So I'm working through the problem sets on the harder weakening questions. Through BR I can get 80-100% correct, while doing timed I am only able to get maybe 40-60%. Should this be a concern at this point in time? I have also been doing prep for about eight hours today, so that is one thing I can attribute to the scores. There was a point earlier today I was 25/25 on timed.
Note: My test date is December 3rd, 2016
Honestly, I feel that the reason people struggle with reading comp is because they have been exposed to it before, whether on the SAT or ACT. As a result, they don't give themselves enough time to prepare. LSAC knows this, so they intentionally design the RC to be hard. When you read, try doing what's called "Active Reading." As you read, start to analyze. Think about why the author put things in the passage and the role it serves. It helps to retain information.
June 2016 was my first LSAT, and needless to say, December will go a lot better for me.
I was in the same boat. I took the June LSAT and didnt do well at all. I was going to originally take the September LSAT, but after using the study schedule and realizing I really didn't prep for June at all (basically my Diagnostic), I would be studying for 70 hours a week on average. I decided to pushback and take December. I know for college students, December is hard for the simple fact that finals are usually around this time. I would say if you can, take December if you feel that you will not be ready for September. You can always apply for the September exam and then move your date.
I mean generally I'm doing 8 hours straight of studying. When I am early on into a session, timing really isn't a problem.