Burn out is very real, if you are feeling burnt out taking a day off or even just studying for 1 hour instead of your usual amount can help. LSAT Prep in addition to a usual course load can be draining on anyone. Starting with your first point, Retention isn't super easy to track on the LSAT, there is too much variance in a questions stimulus. Over time you should see improvement in smaller areas, less questions wrong on lower difficulties, more time left over at the end of sections, etc. I am putting somewhere between 6-8 hours a day into prep, and usually give myself a day to lighten the load (usually for Redzone on Sundays). Determining your best schedule depends largely on you, how much time you have to study, how you work best, etc.

The LSAT does have a way of making you feel like you are always "behind," and perhaps you are, though unlike your classes with Finals, there is no memorizable material to take into test day (No formulas, important dates, etc.). You have your strategies and your gut, spend time developing each one and over time you will feel less "behind." Walking into test day you should feel confident in your preparation, that is about all you can ask for. It is important to consider when you are signed up for/plan on taking the test, if it is in January you will have to push past the burnout, as time is running out. If you have the luxury of time, pacing yourself can be a huge help. Unfortunately these are questions only you can answer, but I hope my response has helped you in some way or another.

Keep Drilling. It sounds like a very "duh" response, but maybe try a new-ish approach. Load up a set of questions that are low-level with no time limit on the app, then set a 60-second timer on your phone. When that goes off, it's time to look at the answer choices, reset the timer, and do the same with the answer choices. Over time, you will get better at feeling more confident about getting rid of wrong answers, which will reduce your time spent per question. Sometimes you can't discern between two choices; you could spend even 5 minutes and still make no progress. This is the biggest danger on the LSAT: poor time management. For every minute or second you are over, a later question's time is being eaten into. So drill your strategies, try highlighting only key phrases or conditional variables. You do not need to understand every word/sentence in the stimulus, just the relevant information. As you drill, you start to move faster, a result of becoming more confident in your selection/elimination process and reading skills. Unfortunately, the only way to get faster is to keep grinding. Keep in mind, there are certain questions that are designed to take longer than others, match the reasoning, and higher levels are good examples, but not the only ones. If you notice a particular type is taking longer than usual, review your fundamentals and start back at 60 or 70 second timers.

Hey Brianna, when I was starting my prep, I was in a similar situation. I have 2 suggestions that helped me.

1. I found that going through each question type and making a note card with the strategy for each question really helped. Take for example a Weaken Question, I would say your first job is to find the Conclusion, second is to find how the conclusion is supported, third go evaluate the answer choices (here a note about ignoring the validity of the choices and focusing solely on how the argument is impacted would be helpful), finally Elimate wrong answers (make note of common wrong answer types, wrong direction, no impact, etc.). Use these notecards on easy drill sets (level 1-3) with no time pressure; getting better at the skills should be your biggest priority, not accuracy (yet). Slowly progress onto more difficult questions; the wording will be more challenging, but the general patterns remain fairly constant. Section 2 of PT 158 has 3 Level 5s and 4 Level 4s, meaning if you ace the Level 1-3s, you can theoretically score your 155.

2. Once you feel comfortable with the skills required for each question type (there is a lot of overlap between questions), then focus on developing your own specific testing strategies. I, for example, start every LR section on Question 13, which gives me more time to work through the harder ones and forces me to be a little faster on the earlier/easier questions. Similarly, Match the Reasoning takes me, and probably everyone, longer than most other questions. So if I am pressed for time, I will skip it and go back later. Prioritize questions you know you have a chance on and skim ones that you REALLY struggle with.

3. Some other notes, a few of the other responses mention other materials. I too used the LSAT Trainer (can buy on Amazon) and found it to be very helpful for developing my strategies and figuring out what I am weakest at. Tutors are also helpful, some people learn better from an instructor than on their own. Getting a tutor is not itself "sufficient" to ensure a better score, but it has helped me and many others.

Gunning for 155 is very attainable; it amounts to about 25-30 questions total, or about 7 per section. I have gone from the 140s to 165 on test day and am pushing for a 170 now. In my opinion, the key to LSAT improvement is knowing what works best for you and drilling your strategy. You should feel like it is second nature on test day, and this confidence will serve you well. 6 months is plenty of time to improve, and I think you can even surpass your target score. You've got this Brianna!