I did all of the LR sections that were "fresh" what should I do now? I only have 6 fresh prep tests left too.

For anyone who struggles with LR, I highly recommend drilling Parallel and Parallel Flaw Q's and truly gaining a deep understanding of the strategy, approach and argument structures. As soon as I was able to understand how to break down an argument to that level and be able to find a comparable one in the answer choices, something clicked- other question types naturally came easier because I could more clearly and quickly understand the structure.

I have been studying for months, i finally decided to take a month or so off and continue harder in the summer so i can focus on undergrad studies, and I haven't touched the LSAT in two weeks and I've been at peace. I decided today to maybe do a few drills.... My stress, frustration, irritation, self hatred, imposter syndrome, the feeling of just impending doom and dread all came back to me. I have to keep reminding myself without the LSAT I wont get into law school, wont get any scholarships, I NEED to do well on the LSAT. I also have to remind myself that I am still only 19, I graduate next spring at 20 and i apply to law school this fall, and hopefully ill be starting law school at 21. Idk like the LSAT test, the whole process is one of the hardest things I've ever experienced and I was feeling good, and the second I looked at this damn test again it all crumbled.

How fresh does a practice test need to be to still count as valid? For example, is it worthwhile to take a timed PT if the test is 97% fresh? What about if it’s only 87% fresh?

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If I get a question wrong, then answer it correctly later (not BR) will it count as correct in analytics?

Hey everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice from those of you who have been through something similar.

I took the January LSAT and scored a 160, but my goal is to get as close to 175 as possible on the April exam. My practice scores have been pretty encouraging overall — my highest PT is a 167 with a blind review score of 175. My general study routine consists of one full PT and about 3–4 individual timed sections per week.

Here's where I'm running into trouble: I was consistently going -2 to -3 per LR section, which felt really solid, but recently my performance has dropped noticeably and I've been getting -5 or -6 per section. The timing of this regression lines up pretty clearly with the fact that I was sick and had to take about a two-week break from studying. Since coming back, I just haven't been able to get back to where I was, and it's starting to affect my confidence going into April.

Any advice, study plans, or resources you'd recommend to help me get back on track (and closer to a 175 on PTs) would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

On my most recent practice test I got a 168, and I did really well on my LR sections -0 and -4, but I haven't made any improvement on RC in the 4 months I've been studying at all and I still get -6 or -7 on every RC section. I've tried a bunch of different methods and nothing seems to help my score. Does anyone have any tips on how to score better on RC?

I’m gonna be vulnerable here, I am SO stressed. I’ve noticed it playing a huge role in my scores, my physical and mental wellbeing, and honestly every part of my life. I take breaks, full rest days, I workout consistently, I see friends everyday, and really thought I was balancing my study time with my regular college life. Unfortunately I just don’t think I am mentally detaching from the exam when I’m not studying. Any tips on stress management? About a month out and need to start prioritizing myself to score well.

I noticed that most of my wrong LR is from parallel reasoning questions. I think overall my brain gets overwhelmed by the material in not only the original question, but also the answer choices. I've tried to pick them apart as to not get overwhelmed, but overall its just confusing for me. Any tips?

Hi everyone! I started studying on January 1st and am planning to take the LSAT in June with a goal of 165, but I have run into a problem.

In January, all I did was watch 7Sage videos and a small amount of drilling, plus an initial diagnostic test at the end of January where I scored in the mid 140s.

Throughout February and the first few days of March, I have been doing drills about 20 questions a day, usually 5 at a time, with a mix of timed and untimed practice. The issue is that my performance fluctuates a lot and there has not been clear score progression. Kinda sometimes dont know when to do a section test.

I have another practice LSAT in 6 days, and I am not sure how to target my studying. Sometimes my timed scores are better than my untimed and sometimes it is the opposite. However, my blind review scores have been fairly consistent.

Right now I am unsure what the best strategy is. Should I focus only on priority question types first and really master those, then slowly add other types back in?

Hi all,

I have been studying since the end of last July and took the LSAT for the first time in November, scoring a 141. It was demoralizing, but I knew I wasn't going to get the best score since I was relatively new to the LSAT. I got the experience, re-evaluated, took a month off for the holidays, and got back into it in the beginning of January this year. It is now March, and my highest PT score is a 147. I just took another one, and I dipped to a 144... So frustrating! I got a tutor, and he got me on the right track, but I felt like it wasn't very helpful. I have been drilling specific LR types, wrong answer journaling, and then taking PTs at the end of each week. I average about 2 hours of studying a day with one rest day. I have listened to podcasts, got advice from friends, but I can't seem to improve my score :( I am starting to second guess myself and get in my head thinking my heart isn't in it. But I don't really have any motivation to study now because I feel like I have been wasting my time these past 8 months. Maybe I'm burnt out. Does anyone have suggestions on what I should do, or what I could be doing wrong? I know people on here have been suggesting to review the CC again, and I did that, but I feel like it confused me more, and as a result I had that dip in my PT scoring from a 147 to 144. Ugh. Help would be appreciated :'(

How accurate is the score estimator from drills and sections? It can either be super discouraging or motivating.

A pretty commonly asked question. I'm currently scoring pretty much low 170s high 160s, what does it take to consistently score mid-high 170s? Does it mostly come down to luck and test variance? Is it something to do with the way people read and think? Any input from tutors would be great!

I've been studying for the LSAT since mid-January and I plan to take it for the first time in April. I'm a getting bit nervous because I have a little more than 4 weeks until the test and I haven't been able to break 170 on an initial run through of the test although on blind review my highest score has been 174. For people who have already taken the test and broken 170 what are some tricks or indications that I am likely to get that score on test day and how would you maximize the next few weeks of studying in order to achieve that goal? Also it would be helpful to know if this is normal if most people see consistent improvement throughout their study process.

Average number of questions wrong on an RC or LR section is -4, but with LR on BR I can often get that down to -1 or -2. RC it feels like I'm a bit more stuck often getting very stressed out about timing that causes me to miss easy questions or spending a lot of time on a single question because none of the answer choices seem to fit right.

I just scored a 159 on PT126.

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I totally agree that the core curriculum and foundation block are very important complete!!

Hey everyone, I'm Yousuf. You might have come across some of my posts on Reddit as TheLawgicTutor. I figured I'd share some of that info here as well:

I wanted to share a question that came up in a tutoring session recently, because it highlights a really common trap I see on specific LSAT questions.

This applies most directly to "Provable Questions", (MSS, Must Be True, Inference, etc). On these, the correct answer should follow almost directly from the stimulus. You're not being asked to decide what makes sense, what's a good idea, or what someone ought to do. You're just identifying what is actually supported by the facts given, and nothing more.

Most trap answers on provable questions fail in the same way: they go a bit too far. They predict slightly too much, stretch the scope of the passage, or assume something that isn't 100% backed by the stimulus.

The specific trap answer I want to highlight today is the word "should".

When an answer choice says someone "should" do something, it's making a recommendation or prescription. That's a very powerful statement and is usually too far beyond what the stimulus proves. Unless the stimulus explicitly makes a recommendation, seeing the word "should" on an answer choice should be an immediate red flag.

Take a look at the question below. Notice that every wrong answer uses the word "should", while the correct answer uses much weaker and more careful language. That type of phrasing is what you should be looking for in provable questions.

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone knows if we can use a corded or wireless mouse for the LSAT? I searched the LSAC rules and couldn't find an answer. All the reddit info about a mouse was from a few years ago so I wanted to check here if anyone who has recently done the test remotely could give me an answer. Thank you!

What are the greatest strategies to choose the right AC when you're down to two ACs?

Context:

I've been studying for the LSAT for a couple months now. Was a Feb test taker and came back with a 167. I'm locking in with a lot more discipline for the April test and am hoping to get my score into the 170s. (My Current highest LR priorities are Flaw, Weaken, NA)

The Problem:

My scores have improved and I've noticed that now the vast majority of questions I answer incorrectly I was between two ACs. One correct, and the other incorrect. My question is, how do I go about finding my weakness in picking the AC and how do I increase the likelihood that I will pick the correct answer, especially on test day.

Thank you all in advance for any help/resources/etc.!

Hi,

I noticed I consistently perform much worse on Science RC passages, even with blind reviews, and it takes me much longer to understand the arguments. I feel like the answers to different kinds of passages almost come more intuitively in a way that just doesn't happen for the science ones. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue or has tips to work on this!

Thanks :)

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Did over half of the PT’s in the 140-150‘s and tried some older PT’s in the 100s and 110s, and they felt easier. Generally scored better in them too. Has the LSAT gotten more difficult over the years lol

Ok, so I have complained a lot because I didn't see to improve I took an LSAT (with barely any studying less than minimal) I got a 130, I then went to take two exams in Law Hub 142 and 145, took two Prep Test here 145 and 146 if I am not mistaken,

I have complained and might complain in the future. However, I must say, I just took a Section of LR untimed and got a 161 sooooo there might be hope, there just might

So J.Y. sorry for critizicing the course or what not, either way I might change my opinion. I'll just keep studying until I master it and we'll go from there....