I have plateaued around 160, even though I have been studying for 5 months. And I feel like I'm regressing. I have been losing faith in myself and studying less. How do you all keep yourself motivated and on track without burning out? I'm nervous I'm not cut out for law school.
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"Greatness is not meant for a few chosen people. It's meant for those who persistently pursue their dreams every day and make that choice when they wake up." - Kyrie Irving
I'm a big subscriber to the idea that the LSAT tests you on something other than logical reasoning and reading comprehension. I believe that no matter what we are doing in life, we will be tested to the point where we find ourselves questioning whether or not we are cut out. I've been studying for two years, gotten three official scores I didn't like, and eventually waitlisted and rejected from all the schools I applied to last cycle. But as long as we are patient and disciplined enough to keep putting in the work and delusional enough to believe that it will happen, we will all make it and survive. No matter how shitty yesterday or the day before may have been, all that matters is that we keep showing up and proving to ourselves that we can make it.
So never lose faith, never lose hope - even one step forward can make all the difference.
Learn it.
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idk. don't you find any benefit from these exercises? the RC passages are usually rewarding enough in the trivial information. I was able to talk to someone about how stained glass flows which was pretty fun little conversation.
Worry less about the progress at this point; you are discouraged because you are adding deadline pressure. Remove the scale rating, and approach it like you would a nightly game of solitaire or however you relax.
"Plateau around 160" is not a "not cut out for law school" metric.. dude. that is above the median, and that is even after the longest/highest score increase in history.
5 months ain't that long to appreciate the pain and disappointment. I put in 5 months, without breaking 160, and bombed the official LSAT. You are thinking the grass is always greener on the other side, appreciate your success a bit and use that as encouragement to carry you further in your development. Nothing you said should be discouraging; put that into Sage AI and it will affirm that you are progressing really well/ahead of the curve, and have a lot of promise left to potentially be tapped.
A timed 160 - 175 BR isn't a knowledge issue, it is pure execution. And honestly you haven't put in the work for long distance yet. It is like running a marathon, you can be a great runner; but it will not come overnight, it requires consistent training to build the stamina to withstand the battle of attrition. The LSAT is long specifically to expose that weakness; and really that is the only thing holding you back at this point; pacing. So like Rocky you gotta put in the reps, and build the stamina if you are going to go the distance. You already have the fundamentals and form; it is not just sticking to what you have learned, and executing.
You gotta think, then you will execute, and that is how you win. Best of all you are connected to the best LSAT training platform available. Visualize the end goal, work towards that, and you will get your reward.
Hi stranger! First of all, if you're already in the 160s only five months in, that's already a huge accomplishment!! I wouldn't let the plateau get you down too much. The LSAT is like the gym, and whenever I hit a plateau in the gym, it doesn't necessarily mean my progress has stalled- it just means I need to work a little harder toward the next step because my “baseline” has changed.
In regard to the motivation part, a little tough love: relying on motivation won't get you very far with this exam. I'm not saying you need to force yourself to study on the days when your brain isn't registering absolutely anything (I've had my fair share of those). What I am saying is that some days you might just be tired and talk yourself out of studying, even though, deep down, you know you can at least do an hour. I also try to keep myself occupied with other things that aren't the LSAT, or consume other LSAT-related content outside of my study sessions (YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, etc.). That way, I'm not oversaturated with LSAT content, and I avoid the temptation to compare myself to others on a journey that is so different for every individual. Finally- you are "cut out" for law school- don't be your biggest enemy! Doubting yourself is normal but don't let the anxiety creep in. You got this :)