Good evening everyone!

I would like to have some feedback on the Argumentative portion of the LSAT and any would be greatly appreciated and helpful!

My first question, what did you use to prepare yourself for this portion of the test and what helped you the most on test day?

My second question is would it be better to take it before my exam or after my exam? I am taking the September LSAT on the 10th and I really want to focus solely on preparing for that and move my attention to the writing portion afterwards. I just want to hear if this is a good path or if I should do something different.

I am nervous for this part of the exam because I’m not sure how to condense my opinion into only a couple of paragraphs and not entire essays like I have in undergrad. Again any help would be so helpful to me!

Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

Also quick note: I saw on Reddit (and Ik I shouldn’t trust it) that I only have to do the writing portion once? Even if I take two exams? This confused me so I want to make sure.

Hi all! Panicked this morning reading everyones August experience/scores and took my first ever timed PT. It was PT 141, and I got a 165, -9 RC, -5 LR, -1LR. My previous Pt’s untimed were 168, 164, and 162, and diagnostic was a 153 about two months ago. My LR scores usually vary from -1 -6 timed (with a few outliers on bad days), and RC is -8-11 timed, with -2-3 untimed. 

I am signed up for October/November, with hopes to get the test done in October so I could apply earlier. I am aiming for a 170-173,  for lower t-14s/t-20s ( I am above their 75th percentile GPA for all).

Any tips on what to do at this point? I was doing the 5-6 hour study plan with a mix of drills and sections everyday, 6 days a week, but found myself getting burnt out. Should I focus solely on drills for my weakest points for the next week or two? Should they be timed or untimed? Mix in any timed sections? Any advice would be highly appreciated!

Also, I already WAJ by screenshotting the questions/answers, then writing out explanations on identifying premise and conclusion, and why the right answer is right and the others are wrong, with a note on what I should do next time/key takeaway. I find myself slacking/overwhelmed on reviewing these because there's so many questions and such long explanations for each. Any tips on how to make my WAJ/Review more effective? Should the WAJ be reviewed everyday? 

Sorry for the long post, and thank you all in advance!

Hey everyone! I’m looking for some help/guidance with LSAT prep, and potentially a tutor if anyone has recommendations. I just took the August LSAT and am planning to retake it, but I’m currently studying abroad, so unfortunately I’m limited to taking it again as early as January. I am hoping to make a significant score increase by January. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Hi I am looking for someone who is experienced to review my personal statement, application essays etc. for law school. I am applying this cycle. Appreciate if the rates are affordable.

I’m a very slow reader, especially on LSAT Reading Comprehension. When I take my time on a passage, my accuracy is quite high. But when I feel rushed or try to read faster to finish all four passages, my accuracy drops significantly.

Given this, would it be better for me to intentionally prioritize only three passages and essentially give up on the fourth, so I can read the first three carefully and maximize accuracy? Or should I continue trying to complete all four passages, even if that means reading faster and risking a substantial drop in accuracy?

In other words, for someone whose main problem is speed more than comprehension, is a “3 passages done well + strategic guessing on the 4th” strategy better than attempting all four with lower accuracy?

Hello,

I got a 163 in April, a 165 in June and a 160 in August…. I signed up to be able to cancel my score after the August test because I just knew it didn’t go well, but I didn’t realize schools still see the cancellation. Should I cancel my August score? I don’t want my last score to reflect my worst score.

Hi! Just looking for some general advice, I am taking the September LSAT and am currently scoring pretty consistently in the 170-173 range. I have been and will continue doing a lots of in-depth drilling on my weak points and I already do deep-dive BR's, but I was just curious if anyone had any advice on how/if they made that jump, and if it came slower/faster, or any other real insights you have!

As it stands, I feel so close to the cusp but often find myself making those slight errors here and there which end up accumulating and biting me in the butt, which of course these have to be severely limited to non-existent for a higher 170. In terms of fatigue, that's not really an issue, in terms of individual sections I am pretty consistent whether it be through a PT or just one section so I don't think that'd be of much help I believe.

I am open to answering any questions about my current weaknesses, study methods, etc! And any advice is welcome, no matter how unorthodox or off the beaten path haha! Thanks for taking the time to read!

Is anyone taking the lsat from Canada, around Toronto for the sept lsat? The only test centres are in the USA :(

There are no spots available in Canada

So I did not get into law school this cycle. My LSAT was low but decided to apply anyways. I am back to studying and want to know if I should start all over from the beginning with studying or pick up where I left off?

I've plateaued for a while but this is an encouraging sign!

I am retaking the LSAT in September. I completed the argumentative writing section with my June test. Do I need to complete another one for this exam or is it 1 writing for all LSATs?

On my initial LR section, I missed 4 questions. During Blind Review, I reviewed 8 questions and got all 8 correct pretty quickly. 

The biggest difference was my anxiety level. During the timed section, I felt extremely anxious and noticed that I was rushing to the ACs, not giving each AC the same level of consideration, and sometimes just scanning for the answer that matched my prediction rather than fully evaluating all five choices.

During BR, without the same pressure, the questions felt much more straightforward. Two of the questions I missed were only 1–2 star difficulty questions, including the very first question. When I reviewed them afterward, the correct answers felt almost obvious.

Has anyone dealt with a similar gap between their timed performance and BR because of test anxiety? If so, what helped you slow down, properly evaluate each AC, and think as clearly during the actual exam as you do during BR?

Taking my last attempt in October. My goal is 175. Still have a long way to go but Im so proud of how much I've improved<3

I think my biggest weakness on the LSAT is timing. Are there any general tips and tricks to timing that could help me close the gap between my timed PT and the blind review? I know practicing and building my intuition is a huge part of it, but I wanted to see if there is anything else that could help. Thanks!

I received 159 score on my last exam and got a very high Blind review. Now I took a practice section and didn't do well. In fact, I took an old section to see if I improved and I did worse. And one of the questions I got wrong is an easy question I spent considerable time studying and showed improvement . I also got a tutor too. I'm just so sad

I am officially locked in for september. All I want is a 158/160. I just scored a 156 with great LR sections and then a -13 on RC.

Nothing is clicking in RC - any tips to get to atleast a -9/-8 in just over 2 weeks…?

Hi! Looking for some advice on building endurance for the LSAT, especially for the last section of a PT/test.

I’m taking the September LSAT and lately I’ve been scoring around the mid-160s, but I’ve noticed a pretty consistent pattern where my last section is significantly worse than my earlier sections. For example, on my most recent PT my earlier LR was around -4, but my last LR initially came out to -11 with a -4 on BR.

I’ve noticed the same thing on a couple recent PTs where I feel like my accuracy/decision-making just drops toward the end and primarily in the fourth section.

I work full time, so a lot of my studying is before/after work, and I’m wondering if anyone has dealt with something similar and found a good way to specifically train that 3rd/4th section endurance without just constantly taking full PTs.

Any tips or things that worked for you would be really appreciated :)

Does anyone have any recommendations of what to study/ practice the week that I'm taking the LSAT. For the prior two weeks, I already have full lengths PT's planned twice a week, so I'm wondering if another PT is the method or if that will cause burn out/ not increase my score. Should I focus on questions by priority or stick to just timed sections to improve my time accuracy?

Im taking the LSAT in September i need a 160 but i'm stuck in the 150s i've finished most of the loophole done practice tests but the highest i've gotten on a pt is a 155 and the blind review was 160. i dont know what else to i've been studying since May and i'm honestly ready to give up.

I can get around -5 on average on LR sections (best was -2), which I’m still not super satisfied with, but I’m registered for the September LSAT and idk how I’m supposed to get the same results under timed conditions. It usually takes me around 50–60 min to get those scores.

I know the main advice is to keep doing sections untimed and focus on accuracy until the timing naturally gets better, but with my test only a few weeks away, I don’t really have that much time to wait for that to happen. Any tips on what I should do? #help #lsatdrainsthelifeoutofme

Hello! Just wanted to challenge myself as the September administration rolls around the corner. If you have any LSAT-related questions or concepts that you've been struggling with and you just can't wrap your head around it, I can try my best to help explain it! I'm not a tutor, but I have been studying for a long time and can hopefully gain some insight and deep review while helping you out!

Just leave the question number below, as well as any of the qualms you might have with the answer. Thanks!

I completed a PT, and I am doing the blind review. I noticed all of the questions are blank. Aside from the questions I flagged or 7Sage suggested I take another look at, the questions I answered, which I assume I answered correctly because they were not circled are now blank. I checked off the box that would leave correct answered questions. Can someone please help? Does this mean I need to do the PT all over again? And blind reviewing takes much longer.

Is it possible to update the font size before a practice drill?

Updating the font size during the drill, takes time away from focusing on the drill itself.

The default size in the practice drills is too small to read without straining my eyes.

What is the default size for LSAC?

Is it possible to recommend to LSAC to make changing the font size at the beginning (during the instructions phase of the test) before the test starts as an option as opposed to during the test?

So I've been studying consistently, drill consistently every day about a section a day review and then two passages, vice versa (RC section the 10q LR) ... I've been seeing a huge gap between my first pass score timed sections, vs. my blind review. I've been keeping up on my wrong answer journal, I definitely see an improvement on the way I approached certain question types, but in all honesty I'm a bit nervous because I registered for the October test. Any tips?

I thought I did poorly on this comparative drill for no reason! Predicted that I got a 2/6, I was so shocked when I actually got a 6/6! This is a lesson for me to trust my abilities, and I did it in 10 minutes too!