I get up at 5:30 am for work and come back home between 6-6:30 pm. I wish I had more time to study. I usually do a drill during the weekdays. On Friday, I usually manage to do a section. On Saturday/Sunday, I either do multiple sections or 1 PT. I have no life outside work and study at this point. I got 169 in my last LSAT, and I really just want to be done with the current state of life in the August exam with 175+... But my PT score is so much lower than section scores and blind reviews, so I don't know if that will happen this August :(
I work overnights then care for my kid during the day. I don't think I've gotten to study even once over the last year without interruption. I'm ready for school to start back so I can get more sleep while he's in Kindergarten and hopefully have less brain fog while studying.
I work an 8-4 job, then I come home and eat, go to the gym, then do LSAT for about 2 hours every night. I take Fridays off to go see movies and that's it, I'm ready to be done for sure
I head out for work at 8am and home by 7pm, with a really mentally tough job in the legal field. I've only been able to study on weekends for a year now. I have no social life outside of my partner, which helps with making time. I write and read nonfiction a lot which has been actively training me at the LSAT in other ways. But I've been neglecting my more physical hobbies and exercising as a result which sucks because I was an active person before this lol.. gained like 8 pounds when I started studying again.
@ionicinstinct Oh wow I totally get it. I started doing a set of 10 (squats, push ups, jumping jacks, bridges, marching, planks, weights) everytime I get a question wrong and then coming back to review so I can do the review with a little dopamine hit...and it works except that nobody's going to let me do jumping jacks in the test room LOL
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com thats such a smart trick! man if i studied at home more often i would do it. good luck on your test and thank you for such a fun question in the forums
I took the summer off to study full time, already took it once but taking it again this August. It gets boring at times but I think studying for it full time has been the right move I really don't want to have to take it again after this
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com that and WWE have kept my sanity during these past 6 months…less than 12 days away from test day and I am trying to not curl into a ball lol
My university has a program that implements LSAT prep into part of our Bachelors degree plan, so I am receiving course credit while I learn to tackle the LSAT along with about 30 other people. We meet Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and cover different aspects of the LSAT including how to tackle each specific question type and then we drill together. The program also requires us to take two practice tests a week, one every Wednesday morning and the other at any point over the weekend. A small study group and I will usually stay after class and drill together or go over the missed questions from the LSAT we took that week, so most days I leave campus at around 6 or 7pm. It's required me to give up my summer, but that's a small price to pay for the crazy help they've been offering us. Reading some of y'all's posts has inspired me, huge kudos to all of you for making it work in each of your individual circumstances. You all will make great attorneys one day. <3
@BridgetOmalley Wow that sounds like a really good situation, Bridget, good on you for getting yourself in a group of motivated people to encourage each other.
I work at a restaurant between 3-5 days a week depending on the week, so its technically part time but often does not feel like it. I usually close so I am getting home super late most days I work. I do my best to study before I go in at 2 or 3, but sometimes I get home so late getting up earlier to study is nearly impossible. Alas, I still fit in my studying, even if its only 30 minutes, most days of the week. Even if I can only do a few questions a day it is worth something to do them anyway. I am about a year into studying now, so doing a plethora of 4 hour study days is not exactly required for me these days ( it was at the start, believe me). Planning to take it in October. Most days are like: wake up around 10-11, studying for anywhere from 30 minutes- to 2 hours, work, come home, and do it all over again. The days I have off I really try to save some hours toward studying. Its a hard balance, but I know it will all pay off eventually. I graduated last year from college, and I could have a full time job, but with studying it made more sense to do part time somewhere outside of my field. Its not an easy journey for anyone. I hope we all give ourselves grace and know this is a JOURNEY! We all will achieve our goals eventually.
I work 40 hours a week (9-5). I study 2 hours daily from 7-9pm (after the gym and decompressing for balance) on weekdays and 2-4pm on weekends, which has been quite doable honestly. 7Sage + Google Calendar + consistency/discipline has saved me! Rest is key (7 hours of sleep and hobbies throughout the week for personal sanity)
I work 40hours a week, and have two high needs children at home (ages 9 & 6). I study from 5a - 7a and then again from 8:30p-11 or so. It is really fun to be me.
@Littlebowpink You have experience, knowledge and valuable skills! Okay 5-7 and 8:30-11. Well if I can ever do anything to work together and improve your life, I am here for you!
@JerryTianleChen wow thank you for your work! What's the rest of your life like? Like how do you cover your cost of living and what communities do you participate in? Honestly curious how people manage the big task of the LSAT in their diverse situations
I work 40h a week, I try to study 4x weekly, usually evening or morning and my biggest junk I do during weekends. I also go to gym and maintain the errands, sometimes it’s hard to spend time studying because my job requires lots of mental energy and I get very tired and discouraged to study so while my hours of studying is not a lot, I take it with full energy and learning opportunities
I’m in law enforcement, full time mom, full time gym rat. I usually study about 2-3 hrs a day usually around night time after or before work it depends on my work schedule. However it has been taking a toll on me lately mostly because I try my best to perfect it and at times I get discouraged. However I recently changed my mentality about the LSAT approach every question strategically, quality over quantity and every wrong answer is an opportunity to get better!
I’m a teacher on summer vacation. It’s been a little chaotic to plan around a travel schedule, but nothing like working full time. But I cannot imagine taking the test during the school year.
I work in big law so I have to work full time and then I try to study every day/most days after work or a little during lunch. And then I study all weekend. Not fun!
@LSATDemon oh right on, great experience! I have legal experience as a judicial clerk supporting 6 judges. I know how valuable that real work experience can be.
For most of the summer, I had a job from 4 pm to 1 am most nights, so I studied mostly in the morning/early afternoon and on my off days. Since I won't be working for the next few weeks because of a surgery, I'll try to commit more time per day. However, I honestly found that decreasing my volume forced me to make the most out of each problem.
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com been studying for about a year. Full time work and full time undergrad. No kids. married. So 2 hours after work or school. Play video games, watch YouTube, watch tv.
I'm not sure how others are tolerating the studying, but for me personally, I feel like I am stuck in a perpetual "exam mode". During uni I got into this routine of during exams just locking in and doing nothing but studying for the few weeks during finals, and the stress of the LSAT has turned that mindset on for me kind of all the time. If I am doing things or taking time away for the LSAT it often feels like I am wasting precious study time. I have yet to hit my goal score, and have attempts in August and October booked. I am hoping the sacrifice of a few more months of not the greatest work-life-lsat balance will pay off, but who knows!
This is not meant to constitute as advice, as I hope others can maintain a more healthy balance, but I do want to show the non-perfect side of LSAT studying. There is often a bias in people who reply online and we don't often get the full picture from Internet forums
@GreyHugli I unfortunately feel the same way :( im a student who's off for the summer but had to stop working full time because it was exhausting coming home and studying. But we got this! I'm trying to tell myself that after my first try at least I won't have to worry about experiencing it for the first time!
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I had to up my antidepressants lol
One word: MISERABLE.
@Elecoo aw Elecoo you have my compassion
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com thank you friend!!
I get up at 5:30 am for work and come back home between 6-6:30 pm. I wish I had more time to study. I usually do a drill during the weekdays. On Friday, I usually manage to do a section. On Saturday/Sunday, I either do multiple sections or 1 PT. I have no life outside work and study at this point. I got 169 in my last LSAT, and I really just want to be done with the current state of life in the August exam with 175+... But my PT score is so much lower than section scores and blind reviews, so I don't know if that will happen this August :(
@suhyahn In your exact boat friend, from the commute to the underperformance on the real thing. Hoping things get better for us soon <3
@businessgoose Chronic sleep deprivation is a real thing. Lol My commute isn't actually bad. It's around 20 mins one way. I just work long hours.
I work overnights then care for my kid during the day. I don't think I've gotten to study even once over the last year without interruption. I'm ready for school to start back so I can get more sleep while he's in Kindergarten and hopefully have less brain fog while studying.
I work 8-5 and have a family, kids, etc. Luckily I am able to do a good chunk of studying while at work. I barely get to do anything at night.
I work an 8-4 job, then I come home and eat, go to the gym, then do LSAT for about 2 hours every night. I take Fridays off to go see movies and that's it, I'm ready to be done for sure
Nonexistent my life IS the lsat. Do not recommend sos
I head out for work at 8am and home by 7pm, with a really mentally tough job in the legal field. I've only been able to study on weekends for a year now. I have no social life outside of my partner, which helps with making time. I write and read nonfiction a lot which has been actively training me at the LSAT in other ways. But I've been neglecting my more physical hobbies and exercising as a result which sucks because I was an active person before this lol.. gained like 8 pounds when I started studying again.
@ionicinstinct Oh wow I totally get it. I started doing a set of 10 (squats, push ups, jumping jacks, bridges, marching, planks, weights) everytime I get a question wrong and then coming back to review so I can do the review with a little dopamine hit...and it works except that nobody's going to let me do jumping jacks in the test room LOL
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com thats such a smart trick! man if i studied at home more often i would do it. good luck on your test and thank you for such a fun question in the forums
@ionicinstinct aw and good luck to you too!
I took the summer off to study full time, already took it once but taking it again this August. It gets boring at times but I think studying for it full time has been the right move I really don't want to have to take it again after this
Lonely AF, but I keep telling myself it'll be worth it. Thank God for Heavy Metal
@victorsplitter27 Great suit, Victor. Yes Heavy Metal will always be there for you. :D
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com that and WWE have kept my sanity during these past 6 months…less than 12 days away from test day and I am trying to not curl into a ball lol
My university has a program that implements LSAT prep into part of our Bachelors degree plan, so I am receiving course credit while I learn to tackle the LSAT along with about 30 other people. We meet Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and cover different aspects of the LSAT including how to tackle each specific question type and then we drill together. The program also requires us to take two practice tests a week, one every Wednesday morning and the other at any point over the weekend. A small study group and I will usually stay after class and drill together or go over the missed questions from the LSAT we took that week, so most days I leave campus at around 6 or 7pm. It's required me to give up my summer, but that's a small price to pay for the crazy help they've been offering us. Reading some of y'all's posts has inspired me, huge kudos to all of you for making it work in each of your individual circumstances. You all will make great attorneys one day. <3
@BridgetOmalley Wow that sounds like a really good situation, Bridget, good on you for getting yourself in a group of motivated people to encourage each other.
I work at a restaurant between 3-5 days a week depending on the week, so its technically part time but often does not feel like it. I usually close so I am getting home super late most days I work. I do my best to study before I go in at 2 or 3, but sometimes I get home so late getting up earlier to study is nearly impossible. Alas, I still fit in my studying, even if its only 30 minutes, most days of the week. Even if I can only do a few questions a day it is worth something to do them anyway. I am about a year into studying now, so doing a plethora of 4 hour study days is not exactly required for me these days ( it was at the start, believe me). Planning to take it in October. Most days are like: wake up around 10-11, studying for anywhere from 30 minutes- to 2 hours, work, come home, and do it all over again. The days I have off I really try to save some hours toward studying. Its a hard balance, but I know it will all pay off eventually. I graduated last year from college, and I could have a full time job, but with studying it made more sense to do part time somewhere outside of my field. Its not an easy journey for anyone. I hope we all give ourselves grace and know this is a JOURNEY! We all will achieve our goals eventually.
This summer has not been fun! I work and am also a mom, so I try to study whenever I get the chance, which means a very boring summer for me
I work 40 hours a week (9-5). I study 2 hours daily from 7-9pm (after the gym and decompressing for balance) on weekdays and 2-4pm on weekends, which has been quite doable honestly. 7Sage + Google Calendar + consistency/discipline has saved me! Rest is key (7 hours of sleep and hobbies throughout the week for personal sanity)
@CDB Wow! Sounds like you're on the ball! Great schedule.
I work 40hours a week, and have two high needs children at home (ages 9 & 6). I study from 5a - 7a and then again from 8:30p-11 or so. It is really fun to be me.
@Littlebowpink oh god. respect.
@Littlebowpink You have experience, knowledge and valuable skills! Okay 5-7 and 8:30-11. Well if I can ever do anything to work together and improve your life, I am here for you!
I'm unemployed lol and study basically all the time
@JerryTianleChen wow thank you for your work! What's the rest of your life like? Like how do you cover your cost of living and what communities do you participate in? Honestly curious how people manage the big task of the LSAT in their diverse situations
@JerryTianleChen same bro
I work 40h a week, I try to study 4x weekly, usually evening or morning and my biggest junk I do during weekends. I also go to gym and maintain the errands, sometimes it’s hard to spend time studying because my job requires lots of mental energy and I get very tired and discouraged to study so while my hours of studying is not a lot, I take it with full energy and learning opportunities
I’m in law enforcement, full time mom, full time gym rat. I usually study about 2-3 hrs a day usually around night time after or before work it depends on my work schedule. However it has been taking a toll on me lately mostly because I try my best to perfect it and at times I get discouraged. However I recently changed my mentality about the LSAT approach every question strategically, quality over quantity and every wrong answer is an opportunity to get better!
@LSATerminator I respect that approach! Also love the username by the way, LSATterminator! :D
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com TY <3
I’m a teacher on summer vacation. It’s been a little chaotic to plan around a travel schedule, but nothing like working full time. But I cannot imagine taking the test during the school year.
@AlexandraFriestman ahh, yes, it was teachers that designed this test, I believe. ;) Enjoy that travel time!
I work in big law so I have to work full time and then I try to study every day/most days after work or a little during lunch. And then I study all weekend. Not fun!
@LSATDemon sounds like you're working to get ahead. What's your current role in big law?
@LSATDemon Wow, that's resume gold!
@PowerUp_Tutoring yep
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com paralegal
@LSATDemon oh right on, great experience! I have legal experience as a judicial clerk supporting 6 judges. I know how valuable that real work experience can be.
For most of the summer, I had a job from 4 pm to 1 am most nights, so I studied mostly in the morning/early afternoon and on my off days. Since I won't be working for the next few weeks because of a surgery, I'll try to commit more time per day. However, I honestly found that decreasing my volume forced me to make the most out of each problem.
@ScarlettKr Sounds like you have an effective strategy.
@ScarlettKr just out of curiosity what job was forcing you to stay up until 1 am on most nights? Also get well soon!!
@Farah Crew member at a movie theater! And thank you!
I study and then I reward myself. I never study more than 2 hours a day, except PTs saturday. so if im done at 12pm. I have all day to chill.
@Peter888 What's the reward? Video games? Food? And how do you manage life costs like housing and what not? Working together with family or a partner?
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com been studying for about a year. Full time work and full time undergrad. No kids. married. So 2 hours after work or school. Play video games, watch YouTube, watch tv.
@Peter888 Admirable work ethic! Well you've encouraged me to keep working on this, too. Thanks!
@Peter888 married in undergrad i respect that! gl with studying
I'm not sure how others are tolerating the studying, but for me personally, I feel like I am stuck in a perpetual "exam mode". During uni I got into this routine of during exams just locking in and doing nothing but studying for the few weeks during finals, and the stress of the LSAT has turned that mindset on for me kind of all the time. If I am doing things or taking time away for the LSAT it often feels like I am wasting precious study time. I have yet to hit my goal score, and have attempts in August and October booked. I am hoping the sacrifice of a few more months of not the greatest work-life-lsat balance will pay off, but who knows!
This is not meant to constitute as advice, as I hope others can maintain a more healthy balance, but I do want to show the non-perfect side of LSAT studying. There is often a bias in people who reply online and we don't often get the full picture from Internet forums
@GreyHugli I respect your honesty
@GreyHugli I unfortunately feel the same way :( im a student who's off for the summer but had to stop working full time because it was exhausting coming home and studying. But we got this! I'm trying to tell myself that after my first try at least I won't have to worry about experiencing it for the first time!
@Farah You can do it!
@alimccoll2026@gmail.com Thank you!!
I am either studying or feeling guilty about not studying
@Fizzypop I can relate!
@Fizzypop realest thing i’ve seen in a while.
@Fizzypop so real