I have found so far that many of my wrong answers are when I second guess myself and change my answer.

Everyone learns at a different pace. 156 diagnostic is better than my diagnostic (149). Plus if RC is already strong than once you get your LG and LR score up you should be solid.

JY says it, but it didn't take root for me until recently. When you're asked to analyzing an argument (find the flaw or necessary assumption), it's really important to push past the context and hone in on the actual premises and conclusion. Initially I was trying to make sense of WHOLE stimulus, but once I zeroed in on what the actual premises to the argument were and then the conclusion, the flaws and assumptions got a little easier to spot. Hope that's helpful!

There are times when those kinds of discouraging thoughts hit me. As a 33 year-old who has wasted a lot of time, I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to score well and get scholarships so I'm not burdened with debt the rest of my life. That being said, it is important to remember your worth and value doesn't come from your job or test scores, even though our jobs take up 40-60 hours a week.

I've felt the same things as you before. Just remember, in LSAT studying and in Law School there will always be people who know more than you and asking them for help/advice/wisdom and applying what they say is your best move. That and honestly studying (TV off and phone off).

I'm totally down for an accountability/online study partner! I'm scheduled to take the July 15th test, but if I'm not scoring where I want to score when I start taking practice tests I might bump it back to September. My GPA isn't the strongest due to my middle years of college being very unfocused. I should be able to get my GPA up to a 3.2-3.4, which is why I'm aiming for as high as I can with the LSAT.

Have you gone through the LR training in this program? I'm in the middle of it now and it's so much easier to understand than some other programs I've tried.

As far as studying goes, I'm trying to take the approach of treating studying as a part-time job (15-20hrs) a week since I work full-time now. It's difficult but I think it's worth it.

As far as advice, I can't say "study more" if you're studying the wrong things or the wrong way. I would think that identifying your weaknesses and finding out the exact question types you're getting wrong and why would be helpful. I've found the Blind Review method extremely helpful because you're able to justify your reasoning and if you're correct, you'll be stronger because of it. You can learn what types of questions you struggle with by taking practice tests.

Shoot me a message if you want to talk about holding each other accountable/study partner. Accountability helps in a major way!

I'll be 34. All you youngsters going in your 20s is a smart move! The older you get, the more bills and responsibilities pile on making it more difficult to go. Not impossible by any stretch, just a little bit more complicated.