking the exam. The second time I took the exam, they

enforced the rule of not being able to wear anything with a hood, and I was freezing the whole time, which

proved to be very distracting. Small things can end up being important.

Take care of all administrative work well before the test date. Worrying about where to find the test site, what

classroom the test is given in, or if your ticket is printed are all things that add unnecessary stress on test day.

DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM

Take a day or two off of work before the test. I was working two jobs when I was studying and that was

a mistake.

Relax on the day before the LSAT. By that time you have already put in a lot of hard work, and your performance

on the LSAT will not improve by cramming the night before.

The night before the exam, take a hot bath, watch a movie, and leave the study guides behind. Get plenty of sleep!

ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM

Do a logic game the morning of the test—it really helps to “wake up” your brain and get your mind into

thinking mode.

Bring water and a snack to the testing center for the break period.

Dress in layers—testing environments can be unpredictable and you don’t want to be distracted by

temperature discomfort.

Don’t put life-or-death pressure on yourself on test day. If you do poorly, you can always retake it. Just work to

answer each question the best you can.

CALM DOWN. Life will go on after the LSAT. My first score reflected how nervous I was going into the exam.

Take a deep breath before you go into the examining room and remind yourself that there are much more

important things in life than the LSAT!

DURING THE EXAM

Don’t pay attention to the people next to you. They have a different exam. It doesn’t matter how far others are in

comparison to you. Pace yourself. How you are doing is the only thing that matters.

Read everything on the exam very carefully. Details are incredibly important.

Be confident in your own preparation and don’t get distracted during the test. There will always be someone

tapping their pencil and the proctors moving about the room. It is important to stay focused on the task at hand

and to not waste any time on distractions during the test.

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