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hello. I took the lsat today and I’m rlly disappointed in myself. While my strategy improved (I had 2-5 mins to review my answers), i felt that I didn’t perform up to my potential of 155-160 (got a 162 br in last pt). I worked so hard and saw so much improvement that I’ve never seen in myself before in these past couple of months. And it’s now all down the drain— I never had this feeling of not performing up to my potential after a test before. I did not even feel this way in my last two attempts (which I admitted to myself they were a complete disaster. No concept of time management). I tried to relax and restore my confidence which worked for me in the second half of the test. But I feel that I’ll get the same 149 score as before and that I failed at reaching my potential. I was hoping to apply now with my Jan lsat score.
Is it normal for anyone to feel this way?
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I am having the same feeling! I typically score within the mid/high 160s; however, today's nerves certainly got the best of me. Basically, immediately after my test, I began spiraling. I was able to complete all sections of LR on time, but I certainly don't feel like I performed to my greatest ability. Now, what really made me spiral was the RC. I know for a fact I completely bombed it. However, as time goes on, I'm feeling more and more confident that I didn't do as badly as I thought. I think the stress of the test just shoots our nervous systems into overdrive and self-doubt. For now, until the results come, I'm trying to be optimistic but pragmatic. I think I did so-so on LR? I'm gonna trust my gut and my own data and believe I scored around what I usually do. I think I bombed RC? I'm going to take my average score and subtract a few points from it. I think this test excels in making us doubt our own abilities and second-guessing ourselves after it's completed. It's not like math, where you know for a fact 2+2=4. It's much subtler. Not to mention, we now have to wait three weeks to get the results, which I feel puts more strain on our rational thinking. I feel like I failed to reach my potential, too, but I'm not going to let it weigh me down. And if I didn't get a good score, I'll accept it and get ready for the next one. (Believe me, I'm hoping this is the last one.) Regardless, I'm trusting my typical section scores and PTs. Good luck! You are certainly not alone!