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Hmm, I can't agree with dabral that it's a waste of time to revisit problems. Most people burn through way too much material because they don't spend enough time mastering the problems they've done. You should spend the majority of your time reviewing previous work. Below is a post in which I suggest some techniques for doing that (along with some sources of material if you need them).

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Thanks a lot everyone for your replies.

DmitryFarber,
You are right. Understanding and analyzing my mistakes is indeed helping me because my accuracy in solving OG questions has increased.
I will start giving mock tests soon to analyze my progress, but I feel that my CR is still not where I want it to be. I have been solving CRs and trying to create some strategies, but its tricky to understand a complex argument, think about what I want to look for and find the right answer choice in 1-1:30 mins. Any suggestions there?

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Hi pathomkar,

If you're still building your skills in CR, then you shouldn't be focused on the speed of your work. Accuracy comes first. As a general rule, a typical CR prompt should take about 2 minutes to solve (on average), so if you're attempting to solve CR questions in 1 to 1.5 minutes each, then that might be hurting your accuracy.

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I agree that 1-1:30 is a tough (and unnecessary) goal to set for yourself. That's the pace you have to set on the LSAT, so it's humanly possible, but you don't need to go there. Having said that, how do we LSAT pros get there? By making the process of analyzing the argument, identifying assumptions, and predicting possible answers as routine and comfortable as possible. As you work through more problems and review them carefully, you should start to spot some patterns in the arguments. "Here's another one where they assume no unforeseen complications interfere with the plan. Here's another one where they switch terms from the premise to the conclusion." As you notice these things, you'll be more and more likely to predict the correct answer, and you'll save time on the back end. That may well take you 2 minutes, but 2 minutes is just fine.
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EMPOWERgmatRichC, DmitryFarber,

I am trying to get CRs done in that time frame to allow more time for RCs. I see my accuracy increased when I am solving CRs daily/on alternate days and I would like to continue that without too many gaps. The main thing is that CR and SC cover most of the verbal test so I would like to increase my accuracy for them. As you said, I am practicing on detecting patterns in CR and it does help, but the problem is I have done OG, mgmat prep, kaplan at least twice in last 2 months .

Going forward I am thinking of taking tests frequently, while practicing some good quality material to improve my strategies and to increase accuracy. Since I have solved the OG, mgmat, and kaplan already, I was planning to buy the gmatprep question pack1, which has about 404 questions in total. I think this book might work as a good supplement, in addition to taking tests. I thought of continuing to practice the material I have, but I cannot gauge my accuracy if I see the same questions too many times.

Do you have any other ideas about which practice material I can use during this phase or what overall approach to use during this phase (basically abt 3 weeks before the exam. I am planning on targeting april end to take the test)?

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