I am looking to raise my LSAT score about 15 points. I am currently in the 147ish range and looking to score in the 160s on the October test. I feel like I am doing the repetition and putting in the hours, but I am having trouble truly learning from mistakes. I feel like I am getting stuck at a point where I know what I know well, but its hard getting the stuff I don't know well to a higher level. With the October test date quickly approaching any advice to level up studying or unlock parts of my brain are appreciated. I know I'm not competitive for my dream school without a 160.

- A girl with a Sad LSAT Score

I’ve been studying since late May and I’m planing on taking the September LSat. I study for most of the day, 4-6 hours 5-6 days a week, and meet with a tutor twice a week. I take a pt every 2 weeks. My first 3 pts were really encouraging because I’ve gone up about 10ish points overall, about 5 points between each pt. But my last 3 pts I’ve hit a platuea all in the high 150s. No matter what method I try, ones my tutor gave, ai, once’s a read online, from friends nothing will increase my score under timed conditions. Everyone said br indicates your real capabilities, and I BR in the low to mid 170s every time. This month long plateau is super discouraging. With all the study and tutor help I get, I didn’t see how else I can increase my score. Does anyone have any tips to close the gap bc I’d hate to apply to law school with a high 150 if I’m capable of getting in the 170s. Am I capable of closing this gap in one month, or should I postpone the test? Or is postponing just postponing the inevitable and I should just accept my score as it is? Please looking for any suggestions!

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.

I took the August exam, and deep down, I feel like I might not have done as well as I wanted to. How much time off should I take before I start studying again? and what should I try when I'm studying for this time that might've worked for you guys?

I FINALLY broke into the 160s after about 3 months of consistent studying. For context I started at a 152 on my diagnostic, so this feels huge. My official test date is still months away, which means a 174 might actually be within reach now (wild to even type that).

Also gotta brag for a second, none of my sections had double-digit wrong answers this time. (when I took my first PT I missed 12 QUESTIONS in just one LR section lol). Progress is progress!

Hii! I’m in Houston, TX (inner city area) I’m brand new to studying for my LSAT and attempting to taking it in OCT 2026! If anyone is interested in studying together, I’d like to meet and go through this together.

I have been struggling with RC (around -11 on average) which is significantly worse than my LR (around -3/5). I've tried doing everything including front-loading, changed pacing, focused on answer evaluation, untimed practice, 10-minute passages, 9-minute passages, focused on big picture questions while reading, etc. Is there I should do to improve answer deliberation on passages? Most of my wrong answers are on implied/inference questions or strengthen/weaken based on the passage. I have also done focused practice targeting these question types. My RC blind reviews are around -5/6. I'm hoping to get my timed to be around my untimed/BR score. Appreciate all the advice!

Has anyone done 144 recently and want to review it together? I plan to review my wrong questions tomorrow, 8/11 and want to go over it with someone so we both can learn

So I've been using 7SAGE for a few months, and I'd say I am nearly done with the lesson plan. Ill probably be a few days behind schedule regardless, but I'm estimated to finish it in the next 10-15 days if I can consistently do 4 hours a day.

Issue is that I feel like its really slow, and I am taking the LSAT in October/November. I've yet to really focus on drills, but I do try an untimed PT every week or so.

When should I start focusing on drills and timing? Rn I'm half way through LR on the lessons, so I could theoretically lock in heavy and grind out lessons, or I could begin to shift focus onto timing.

Just wanted to see what others have to say about their own time management for studying. How long have some of you been working purely on drills and PT timing? When might be a good time to rotate into that?

My blind review is my goal... so close yet so far. On most questions, literally I just feel like I don't have enough time. In my RC section, I recovered all of them, and in my LR sections, I recovered half. Nevertheless, its progress for sure.

Anyone have any tips for prepping for the argumentative writing section? I've just been doing practices on Lawhub but there's no way to get any feedback on it. Anyone have any general tips and tricks of getting a good writing sample in? Thanks!

Third PT I’ve done. First two were 158s with BR in the 170s. I work full time but I recently started online schooling to finish my undergrad, and I plan on taking the November LSAT. Been studying since the end of May. At this rate, I’m hoping to score above 170 on the official test. Feels like I’m on the right path.

Does anyone have any tips on how to break into the 160s? All of my PTs are in the early 150s, but my BR scores are 165/166 for my past 2 PTs. I am taking the exam in September and I am wondering what I can do to at least enter into the 160s.

The August lsat felt like an entirely different format of testing. Usually, after a practice test, I can gauge how well I did. I could not gauge at all with this new test. When will more recent practice tests be posted so that we can practice with that before the September test?

This is a prime example of my time gap.

I took this section 2 days ago, waited 2 days to do a full blind review and not look at the wrong answers.

This was the result, and I'm finding it frustrating that the gap hasn't been closing.

Is it just time? Fundamentals? At this point I've been doing 3-4 Timed Sections per week + BR

Anyone with tips would be appreciated.

August LSAT Parallel Reasoning rolled out lots of "multiple-flaw" stimuluses with answer choices that never quite matched, including some flaws and excluding others.

It was up to us to determine which flaws were "the biggest sins" and worth accepting compared to the other answers, in order to choose the best answer.

Is there any guidance on how to "weigh" these flaws against each other?

Currently, I think it's probably something like:

Conclusion Mismatch > Formal Logic (including Quantifiers/If) Mismatch > Modality > Fallacies > Terminology Mismatch

But this is just how I would do it and I have no idea if there's a better way to do this. A lot of parallel reasoning has tried to make itself diagram-proof on the test by requiring you to weigh flawed answer choices against each other, and I was hoping for some guidance on this.

Other things i noticed from August was that there are some supercharged PAI questions.

I'm hoping for a 163+ in October but I feel a little defeated right now. At least I know I can get the questions right lol. Any tips to start closing this gap? My last 3 PTs have been in this score range but my BR score keeps going up.

So I took the LSAT for the first time today at a testing center and got kicked out of the test mid section in 3 and 4, including a RC one where I was in middle of answering for a passage, so I had a 10min interruption where I kinda forgot what I was reading before resuming….Since I was confused and scrambling and very very cold.

I seemed to be the only person who was experiencing this there, but for anyone who gets unlucky and encounters the same. TIP: Do your best to remember what you were reading about before resuming. Bc there will be a 10min timer before they let you and you might waste time rereading.

Hey everyone, I just took my August LSAT. Should I keep studying in case I need to retake or wait for my scores?

I take my first official LSAT tomorrow, if I get my goal score I'm naming my future first born Kevin Sage.

Goodluck to everyone else who is taking it and to those who are waiting for their score release. I hope everyone gets the score that they want, but, regardless, everyone should be proud of all the time and work they've put in. Undoubtably everyone has learned something from studying. Just remember not to make a single number the biggest thing in your life, it does not define you or your potential!!

Best of luck, and I'm totally open to comments of what to expect on test day!

This is now the second time I scored within the 160's - I didn't review this one completely yet. I have a month until my test date. I know I can get more points at least; I want to. So, here's my question, how did y'all crush those grueling 4- and 5-star questions? My goal WAS 159, but I desire more and am motivated a lot now. I built myself a technique book for all question types, but for those hard ones, I just can't untangle the logic and fall for tough RC traps.

Now that the August edition is out of the way, what are some best practices for preparing for the retake in September? I've been doing weekly PTs/BR and daily drill sets since April, and I've been presuming I should try to stick with that rhythm so that my LSAT brain doesn't rust, but I'm curious if there's a different approach I should be considering.

Just finished taking the August LSAT and unfortunately ran into technical difficulties. I got kicked out of the exam twice; each time it reset the answers I had crossed out (but not the answers I had chosen for some reason). First time I was able to continue immediately, second time it forced me to take an additional 10 minute break. It was in Section 3, so I had already taken my break.

Has anyone experienced technical difficulties like this in the past? If so, would you recommend contacting LSAC? I’m not sure what they can do, but I feel like my testing process was disrupted and unfair.