Self-study
I've been studying for the LSAT since mid-January and I plan to take it for the first time in April. I'm a getting bit nervous because I have a little more than 4 weeks until the test and I haven't been able to break 170 on an initial run through of the test although on blind review my highest score has been 174. For people who have already taken the test and broken 170 what are some tricks or indications that I am likely to get that score on test day and how would you maximize the next few weeks of studying in order to achieve that goal? Also it would be helpful to know if this is normal if most people see consistent improvement throughout their study process.
Average number of questions wrong on an RC or LR section is -4, but with LR on BR I can often get that down to -1 or -2. RC it feels like I'm a bit more stuck often getting very stressed out about timing that causes me to miss easy questions or spending a lot of time on a single question because none of the answer choices seem to fit right.
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Your RC struggle is very normal and fixable. What worked best for me is flagging the question your struggling with and moving on. Come back to it once you finish the passage. Literally do not spend more than 1.5-2 minutes on it.
Again for RC, more than LR, I found that elimination can be much more helpful. It is pretty easy to eliminate 2-3 answers right off the bat, just by crossing off answers that mention or imply something the author doesn't. As for the missing easy questions, read for structure. Don't try to understand every little detail, this will save time and is actually how the passages are meant to be read.
The most important thing: don't worry about your score right now!!!! Focus on structure, calmness, sticking to a gameplan. Do this consistently and the score will come. After a section or full PT, ask yourself "did I execute according to this plan". Don't ask yourself "did I get the score I want".