This is an amazing jump in such a short time! Great job! I went from a 148 diagnostic to a 163 practice test, but when I took the June Flex I ran out of time on Games and ended up guessing on the last two games which resulted in a score of 155. Now I am studying hard to be better prepared for the August exam.
I think the 1 minute break will most likely stay because it is not really considered a "break" but more of a time for you to prepare for the next section
I think you should be able to top a 171 if you're comfortably PT'ing in the high 170's. But it's hard to predict how difficult this test will be compared to PT 89 for example.
I took the June 2021 test and the reading and logical reasoning didn't seem too bad, but the logic games seemed very difficult to me. I'm taking August test next week so overall how do you guys predict the games section on the August 2021 will be in comparison? What about the entire test in general? Also the curve for the June test lowered a lot of people's scores, do you guys think the curve will be more in our favor for August?
While I started out with both old and new practice tests, lately I have only been using practice tests from the last 5 years. I agree that it's much better to do it that way because the questions have definitely evolved.
Your application won't be deemed "complete" until your October score is received by the school, meaning they won't look at your application until that happens. You also have to keep in mind that the October result won't become available until beginning of November, so you will most likely be deemed "complete" in the middle of November
Omg! Don't get discouraged. My diagnostic was a 148 and my goal is to hit 170+. I felt very discouraged too. The LSAT is not a test that tests your inherently learned skills, it's a learnable test. Hence why many get low scores before they start studying. Once you start practicing, you will see improvement over time for sure. Be patient and pace yourself, while giving yourself as much time as possible. Also, if you are willing to drop $1500, I highly recommend the Princeton Review 165+ Course. I took it and it helped A LOT.