blairivoyant

Joined: Mar 2026
Subscription: Live

I've dreamed about pursuing a legal career for my entire life. I feel like I'm now in a position to make that dream a reality.

Background: I'm originally from the Deep South. I currently live in the Northeast. In 2023, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. My professional experience has largely consisted of programming and information technology roles, both in the private sector and in local government.

Legal interests: Civil rights, criminal, education, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and international law

Other interests: Philosophy, history, psychology, technology, genealogy

Hobbies: Language learning, reading, drawing, playing video games

Plans: June 2026 LSAT | Fall 2027 1L

Goals: As close to 180 as possible, T14

Admissions profile

LSAT

Not provided Goal score: 175

CAS GPA

3.92

1L START YEAR

2027

Discussions

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

5 days ago

@NatalieManley I haven't tried that yet, but I think it could help me to watch.

Thank you so much for all your suggestions by the way, I feel like they've given me direction!

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

5 days ago

@NatalieManley That is helpful! Thank you for all the advice, I'm eager to try it all out!

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

6 days ago

@NatalieManley I'll try this too, thank you! :)

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

6 days ago

@NatalieManley That's great advice, I'll give it a try! If you feel like sharing those strategies, I think they'd be helpful. MBT and MSS can be particularly time consuming 😅

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

6 days ago

@NatalieManley

The issue is that I'm running out of time. I rarely run out of time on RC, but I often run out of time on LR.

When I do run out of time, it's only ever the levels 4 and 5 questions that I don't have time to finish.

I always get the 1 - 3 questions right. I feel like the issue is probably that I spend too much time second guessing myself on 1 - 3 questions. I evaluate all the answer choices even when I've found an answer that I think is right "just in case." I haven't cognizantly thought about this before, I'm only just recognizing that I do this as I type.

LSAT · Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

blairivoyant

6 days ago

@Michael123 That's interesting advice - I'll give it a try! Thank you!

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Edited Saturday, May 2

blairivoyant

😖 Frustrated

Time management & gaps between PTs and BR

Hello!

There's often a large gap between my PTs and my BRs. My PT scores tend to be in the high 160s, and the BRs tend to be in the high 170s.

On most blind reviews, it's almost immediately obvious what the right answer is, and I can identify why the actual choice I made was wrong.

I believe stress and anxiety from the timer negatively impacts my performance.

In spite of having taken dozens of practice tests at this point (not all of which were on 7Sage), and having done a considerable amount of drills, sections, and reading/watching videos, my current average PT score (167) is lower than my initial diagnostic (no studying at all) score of 168.

Endurance also may contribute to the PT/BR gap. My mind sometimes starts to wander while I'm taking the PTs.

Do any of you have advice for overcoming the timer anxiety? Do any have advice for keeping your mind from wandering?

Thank you!