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You have like 7 months, you definitely do NOT need to be studying 35 hours/week. That's 5 hours a day and highly unrealistic even for someone not working full time to maintain from the end of January until August. Try to set aside 30-60 minutes a day during the week, more time on the weekend. Work through a curriculum before you start going too hard on practice tests.

Here's the suggested LSAT Trainer schedule. Obviously it's tied to their book, but it only suggests 8-10 hours a week for 4 months out. Much more realistic and should be manageable working full time. http://www.thelsattrainer.com/assets/16-week-lsat-study-schedule-2020.pdf

Also my initial diagnostic was around 150 as well, and I scored a 166 on the actual exam while also working full time, so you can definitely do it with some dedicated study!

Thanks! I clicked the link but I don't see how it's only 8-10 hours/wk (unless I'm not looking in the right spot)?

Is there any way to play with the 7sage schedule to make it 8-10 hours/wk?

The 8-10 hours a week was on this page: http://www.thelsattrainer.com/lsat-study-schedule-options.html

You have like 7 months, you definitely do NOT need to be studying 35 hours/week. That's 5 hours a day and highly unrealistic even for someone not working full time to maintain from the end of January until August. Try to set aside 30-60 minutes a day during the week, more time on the weekend. Work through a curriculum before you start going too hard on practice tests.

Here's the suggested LSAT Trainer schedule. Obviously it's tied to their book, but it only suggests 8-10 hours a week for 4 months out. Much more realistic and should be manageable working full time. http://www.thelsattrainer.com/assets/16-week-lsat-study-schedule-2020.pdf

Also my initial diagnostic was around 150 as well, and I scored a 166 on the actual exam while also working full time, so you can definitely do it with some dedicated study!

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Is the variable section going to be any random section type between LR, LG and RC?

Hi there,

The LSAC hasn't explicitly said so, but it does seem to be a strong inference that the fourth experimental section will be one of LG, LR, or RC.

I was also wondering if in order to prepare for this fourth section during practice testing, whether we should be using the flex simulator or take a full length practice test? Or what would be the best approach to doing practice tests to accurately prepare for this format? Thank you!

I'd take all 4 sections if you're taking a test date with 4 sections. While the 4th won't be scored, it'll be the most accurate representation of how the test is. Though if you wanted, you could simulate the flex and then grab a random section from another test so it's not always 2 logical reasoning

I'm taking in April. Would also be interested!

They had a blog post somewhere on how to interpret the predictor (and it also echoed what everyone else was saying that it's just an estimate based on hard stats). Anyway it was like 0-20% was a super reach, 21-40% was a reach, 41-60% target, 61-80% likely target, and 81-100% a safety.

Of course these are subjective and while GPA and LSATs are the most important part of an application, there is so much that goes into it. So all in all, a long way of saying a school where you have a 56% chance should be considered in your wheelhouse in terms of stats. Nothing is guaranteed -- but you lose nothing by applying. You won't know if you can or can't get in until you actually apply.

I mostly used LSAT trainer + prep plus for my first LSAT and scored a 166, and probably could have done better if I hadn't stopped studying for like 2 months when the pandemic hit. But with LSAT trainer alone I went from not even being able to start a logic game to going -1 and even -0 on some sections.

If you're on a budget, good at self-review, and/or a good self-learner I think you could definitely do it just with a single book. I am bad at self-review, so this time around I'll be using a tutor so I can hopefully break 170, but again I was very pleased with my 166 given the circumstances.

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Congrads to everyone who finished today! You must be somewhat relieved! I can't wait to be finished with this exam....I've never written the flex and just hoping someone knows whether size matters for the 5 pieces of paper allowed. I write really big and am worried 5 pages is not enough. Also can i use pens or do i have to use pencils? Also when i show the protactor using my phone my surroundings do you just shut it off then and can you slide it away? I don't think i own a small mirror so wondering how it works with the cell phone.

Thank you!!

Re: mirror, when I took it in May I was unaware of the mirror thing. It was the first one and I feel like a lot wasn't communicated. Anyway, my solution was to carry it into my bathroom and use the mirror there. That seemed to work for them

One reason: if you took a practice test and did poorly it could throw you off. You're not going to learn anything new on the day before. But at the same time, some of us do better when the material is fresh. So day before, do some easier questions to practice technique. I like to do a logic game or two before I take a practice test and will be doing that test day. I find that way my brain is already in LSAT mode before I even start the test and I don't waste valuable time warming it up.

You also are allowed to use scrap paper for this! While it's not something I employ often, if I do need visual notes to understand the structure I'll use a corner of the paper and just mark down kind of what each paragraph is doing, like I would have on a paper exam. Yeah it's not next to the paragraph, but it can be helpful on more difficult passages. Also, this may sound dumb try adjusting the brightness of your screen. The light coming from the screen may be impacting how you're reading as well.

Everything I've seen just recommends cutting an LR section or just continuing to practice with 4. That's what I've been doing, since it can't hurt to get another LR practice in.

I'd take it again! One big difference with a second test is that you know exactly what to expect if you take the flex again. That can be a huge difference in terms of nerves. You know how to get the software set up. The worst didn't happen and the proctor didn't cause you to lose time. So that could be a huge help for settling nerves.

I'm not sure why you'd need to go on leave and postpone your graduation, you can study while doing school. There are a lot of us who work full time jobs and are taking the LSAT.

But at the end of the day it is up to you and no one can tell you what to do. If you think you can do better, and your practice tests show you can do better, then take it again. If you don't and you decide you're happy with that score, then stick with it.