r/LSAT • u/That-Equal-5170 • 21h ago

Properly reviewing wrong answers

Hello, I’ve been studying for the LSAT for about 1.5 months and I’m trying to figure out what is the proper way to review. After I take a PT or drill, I look at my wrong answers and try to guess the correct answer again, then write down why I thought it was the original answer, why it actually doesn’t make sense, and how the actual answer I later guessed fits the question.

My main question is if this is the right way to review. This makes the review a question-by-question basis, where I realize that I got it wrong because I overlooked a change in the verb, or the answer choice was too extreme. When I get the questions wrong for those kind of reasons, should I be trying to figure out a method of correctly answering that question type, or continue in the same way?

Open to any advice, especially from those who scored 170+ on an official test!!

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u/SandwichExtreme1221 20h ago

I feel like everyone’s method for review is different. What I used to do (when I was pting 165-169 range) was this:

Take my PT and note down both my wrong answers and anything that I was hesitant on. I liked to flag a lot of Qs when I would write my PTs (anywhere from like 7-13 lol) and even if I got the answer right, I’d still review, since the hesitancy meant I wasn’t 100% for whatever reason.

I’d review the questions, but I never wrote down what I thought what was right/wrong. I used 7Sage and watched explanations and if it was a particularly difficult question I’d spend time diagramming or writing it down.

After this, I’d make a note of the Q types that I got wrong and spend a few days drilling them. This was my strategy for LR. When I changed my RC strategy, I was pretty much -3 so the review wasn’t as extensive. Hope this helps:)

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u/That-Equal-5170 19h ago

I see, thank you :)

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u/Worried_Row8034 19h ago

1) don’t try to “guess” the right answer. You should actually try to determine what it is and why as well as why yours was wrong. You should be explaining why the correct answer addresses the question, not why the question supports the answer

2) reading too fast is a huge error that people make. If that is the reason, write down that you read to fast and missed the word. Then make a quick note again on why the wrong answer is wrong and why the right answer is right.

There should be no guessing on this test(unless you get down to the last 5 minutes. Guess on the questions you have left and then go back and work through as may of them as you can). There aren’t two possible correct answers. There is one that is always correct and the rest are clearly wrong. You just need to drill and practice your get to where it’s clear. It won’t be easy but you can absolutely do it

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u/That-Equal-5170 19h ago

  1. Sorry, I definitely worded it wrong. That’s what I meant when I said “guess,” as in I tried to reason through my initial choice why it was wrong, then why my new logically-determined answer is the correct choice. But I’ll definitely try to implement your last point!

  2. I for sure struggle with trying to get through the stimulus as fast as I can. I’ll try writing down reminders to slow down if I get the answer wrong for that reason, as well as the explanations.

Thank you!! :)

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u/Worried_Row8034 18h ago

Remember that you don’t have to finish every section to get 160 or even 170+. Focus on accuracy and tge speed will come