Hi everyone,

I just received my LSAT score from the January 2020 administration and am feeling quite disappointed. I was hoping to apply for Fall 2020 admission, but I don't think I will get into many mid-tiered schools, let alone receive scholarships to go. It's also near the end of the cycle so I am aware that there are fewer seats left to fill.

Here is a breakdown of the scores I've received so far:

Jan 2020 - 153

Dec 2019 - 152

Jul 2018 - 150

Dec 2017 - 147

Jun 2017 - 146

My first 2 times taking the LSAT were "just to see how I would do". For the first test, I went in cold turkey with no preparation. For the second one, I had watched lesson videos through Blueprint's online course but didn't take any practice tests. Upon reflection now, I should have canceled those scores, but now they are on my score report and there's nothing I can do. I took the next 3 exams with about 12-15 hours/week of drilling questions. To date, I have taken no more than 10 practice exams. I have completely underestimated the amount of preparation, namely taking practice exams, that it would take to score at least in the low 160s (although my goal is at least 165). My fear is that I've seen too many LSAT questions and don't have much new study material to take practice tests with. Not sure how to effectively study from this point to get a significant score increase. I also don't know if the strategies or logic skills I've learned are wrong and need correcting. It's just frustrating that the score bump-ups I've gotten are no more than 1-2 points. I guess it's good that I haven't done worse?

I received a 3.7 undergraduate GPA from a #2 public U.S. university and I have a strong resume with a few years of relevant work experience and community involvement. However, knowing that the LSAT score is the most significant factor for getting into a T20 school, I'm thinking about applying for the Fall 2021 cycle instead.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you :)