I've written the LSAT twice before (2017 and 2018) - I scored in the 140s both times. I've been studying on/off for 2-3 years but for the past couple months I've really dedicated all my time to the LSAT. However, I'm frustrated and shocked that I'm still scoring in that range. I'm scheduled to write the LSAT on Monday :(
I've completed the core curriculum with 7 Sage and completed a few practice tests, drilling and blind review. But I'm still averaging -13 on LR, -10 LG, -15 RC.
The 7 Sage curriculum is amazing and it's the most engaging platform for LSAT prep (imo). I've seen the slightest improvement in my score but it's so insignificant (low 140s to mid 140s). I think it's just me and my own inability. I am not improving. I'm putting in the work. I have the perseverance, stamina and motivation to keep trying since I've written it twice before. Going to law school is what I want more than anything and I've had this goal for several years even before undergrad. It's a hard reality to face when I've been trying to get better at the LSAT for so long and not improving significantly. I feel so hopeless right now.
I have an excellent GPA but my very low LSAT score will not compensate for that. I just need a mid 150. I know it's a learnable test but maybe not for me because why am I not improving? I'm drilling question types and reviewing notes I've made on each question type. But I'm still missing them and running out of time.
I feel at my lowest right now...thinking about giving up on a dream that I've had for so long. It's also the anxiety knowing I'm writing Monday and will get the same score I have in the past.
I just don't know what to do. I really don't want to give up but it feels like the only choice.
If any of you have any comments, opinions or feedback on my situation, I would truly appreciate it even if it's not what I want to hear.
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Thank you all so much for your comments. I can't express how appreciative I am of all your comments. I was feeling so very low when I wrote that yesterday and each and every one of your messages helped me feel much better (3(/p)
I'm going to re-evaluate how I am studying because I have a feeling if I give up now I will always regret not pushing myself. I've always put the practice of law on a pedestal and admired lawyers. Giving up now means I'll always feel a sense of emptiness because I 1000% want to practice law and no other career (for me) can compare. The LSAT is designed to weed people out for law school and what I realized and helped me feel better is that this is just another barrier I have to get through. It is an extremely tough barrier but I also worked all throughout undergrad and finished which served as a barrier to get me to this point. This is the finish line to get into law school. I'm already familiar with the test and concepts, I just have to get better. It helps having all of your reassurance that some of you started off with very low scores and managed to improve or that some of you are in the same boat as me.
Thank you for not discouraging me as I truly felt someone should just tell me to give up. It's better I don't give up now than go into a career I don't like and realize 10 years later that right now would've been the perfect time to grind it out.