Hey everyone! I graduated from UCLA in December 2025 and I've been working as a paralegal since then. My LSAT story took a while to get where it ended up: 155 on my diagnostic, then a lot of stop-and-start studying while I finished undergrad and moved across the country. First real attempt I got a 166. After a lot more studying, the second attempt a 177.
Honestly the thing that changed the most wasn't some new strategy. It was actually looking at what my practice tests were telling me instead of what I wanted them to say. For a while I'd skip timing myself on RC because I didn't want to know the real number. The test caused a lot of anxiety for me. Once I stopped doing that and worked around my anxiety, I could actually see where I was weak and work on it instead of just guessing.
That's basically how I tutor too. We sit down, go through a passage or question slowly, and figure out where the reasoning actually falls apart or where an assumption doesn't hold up. I'm not interested in teaching shortcuts. You can only get so far with those, and this test is measuring stuff that's genuinely useful outside of it too.
I also worked full time while studying for this test, so if you're doing the same and feeling behind, I get it. That part matters as much as the content review does.
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Hi! I was where you were once at, with a diagnostic of 155. I self-studied to a 177. I'd be happy to help you get to your high 160's goal, and my rate is $40/hour. I can definitely help you develop a study plan too, because I myself studied while working full-time. DM me if you're interested!
Hi Ariana! I have a 177 official score and I self-studied from a 155 diagnostic and an official score of 166. I charge $40 an hour. DM me if you're interested!
Hi! I started at a 155 diagnostic, self-studied my way to an official 166, and then worked my way to an official 177. My LR was consistently -1 to -3 by the 166 test, but RC could swing anywhere down to -7 depending on the day. I told myself for a while it was just an off section, bad luck, whatever. It wasn't. I was avoiding it because it was the section I was worst at, which meant I wasn't putting in the reps that would have actually fixed it. And that avoidance makes sense. LR is more fun to sit down and do. RC is slower, drier, and less satisfying question to question, even when you're doing everything right. Neither section is a blast, but RC loses the fun contest every time, and that's exactly why people under-practice it.
Once I stopped letting my LR strength cover for my RC weakness and started treating RC like the section that actually needed the work, my score went from 166 to 177. Getting from the 160s into the mid-to-high 170s is where a lot of people stall out. It's where I struggled the most too. That's the part I want to help other students with: figuring out where they're actually losing points, being honest about the sections they're avoiding, and turning those weaknesses into something predictable and manageable.
This isn't just for people already in the 160s, though. If you're just starting out, or you're still in the 140s or 150s and the test feels like a foreign language, that's fine too. A lot of the habits that get someone from 166 to 177 are the same habits that should be built from day one, so you don't spend your first year of studying picking up things you'll have to unlearn later.
Two things I'll drill into every student, whatever your level:
Blind review and wrong answer journal everything you miss. If it's a single section, do it that day or the next. If it's a full PT, wait until the next day so you're not just running on adrenaline and you don't exhaust yourself that day.
Learn what to do when you're down to two answer choices. Everyone goes through this. You've read the stimulus or passage, read the question, eliminated three, and you're staring at two that both feel defensible. This is where people burn way too much time and sometimes still end up guessing wrong, and then run out of time on the questions after it. What I recommend is to read both one more time, figure out which one is more wrong, pick the other, and move on. The LSAT itself tells you this is going to happen; the instructions say: "For some questions, more than one of the choices could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, choose the response that most accurately and completely answers the question." Tutoring won't make this scenario disappear completely, but it should make it rare, and it should make you fast when it does happen.
My actual goal is to get the test to feel second nature, no matter where you're starting from. Not just accurate, but familiar, to the point where you can feel how a section is going while you're still in it. You should know you're having a good LR section as you're going through it, not find out three weeks later when the score comes back.
Sessions are meant to be a conversation, not a lecture. I want to work through problems with you, figure out where the actual gaps are, and build a plan from there. I don't want to just talk at you for an hour. I also genuinely believe this test is learnable. A lot of people feel like they've hit a ceiling, like their score is just who they are at this point. I don't buy that, and I want to convince you of it too.
I'm charging $40/hour right now. Comment below or message me and I'll set up a free intro call.
@Kevin_Lin Correct. Unfortunately had to take 5 seconds at the start of each section to adjust.
@Danny123 It was automatically full, I took it today. Nothing to worry about. The text was a bit small but you can make it bigger in the accessibility menu. You have to do that at the start of each section.
Hi all,
Quick question. On the real August 2026 LSAT and beyond, will there be no more highlighting in the passage to specific parts of the question? As you can see below, this is what's been normal, and it seems like its no longer available on the new LawHub interface. 
I hope you can see what I mean. If this feature will be on the real test, is it possible to add to 7Sage? It honestly is really helpful, especially for questions that ask what a certain word means when used in a specific context.
Hey! I'm not a super high scorer (highest PT 174), but I can give advice based on my own experience. For LR, I really think you will get faster with more practice. I know 4 months feels like a long time studying, but LR is kind of pattern recognition, especially the easier questions in the first half of the section. So my advice for LR is to just keep practicing. Always WAJ and really analyze why you get questions wrong - it'll help you get them right next time. A good "drill" is trying to get the first 10 questions of any given section in 10 minutes or less. That would kind of set you up for success for the rest of the questions. Something that I personally do is skip the question type that takes me the longest. For me, it takes a really long time to answer parallel method of reasoning questions, especially when it's a really long stimulus, so I'll just skip it the second I see it and save it until the end. I'd recommend reading this, it's super helpful and a great analogy: https://7sage.com/lessons/next-steps/resources-for-taking-simulated-lsats/why-you-must-skip-questions-on-the-lsat
I won't give RC timing advice, I struggle with that immensely myself. Best of luck!
Has anyone taken the LSAT at a Prometric testing center in the NYC area, specifically the Manhattan or Brooklyn locations?
I’m curious about what the testing experience was like. I’m very sensitive to background noise, and I’ve heard that people may be entering and leaving the testing room throughout the exam, with proctors also speaking to other test-takers inside the room. Was that your experience?
I’d really appreciate any insight. I'm taking the LSAT in February and just thinking about either in-person or remote testing.
Hi Kiyah! I totally get the fear of failure - I've been there too! I self studied to an official 177 and would love to help you out! I charge $40/hour, feel free to DM me if you're interested in a free initial call!