I originally created the following 3-month LSAT study schedule for a student of mine. This student is preparing for an LSAT retake, has the goal of 170+, and is able to study for the LSAT full-time from now until Test Day.
If you’re not preparing for a retake, use one of the other LSAT study plans.
If you’re preparing for a retake but can’t study full-time, also check out this 3-month LSAT study schedule.
Anyway, if you’re:
-retaking
-can study full-time for the 3-month period leading up to Test Day (at least 4-5 hours on most days)
-have the desire to work hard (which is a good idea if you struggle a lot with this stuff and/or want a top score)
the following schedule is a good guideline for you.
Most people (as well as the student I made this schedule for) tend to struggle less with Reading Comp than with the other sections. As such, I’ve left out RC-specific prep for the earlier portion of the schedule, but you’ll be doing a couple dozen exams worth of RC, anyway, so that should be enough.
Aside from that, this schedule will allow you to cover nearly every single LSAT PrepTest’s Logical Reasoning questions. It’s super-intense but doesn’t include the older RC passages, so, as always, feel free to modify as necessary.
If you didn’t study properly the first time around, you may want to make some kind of hybrid of the following and one of the original 3-month LSAT study schedules (not for retakers). This one’s for people who have already done a good portion of that work.
Without further ado….
The 3-Month LSAT Retake Study Schedule / Plan: Intense Version
Week 1:
Do every LR from several older PrepTests by type at least twice. If you have already used many of the released LSAT exams, you can work out of older PrepTests by question type.
Do each question of a specific question type until it makes perfect sense and you’re able to solve it efficiently within a reasonable period of time
Week 2:
Do every Logical Reasoning question from several older PrepTests by type. If you have already used many of the released LSAT exams, you can work out of the older PrepTests by grouping by question type.
Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.
Week 3:
Do Logical Reasoning from several older PrepTests by type.
Do each section until it makes perfect sense and you’re able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).
Week 4:
Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type.
Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.
Week 5:
Do Logical Reasoning from several older PrepTests by type.
Do each section until it makes perfect sense and you’re able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).
Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong. Also read the LSAT explanations for the sections that give you trouble.
Week 6:
Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type.
Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.
Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong. Also read LSAC’s explanations for these questions.
Do a single older PrepTest as a full-length timed 4-section exam. Review, etc.
Week 7:
Do Logical Reasoning sections from several older PrepTests by type.
Do each section until it makes perfect sense and you’re able to solve it efficiently (within a reasonable period of time and inferences/questions flow naturally).
Do two older PrepTests as full-length timed 4-section exams. Review, etc.
Week 8:
Do Logical Reasoning questions from several older exams by type.
Mark off any questions you answer incorrectly or have trouble on and analyze them in depth. Write out WHY the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers (esp. the one you chose) are wrong.
Do two PrepTests as full-length timed exams with Reading Comp sections from other exams inserted to simulate experimental sections. Review, etc.
For the remaining weeks, study Logical Reasoning explanations after completing the relevant exam.
Week 9: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.
Week 10: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.
Week 11: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.
Week 12: Complete 3 recent LSAT PrepTests (timed). Splice in sections from another to simulate the experimental section. Review all wrong answers and write out explanations for them. Consider using one section to create a 6-section exam for extra practice. Review each exam on alternating days.
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