Hello All!

For those of you who are registered for the August 2026 LSAT, what was date availability like when scheduling your test? I'm registered for the September 2026 LSAT, and I'm a little worried that I won't be able to get my preferred test date.

I'd love any input on how good /bad the date and time slot availability was for you.

(I understand that location plays a big role in scheduling availability but I'd still love to hear about everyone's experiences regardless)

Thank you!

I might be confused. But are some conditionals in SA lengthy because you to contrapose the passage and/or the answers to see if they link?

Now I need to figure out how to close my BR gap. My goal score is 169 or higher.

I spent almost a year stuck in the 150s, and this is my first PT in about 6 months because I had felt so demotivated for so long. Grateful to have finally broken into the 160s (barely), but this BR gap is killing me. I only spent about an hour doing my blind review (between 12-20 minutes per section). Frustrated but hopeful for the first time in a long time. Hope this helps someone else know they're not alone in their frustrations and that we will all get through this together.

...make sure you're aware of the section types in the practice test (3xLR/1xRC or 2xLR/2xRC)

Back to back unexpected RC sections is an experience.

For the past month I have been greatly improving my LR, and even on drills im scoring max 1-2 wrong yet these past two sections i just felt completely lost, what do i do?

I get that practice and being selective with which questions to answer is key, but I seem to always end up in one of 2 boats.

1. I am worrying about time and miss questions in the first passages

2. I run out of time and have to really rush the last passage.

When I do blind review, I get significantly higher on my scores, but I just don't how to train/practice this better. The videos are good and all, but my issue isn't really with the logic of the questions most of the time, it's more so pacing.

Hello all! I am hitting a block and it can be hard not to panic. I am taking the LSAT in August and have a goal score of 170. The best PT I have done was a 160 and then on my blind reviews I am usually hitting a 167. I have done two PTs two days in a row and am getting terrible scores. I find myself getting frustrated and tired when reading RC and some of the LR.

I think it is important to mention that this last week my studying has not been so consistent because of some time off, but there is no way that all my progress has been lost in just one week of not studying? I feel like I am doing a completely new test because the RC feels much harder. I plan to take the LSAT one more time regardless of my score. I am not sure if I should schedule for October or November.

Any suggestions?

Guys, I need your help. I have improved in RC in terms of actively reading the passage. I took the advice of reading every passage like its hot gossip and it works for me to stay curious and engage with the passage really well. I also take time reading it. But when I answer questions I at least get two wrong. Since I am taking my time reading the passage more than I should, I won't have time to go back and forth once I move to questions. maybe that's why?

What am I doing wrong?

Please give me tips and advice! really appreciate it.

Taking the LSAT soon and trying to lock in my game plan for the day itself. Curious what actually helped you when it counted.

Main thing I keep thinking about is snacks. I was eyeing those Awake caffeine bars for a quick reset on the break, mostly for the caffeine hit without the jitters of a full coffee. Does something like that work for you, or does it backfire? What do you eat or drink to stay sharp through the back half?

Also a logistics question. Can you bring a coffee and leave it in your locker to grab on the break, or are they strict about that at the center? Not sure what's actually allowed.

Beyond that, drop the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you before test day. Or something you got that actually worked. Anything counts, from the small stuff to the big stuff.

Hi everyone. I’ve really been motivated by the point increase posts on here and figured I’d try my luck seeing what worked for others. I have consistently hit a plateau of 160 across 7+ tests. I don’t know what else to do. I blind review, have a wrong answer journal, break down both correct and incorrect answers, etc. Nothing seems to work. I can’t afford a tutor so any tips?

What should I be doing to study the week before the August Test? Other than taking another practice test

I’ve been studying for the last year or so. My diagnostic was 164. A week ago, I logged a 171 and was psyched. But I took another practice test this week and got a 163. I tend to find in my practice sections that I have two modes: either I get a -0 to -3 OR I go like -5. Has anyone encountered this sort of swinging inconsistency? It’s frustrating and I’m not sure how to fix it more consistently. The annoying thing is that in the last two PTs I mentioned above (171 & 163), both of my scores were 178 & 179 respectively. I’m scratching my head and supposed to take the real thing next week. Any advice or encouraging stories would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I have been taking one PT a week ever since I started LSAT studying. I am now seven or so weeks in, and I am just now reading how important it is to review your PT's after taking them. I would just take them, skip BR, and move on. Can someone break down reviewing your PT's and how they go about it? What is your method of reviewing them? How critical is it to seeing score improvement?

Hey all,

I have been PTing in the low 160s for my last three attempts, which I am pretty excited about. I have also been trying to take more time to review my wrong questions, flagged questions, and just generally have trying to more actively participate in Blind Review (I used to just skip through so I could see my score...)

I do truly think and believe I can get up to any score on this test given the right timeframe. My dream schools are WashU and Northwestern, which would require a big jump in LSAT scores before August 8th, which is when I am taking my next official LSAT. I was wondering if anyone had some advice on how to improve quickly, because I am thinking I will need to retake the exam after August, with the long term goal of not having to delay my application for a year.

If WashU or Northwestern do not work out, I am thinking of applying to UIUC, Mizzou, University of Wisconsin, University of Washington, and maybe Marquette or Pittsburgh as other options. I am sure I would be able to experience a great education at any of these schools, but the question then becomes: Can I can get my LSAT score high enough?

What tips helped you the most with improving your score? I usually finish each section with two minutes to go, and will go back and review flagged questions. I am studying about an hour a day during the week, and then have been trying to PT on the weekends. The issue with PTing so often is that I am running out of fresh PLSATs to take. I am sure there are ways to find more points within this test, so if you could let me know of any tricks worked for you, that would be awesome. These tricks can include small test day tips or maybe different study programs you used too. Anything will be helpful!

When I do BR I always tend to look at the reason why that question is recommended for BR, such as wrong or too much time. I feel like I am kind of cheating BR that way, because I am able to eliminate an answer or just skip it if it says too much or too little time. Better idea to stop right?

My prep tests have ranged from 154-159 for the past month, but my blind review have been consistently 166+! The thing is I would understand it more if it was because I spent a longer time on each question during blind review and that's why there is a major increase. But i don't, I still time myself and take about 1.30 to 2 minutes per question. I haven't seen much improvement in my timed score this whole month, and I don't know what to do to make this gap smaller. I would love some advice

I feel like I have trouble reading RC fast because I’m trying to understand it. The passages be talking about bullshit sometimes so it’s hard for my brain to wrap around it. Any tips ?

We updated the way we calculated difficulties. Nothing got objectively easier or harder, but you might notice that some questions shifted a star or two in difficulty from where they used to be.

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We changed the formula underlying our difficulty calculation. We used to rate a question by how strong a student has to be to have at least a 50% chance of getting it right. Now we rate it by how strong you have to be to have at least a 75% chance of getting it right. The main effect is that questions where a high scorer isn't much likelier than a low scorer to get it right -- questions that are a bit of a coin flip for everyone -- now get rated as hard. Under the old system some of them could have been rated as easy.

We think the updated calculation results in better difficulty ratings.

Is there really no way for the exam platform to highlight the sentences/words that the quesions stem is talking about in the RC section?? Is it just the way it is now? Do I really need to find the exact location on my own?? It wastes so much time, it's terrible

Is there any way I can get the pdf and links for a recorded class? It helps to be able to follow along

I am completely stressed out for this exam and feel it might be affecting my studying. I feel like I know all the information I need but can't ever seemingly put it together on these timed drills. I am taking the August LSAT next week and feel absolutely cooked even though I know I can perform better than what I'm at. Any last minute tips or tricks I can implement to increase my score or any possible motivations will help. Thank you and good luck to everyone!

By far my biggest weakness across the board is critique/debate RC passages. I consistently miss 2-3 questions per passage no matter the difficulty or topic. This is not close to my other types of RC passages where I am well above 70% accuracy.

I noticed I will see answer choices and immediately throw them out because I feel like they are either too extreme or twists the author's view too far... am I supposed to be looking for stronger answer choices and less neutral ones?

Any advice would be much appreciated because I feel like I am improving in every area besides this one.

Thanks!

First time I'm breaking 170! A year of studying finally paid off- and a week before I take the exam!

Hi All! Taking the August test. In my pre-test phase (WOOOOO). Says to take a test using LawHub interface to practice what I will see on test day. Not sure if others have an opinion, but it is still the old interface on LawHub and it also gives you your section score after completing each section.

I guess what I am asking is - Does it really help to take it on LawHub right now? I planned on just using 7sage since it actually reflects what test day will look like in regards to the aspects I listed. Thoughts?

I’ve been prepping consistently for the LSAT since around March/April. I was originally going to take the June test but decided to shift to August. So glad I did, I have an underlying concept of logic, etc. Yet on my prep test I still significantly score around the high 140s low 150s. I believe my single biggest issue is the clock. I rush, or I take too long on a question that really doesn’t need much time taken on it. I constantly feel the pressure of the clock. I’ve always preformed on test like this. I know the material, I know what to do, I know I’m able to execute. Once pressure gets involved I crumble underneath it.

Has anyone been able to overcome this? I know the mental capacity to do it is there, I know that I won’t magically be able to ignore the pressure. I’m just hoping for some strategies anyone might have to overcome this hurdle.