Elite Accuracy

You slowed down. Your accuracy improved. But your practice test scores haven’t moved.

Don’t panic.

When you prioritize accuracy, your score may take time to catch up. That doesn’t mean your approach isn’t working. More likely, it means you’re building the skills that will push your score higher.

Stop Focusing Only on Your Score

Imagine scoring a 162 on one practice test and a 163 on another.

Not much progress, right?

Look closer.

On the first test, you attempted 73 questions and got 60 right. On the second, you attempted only 63 questions but got 61 right.

That’s 82% accuracy on the first test versus 97% on the second.

That’s the progress that matters. 

You’re no longer racing through questions you don’t understand. You’re attempting fewer questions and getting more correct. That’s a major improvement in accuracy.

Get Paid More for Less Work

Your goal isn’t to attempt as many questions as possible. Your goal is to get questions right.

If you can attempt fewer questions while getting the same number correct, your process has improved. And a better process will ultimately lead to higher scores.

You’re getting more out of every question you attempt. As Nathan puts it, you’re getting “paid more for less work.” 

Don’t Force the Score

This is where students get impatient.

You improve your accuracy, but your score stays the same, so you decide to speed up. You start attempting more questions, hoping to force your way into the 170s.

Don’t.

If attempting more questions makes you less accurate, you’re moving backward.

Stay accurate. As your understanding improves, you’ll naturally work through more questions. That’s when your scores will start to climb.

Raise Your Standard 

Students often describe 80% accuracy as good. But if you’re aiming for the highest scores, your standard should be much higher. 

Aim for elite accuracy and learn to maintain it.

Even if 97% accuracy doesn’t immediately produce your highest score, it still matters. It shows that you’re learning to solve every question you attempt.

You Probably Don’t Need More PTs

Taking another practice test won’t magically make you better at the LSAT.

Spend your time on drilling, timed sections, and reviewing thoroughly. Review every question you missed and any question you struggled with, even if you got it right.

Then take another PT in a few weeks and see what happens.

Let Accuracy Pull Your Score Up

Don’t force a higher score by attempting more questions.

Get exceptionally good at solving the question in front of you. Maintain that accuracy as your understanding improves. Speed will follow.

Don’t chase the score. Build the habits that make the score inevitable.

 

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