Ok so mine went like this:

Section 1: Reading Comp (with the fisheries reading)

Section 2: Logical Reasoning

Section 3: Logic Games

Section 4: Logical Reasoning

Section 5: Logic Games

I've been reading that section 3's logic game was the experimental.

I am in the EXACT same position that you are in right now. Scored a 140 my first time, studied HARD for 6 months after that to take it again, felt more confident, and BOMBED it at a 137. I cried pretty hard after that happened.

As of last week, I took a practice exam and got a146 (my highest score yet!). I am set to take the test on Monday.

I have a very high GPA and have been studying for the last two years. It honestly sucks to see that your LSAT score does not match all of your other accomplishments, GPA etc.

I have two suggestions for you (and honestly you should consider them because I didn't listen to other people when they told me and I regret it now.)

Possibly look into taking an IN-PERSON class and use their materials ALONG WITH 7sage to help you. (I went up a lot in points doing this)

Get a personal tutor, invest the money, I think you will see it is beneficial. (I still wish I could have had a tutor, it would have helped me tremendously more)

I also feared that I may have to give up my dream of attending law school. What I can tell you is this: if you feel as though you are scoring the same as the last two tests you've done, I would not take the test on Monday. Don't waste the third chance at taking it for a score that really isn't over 5-10 more points. It is better to loose the money rather to have another test you'll have to explain to admissions. Save it for when you know you are comfortable in your scoring abilities.

My personal Plan B options if i can't get into anywhere right now is to take the GRE exam and apply to Suffolk Law School in Boston which accepts the GRE as a test for applying to get into the law school. I do not have much knowledge of the GRE yet but I have heard it is easier in some respects than the LSAT. With that in mind, if you were to decide to do the GRE, you will have to still show ALL LSAT scores you have. The GRE also has a math section, keep that in mind. (There are a good amount of schools that are starting to accept the GRE.)

Another Plan B option is finding a law school that has much lower entrance requirements to get in. Get in that way, work very hard, and transfer out to another school you'd prefer.

DO NOT GIVE UP. YOU WILL GET THERE. I know everyone is saying that to you, and honestly everyone was saying that to me and it really never made me feel better, but YOU WILL GET THERE. I always said I wanted to start law school immediately after I graduated from college, get a 170 on the LSAT and here I am 2 years out and possibly 3 years out with the hopes of getting a score in the high 140s and maybe getting into one law school I applied to.

MAKE SURE YOU SPEND PLENTY OF TIME PERFECTING YOUR APPLICATION (when you get to that point). You know you have a low LSAT, so make sure everything else on there is great. Have someone proofread your personal statement, get advice about whether or not to include an Addendum about your low LSAT scores.

Best of luck, you are NOT ALONE.

-Angelika

thank you all for your input!!! it is much appreciated!!!

Most specifically I'd say the grouping games. I am doing pretty well with one-to-sequencing games.

I truly appreciate that you took the time to write out this discussion. Every day I get the same thoughts, am I cut out for this? why cant I score better? I am about a year and a half into studying (two years out of college) while working a full-time job. Some days I just cant wake up early or stay up late because i'm so exhausted from work. I have already taken the LSAT twice and fell into the trap thinking I would score better the second time...when in reality I scored about the same even though I truly felt that I had more knowledge and skills learned this time around.

Now the pressure on me is even higher because I feel as though taking the LSAT more than 2 times is VERY frowned upon so the fact that I'm going in for a third time scares the hell out of me. What if I do just as bad???? Is that the end for me? I HAVE to show that my score has improved immensely so that I can explain myself and show that although I did horribly the first two times, I pulled through and worked at it and made it happen.I'm an excellent student with a great GPA with some great things on my resume but why does this one test have a say if i'm good enough for law school?????? I KNOW I would do great in school but I feel so stuck with this test.

I completely understand and sympathize with how you are feeling, the best advice I can give you is that if you feel like the week or day before the test you are not scoring in your practice tests like how you want, just opt out of the test and take it later. I used to have this "everything will work out for the good" attitude days before the test and I would allow myself to ignore the fact that truly I wasn't ready and go sit and take the test and allow myself to have a horrible score on my record. I know the test isn't on the cheap side, but I'd rather loose my $190 every time to know I'm not going to make a mistake again and take the test without having full confidence in myself and my ability to score better.

At this moment, a few weeks out from the test, I'm really not sure how I feel about it. My score has gone up a little, but I'm talking little. I know I have a few weeks left so I am going to try to do my best and see the improvement I really want.

Ps. You need to ignore the comments that you may get from friends, significant others or family who after the first or even second time you take the LSAT start asking you, are you sure you should go to law school? why don't you start to think about a plan B for your future career? Trust me it hurts like hell to hear that the people closest to you aren't really believing anymore that you can do it. They'll still say that they "believe" but you know deep down they're starting to doubt. But we need to prove them wrong and work our butts off and get it done!!!! Because we can do it!!!! Maybe we take longer than the other students who can just take the LSAT once and get their dream score or even a score wayyy better than ours, but we will still get there with persistence!!!!! I have put too much into law school prep just to give up on a standardized test!!!!!!!!

I hope this helps you, best of luck to you.

-Angelika

Thanks for this!!! You have given me a bit of hope that I can reach my goal that feels so out of my reach!!!

@ Yes I meant cancellation!!! sorry my use of "decline" was off. And I will definitely make a call out to those schools, thanks!!

@ @oshun1 @ thanks for the feedback you were all extremely helpful!!!!!!!