This was my first LSAT, my goal was 175, I ended up getting 177, and I am beyond happy! I couldn't have done it without 7sage's LG guides.
For people who are curious, my diagnostic was somewhere around 162-166, timed. My worst section at first by far was LG.
I studied intensely around 1.5 to 2 months, took a 1 month break, then spent 1 month doing a few practice tests a week. Prior to the test, my PT score average was around 175.
To study, I used the LSAT Trainer and 7sage for LG. I later also bought ACE The LSAT Logic Games book for practice (I didn't use the techniques, I just did the games for warmup and practice). I started with the LSAT Trainer techniques, then changed my LG techniques to 7sage's after.
Also, the Blind Review sessions hosted by JY are invaluable. Make sure you go to those for at least one practice test; I went to almost all the sessions for PT 78, and it helped so much even though it was right before the actual test date. I didn't realize how little I understood about each answer choice until I had to explain it to other people.
Thanks again 7sage, you guys are the best, and you probably helped me get into my dream law school!
I'm also taking the test in September! Personally I've found that I generally need to finish the first 15 questions in 15 minutes on the LR section. Then, I do my best to finish the remaining questions before hitting the 30 minute mark. Only after 30 minutes is announced do I bubble in my answers, leaving me several minutes to go over questions that I was unsure of. One thing I've noticed for myself in the LR sections is that it's much better for me to only send a little bit of extra time on questions that I'm unsure of, and then go back to them at the end of the section after bubbling. This way, I can do the problem with fresh eyes, and usually I'll catch something that I missed the first time around. I also don't risk completely running out of time for the section using this method since I only come back to them at the end. I usually get -0 to -2 on my LR sections.
Of course this works best if you only tend to have a few questions you're unsure of each section; if you have more than a few then it's best to review the lessons and maybe do some drills!