I will be taking NOV LSAT and hoping for 165+ and I do very well in the timed drills (sometimes i suck, but 80% ill do well). However, for some odd reason, my PTs are always in 150s or if im having a bad day, 140s. I try doing blind reviews in it but it genuinely makes me so mad. In timed drills my 'average' pt score would be 160 or in 155 range. I don't have access to professional help so I sadly cannot get reviewed and see if I need any test accomodations or whatever. I really do wanna be a lawyer, biglaw especially. I may just push to Jan lsat after taking the Nov lsat, but I really do not wanna study lsat anymore. its been a year studying this shi, but I started studying properly in Feb, jumping back and forth lsatdemon and 7sage. I know there are many other options to become a lawyer, but, argh. My gpa is 3.6 when lsac calculates it, not terrible but clearly not at all enough, and I do have a good experience but idk. We'll see where life takes me.
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@mkuk, I know a lot of people get discouraged about being in the 150s, but please keep in mind that the mid 150s is the average score for the LSAT in 2026, so you're in good, respectable company right now, even if you eventually score above average. Also, don't forget that a 3.6 GPA and a 155 on the LSAT can get you into law school. It may not get you into a T-50, and it may not convince schools to offer you substantial scholarships or stipends, but depending on your work history, extracurriculars, recommendations, and resume, you can definitely get into a good US-based law school with a 3.6 GPA and a 155 LSAT score. That being said, if you're committed to officially getting 165+, then it sounds like you have more work to do. If you've only self-studied so far, then maybe it's time to take several of the live classes offered on 7-Sage. If you need small group discussion instead, you could try one of the 7 Sage study group formats. If that doesn't work, it might be time for a tutor. Whatever you decide, I'd strongly suggest switching up how you're studying for the LSAT before calling it quits. If you're already at 155-160 on PTs, I see no reason why you can't get to 165+ just by switching up a few study habits. Last suggestion......if November doesn't go as well as you'd like, I wouldn't recommend sitting for another test 8 weeks later. Not much changes in that short amount of time. Instead, I'd register for the April or June test, and I'd use the time in between to change my strategy, master the foundational elements of the LSAT in the core curriculum, join classes and/or study groups to learn other ways of analyzing and answering questions, and I'd think about getting a tutor. You're really, really close to your goal, but if you decide you just can't study one more day, please know that you're going to be okay with the stats that you have. Good luck in November!
@whouse737 Thank you so much for a great detailed response! I was self studying from December till Februrary, and then I joined some free offered classes that LSATdemon and 7sage would offer, then I got the cheapest subscription offer at 7sage and I was offered a month free trials of live classes and I joined that aswell and have been consistently taking advantage of that. Needless to say, it did help me a lot. I may just switch to the coach option after I see how I did in Nov lsat. Finance is also a big thing for me, so I cannot really afford a lot of lsat tutors rn, so these monthly subscriptions are really a life saver for me. Thank you so much again for your help! I really do feel like I could get 165+ but not quite sure what's stopping me, maybe its the endurance and sometimes I catch myself being like "I just wanna get done with this test", but yea. Thank you so much again!
Hello! First of all, it must be frustrating to observe the gap between drills and PTs, especially since November test is approaching. One likely reason behind such gap is the endurance. Did you ever notice feeling too fatigued towards the final section of a full PT practice? The lack of stamina will definitely affect your performance on full PTs. Because the actual exam will be in 35-35-10-35-35 format, I highly recommend training your endurance by consistently simulating the actual exam environment and complete the final section.
That being said, I totally hear you feeling you don't want to study for the LSAT anymore. It must feel burnt out to not see the result you want after putting so much effort in. It's fully up to you what to do next, but just to share my perspective, based on what you said so far, you got the right tools to reach the score you want. When you perform well on timed drills 80% of the time, that tells me your logical foundations are actually quite solid. You aren't missing your 165+ goal because you don't understand the LSAT; you are missing it probably because going through four high-intensity sections together is a completely different mental marathon. If you are feeling this burned out right now, taking a 3 to 4 day complete break may provide some relief. You got the logical ability to hit your target; you just need to train your endurance so that your true ability can be reflected through for the entire duration of the test! Best of luck!
@SerinJ Hi there! Thank you so much for a great response, I do feel like I have become a victim of lsat fatigue. However, I think it's cus the test is constantly on screen, and I have always been used to doing stuff on paper and I feel relatively way less fatigued when giving lengthy exams on paper. My endurance will be good for 1 timed drill for LR, then for RC its very varying. I do take breaks, maybe a lil too consistently haha, but yea. Thank you again! I definitely need to get help on how to properly get through the PT.