My blind review is my goal... so close yet so far. On most questions, literally I just feel like I don't have enough time. In my RC section, I recovered all of them, and in my LR sections, I recovered half. Nevertheless, its progress for sure.

Anyone have any tips for prepping for the argumentative writing section? I've just been doing practices on Lawhub but there's no way to get any feedback on it. Anyone have any general tips and tricks of getting a good writing sample in? Thanks!

Third PT I’ve done. First two were 158s with BR in the 170s. I work full time but I recently started online schooling to finish my undergrad, and I plan on taking the November LSAT. Been studying since the end of May. At this rate, I’m hoping to score above 170 on the official test. Feels like I’m on the right path.

I got the hat.

The day someone comes up to me and says “hey is that the 7sage hat” is the day I have another best friend.

Hey guys, my name is Isaac and it took me over a year to get from 152 to 173. I know that's not as impressive as many of the "4 months from 157 to 178" posts you see on Reddit or in various success stories, but I got there while working full-time as a paralegal and have probably made the same mistakes most of you have. I'm sharing some tips for the LSAT, as well as other material that helped me on my LSAT journey. I am also offering one-on-one tutoring if that's something you're looking for.

LSAT Tips:

Plan Your PTs

This is my No. 1 tip because I see students wasting their PTs all the time by starting to drill and do sections with 140+ only to end up left with mostly the 130s for full PTs. DON'T DO THIS. Instead, plan based on your goal score and timeframe. Generally, I advise 145+ for full PTs, 130–144 for sections, and the 110s to 120s for drilling, with the caveat that pre-110s should only be used for RC drilling, as those LRs are very different than modern ones.

Make a Routine

This is super underrated, but especially important given that testing has moved in-person. Create a routine and stick with it every day. It's the only way for you to normalize PTing and get to treating the official test as just another PT. For me it was Mon and Tues drilling, Weds and Thurs sections, Fri wildcard (drill or section based on results that week), Sat full PT, and Sun PT BR. Routinize what you eat and drink on test day by doing the same thing week by week on your full PTs. I worked full-time, so what works for me might not fit your schedule.

Find a Study Buddy

No matter what level you're at, explaining a difficult LR question is a great way to test if you fully understand it. Being able to explain the LSAT in plain words to someone who never took the test is a great way of confirming your own understanding.

Staying Fit Physically and Mentally

A lot of people ignore this, but the LSAT is both physically and mentally exhausting. I highly recommend incorporating working out into your daily schedule, as there's extensive research on the benefits of exercise for cognitive ability. Also, be in the mindset of treating the LSAT as a marathon and not a sprint, you complete a marathon through consistent training of both body and mind.

Approaching LR

There's tons of material and books covering this, so I'll go over it briefly. Find the conclusion and predict the answer, that's the main gist of solving 80% of LR questions. Even for weaken and strengthen questions, coming up with an example ensures that you understand the argument, which in turn makes it easier to identify the correct answer.

Approaching RC

Do short recaps for each paragraph and engage with the author throughout reading. Ask the author questions and summarize their idea after each paragraph. I treat my recaps as mind-map anchors, where I can quickly come back to a paragraph and locate supporting details that might be relevant to a question. In general, spend more time reading the passage than answering the questions.

Extracurricular Tips

This is something that isn't talked about very often, but reading outside the scope of just the LSAT is extremely beneficial. Since the LSAT tests you primarily on reading and secondarily on logic, the only way to improve your reading is by READING. Just as there's no shortcut to becoming a great writer, there's no shortcut to becoming a great reader. Here are some helpful websites where you can spend 20 minutes a day reading on topics you absolutely hate on the LSAT (I know there's paywalls but I'm sure you can also google how to deal with them).

Reading:

• Science Articles: Scientific American, Quanta Magazine, Nature (if you dare)

• Economics: Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Project Syndicate

• Humanities: New York Times, The New York Review, The Atlantic

• Law: SCOTUSblog, law school law reviews, Lawfare Blog, judicial opinions (lawyers' end boss)

Another great source for getting your head into the law world is podcasts. I commute almost two hours each day, and you should be utilizing all that otherwise wasted time. I really enjoyed listening to Advisory Opinions and Divided Arguments, since they're hosted by YHS grads who either became commentators or academics sharing their opinions on recent federal and Supreme Court rulings. It's especially comforting to hear sane, civil discussions on heated topics — rare in the world we live in.

Podcasts:

• 7Sage LSAT Podcast (LSAT learning and admissions)

• I Am the Law (great for future lawyers)

• Advisory Opinions (updates in the judicial world)

• Divided Arguments (taking law classes before law school)

• Supreme Court Oral Arguments (litigators' end boss)

If people are interested I can post another more detailed post in general outlining the above sources and what my experience of them are like 😊 .

That said, these are the tips I wish someone had told me before I started my LSAT journey. It took me over a year to get to 173, and I hope it doesn't take you as long. If you'd like to see my practice journey, you can also check my profile.

Everyone's journey or process is different, but the common factor is that this test is learnable. I offer one-on-one tutoring and have had great success with many students. If you're interested, leave a comment or DM me and we can set up a free consultation.

If you found this helpful, please upvote so others can see it too!

Most of what we see on the various admissions blogs are essays considered some of the best, the really impactful ones that might genuinely have moved the needle a crazy amount for the author.

But is anyone else interested in what the average law school essay looks like, especially for the elite schools? I think the examples we’re given create this false impression that most applicants are crafting these beautiful, breathtaking statements, but that’s obviously not the reality. I’m just curious what an average essay at a T14/T20 looks like.

can we talk about how fugly Elle's first day outfit is

Does anyone have any tips on how to break into the 160s? All of my PTs are in the early 150s, but my BR scores are 165/166 for my past 2 PTs. I am taking the exam in September and I am wondering what I can do to at least enter into the 160s.

The August lsat felt like an entirely different format of testing. Usually, after a practice test, I can gauge how well I did. I could not gauge at all with this new test. When will more recent practice tests be posted so that we can practice with that before the September test?

Hi friends!! <3

I’ve been spending a lot of time studying at different libraries around the city lately and thought it would be a good idea to do a study session at a library or café with anyone who’s interested!

I feel like studying together could be really beneficial for motivation, accountability, and helping each other when we get stuck. Let me know if you’d be down to join!

I'm currently reviewing a PT, but the UI is glitching out and making it slightly difficult. Whenever I open the tester, it seems fine, but as soon as I try to use the highlighter feature, the page seems to begin loading, in that I can see the blue bar at the top of the screen that seems to indicate that something is loading. While this happens, clicking on any question at the bottom, the next/back buttons, or using the highlighter don't work. The only way to stop it is to reload the page, which brings me to question 4 of the section I'm on. Whenever I try to return to question 3 (the question I am currently actually reviewing,) the loading begins then as well regardless of if anything else is clicked or not. I've never had this problem before, and my computer works fine and is very fast. What could be causing this? I've already tried clearing the cache, restarting my computer, turning off extensions, etc

edit: the issue seems to be specifically occurring whenever I try to go to PT 150 S3 Q3 ... I am able to click through all the other questions with no issue

This is a prime example of my time gap.

I took this section 2 days ago, waited 2 days to do a full blind review and not look at the wrong answers.

This was the result, and I'm finding it frustrating that the gap hasn't been closing.

Is it just time? Fundamentals? At this point I've been doing 3-4 Timed Sections per week + BR

Anyone with tips would be appreciated.

August LSAT Parallel Reasoning rolled out lots of "multiple-flaw" stimuluses with answer choices that never quite matched, including some flaws and excluding others.

It was up to us to determine which flaws were "the biggest sins" and worth accepting compared to the other answers, in order to choose the best answer.

Is there any guidance on how to "weigh" these flaws against each other?

Currently, I think it's probably something like:

Conclusion Mismatch > Formal Logic (including Quantifiers/If) Mismatch > Modality > Fallacies > Terminology Mismatch

But this is just how I would do it and I have no idea if there's a better way to do this. A lot of parallel reasoning has tried to make itself diagram-proof on the test by requiring you to weigh flawed answer choices against each other, and I was hoping for some guidance on this.

Other things i noticed from August was that there are some supercharged PAI questions.

I'm hoping for a 163+ in October but I feel a little defeated right now. At least I know I can get the questions right lol. Any tips to start closing this gap? My last 3 PTs have been in this score range but my BR score keeps going up.

Hey everyone! I’m Jason and I’m offering private LSAT tutoring! www.sheffermancoaching.com

My Approach: My tutoring is very hands on and personalized because that was the style of tutoring I needed but never got. I realized most LSAT tutors are the natural test takers not needing to have studied much. The LSAT did not come naturally to me…I took the LSAT 6 times starting from a 147 to eventually a 173. I needed someone to understand things at my level (the very bottom) and to walk me through the process.

Limited Availability: I keep my roster small on purpose because I get genuinely involved with everyone I work with. My tutoring works best when it feels like a friend who’s had similar experiences rather than you feeling like I’m counting the minutes until the session is over. 



A bit about me: I studied the intersection of philosophy and cognitive psychology and TA’d in formal logic, was the commencement speaker and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in 2025 and worked as a startup corporate lawyer for Cooley LLP. Check out my website for more info!

Hey guys im looking for some study partners to romanticize this whole experience a little bit more. If anyone is located in the LA/ valley area lmk !!

So I took the LSAT for the first time today at a testing center and got kicked out of the test mid section in 3 and 4, including a RC one where I was in middle of answering for a passage, so I had a 10min interruption where I kinda forgot what I was reading before resuming….Since I was confused and scrambling and very very cold.

I seemed to be the only person who was experiencing this there, but for anyone who gets unlucky and encounters the same. TIP: Do your best to remember what you were reading about before resuming. Bc there will be a 10min timer before they let you and you might waste time rereading.

I take my first official LSAT tomorrow, if I get my goal score I'm naming my future first born Kevin Sage.

Goodluck to everyone else who is taking it and to those who are waiting for their score release. I hope everyone gets the score that they want, but, regardless, everyone should be proud of all the time and work they've put in. Undoubtably everyone has learned something from studying. Just remember not to make a single number the biggest thing in your life, it does not define you or your potential!!

Best of luck, and I'm totally open to comments of what to expect on test day!

This is now the second time I scored within the 160's - I didn't review this one completely yet. I have a month until my test date. I know I can get more points at least; I want to. So, here's my question, how did y'all crush those grueling 4- and 5-star questions? My goal WAS 159, but I desire more and am motivated a lot now. I built myself a technique book for all question types, but for those hard ones, I just can't untangle the logic and fall for tough RC traps.

To provide some context, I am a first-generation graduate, and worked an office cleaning job the first two years of uni to finance my housing. I have had two people review my resume, one who suggests I remove it, and another who says I shouldn’t. I’m really looking for any input on what to do! I also want to mention that resume space isn’t an issue for me!

Hi all, haven't seen a group like this, so I decided to start one myself. So I have pretty bad ADHD and need accountability partners. The good thing is I easily get hyper-fixated, so when I'm studying, I'm super locked in.

The main reason for this group is that I figured I think through questions a bit differently from typical explanations, and I was wondering if any other ADHDers or neurodivergent folks feel the same. Hoping to host virtual Zoom sessions to hang out with and discuss questions together.

A bit about me:

• Located in the LA area, Pacific Time Zone

• Free in the afternoon and evening mostly

• Taking the September + October LSAT

• Started studying a month ago, currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for 170+

• I talk to myself a lot

• I was bitten by a radioactive spider

Hit me up or join the group! Really excited to form a community here.

Now that the August edition is out of the way, what are some best practices for preparing for the retake in September? I've been doing weekly PTs/BR and daily drill sets since April, and I've been presuming I should try to stick with that rhythm so that my LSAT brain doesn't rust, but I'm curious if there's a different approach I should be considering.

Is there a way to blind review after manually importing a PT?