I don't think there is any "get rich quick" scheme for memory in general, or particularly, for this test--that are safe anyway. But keeping yourself healthy thru diet & exercise will keep body & mind at peak performance. There are recent findings that maintaining a diet/exercise plan significantly delays the onset of alzheimers and similar memory loss symptoms. So there is definitely a correlation, which I'm sure is not exclusive to the geriatric crowd.

I, rather stupidly, traded off meals and exercise to gain extra time studying, and now know it bought me nothing.

Also, supposedly this type of work/test burns a ton of brain glucose, so it's good to have a high protein+carb snack every couple of hours.

And guys, adderal and ritllin are effective when prescribed for people diagnosed with ADD, and the the dosages are monitored. Please, please don't experiment with stuff. We're supposed to support each other in this forum, not lead astray.

you can download a test from the LSAC site--if I recall it is one of their actuals. They don't provide explanations though (just answers + scale), but this may be a better meter for you if you're skeptical about the Practice Test's authenticity.

thanks for this mrburnz.

i'm an older, nontrad, with a masters and 38 years we, an ass-kicking personal statement and resume, and a bad lsat (which i took cold).

i've gotten in to a number of choices, but no $$$ AT ALL.  i plan on telling them, 'no money, no honey'

what the hell, if i dont get any $$$, i wont be going anyway.  i have nothing to lose.

Hi da rev:

I did real crappy on the Feb test. I have 25 yrs we (16 in my own business), had a 3.8 GPA with double major. I worked my a$$ off in the Kaplan class, and wound up with a 148, which is what I scored when I downloaded the sample test from LSAC before even deciding to take the class. Not that I'm blaming Kaplan. Untimed (with about 10 more min per section) I was getting 85-100% correct. Put the timer on... and I'm reduced to mere plankton. It's downright embarrassing.

Like you, I need the $$$--I have a son starting college in Fall06 which dips deep into the educ kitty. Spoke with Dean of Adm of local LS in Oct, who was pretty confident that with Kaplan and my GPA, I could score high enuf to qualify for a merit scholarship. Talk about blowing the bucks--another reason I'm so incredibly pissed at my performance. Admittedly, I had a lot of test anxiety ( I checked out on a mental vacation--I believe it was Bermuda--for Sec 1 LGs), and obviously need more practice for speed.

Would you mind sharing what your experience is?  I don't know that I'm willing to give the dream up yet. dammit. I do know that with where I am on the road of life, it's NOW or never. I guess I'm looking to trade notes with some nontrads, and make a decision on how to proceed.

I'd appreciate any feedback!
PS: despite the 23 LG points it cost, the weather in Bermuda was great.

Quote from: Kirsten191 on February 22, 2006, 08:44:44 PM

If my score is good (for me, not necessarily for most of the people on this board!) I am going to tell everyone I know...and prolly some people that I don't know...

If it is bad, the only one I'm telling is my dog....he can keep a secret

lucky you. mine's a blabbermouth. 

mine aren't talking to me anymore. they're still rather pissed about all the study time. toward the end, I couldn't even get a 35 min timed session in without both of them sitting at the foot of the chair barking their very angry little faces off. resentments exacerbated by the move to the library.