Hi everyone, I have been studying for the LSAT for a little over a year now yes crazy but the most solid has been this summer. My last LSAT exam was back in January and I scored a 141. I have been studying and recently took a PT got a 143 but with blind review I got a 151. My goal is to get a 160. I have a good grasp on the basic concepts how to spot different types of flaws; my accuracy on level 1-2 question types is pretty good but once I get to 4-5 sometimes 3 it gets rough. I have been studying for so long don't want to rush the exam but also ready to be done! All in all I don't know if I should change to October rather than September. I know my score sucks but we will get there.
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I would give it some more time if I were you. I definitely think you can score higher than 160, but I do have some questions about your study habits. Your undergraduate GPA is not bad, I just wonder what exactly the issue seems to be with your studying. I think what @BlueeTulip said below is a valid point too, you don't want to push too hard on question volume, because then you might run out of PTs. How many hours per week are you studying, and what does a general week of studying look like for you? I will also say that as far as I understand it, you want to be in a place where you are PTing about 3-4 points above your goal score before taking an official test, just to account for test day anxiety. I did not adhere to that rule, and while I am happy with how my scores have been improving, I think my first few official LSATs were a bit of a waste of time, to be frank.
@JosephHindle Thank you so much for your input! I really don't know what I am missing when I study, I study everyday except Sunday and light review Saturday 2 hours sometimes 3. I use my study plan and drill my targeted question types and take a practice test every other week. I just want to get to the bottom of what the issue is because I don't want to move my test back and still be in the same issue on not seeing much improvement.
@mbot3 Maybe this will work for you because it worked for me, but I found a great deal of success in watching the videos for the questions that I got wrong. I would also write out explanations for why the correct answer is correct, and why the wrong answer that I selected was wrong. Once I was able to explain my reasoning, I was able to view my previous answer choices as more than arbitrary, which was quite helpful. With regard to drills on question types that are a high priority for you, I did not find too much success there. Sure, my percentages for individual question types did improve, but I think it is a good idea that you stick to your study plan. Mostly for me, I just spent a ton of time reviewing and explaining why an answer choice was correct or incorrect.
I would def change if you are not comfortable where you are testing. I have had to learn that the hard way and am now only left with one test. Also, don't be too hard on yourself! I have studied for about two years and it barely clicked for me earlier this year. You are putting in the effort to learn. No matter where you started, you can reach your goal. Good luck!
@BlueeTulip Agreed, I will for sure evaluate how comfortable I am feeling and not to force anything. I am trying to give myself grace and it just gets so frustrating but thank you for your kind words and input!
definitely change to October or November. there will still be time to apply. the september test is just too close. it's a couple weeks away and that isn't enough time to fix a 143. rather than stressing over the score or worrying about timing, you can use the extra time to really go over the fundamentals
Taking the test in October (score release end of Oct) is still on the earlier end of the application cycle (if that's what you are worried about/planning to applying for the Fall 2027 cycle). I recently switched my test date from the August date to September because I did NOT feel ready and it's better to test later and get to your goal score than try to cram studying and applying and stressing yourself out! the biggest piece of advice I got was place yourself on a timeline but don't let the timeline control you!
Good luck and don't let the dates make the decisions for you! You got this~
@y00nislee Thank you so much for your advice. It is for sure still early as I do want to apply for Fall 2027 cycle.
@mbot3 another option (for like last resort) is to send in your application whenever you're done and then submit the LSAT score after you take it (a downside is you won't be able to cancel/withdraw/retake after that). I'm planning to early apply by November and if worst comes to worst (praying it doest), I can technically take the Nov test and then submit the score even after I apply.
@y00nislee Hi! I am in a similar situation, I am not very happy with my PT scores rn and would like to move my test day from Sept to October BUT I am also hesitant to move it because 1) the rescheduling fee rn is the same as just booking another test in October and 2) I could just take September and cancel the score if I am not happy with it. Any advice?
@aikol.iva DAMN i didn't realize it IS the same price to reschedule after the deadline passed 😭 But honestly, if you're ALREADY planning to register for the October one, I say just reschedule it. (thought process: if you know you want to take the sep one AND the october one, it'll add up to around 500 but if you reschedule, then it'll be one test price) but again this is your decision, I was just brain dumping how I think~
Personally, if you're not ready for the September one, I wouldn't rush it. Law school and applications are already stressful, so no need to cram and stress even more. You got this and take the time you need. LSAC isn't going anywhere lol