I'm taking the LSAT for the first time on the 10th and I just dropped my lowest PT score yet. I have been on a tight LSAT schedule and I've only taken 5 practice tests total, and got my lowest score yet by a few points, making it a 12 point range from my high score a week ago to the one I took today. I am for sure a little rattled and do not have the confidence I was hoping to have going into the final week of prep. General advice seems to be to not take a PT within a week of your test date, so this is probably the last PT score I'm looking at before test day.
Do people have advice on how to build confidence in the week up to my test?
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Hello! First of all, it is completely normal to feel rattled and discouraged after a significant score drop, especially this close to test day!
Regarding the general 'no PTs in the final week' rule, there is truly no single best way to manage this week. While many people choose to rest, many others (myself included) prefer to keep practicing to maintain our pace and prevent our brains from resetting.
If you feel that this latest PT was just a fluke and you need a better score to feel ready, you can try taking another one. However, please be careful; taking a full PT right now carries the risk of burning you out or shaking your confidence further if it doesn't go perfectly. A safer alternative to build confidence this week is to try taking just one or two individual sections (even from older tests you've seen before) just to get into a rhythm and remind yourself of your ability.
Most importantly, I highly recommend viewing this low PT score from a different angle. Every question you miss during practice is a hole you have successfully exposed before the real exam. It is actually great that you made these mistakes today! If you had seen those questions for the first time on the actual exam, they would have cost you points. Treat this test as a precious opportunity to improve your strategy.
Ultimately, your practice scores do not matter; only the official one matters. You have already proven you are capable of hitting the high end of that 12-point range. I hope this helps, and best of luck!
@SerinJ Thank you so much, that's a great way to look at it!