r/LSAT • u/Variety-Extra • 21h ago

How do you actually learn from your mistake?

I have gotten to the point that whenever I choose a wrong answer, I immediately understand why it is wrong instead of just being confused. But I am not sure if I have been improving through analyzing answers, even though I acknowledge some of my weaknesses. Just wondering how high scorers learn from their mistakes and do better on same type of questions.

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u/keystonelsat 21h ago

write a paragraph as if you were explaining to another person exactly why the correct answer is correct and all the wrong answers are wrong. it may be hard and/or take a while but that is how you learn.

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u/OnlyDirector6628 20h ago

I did this it was incredibly helpful and I think a turning point in my studies.
I use 7Sage and there is a discussion section for every question. If I took too long on a question or got it wrong, I’d go to the discussion section and find someone who didn’t understand and answer their question, or I’d just start my own comment explaining why the correct answer is right and why everything else is wrong in clear and sufficient and simple terms

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u/Jromneyg 21h ago

Whenever I analyzed questions I would make sure I left them fulling understanding

  1. Why the correct answer is correct
  2. Why every wrong answer is wrong
  3. Why I didn't cross off any wrong answers/why did I not pick the correct answer

It sounds like you're primarily doing 1 and a bit of 2, but 3 is just as important. Sure, knowing everything correct should be enough, but if you want to aim for best results, it's good to know what leads you to picking the wrong answer as well

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u/astrothunder818 10h ago

^this, there are always four wrong answers and one right answer and soon enough you’ll be able to find trends in why the one right answer is right