Now I need to figure out how to close my BR gap. My goal score is 169 or higher.
I spent almost a year stuck in the 150s, and this is my first PT in about 6 months because I had felt so demotivated for so long. Grateful to have finally broken into the 160s (barely), but this BR gap is killing me. I only spent about an hour doing my blind review (between 12-20 minutes per section). Frustrated but hopeful for the first time in a long time. Hope this helps someone else know they're not alone in their frustrations and that we will all get through this together.
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I know that having BR gap can be frustrating but brooooo, you got a 177 on BR?! And you rushed it too? The BR means you have crazy potential. I'm at the beginning of my LSAT journey, but seeing a post where the score isn't perfect for once (I feel like all the posts are about people reaching the 170's), and then seeing a good score on BR is actually kind of motivating. Keep your head up gang, we're all in this together.
Just adding that I'm an LITERALLY in the same spot. I have been studying since September last year, hit a 160 on a PT in December, and then was stuck in the 150s for 7 months. Last weekend, I just hit 160 again. I'm hitting 168 in almost all BRs that are also rushed. Wanted to sympathize with you because I get it!
Congratulations!!! I'm still working through the coursework myself, but hoping to get there!
Same boat! It’s so nice to get over a plateau!
You got this
yay you got this!! Im finally getting less that 5 questions in every LR section I do. Need to still improve on RC though
@DulasiTennakoon That's so great! I'm sure you'll get your RC down too!
Woo- hoo!!! That's encouraging!!!
yay! any tips ? I'm still averaging in the 150s : (
@Farah I mean everyone's journey is gonna be different but I realized I was trying to do the same things to get into the 160s that I was doing to get into the 150s. So after a good month of going back through my wrong answer journal and reviewing my old studying habits I figured out what I needed to focus on going forward. Self reflecting and reviewing past mistakes, while time consuming, is what I feel has led to the most improvement for me. You need to pin down what your problem is, whether its comprehension, speed, or just test anxiety, then try to tackle it head on. I spent a lot of time working on comprehension thinking that alone would translate to my goal score, then I assumed reading faster would get me the points I still needed and that wasn't the case. This test requires a lot of pivoting and a willingness to try new strategies until you find what works for you. But more than anything, you need to be confident in yourself. I scored the lowest at the times I felt the least confident in my abilities. It's worth it to take the time necessary to make studying for the lsat fun (the games on 7sage helped me a lot in that department). If it's fun for you, everything else about it will seem less daunting. I hope this helps!
@Gcastillo1513 Aww yes it does! thank you sm and congrats again!
@Farah wrong answer journal if you haven't already is honestly the most important thing to do imo