Hi, I registered for the June test and have about three weeks left until exam day.

I’m trying to save some of my 140s and 150s for a possible August retake, so the fresh full PTs I currently have left are 150, 155, 157, 158, 159, and 115, 113, 109, and 107.

Since I usually take a full PT every other day or every three days, I’m worried I may not have enough recent PTs left before June. I’m not sure whether it’s a good idea to use the 100s and 110s as full PTs this close to the test, since they’re much older exams.

Right now, I’m hoping to save PTs 142, 144, 152, and 156 for August if possible. I already took all the PTs other than these.

I’d really appreciate any advice on how to best use the PTs I have left. Would it make sense to take the older 100s and 110s as full PTs? Or would it be better to retake some 130s or 140s that I’ve already done before? Another option is to use the more recent PTs I was originally saving for August, but I’m not sure what the best strategy is.

Thank you all in advance!!

i've been working on my weakest section, rc. every time i do a passage and get something like a -7, i am frustrated. it's because i'll go through my incorrect answers and either realize my mistake was dumb or i'll figure out why i was wrong and why the correct answer was right. then i'll pledge to not make that mistake again. i'll go into the next section with confidence and get a similar score. but then, i'll feel like oi really learned from my mistakes again! how do i just answer more questions correctly the first time around?

is the experimental section of the test ever the easiest? i just finished a practice where it was my best section and i've never seen that before

I am still struggling with the basics, especially identifying the main point and conclusion. I know that is the foundation of LSAT reasoning, and everything builds off of it.

I’ve been dealing with shoulder, neck and arm pain for over 2 years, and I do have medical records from my PCP documenting it. The main issue is that prolonged writing or computer use causes numbness and pain in my arms, shoulders and hands. During full PTs, by around the second section, I sometimes physically can’t annotate or take notes normally anymore because my arm starts going numb and too painful.

I also notice that once the pain and numbness gets worse, it becomes much harder to focus and process information efficiently. It’s not just discomfort, it genuinely affects my pacing and ability to continue testing normally.

I’ve tried taking pain medication and using pain relief patches during practice tests and real tests. Unfortunately, normal doses of pain medication don’t really reduce the pain anymore, while stronger doses make me feel drowsy and mentally slower. Stronger pain patches also don’t really help the numbness and only seem to help for about 45 minutes before the symptoms come back.

I never really considered accommodations before because I didn’t think this would “count” as a disability. But I feel like I might need it now😞

For people who applied under chronic pain or physical impairment:

• What documentation did LSAC want most?

• Was PCP documentation enough, or did I need a specialist?

• Did you apply for breaks, extra time, or both?

• Do you think my situation sounds like something worth applying for, or am I overthinking this?

Would really appreciate hearing anyone’s experiences. Thanks!

i was inspired by another lsat post and thought i’d offer some free help on the LSAT :)

im studying for the june test, but i wanted to pick apart the test from another angle: by explaining concepts to students who are currently in the 150s or 160s. i’ve studied on and off since my diagnostic of 156 and my journey has been far from smooth but i’ve realized that the test IS predictable and it’s a matter of leveraging those predictions.

unfortunately, i do have limited availability but i’d love to offer free 45 min sessions and i’ll help explain any problems you’ve having difficulty with. (priority will be given to ppl who respond first!)

i’m only beginning to understand the test at a much deeper level so i don’t want to ask for money - i just want to offer my services bc i’ve definitely been in your shoes before and i want to gain a new perspective explaining it to someone else.

EDIT: while i wanted to offer one free 45 min session to each person, as of now i'm gonna have to limit this offer to the first 8 ppl who replied to my post. once i take the june test and wait for my score, my schedule will open up more and i will message you in the order posted. time is unfortunately something i don't have much of right now and i do need to prioritize my personal studying :/

I'm having a hard time with the timing component. When I do drills, should I only answer what I can or is it better to answer all the questions even if they are guesses? As I'm looking at my analytics I can tell there is a problem because I'm guessing on half the section. When I just look at the questions I actively worked my percentage correct is better. Thoughts?

Hi :)

As the title suggests, I am struggling with this question type quite a bit. Do you guys have any strategies or tips on how to improve on this? Almost every point I lose on RC is exclusively this type, and I'm not quite sure what I should change in my reading or process to avoid this mistake.

Thank you, I hope you're all doing well! We got this <3

Can someone explain why it's not D? I was thinking in terms of the CS class-instance framework and so D seemed like the best one.. (groups = broader category/class while nations = instance or specific example of that broader category) I'm also just confused what 'instance' even means in LSAT terms.

Currently working at a company and job I enjoy. Decided that even though it pays well I know I need to do something in the law and preferably public interest related. My conundrum is when do I tell my manager that I'm quitting my job to go to law school?

The role I'm in is fairly complicated and required about 6 months of training to get it down. I was planning on letting her know maybe six months before I leave. I want to give her as much time to find and have me train someone but at the same time I could see them letting me go early and I need that income.

What should I do?

I'm registered for the June test date and I am nearly through with the more recent test questions not reserved for full PTs so I've resorted to doing drills / sections of older questions. I mainly study by doing full sections rather than a bunch of shorter drills so my main issue is that I'm running out of sections that fully consist of new questions. I've definitely noticed differences in question structure between the new and old LR sections, but its hard for me to tell whether there is a significant change in difficulty between the two. I have been doing better on the old ones vs the new ones so it could be that I'm finally starting to master the LR section (hopefully) or it could be due to easier questions.

Does anyone know if the old sections are actually any easier than the new ones? If so, what would be a good study practice for someone who doesn't have very many 'fresh' questions left from more recent PTs?

hi y'all ◡̈ was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to close the gap on blind review or just reviewing overall without using a wrong answer journal (i don't feel like im actually retaining when i use it because i don't really go back to reference it). thanks in advance for the tips <333

Hi all, I am planning to take the August LSAT this summer. I already took the test and scored a 167, and am hoping for low to mid 170s. I have previously PTd 174 and usually average a 172, but I haven't studied for the test in around 6 months. What kind of study work should I be doing to make my time most effective? Should I redo the curriculum, or just focus on drilling individual weaknesses and taking PTs? I have no commitments this summer so I am planning to study around 40-50 hours a week.

Working through the Foundations curriculum and just wondering what the recommended practice test frequency/cadence is afterwards. I see a lot of people reference their practice test scores and when to schedule based on how you are scoring, so I would be curious to hear what different people recommend.

I have two little ones and work full time so planning time windows to do timed practice test is challenging so I am just wondering how intentional you need to be about getting those tests in. It feels like by far the most important thing to do, but also a challenging thing to work in frequently.

I work full-time and can be quite tired at the end of a long day, and my work especially is the type that can be draining. From prior experience, I kind of feel that studying for as long as I should each day can end up getting to a point where I am too tired to focus on my studying; sometimes it is fine but others I just kind of go through the motions. Do any other people who have tried studying while working have any tips or strategies that worked for them?

Hi all,

I am about finished with the curriculum. Long story short, I was out of the country and have also just started a new job so my LSAT studying kind of fell to the wayside for about a month and a half but I am back at it and just have to finish up my last day of curriculum material tomorrow. I literally only had 2 days of curriculum left when I kind of fell off track LMAO. Anyway, I am wondering how much I should I be drilling daily if I plan to take the test in August (about 3 months out)? I was originally going to take it in June but then felt I fell too far behind timing wise.

I attempted a PT today and had to stop halfway through because it genuinely felt like my brain stopped processing information correctly. I wasn’t panicking outwardly, but I suddenly couldn’t sustain focus, couldn’t fully comprehend passages, and for the first time ever, I couldn’t even finish all the LR questions in a section. I was reading words, but nothing felt like it was actually sticking cognitively.

For context, I’m coming off an extremely intense semester (finals, leadership transitions, travel, etc.), so I’m wondering if this is some combination of burnout/anxiety/cognitive overload, but it honestly scared me because I’m used to functioning at a very high academic level.

If anyone has experienced this during prep:

• How did you reset?

• Did you take time off or push through?

• How did you rebuild focus/stamina?

• Did it end up being temporary?

Would really appreciate any advice because right now I feel mentally fragmented and pretty overwhelmed.

I took the LSAT this past January (third-year college student) and scored a 167. My average 5 practice tests leading up to my official attempt averaged to just about that, with a highest recorded score of 170. My initial diagnostic was a 153, and I studied from March onward, though I could only dedicate about 5-10 hours per week to it during the school year and occasionally 10-15 in the summer. I am interested in BU, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, UCLA, & UC Berkeley, and I did not hit the median for those (which is around 170) but did exceed the 25th percentile. I am confident that the other components of my application will be strong. That said, I plan to take two gap years to teach before attending law school, and I am on the fence about my test timeline. I could study this summer and retake in September, but I will have an intense full-time internship for June and July that will take up a significant portion of my time. I do not want to study for or take the test again during senior year, as I will be writing a senior honors thesis. The other option for a retake would be to study full-time the summer after I graduate and retake it that fall, but then I would have taken about a year and a half off from studying before revisiting. I could also study while working full-time in a post-grad teaching role, but I think that would be challenging to manage. I think it makes sense to retake the test, but does anyone have advice on when I should? I also should mention that I took the test under particularly bad conditions (personal life crisis) that severely impacted my emotional state and sleep leading up to it.

I took the diagnostic test a week ago and scored a 140. I am following the study guide. I have 9 weeks of course material before I start the practice questions.

Am I supposed to be drilling now? Or wait until the lectures are done?

I’ve been studying for a while, however I have hit a plateau and would love to discuss how to improve

I finished my first PT since my diagnostic back in December. My diagnostic was 139 > and this PT was a 158. I haven’t studied consistently until these last 3 weeks, I’d always start and stop. Should I finish the curriculum or keep drilling and working through the Loophole as I’ve been doing the last 3 weeks?

I’m aiming for the August LSAT (I’m okay with taking September LSAT as well) and a goal score of 170+ (I know that might be highly unrealistic in this timeframe).

While taking the PT, on certain questions I knew that diagramming would help get me to an answer I just didn’t know what to diagram if that makes sense. Any recommendations on how to get better at diagramming?

I plan to take the LSAT in September, but on RC questions I keep falling for trap answers and struggle to structure the passages in my head as I read. Does anyone have any tips on improving RC, focusing on structure and avoiding trap answers?

Hey all!!! I’m not necessarily struggling to understand the foundations however, as I’m working through the logical reasoning modules I’m realizing I’m struggling to apply ther concepts. I understand and can explain them but when I start mixing in multiple question types it becomes over whelming. Should I practice applying ther concepts? If so how? What have high scorers who ran into a similar issue done? Any help or advice would be really appreciated! Good luck to everyone studying hard.

I just scored a 168 on PT139.

Hi y'all! I just finished my first week of studying and took my second PT. I feel like I can solve most questions without pressure and given enough time. But under testing conditions, phew, it is a mental frenzy to complete them on time, let alone get the correct answer. How would you recommend I close this gap between my 177 BR and 160 diagnostic? More studying the concepts or drilling and PT's?