It depends, of course, on your goal and your confidence with the material. I would reiterate the comments above and also add that August is still very early. You can take the October exam and still apply early. It's more important to be ready to take the LSAT rather than rush through material without having a solid understanding. You got this, good luck!

I'm interested!

Jan/feb

practicing four sections will increase endurance more than practicing a flex version, plus, you'll be doing more LR... I would suggest, for you, the four section version.

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congrats! how long did this take you?

took me a few months of hardcore studying. I spent two months studying everyday for 8-10 hours.

tough question. some things to consider would be how much time can you dedicate to fool proofing logic games before the test? Another question would be, are you fine with using the score preview option on a test you are not completely confident you are ready for? October is definitely not to late to take the test. I think, if I were in your shoes, I would switch the test to the October date. Get some more time to finish the core curriculum and master logic games. Than you would have both the score preview option for October, and if you don't score where you want to be, you'll have another shot in November for this cycle to take the test.

Good luck!

delay exam. If you are not where you want to be, then do not take the test

Logic games... over and over and over and over and over, until you've mastered them!

Well, first off, whats your current method? Secondly, I agree with Danielbrowning208... there is not much you can do at this point. Though my suggestion would be, right now on top of very light studying, is to relax. Freaking out over the section itself will more likely lead to panic during the section. Be confident. You got this!

wait. No point in putting it in early when the app is incomplete. Many schools will see that you have a test still awaiting a score and will mark your app as incomplete

It varies generally. But I have heard that on average, yes.

Wait for October. It's still early in the cycle and a few more points would be massively beneficial.

I am interested. Should there be a groupme made for everyone?

I would only consider retaking with that high of a score if you are consistently scoring above 174, otherwise, it is not worth it... Good luck and congrats on the already fantastic score! You got this.

timing strats and more practice to increase efficiency

As I study for the LSAT, I have become more aware of implicit assumptions that we make in everyday language. As a result, its like we have to retrain how we listen to and understand language.

You should probably retake it. My suggestion would be to take it soon as well, especially considering that you are testing at a high level. Now is a perfect time to keep grinding out your studying and building up even more confidence. That way, when the test comes around again you'll be prepared and unworried.

I'm interested. Pt'ing mid to high 160s

hmm... I will probably call them soon. Thank you for the information and help! @

I would only retake if you are averaging higher than 172, otherwise it is risky

edit: congrats on the great score btw!

depends on your weaknesses. I would suggest the first thing to master is logic games. Foolproof them, and you'll see a dramatic increase in your score. Logic games is the most learnable part of the test in general.

I have yet to receive any email from them as well...

Thank you!!!!

just kidding, I found it. Sept 18th

If you practice test average is higher than what you scored on test day, then definitely retake. A few points higher makes a big difference when competing for the top schools. It sounds like you have lots of time before you apply. Maybe study more and get consistently in the mid to high 170s and then retake.