Yeah. I suggest looking at the R/LSAT forum. It is really insane there is a lot of people who saw significant score decreases. I was consistently scoring a 164-165 and got a 161. The last time I received a score like that I had a panic attack mid test and didn’t finish 2 sections. It looks like they are trying to compensate for score inflation and test takers are dealing with the consequences of it.

I try to rephrase both the stimulus and the answer choices extremely low-resolution. I say to myself "Ok, the stimulus is saying X, the question is asking for Y" and I try and predict an answer choice without looking at the choices themselves. Even if the prediction is off it can serve as a good jumping point/template for the right answer choice. In the event I can't predict, and/or I am torn between 2 equally attractive choices, I paraphrase each answer into the most simplest form and compare them against my low-resolution stimulus summary and pick the one that fits the most into what the question is asking.

Another good strategy is to compare the two answer choices and understand what scope is each trying to approach and accomplish. Is one focusing on one part of the stimulus and the other is very big picture, etc? Comparing the approaches of both answers to one another can help decipher trap choices. Re-identifying the argument also helps, I find myself getting stuck between 2 choices when I didn't really understand what the argument was/what it was exactly saying.

@annemusiwarwo892 said:

I have the same issue - managed to up my score into the low 160s from high 150s but stuck there since. What would you say are your big weaknesses?

Definitely LR. I feel super confident at RC, but my RC score doesn't really reflect that. I will usually understand why I got a question wrong, but I don't know if that is translating to the other preptests :(