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Hi everyone, I need a push of encouragement. I attended a calbar school fall of 2023 and was academically dismissed. I took some time off then realized at some point this year I do want to return to a new law school in fall of 2026. I began studying for the LSAT again in July of this year. I feel that I am regressing in my studying simply because I am feeling discouraged. My PT scores have steadily dropped and so has my confidence. I am feeling that all of my effort will not result in a positive result for me. I am scheduled to take the November LSAT this week, at this point I do not want to withdraw as I feel that I will regret not taking it. This will be my third attempt with my first 2 terrible attempts being in 2022.
This last few weeks my constant failure on PT's and drills has me feeling that I am indeed NOT cut out for law school nor to be an attorney. If anyone is/has been in the same boat would love to hear your thoughts/journey.
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I am there with you.
Praying for you Katherine! Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Thank you for opening up, Katherine. You are not alone, and having skimmed through reddit I can assure you there are many in your situation. In fact, I was just discouraged like you a few months ago. I started my prep in April hoping to write the summer exam. However, my wife and I welcomed our first baby and so life really shock my resolve to wake up every morning and study. What I found however, was that because I had stopped studying altogether, that I had lost the motivation and therefore the grip on preparing. For that reason, I ended up reviewing my study plan, came up with a new one and ended up signing up with 7Sage. The bottom line is, that in addition to taking a much needed mental break, you need to develop a study plan with a new timeline to write the exam.
How you can regain your motivation oomph is simply achieving the daily goals of your larger study plan. This is not an easy journey, and as an immigrant who only did 4 years of school in English, I can assure you that you have a lot of advantages that many others considering the LSAT do not have. So, be kind to yourself and start doing some research about what your PS is going to be on- I promise you will connect all the dots and that research into your PS can serve as a driving force for why you want to go to law school and what you have to do to couple that PS with to put together a strong application. You can do it, and I believe the LSAT is a learnable exam!!!
might be that you're in that plateau right before this stuff starts to click. My unpopular opinion is to step away from the LSAT prep for a long few days. Integration is necessary and that process can't happen if you're inundating yourself with daily prep and you're frustrated as hell. Big part of this test is nervous system regulation. Log off of 7sage for a little bit.
One thing I've been repeating to myself whenever I found myself in your position are some NBA stats. Lebron James leads the NBA in points with 42,184 points. But do you know who leads the league with the most missed field goal attempts (missed shots)? Lebron James, with 15,095 missed shots in his career. I've been studying for around a year and a half and I've found myself with three tests that I'm not at all happy with. But something about one of the best basketball players of all time leading in both makes and misses tells me something: maybe winning relies on failing. I've taken damn near every practice test available, with many modern ones being taken over three times. I've done thousands of questions and missed hundreds of them.
I can't promise you that November will give you a score that you'll like. But I can promise you that success requires failure. It's okay to be scared and it's okay to be frustrated. But just like LBJ, persistence will be your best friend. I hope this helps!
Hey I’m a non traditional student and have worked jobs and had a career in the military. This is just a test. You have taken many like it in high school but you can look back and realize that those tests didn’t define you. It might get you more money at a bigger firm but in the grand scheme of things this test is to make sure you can do the job at a bare minimum. If you’re shooting for high scores know that 3% of testers reach over 170 and those people could be bad lawyers still. If you’re struggling to comprehend I would say this test is a problem that can be solved. That means work harder and be more consistent. Studying too much and in your head? Take a break.
Main takeaway: It’s just a test and most of the time it’s only as complicated as you choose to make it.
This exam continues to be one of my greatest challenges. (This makes me sound so privileged, I know.) Without being any more dramatic, the only thing that keeps me going is me knowing that God has called me to be an attorney. If he has called me to it, he must provide the grace for me to reach this goal. If you haven't already, I highly recommend spending time in prayer, ask for encouragement and strength, and ask what God has planned for your life. He truly has gone before you and made the crooked places straight. He is for you. We must submit ourselves to him and corporate with his grace--easier said than done, however.
HI Katherine. I am sorry that you are feeling so discouraged. Consider connecting to your purpose. Why do you want to do this? If its to help people, uphold the rule of law, ensure that folks get a fair shake, etc...connecting to that, rather than focusing on points and numbers might be useful. We all have a purpose, and it might be that yours is or is not to go to law school, but regardless of the outcome, you will find your way. This is just a small step on the journey no matter where the journey leads. Be kind to yourself, relax, and maybe even try to have a little fun with it. Wishing you good luck and a peaceful week. Chin up:)