I've been studying for over a year now. I stopped in January 2026 until May because I gave up from showing a lack of improvement, so I decided to just focus on improving my GPA and take a gap year. I've been consistently having issues with closing the gap of my blind review and my actual score. In all my timed sections, I'm usually missing -8 to -6, but I will invariably miss -3 to -2 in Blind Reviews. This has been happening for months, yet I feel like I'm in the same boat, no matter what I do. I think it's a timing issue because I feel like I'm improving in drills by getting better with accuracy, it's whenever I get to the actual test that it gets bad, and it feels like everything I learned goes out the window.
I'm accepting any tips or brutal honesty below, because my GPA is low and I need to get a high 160 to counter it, preferably by November. I've decided that I'm not prepared for the October test, as this will be my fourth time taking the LSAT, the second time I took it, I was severely underprepared, so I want to make sure I'm 100% ready...
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Hi!
My name is Asma, and I’m a tutor here at 7Sage!
The fact that there’s a consistent gap between your timed sections and your Blind Review tells me that you really do understand the material. The main challenge seems to be getting to that same level of reasoning when you’re under time pressure. Instead of just doing more questions, I’d recommend taking a closer look at what’s different for you when the clock is running. For example, do you find yourself rushing through the easier questions, spending too much time on the harder ones, second-guessing your answers, or running out of time at the end?
One thing you might try is using a more active skipping strategy during your timed sections. If a question is taking up too much of your time, just move on and come back to it later if you have time. When you review, compare how you approached the questions during the timed section versus during Blind Review, and see if you can spot exactly where your reasoning changed.
I also think it’s a good idea to wait until you really feel ready before taking the test again, especially since you’ve already taken it a few times. Over the next few months, focus on making your timed performance look more and more like your Blind Review performance, instead of worrying about hitting a certain practice test score right away.
Best,
Asma
Hi! I was in a similar position as you were a few months ago but I have managed to close my BR gap to mid-high 160s! One method that I am doing is slowly reducing the time limit. I started with untimed, then 1 hr, then 50 mins, 45 mins and now practicing for 40 mins. This worked for me! Hope this might give you some insight