I've been studying for the LSAT for a long time. At this point I have taken it 6 times and not once scored even remotely close to my PTs. In fact, before January I was scoring mostly high 160s, low 170s and got a 157 on the actual test. I wasnt nervous, I didnt have any hiccups, and it did not feel hard. Usually I am a great test taker. Yet I cannot get even CLOSE to my PTs. I don't know what to do anymore. My highest official score is 161 and it is nowhere close to any of the universities I would consider attending.
I don't know what to do or how to explain this outcome.
What do I do??
This is a lovely post but most people who are truly disappointed are those that have seen massive improvements on their PTs and not once has it translated to their actual test day score aka the test was taken more than once. It's very hard to go from expecting a 165 or better based on significantly higher PT scores and choosing appropriate schools to then dropping far below that and realizing that either 1) your goals are no longer viable (big law) or you have to move to a state you never planned on living in.
What makes it worse, is that nobody seems to be able to explain how scores from perfectly imitated PTs can vary so greatly (and repeatedly) from test day when there are no disorders or test anxiety.