Get the Most from LSAT Practice by Blind Reviewing Your PrepTests

One of the more astonishing things about preparing for the LSAT since the test went fully digital is how many online resources act as if it were still delivered as a pen and paper exam. Question explanations and how-tos talk about physically underlining or printing out multiple versions of a PrepTest when the test has been fully digital for five full years! In this article, we're going to talk about how you can get the most out of the 50+ LSAT PrepTests available from lawhub.lsac.org by executing the process known as a blind review for the current, computer-based version of the exam that is comprised solely of Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections.

What is LSAT Blind Review?

The LSAT is as objective as any math test, but the logic must be apparent to you in order to improve your approach for your official test. This is where the blind review comes in. After completing any full official PrepTest as practice, you'll then take the same test again, without time constraints, to see if you answer questions in the same way twice. Since the LSAT is as objective as any mathematics exam, you should address each question the same way in multiple attempts, but if you don't, that discrepancy will provide valuable insight into which question types and engagement tactics to prioritize as you continue your LSAT study.

How to Blind Review an Official LSAT PrepTest

1. Take LSAT PrepTests at lawhub.lsac.org
   Many of the most popular LSAT tutoring platforms will try to have you take practice exams in their study environments. Do not do this! The only testing interface guaranteed to have identical functionality compared to the official exam is the official testing tools at LSAC Lawhub.
2. Attempt an LSAT PrepTest as Individual Sections or a Full Test in Exam Mode
   You can set your timer to regular time (35:00 sections), time and a half (53:00 sections), double time (70:00 sections), or even the maximum time (480:00 sections), but once you set your timer, you'll need the full time to elapse before moving onto the next section. However, you will be able to pause the section if needed - a functionality that of course will not be available on your official exam.
3. Break!
   Do not immediately review your completed practice exam either in full or as sections. Instead, take a minimum of a two-hour break to reset your mind and allow you the opportunity to review your work with a fresh perspective. A common approach is to attempt a new PrepTest in the morning and review it in the afternoon or the following day.
4. Blind Review the Same PrepTest
   After a reasonable break, take the same PrepTest again, but in the Self-Paced mode with the maximum time (480:00) allowed. In the Self-Paced mode you can end the section at any time and this pacing will allow you to more carefully determine whether you would answer the questions the same way without time pressure.
5. Compare Results
   At the end of any PrepTest in the Lawhub, you'll be able to review your full results and print them as either a .pdf or physical printout. Then, you can compare the results to see which questions you got correct once, twice, or not at all to determine what questions you need to prioritize in future study.
6. Review Your Work
   You should compare your highlights and process of elimination for every question from both exams to improve engagement and accuracy.

To see this process in full, please check out this video of our Director of Instruction, Stefan Maisnier (me!), illustrating the blind review process with the free PrepTest 158 at Lawhub.

Getting Explanations

Over the years, many different LSAT prep outlets have produced text-based question explanations, but now MyGuru has begun providing video explanations to illustrate how to engage the tools of the official interface to encourage engagement, accuracy, and efficiency for both the Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections of the test. Our first set of video explanations for PrepTest 158 is available for purchase and more sets for free PrepTests 140, 141, and 157 are already in production, to be released soon.

Of course, if you prefer targeted, personalized LSAT tutoring, our tutors, including myself, are available, and we always offer a free introductory videoconference to showcase how our approach focused on the LSAT and you as a student is so very different from the various one-size-fits-all curricula offered by other services.