Having jobs/internships in undergrad is great. But please, please don’t take on so much that your GPA ends up suffering as a result.

For the LSAT: Don’t get defensive over any wrong answer. It’s wrong. Arguing that it’s right, actually, will only reinforce that pattern of thought and increase your likelihood of making the same mistake. Take a breath. Be humble and openminded. Make a practice set of every wrong answer you’ve ever chosen on a practice test, and drill those mistakes.

Take your practice tests in noisy, distracting environments. Answer a call while in the middle of a section. Test when you’re tired, overcaffeinated, hungry, or otherwise preoccupied. I don’t doubt that trying to recreate test day conditions has worked for some people, but the idea never sat right with me because 1) it places even more emphasis on that day, inevitably making it more stressful when it arrives, and 2) what happens when something doesn’t go the way you rehearsed?

When test day comes, pamper yourself. Get enough sleep, eat a great breakfast (and skip the caffeine if you get jittery), do some stretches. Give yourself double the amount of time you usually need to get ready. I took the test in person and it was the best decision I could have made. Having a visually calm, isolated environment to test in after weeks of practice in a chaotic work environment was such a huge relief that it made the test material itself seem easier—I averaged a minute per question and had 8-10 minutes for review at the end of each section, which made all the difference. I ended up scoring 3 points higher than my highest PT, and I can say with almost absolute certainty that I couldn’t have done it if I hadn’t intentionally made PT conditions worse and test day conditions better for myself.