For anyone seeking advice: I’ve taken the test twice now. In September 2016, I scored 161 and this June 2017, I scored 164. In my first cycle I averaged 163 over about 12 PTs, and this past cycle I averaged 168 over about 8 PTs.
In my first study cycle I burned through all the most recent test material and took a PowerScore course. In the second cycle I ordered Preptests 41-61 and worked through much of that material.
Though I know for a fact I can perform better, I have decided to stop at 164. The reality of the lsat is every test is different, some tests will happen to play to your strengths and some will not. You never know what you are going to get on test day.
September 2016 is infamous for the computer-virus game, which seemed to have stumped just about everyone on test day. Needless to say I was very disappointed to score -5 on my LG when I consistently averaged -2 and often scored perfectly.
June 2017 was, in my opinion, a very average level of difficulty. Potentially a bit above average. But come release day, we all learned the curve was -9, which has only occurred twice in LSAT history.
Unless you are absolutely bent on attending a T13 school, there’s no sense in beating yourself up over scoring below your PT average on test day. In fact, it is a common occurrence. If you do decide to retake, just know that you could sit in on an unusual test, like I did twice. Or, you could just have an off day, or get a test that just does not play to your strengths. Retaking is a big commitment. From my experience, I advise clearing your mind from the initial disappointment, and really thinking about whether you want to invest that much more time and effort into taking the test for a second or third time.
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For anyone seeking advice: I’ve taken the test twice now. In September 2016, I scored 161 and this June 2017, I scored 164. In my first cycle I averaged 163 over about 12 PTs, and this past cycle I averaged 168 over about 8 PTs.
In my first study cycle I burned through all the most recent test material and took a PowerScore course. In the second cycle I ordered Preptests 41-61 and worked through much of that material.
Though I know for a fact I can perform better, I have decided to stop at 164. The reality of the lsat is every test is different, some tests will happen to play to your strengths and some will not. You never know what you are going to get on test day.
September 2016 is infamous for the computer-virus game, which seemed to have stumped just about everyone on test day. Needless to say I was very disappointed to score -5 on my LG when I consistently averaged -2 and often scored perfectly.
June 2017 was, in my opinion, a very average level of difficulty. Potentially a bit above average. But come release day, we all learned the curve was -9, which has only occurred twice in LSAT history.
Unless you are absolutely bent on attending a T13 school, there’s no sense in beating yourself up over scoring below your PT average on test day. In fact, it is a common occurrence. If you do decide to retake, just know that you could sit in on an unusual test, like I did twice. Or, you could just have an off day, or get a test that just does not play to your strengths. Retaking is a big commitment. From my experience, I advise clearing your mind from the initial disappointment, and really thinking about whether you want to invest that much more time and effort into taking the test for a second or third time.