I am scheduled to write the January LSAT but am wondering if I should reschedule for March 30th. I wrote the November test and scored 157, my goal would be 160. I have been scoring between 157-162 for the last three months. I took a 3-week break after the test to finish final assignments and have been back at studying for the last two weeks. The problem is now that I leave for vacation for two weeks on Christmas Eve and when I get back will have less time to devote to studying with school and will only have three weeks until the test. Really not sure what to do. If I push it to March the test will be falling right at the end of my semester when things get super hectic.
Thoughts??
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I think June is still paper. One thing to consider is that no matter what format you take in July, you can see your score before you cancel. I would also suggest trying a study aid other than Kaplan. Perhaps getting different thoughts on the LSAT will help you get to your goal. The Powerscore Bibles are a great place to start. They really helped me increase my score, even though I was only able to study for about a month.
I took the LSAT the week before my finals because a testing center error forced a two week delay to Dec 1, and I really wish I would have been able to take it at a time when I was not dealing with finals.
Some people do experience plateaus, but they aren't permanent. I'm not saying that everyone can score a 180 or a 175 or even a 170, but if you're scoring a 160ish after only a couple of months, I have no doubt in my mind that you can get to high 160s and get into at least the lower T14
@carlydowns127 Thank you this is good to know. I have been using Kaplan and the tutors there have continuously told me that a year or more is too long studying as you will reach a plateau with your progress, which has freaked me out.
Tons and tons of people on here (myself included) studied for more than a year. As long as you take care of yourself and take breaks when you need to, you should be able to combat burnout
@kingse414 I read on the Kaplan blog that the June and July 2019 tests will be digital and I would rather test with paper since that is what I am used to studying with. If need be I would push to June or July but at that point I will have been studying for more than a year and I fear burnout.
If you are willing to push toward March, why not June or July?