LSAT Countdown: Final Dos and Don’ts
Annnnnnd we’re off! Well, almost. The October LSAT is Saturday, and for those of you wondering how to spend the next few days, here are some tips:
DO get to sleep early—and wake up early—this week. You’re going to have to do it on Saturday, so it’s good to get your body on schedule now.
DON’T go to your buddy’s bachelor party Friday night. He will be fine without you (and maybe better off?).
DO continue to do timed, mixed practice through Thursday.
DON’T work hard on Friday. If the idea of taking the day off to eat cherries while watching reruns of Curb Your Enthusiasm panics you, read over your notes or do a game or two, maybe a few hard logical reasoning questions you’ve done before. But it’s not the day to take a full-length test.
DO get a passport-size photo of yourself this week if you haven’t already. (This is in addition to your identification. See the email you recently received from LSAC for details.)
DON’T dwell on what you wish you’d done differently over the last few months. To do so is a waste of critical energy at this point, and your mind should be focused on…
DO think positively. It’s as true as it is cliché. Listen: someone is going to teach this test who’s boss, and it’s not Tony Danza. It’s you. YOU. I can’t stress this one enough. If you don’t believe you’re going to do your best, you’re less likely to. If you do, you’re more likely to. And if you can see that those two statements are not contrapositives, give yourself a high-five right now, please.
DON’T forget your analogue (big hand, small hand) watch. (Bonus tip: set it to 12 o’clock at the beginning of each section so you can easily track your 35 minutes without arithmetic.)
DO take a snack.
DON’T mistake the LSAT for a mythical tool that measures your self-worth. It’s just a test, y’all. Plus, you have more friends than it, and they’re cooler.
Now go put those red and blue and yellow balls in order like you’ve never put them in order before.