My blind review scores are amazing and keep going up each PT, but my timed scores are stuck in an awful range I'm struggling to break out of. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED I'm crashing out ughh

I have been taking prep tests in chunks as well as in one sitting. How many prep tests should I take in one sitting before I take the real exam in June? Also, I have been getting a 145 before blind reviewing and a 155 after blind reviewing. What are some things besides drilling that I can do to increase my score? I am aiming to get a 160.

Somebody had a question about earplugs being used during the LSAT at testing centers for extra silence. I was intrigued because I, like many others, work better under absolute silence. I reached out to the LSAC, and below is their response on the matter:

"You can bring foam ear plugs as long as they do not have a string attached to them."

Quick sanity check before test day:

Over my last ~10 PTs I’ve been scoring 167–175, with most in the low–mid 170s (171–174). I also had two recent full simulations at 171–172.

That said, my last two LR sections were both -4 (I’m usually around -1 to -2), which has me a little in my head.

Review suggests it was more execution (overthinking, a couple careless misses) than gaps in understanding.

Does this just sound like normal fluctuation right before test day, or something to be concerned about?

Are the more recent LSAT PTs easier, or is it just me? I’m taking the April test in a few days and my scores have jumped from a 164 (PT 153) to a consistent 170 on PTs 157 and 158. Has anyone else noticed a shift in difficulty starting around PT 155?

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@AlexJacobs and @BaileyLuber are joined by @Kevin_Lin, 7Sage's senior content creator, to tackle one of the most debated topics in LSAT prep: conditional logic and diagramming. Is diagramming a must? A waste of time? Somewhere in between?

Bailey shares what it was like to resist diagramming through most of her own LSAT journey and what she wishes she'd known sooner. Kevin breaks down why even students who "get" basic conditionals can get tripped up by the harder stuff on test day. And all three push back on the idea that 7Sage is all diagrams, all the time.

Whether you're just starting out and feeling overwhelmed by sufficient and necessary conditions, or you're deep in your prep and wondering if your current approach is holding you back, this episode will help you figure out where diagramming fits in your studies.

I took pretest 149 and got a 150. Days later, I did Preptest A and got a 158. Today I took PT 126 and got a 153. I struggled on RC more than my previous practices because two of the passages were HARD. I studied and learned concepts since my 150, but it's been a week. Where would that place me? Was my score on Preptest A a fluke, or could I get a 158

Even though I’m well along my LSAT journey, I reviewed the grammar lessons in the CC again and they really helped address confusion I was repeatedly experiencing in some LR questions.

I especially recommend reviewing them for any ESL speakers as myself. To be honest I brushed through them through my first pass of the CC, but this in-depth review was so helpful, even so far in my studying.

All the best!

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I have been studying for 5 weeks, at least 2 hours a day, and I am still getting so many questions wrong. I don't care if I get some wrong, but I want to get most right. I can never remember all of these acronyms they use on here, I can't tell the difference between different types of questions (sufficient assumption questions, pseudo-sufficient, Necessary, etc), and I don't understand how blind review works/helps. I don't want to take a break and "avoid burnout" because I am already 4 days behind. I would love to do tutoring, as I really think that would help, but it is so freaking expensive. I don't know what to do.

I've been preparing for the LSAT for some time. I took the test in January and plan to retake it in June, or possibly August if needed. While people often say that speed comes with practice—and I do feel myself getting faster—I also find that I tend to misread questions when I try to move too quickly. My Blind Review (BR) scores are at my target level, but the gap between my actual score and my BR is significant. Does anyone have advice on how to close this gap or improve performance under test conditions? If the solution is simply more timed practice, I can do that, but I'm unsure how much time I should allow for the tougher questions. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I just scored a 173 on PT128.

I take the April exam, and today I wanted to go to campus and do a full PT at the same time as I am going to next week. I came into the exam feeling good, but by the second half I found myself feeling so discouraged that I knew I did poorly.

However, I did not even fathom getting as low as I did. I take the exam in a week and have been feeling good about it, and now I am trying to figure out how to not spiral after doing so poorly on this PT. Pls help, this exam is killing me.

Does anyone have any RC drill types they like to do? I often find myself doing single-passage drills, focusing on having a solid read, getting a good grasp of the main idea, noting structural features, and finding support for my answers, but I was curious if anyone has found any drill styles they like to do to shake things up (for example, highlighting drills where you highlight support for each AC, speed drills, etc.). Thanks for any thoughts!

Hey everyone,

I am in the practice phase of my study plan, but the practice blocks are routinely NOT generating at least a day for me to take a full practice test. I feel a little antsy about that bc I am taking the test in June. I;m wondering what others think about this. Should I be taking a PT every week? Or am I overthinking it? If not, how do I get the practice blocks to generate the PTs for me? I work well with the study plan bc otherwise I am not great at picking out what to practice every day, especially since I work full time I really like that the study plan takes the mental load off me. Thanks for everyone's help!

Hello everyone, I am taking the LSAT this Friday and I need to squeeze a few extra points out of RC. I've struggled with it ever since I started studying but was able to go from -7/-8 consistently to -4/-5 and on occasion -2/-1. I just took PT 159 and got a 167; the vast majority of errors were in RC. On both the regular and experimental RC sections I got a -9, much worse than I have done in the past or on my last few PTs. I got a -3 on both LR passages combined. I find the newer RC passages much or difficult than the ones in the past and its been throwing me off though even still -9 is the worst score I have gotten in months. I honestly only need to get back to what my average seems to be in order to be in the 170s but taking that PT was a bit demoralizing. Also is it true that the comparative passage is completely gone or is it on some exams but not others? Thanks everyone!

Given that we know the relative difficulty distribution of questions (~15-20 is where it gets tough), has anyone tried and been successful with going straight to the harder questions?

I have been going through the Foundations portion of the Lesson Plans, and was on the section of Necessary and Sufficient indicators. I did notice that one of the lessons said that if we are practicing these, we are eventually going to become natural with these if we have months of practice. However, if we are on a time crunch and have 1 month or so, and are already scoring low 150s, what area is more beneficial to focus on mastering in order to achieve maybe 5-10 points more?

Yeah, he DNP'd Austin Reaves and Rui. He also treated Taurean Prince like he was his own flesh and blood. But is he wrong when he tells us to read and understand the stimulus before moving on to the answer choices? Hell no! So go hard on them LSAT questions! Salute!

Is there a way to blind review a practice test I accidentally chose not to? I haven't looked at the answers... I just need an "undo" button to go back and select the right link to blind review. I'm so frustrated I did that and am hoping it is fixable. Has anyone else been in this situation before and been able to troubleshoot?

Hi! I'm suffering from the classic issue of struggling to break free of the -4/-3 rage on timed sections and PTs, -1/-0 on BR. My BRs are consistently around 175 or higher, but the end goal is to avoid making those silly mistakes on the real thing. For those consistent 170+ scorers, were there any concepts, sayings, things you heard, or anything in your studying habits that just made things click? It could be regarding a specific question type, a common trap you were falling for, a classic flaw, anything.

Hi! I am really struggling and would love any help/tips regarding taking sections or study schedules. For the past month, I've consistently been stuck at 159/160 and have yet to break 160. I am aiming for June and really want a 170+. I just did another section today and got a 159 and 172 BR. I am extremely frustrated and have no idea how to choose the correct answer between 2, not fatigue during the exam, understand RC, etc. I've been doing 1/2 reading passages throughout the week and drilling level 3-5 questions and reviewing them all each day - I'm not sure where I should go next. If anyone could please let me know what helped them, that would be great! Thanks so much!

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You've been grinding through your LSAT prep and finally start seeing scores in the mid-to-high 170s, only to fall back to the high 160s on your next practice test. Sound familiar? In this episode, @AlexJacobs and @BaileyLuber break down a question from a student dealing with exactly that kind of score variance. They discuss what's behind those frustrating swings, how tension and underconfidence can quietly tank a score, whether a partly fresh PT can inflate your results, and what you can actually do to build consistency when you're trying to break out of a plateau. If you've been stuck in a score range and can't figure out why your best performances aren't sticking, this one's for you.

I am a non-traditional student currently working as an executive full-time (CEO) in a high-stress field. I have been studying for about a year and am scheduled to test on April 9.

My mom passed away on Monday morning after a long battle with cancer, and because I travelled to support my parents, I haven't gotten much sleep in the past week. I think because of the stress and travel, I also got sick and have had a fever of 104-102 for the last few days. I need to stay to support my Dad until next Tuesday, so I will be flying for 12 hrs 2 days before I test.

I am deeply concerned that I will not test as well as I have the potential to, given the strain of the last few weeks, but I also feel like that's a cop out....if I were prepared in the first place, I should do as well as I would have anyway.

Should I just power through and have confidence that my prep will bolster my performance? Is it even possible to reschedule without penalty at this point? If I don't test, then I miss my last shot at this admission cycle, correct? If I test poorly, is it bad form to explain the circumstances?

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Feeling burned out right before test day? In this episode, @AlexJacobs and @BaileyLuber tackle a question from Sharon, who's been studying for six months and has hit her target score on multiple practice tests but is battling mental fatigue with the April LSAT just days away. The hosts share practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) in the final stretch, including how to structure light study sessions, when to stop taking full practice tests, and why this last week is more about protecting your score than improving it. Bailey also shares a candid look back at her own LSAT journey and the lessons she learned the hard way across four attempts.