So I decided to wait until January for the LSAT. I had some pretty significant losses and struggles summer 23 and did not feel I would be ready by November. I even switched full-time jobs in November.
With that is the January LSAT too late for applications too really be considered?
Some people on the forms have talked about this admissions cycle being much slower then normal. Is that what most people are experiencing even in offers?
I have seen so much variation in opinion and I know we are not in the minds of the admissions office, but still just want to gauge general feelings on this.
Stats wise my UGPA was 3.91 (3.92 with CAS report) from a decently competitive institution. I had some technical issues in my final section of the Jan LSAT but otherwise felt really comfortable with all the questions I had.
I know we will all be super stressed until the scores are released...
While you can gain the most points from Logic Games that is almost always related to set-up which in the stress of testing can easily be sabotaged (Ex: I had technical difficulties during my LG section and lost 15 minutes). I say yes study logic games but do not get caught up in it, get all your game board set-ups sorted and run through games in timed drills then repeat slower on a fresh copy. Make sure your diagramming for rules is most understandable to you. I love J.Y's examples but sometimes I found my own way to express a rule was easier (like my own language). To that point, while reviewing logic games start thinking about the reasoning section and structures like diagrams especially those harder questions. Logical Reasoning was my strongest diagnostic section but keep in mind logical reasoning can vary the score a lot. Think for example you get lots of complex reasoning questions and lose time hung up on little details. There is nothing worse then ending up with blank answers or guessing on questions you could have understood not rushing. It is so easy to get caught up on individual sections and yes its good to target weaknesses but all aspects of this exam communicate with each other. It requires RC and LG skills for LR and vice versa in any configuration.
All that to say try not to get hung up on one section. Especially so close to the exam this could cause other sections to slip significantly because they were "okay" enough to not practice those skills. (maybe study a few hours daily each week LG RC LR LG PT rest day LR or however works best for your schedule)