@ , thank you for your response. I have only been studying for a little over a month, and wanted to get a baseline score on the July or August test. I am not sure of my strongest points right now, as I only took one diagnostic and got a 140 and have been going through the Core Curriculum, but I thought it may be a good idea to stick to a flex first since all three sections are weighted equally. What are your thoughts on that?

@ , thank you so much! Did you find that LG was harder? I read that a few people suggested taking Flex if you are good at LG because of the way the questions were.

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Hi! Older PTs are not necessarily easier, but are different - compared to the 80s, the 30s tend to have harder/trickier games, but slightly easier RC and LR sections. I do think practicing in the 80s can better prepare you for the real day, since there have been several changes over the last decade (comparative reading passages on RC, substitution equivalence questions on LG, and less of an emphasis on formal logic in LR but more of a focus on critical, detail-oriented reading). Recent flex tests have drawn from undisclosed tests 2012/2013 on (so the 70s/80s), so practicing those most resembles what you'll likely see. Some people do have an initial score dip (which recovers) when doing tests in the 80s, so practicing some in advance of the test might help.

Thank you so much! Will definitely complete those.

@ , how were you able to get through the CC in three weeks? Did you watch all videos, and complete all timed sets? I am planning to take the July LSAT (as my first LSAT test) but I am only beginning the strengthening questions section of the CC. I am worried that I will need to push back the test until August because starting next week I will only be able to devote about 20-25 hours of studying a week. I have noticed that I spend more time as I go through the CC than it predicts it will take.

@ said:

I am in a similar boat, making the decision between the July LSAT Flex and taking it in August (I don't want to write it later in the year once school starts back up). I decided to post-phone and take the August test purely because I am not prepared enough and wanted more time to study. I think the August LSAT will be an LSAT Flex regardless. So I would make the best decision for you in terms of where you're at with studying.

Thanks so much for your response, I am glad that we can relate. Can I ask what makes you so sure that August will be Flex? Honestly, I feel like I would be more prepared for August's test date but it seems to be beneficial as a first time LSAT-taker to go Flex.