Hey guys! After scoring consistently in the mid 170s for about 10 practice tests leading up to the exam, I kind of choked and wound up with a score much lower than any test I've ever taken, far lower than even my diagnostic. When I sat down to actually take the test for the first time, all my habits went out the window. I couldn't focus, I got worried, got distracted by the proctor, hell I even had a song stuck in my head. Am I the only one in this boat? Any advice? Its frustrating because I know what I'm capable of and a decrease of this many points is just completely unrepresentative of my abilities. Thanks all.

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  • Sunday, Sep 12 2021

    I was in a similar position, so I can only speak from my experience, but I HIGHLY recommend getting a tutor or study partner. It's hard to do this shit on your own and I think it really comes down to confidence on exam day. I had a ton of supportive friends and family, but on my second exam, I had horrible anxiety and started questioning myself. Ahead of my third LSAT, my tutor helped instill confidence in me that my answers were correct and I did not need to question anything. Knowing that HE believed in me after seeing my skills, made me super excited to take the test. On the third test day, I absolutely destroyed the sections and felt more in the zone than the first two times I took it. Whatever you do, do not give up hope! You can still crush November (or October!), but do everything you can to go into the exam relaxed and confident!

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  • Sunday, Sep 12 2021

    Test anxiety destroyed me dude. I was scoring in the mid 60's and the occasional low 70's and got a 148 on the actual test. I blanked on that shit lol. Shit sucks because I know that my performance on that test isn't an accurate reflection of my abilities.

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  • Sunday, Sep 12 2021

    I did 9 points worse on the actual August LSAT than I did on the PT I took a week before and the PT I took 2 weeks after the exam. I got the exact same score on my two PTs and the actual exam was 9 points worse. All I can is that the exam wasn't an indication of how well you could do on the exam-- we just had an off day and underperformed. I feel you, I'm in the same boat but I'm just grinding now for the November exam and thinking about the August exam less and less as the days go by.

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