I probably need this 🤣 I'm guilty of scrolling over that exclamation point and moving on it if didn't say "answered incorrectly"

We are not yet trying to assess time and pace. At this point we want to make sure the foundations knowledge was absorbed and implemented correctly. The practice blocks should feed you a steady diet of drills, you will mostly be working through LR early on.

Do not do anything timed yet. At this point you are still in the discovery phase. Try to do full process of elimination and approach questions the same way they were presented in the lessons. I found it helpful to write out literally everything I did, for every single questions as I did them, not just Wrong Answer Journal. I then would run my thinking through AI, it has helped to pin-point the problems to know exactly where I went wrong.

Take things slowly and try not feel overwhelmed. As you gain more exposure to the content you will begin to recognize question types, and patterns. As more data is collected you can begin to assess your strengths and address weaknesses.

I would worry less about the scheduling at this point. They can create helpful guideposts to keep you engaged, but do not take it all as necessary requirements.

At times you may find that you are drained of energy early, especially after tackling difficult tasks. Do not push past diminishing returns, respect the cognitive window and try to stay within it. We do not want to overdue our efforts, that can reinforce bad habits- sometimes less is more!

Quality over quantity.

James Clear's 1% Rule: Why Systems Beat Goals — The Good Life Journey Improving just 1% each day will put you in the 99% percentile fast.

the thing is I do the LSAT games during my commute, so taking the effort to sketch out diagrams is beyond my means

I absolutely hate logic links to a rage. It has too much info to juggle at once, doesn't let us color code to sort easier, so it is all too much for me even at easiest levels. I get frustrated, self-doubt creeps in, and then I just want to give up on this entire thing😭😭

Great finish and keep up that effort!

My section scores usually drop as I go on, that last section shows good stamina and remaining focus.

Support chat bubble now covers the chats send button on mobile. Happens when keyboard is open or closed

The 2minute ripcord was helpful enough for me. I don’t think too much about how long questions take. There’s easy ones that still require over a minute to read through, and harder ones that can be finished faster than those.

The problem I had was sinking too much time into one question which sapped away too much time for other questions, and could cause my thinking to spiral out of control.

The safe rule I adopted was that 2m ripcord. I will leave certain questions till the end always (parallel), then I can use any time left over to diagram and think comfortably without that time crunch.

Can the 180 Water Bottle be used during the official lsat?

The rule allows for clear containers only 👀

@TheLawman-1 "Our age of bronze is collapsing" - The Odyssey (2026)

Try not to pressure yourself as you are developing.

A mistake I made early on was studying too much, which reinforced bad habits or flawed thinking.

Take things slowly going over one concept at a time, making sure you fully understand each part before moving on.

Do not do too much in one day or a short span of time, you need to allow yourself to absorb the content and not lose it by trying to do too much.

@tams2018903 lol sounds no different than the rest of America today, boomer sold out USA for their own retirements

For school application fee try to reach out for a waiver and search through your email.

Lots of schools have been sending them out or will provide if you ask admissions.

Learn it.

Live it.

Love it.

idk. don't you find any benefit from these exercises? the RC passages are usually rewarding enough in the trivial information. I was able to talk to someone about how stained glass flows which was pretty fun little conversation.

Worry less about the progress at this point; you are discouraged because you are adding deadline pressure. Remove the scale rating, and approach it like you would a nightly game of solitaire or however you relax.

"Plateau around 160" is not a "not cut out for law school" metric.. dude. that is above the median, and that is even after the longest/highest score increase in history.

5 months ain't that long to appreciate the pain and disappointment. I put in 5 months, without breaking 160, and bombed the official LSAT. You are thinking the grass is always greener on the other side, appreciate your success a bit and use that as encouragement to carry you further in your development. Nothing you said should be discouraging; put that into Sage AI and it will affirm that you are progressing really well/ahead of the curve, and have a lot of promise left to potentially be tapped.

A timed 160 - 175 BR isn't a knowledge issue, it is pure execution. And honestly you haven't put in the work for long distance yet. It is like running a marathon, you can be a great runner; but it will not come overnight, it requires consistent training to build the stamina to withstand the battle of attrition. The LSAT is long specifically to expose that weakness; and really that is the only thing holding you back at this point; pacing. So like Rocky you gotta put in the reps, and build the stamina if you are going to go the distance. You already have the fundamentals and form; it is not just sticking to what you have learned, and executing.

You gotta think, then you will execute, and that is how you win. Best of all you are connected to the best LSAT training platform available. Visualize the end goal, work towards that, and you will get your reward.

if I were to guess what is motivating people, this would be mine:

Best meme is the t14s that say they care about ethics, then immediately join big lawl

The stem was ambiguous. Paragraph 4 begins with references to late 1960s that describes the methodology in B, yet midway through the paragraph it pivots to 1969 specifically as a time when the methodology adheres to D.

My issue was that the paragraph described two unique styles present during the late 1960s, but the stem did not specify which portion of the late 1960s. Since it did not specifically outline 1969 which is at the tail end, I leaned into the earlier portrayal seen in Filles de Kilimanjaro.

@MonicaYum Have you tried making time before work to study? It is best to avoid those low energy sessions when tired, I found they can be counterproductive and damaging.

I only do very light and short sessions during workdays and try to be productive with LSAT adjacent tasks that support developing the same skills.

Most people writing here are paralegals so are already heavily engaged in this type of activity, surrounded by a huge support system, and have a great runway for reaching up- that drive is a motivating factor.

But when you are in a much different environment it can be at times isolating, and more challenging. We do not benefit from adjacent tasks that are conducive to the skills we want to build, nor have the network to reach out to.

Although technically non-traditional, I consider a paralegal a non-trad student with how involved with the legal field they are, they're so extremely privileged by circumstance and fall more into a continuing education/workplace training. That labelling doesn't help any of us outside that legal system, truly non-traditional types, with no potential training or opportunity in our jobs. I wish these paralegals could be put into their own category so we know who has work experience outside the narrow confines of a law office from the rest that have actual non-traditional experience. How is it non-trad if they are all following the same traditional path of paralegal -> LSAT.. it's like the non-trad student tradition is a tradition of paralegal to LSAT.

Were we trying to put the roof on the house before the walls have gone up? First we have to dig the foundation and carefully measure our tasks. Have you been following the blueprint, let’s not get too far ahead of schedule. Quit worrying about the dang house and focus on the task.

Set the foundation right, and then settle in for the journey. It’s going to take a long time, but your job isn’t to build the house today. Focus on the task, build the wall one brick at a time, and don’t worry about PT timing.

We can’t do anything faster unless we first have it done right. Slow it down, then go even slower. Try doing a lot less full sections and PT. It’s not quantity- we need quality. Diagram things out fully, for the exercise, passage map, diagram, evaluate all AC; for everything.

Try the rubber duck method, write all your thoughts out as you work through questions- then feed it into AI, this will help to pinpoint flaws in thinking structure.

it sounds like you could be doing too much, as counterintuitive as it seems, less can be more. Early on when I was studying I felt an urgency to grind it out, and that it was a practical matter of time in=score out. Yet I would exhaust myself, stress out, suffer letdowns.. a big problem was pushing past diminishing returns which causes reinforcing bad habits, or incorrect thinking.

I’ve learned that less is more, and approach the lsat like a marathon. We aren’t going to start tomorrow by attempting to run as much as we can each day, it requires a more measured approach, and most of all time to develop.

Slow things down, and take the time to develop the foundation. If I were you I’d open up chat, and copy&paste your post into Sage AI, I am sure it will be forgiving and inspirational, you are being too hard on yourself.

Also dont BR the same day, especially when you are tired, that’s being cruel to yourself 😭

Probably less of a energy issue and more of an attention span problem. Are you suddenly revitalized after finishing? That's a feeling fo relief, you are fighting for flight trying to seek comfort. These training sessions are meant to push you so we can strengthen those muscles required to complete the long distance endurance.

Try to cultivate habits that will support your redevelopment. Get away from things that will damage your attention span, and start to invest in more delayed gratification.

After a section try to stand up and stretch, 5 Exercises That Promote Circulation To The Brain

Also they say the breathing exercises work.. even if you don't believe it, inhale for 4s-hold it a bit, and exhale for 6s. Timing doesn't matter as much as 1:2 - inhale:exhale ration.

In time things come more naturally. Think of it like getting the ball in a game, when you are a young rookie and inexperienced there's so much panic: what to do, time running out, stress runs up. When the veteran gets the ball they're relaxed, they're been there plenty of times before, there isn't that panic before, instead they have control and rather than react can think about what they want to do, how they will achieve it, what tools they can pull out.

It really is practice, practice, practice.

Sounds like you have done some really quality foundation work. You have a strong launch out the gate, and good approach which is really showing through on those short session sprints. The problem comes later on, because you never trained for long distance, so it is not feeling the same as the sprints- yet.

Keep working on it, try to have patience, and good things will come in time to those who put in the effort.

@yesterdayseeker

@JacobBaska Thanks for the insight, I have been trying to balance a descriptive vs narrative approach.

It gets a bit trickier as the essay develops, a narrative approach can feel too heavily romanticized and missing key statement of facts. Blending the two can sacrifice the narrative structure, the problem I think comes from trying to fit too much information into the passage. The most difficult part is trying to encompass our life story while keeping a strong narrative voice. I am beginning to think it is more important to carry that narrative voice, than a literal recounting of life events.

What I am picking up is that our Personal Statement should read more like an introduction to a biography than an encyclopedia entry.

You do not sound remorseful of your actions at all nor does it sound like you have learned from this event. You are still arguing innocence and contesting the charges.. that does not show the acceptance, growth and responsibility expected and required of a legal professional.

The way you are describing things sounds worse than the actual offense. You need to serious reconsider your perspective, and the admissions viewpoint. Your stubborn maintenance of innocence, while conceding guilt appears like you lack accountability, it comes across as defensive and ego preservation. It sounds like you are someone who would willing and knowingly break the rules, and probably the worst part is that when you are caught try to justify your actions.

Granted I am missing context so you could be right about the punishment being too punitive, but even if, I don't think that would even matter to admissions teams with the way you have framed this. This all lacks ethical maturity, its defensive and self-justifying, not reflective.

Yes- you will need an addendum. In your current mind-state you would probably hurt yourself more with an addendum. You are not going to litigate your case before admissions and craft some miraculous defense, that is so foolhardy. Admissions committees expect remorse, accountability, and insight — not advocacy against the institution that disciplined them.

Go look at others addendums. You cannot approach it in this, it amplifies any concerns. Your narrative lacks empathic awareness and moral learning, which admissions readers equate with immaturity and risk in a profession built on trust. It shows ego‑defensive reasoning and externalization of blame — traits inconsistent with professional self‑regulation.

2 questions

1) Is this something we should come to with a draft of our essay?

I’m worried I should come more prepared... I booked in with the intention to take my open brainstorm mess and work with an expert to craft focused message/central themes, and scaffolding for the organization / passage map.

2) Does the Limit 1 per student include the previous sale, or are people who purchased in July allowed to buy another?

I like that it does not stretch across the entire window now, I can finally run in full screen again

Those are the same rules as proctored exams and it is better you know now ahead of time!

You can still bring in a drink just make sure it is in a clear container.

Products need descriptions. What is the size of the 180 bottle, dish washer safe, what material? Sock sizing, material type?