Hey everyone! Recently I've been drilling many different question types but with a particular focus on flaw, NA, SA, strengthen, and weaken since I was told those are the most common question types on the exam. Is this true and are there any other common question types I should be making a point to nail down since I know not every question type appears at the same frequency.

It is using a crazy amount of tokens and being a lot more analytical, I've had it for a few days and have already used almost all of it with way less queries than before.

Hi everyone! I started studying for the LSAT three days ago and would love to connect with a few people who are at a similar stage and planning to take the November administration.

Since I’m just getting started, I’m currently building my foundation and familiarizing myself with the test. I’m hoping to find study buddies who would like to check in regularly, share resources and strategies, review difficult questions together, and keep one another accountable, without making the group feel overly intense or competitive.

I’m in the Chicago time zone, I live in Omaha, Nebraska and generally I'm generally available all week after 3pm. If you’re also near the beginning of your studies and taking the same administration, feel free to reply or message me with your time zone, general availability, and what kind of study partnership you’re looking for!

Looking for tips on how to break out of my plateau. On my last 4 PTs, my first 3 scores have been 160 and my most recent was 161. I work a full-time job, and I have been studying for 1.5 hours in the morning every day before I start because I know my brain will work better before work than after work. In June, my score on the real deal was 159. I am taking August in a few days, and I am also signed up for September. Although it would be amazing to get 180, my goal at the moment is to simply just improve in general, even if only by a few points. If anyone can share how they broke out of this pattern, I'd appreciate it!

I have tried the method of predicting answers before I read the choices. Maybe I could be reviewing differently?

I graduated from undergrad 4 years ago and have been working at the same company since then. I have two people at my company who are willing to write me letters of recommendation - both of whom oversaw my work there (general counsel & president of government affairs). I'm wondering if I should try to get an academic letter of recommendation as well. I haven't been good about keeping up with my professors and it feels unlikely that they will recall my participation in their class 4 years ago. Is it worth it to get one academic letter even if it's not the strongest representation of my academic work?

Hello Oklahomans! I am looking to create an LSAT study group with other Oklahomans taking the LSAT, and would love to have some accountability partners along the way! I will be taking the LSAT in April 2027, but will accept any LSAT test takers for other dates as well! Feel free to use this group for discussions, questions, proclamations, and celebrations/results! Looking forward to connecting and crushing the LSAT together this year!

Hi everyone! I'm looking to start a weekly study group in Charlotte, NC! :)

Hey everyone! I've been struggling to get my score up from 161. My blind reviews have been in the 170s, but my actual tests are stuck at a plateau. I think my big issue is timing. Does anyone have suggestions for improving timing? Especially for logical reasoning.

I've scored consistently in the 160s, 164-166, but I always imagined I would get a 170+. I'm taking the september LSAT and starting to feel like I won't be reaching my goal. On my last PT I only missed 2 on my LR Sections and I missed 8 on my RC section. Does anyone have advice?

When it finally clicks... Finished undergrad in May after being out of school for almost 20 years. (I went into the Air Force after HS, then into my profession.) Originally I planned to take the summer off then start studying, but I felt it was better to strike while the iron was hot. If anything, I'd get an idea of the areas where I was weak/strong. Since my degree was in IT with focuses in data analytics and health informatics, all of this was foreign for the most part. I started around 152-ish but hovered around the 158 mark since June. Having ADHD, I was more encouraged than worried. Personally I felt like I just needed to have that moment when my mind could lock in and find that strategy that made the questions come alive, rather than me just reading them. And when that happened I reinforced it, until it became personal. Me vs the questions! I test on the 7th. DIALED IN!!

Dears,

[please respond only after reading GTown and GW Law's evening program admissions details on their website]

Does anyone here actually know someone (or have personal experience) that has received entry into this GTown or GW Law Evening Programs on this “LSAT-optional” route? Notably, the route under the policy that enables such optionality due to extensive work experience. Any considerations or details that would be useful to share? I am interested in the facts of the policy and its application or implementation by the law schools during admissions cycles, not any personal opinions or feelings.

Thank you so much.

Don't know if I should laugh or cry.. Is this real life?!?!

I am feeling so frustrated and defeated while drilling Reading Comprehension questions because, as suggested in lessons, I create a very low-res summary for each paragraph, and I do not just skim--I read thoroughly so that, allegedly, I don't have to go back and re-read several times. However, lately I finding my low-res summaries not helpful in the least because several question stems ask for specific dates, singular words, etc. So I am wondering what is the point of creating a very brief summary to reference for the questions when I still have to hurriedly search back through the text for all of these specific numbers, words, stated facts.

Hey everyone! I'm making this study group for anyone taking the January LSAT. I'm currently in my undergrad and really looking for motivation to keep me studying this semester with classes and work, so accountability buddies and social studying are what I'm looking for!

I'm open to GroupMe, Discord, Zoom, etc., but specifically anyone taking that January test. I go to school in Indiana, so timing for Zooms or calls would be easiest for anyone on Eastern time. I took my first practice test a couple months ago, but am only now deciding to consistently study, so I personally am in the Foundations/Logical Reasoning sections. Aiming for 170+, but am starting from scratch at a 155!

I didn't do well on my last PT, which is a contrast to my performance on the one before, where I did very well, my second-best score. My biggest drop is RC, which I am usually strong in.

Edit: I spend so much time and money on this, and what happens if it's all for nothing? What happens if I don't go to law school? What do I do?

Edit: I wanted to take the exam is Oct and thought since I was making improvements I could get a better score than I thoight I would but nope

Hi All, I am feeling some anxiety and panic about being admitted to law school. I did not have a linear path to obtaining my degree. I made quite a few mistakes along the way and I'm very afraid that those mistakes are going to make it difficult to get into law school. Here's my story:

I went to my state's university right out of high school in 2018. I grew up in a small town (I was very sheltered and moving to a big city) and had a lot of pressure weighing on me. I had severe depression (I have a diagnosis letter from my therapist) and I stopped showing up to classes in my first semester. Unfortunately, I was there long enough that I couldn't withdraw from my classes, so I ended up with F's in all of my first semester classes.

About a year later, I tried again. I was only able to take two classes (it's a very long story as to why only 2 classes), but I ended up having a medical issue that affected me physically and emotionally. I ended up withdrawing from one of the classes and getting a C in the other class.

I took a little time off to find out what was important to me. I worked on my mental health and overall living situation. Eventually, I started going to school online in 2020. This turned out to be the best decision because I was on the Dean's list numerous times and didn't get a grade below an A- for quite some time. However, I was working part time and ended up moving to an apartment and had to get a full time job. I was able to hold on to my grades for a little bit, but they started slipping and I began to get some Bs and Cs here and there. I ended up falling behind in some of my classes. The classes were only 5.5 weeks, so if you fall behind, it's almost impossible to catch up. I ended up failing a handful of classes. That wasn't the end though, because I was determined to graduate. I retook every class I had failed and graduated with a 3.72 GPA.

During all of this, I had undiagnosed ADHD. I am currently on a medication that has been life changing.

I have been working in the legal industry since May of 2022. I started at a boutique law firm, moved on to a medium firm, and now I'm at one of the biggest firms in my city as a legal assistant. I'm not planning to go to a T14 school or anything like that. I really just want to try to go to UMKC (Preferred) or even Washburn.

I did not realize that the GPA on LSAC would be determined by all grades I've ever gotten, so my GPA went from a 3.72 to a 3.16. I know this means I now have to get a higher score on my lsat than I originally thought.

Question:

1. Does my academic path seriously hinder my application or does it show growth? I would be confident that it would show growth if it weren't for the period of bad grades after starting a full time job.

2. I plan to take the Sept LSAT. I'm aiming to be in the low 160s. I just had a PT of 156, but this is before I even started the RC curriculum. Regardless, I'm pretty sure that I will have to take the LSAT again. Should I shoot for the October or November LSAT? I feel confident I can raise my score to the low 160s in Oct, but I'm not sure if I should be aiming for an even higher score due to my academic path?

Any thoughts or advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance for reading this novel!

RC is usually my weakness but I received a -3 on a practice section yesterday and then a -1 today. Sharing this it makes me feel happy and confident going into this week's exam and I love this supportive community!!!

For others struggling on RC, I've found that what has improved my score is not taking notes of the passages because it's a time guzzler (again, at least for me) and to spend more time reading them and the questions. I also have found that correct RC answer choices won't include information that's not in the passage, so allotting enough time to check the passage for what it states is key.

Hi, everyone! I'm a rising senior in college (she/her) who is planning to sit for the November LSAT with a goal score of 170+. I am looking for an accountability partner with a similar timeline / goal (but not necessary).

I struggle with trying to do too much, which means it's easier for me to drop my commitments to myself vs. my commitments to other people when something needs to go - especially during the school semester. I am looking for someone who would like to check in virtually on a weekly basis, share resources and strategies, and review difficult questions after we study separately on our own.

I'd love to be friendly (and I'm a very friendly person, pinky promise), but we don't have to become friends because it'll be harder for me to cancel on you. I'm looking for a professional yet warm working relationship.

Other fun facts about me: I love banana bread, I love rugby, and I'm currently making my way through the "Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R. Tolkien.

I am based in Eastern Standard Time near Boston, MA. Please DM me if you are interested!

I've made some really solid progress in LR and RC, and I'm definitely not upset with my score. That said, I am a little disappointed because I really want to break into the 170s. After reading through the explanations, I realized that, aside from a few random misses, my thinking actually lined up with the correct reasoning most of the time. Do you have any advice on what it takes to make that jump and consistently score in the 170s?

I'm looking for more perspective on this older question for which there isn't much help online––

Being a Principle question, it has a clear "should" gap. After reading the stimulus, I immediately started looking for an answer choice that says something like steps should be taken to educate people...

The only answer choice to do that is (B), so I picked it. I admit that "formulating ethical guidelines" is not the same as educating people, but it does count as a step toward educating people, which is what the stimulus' conclusion is about. Hence, no red flags stood out to me with (B).

Yet, somehow, surprisingly, (A) is the correct answer. Despite the fact that it misses the "should" gap. All it does, in my view, is strengthen the argument's reasoning by asserting a link between "education" and "increasing one's moral responsibility."

Clearly, (A) and (B) have their own weaknesses. (A) lacks a "should," and (B) is less precise than (A). How do I choose between two imperfect answers? Which weakness is greater?

Is there perhaps a definitive lesson can I conclude from this question to decide between two imperfect answers in the future? Happy to hear anyone's thoughts.

Hey guys, I've been practicing for a long time now and I'm running out of PTs. I'm taking the August test, but I'll definitely need to retake it a few times to get to the score I'd want. I'm currently scoring in mid 160s in timed PTs and getting near 180 on BRs. I'll def need a lot more practice to close the gap..

Anyone thoughts on what I should do with the weekly PTs moving forward? Should I a) retake some of the earlier ones that are not being used for drills (e.g. PT 130-), b) using legacy (e.g PT 7-17) but fresh tests, or c) something else?

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys! A few days ago, I took a 165 PT which is a personal high for me (yay!!!)! I felt so good about it, as I'd been averaging around 158 for a while and it seems my studying was working. However, two days ago, I took another one and got a 152 (my lowest). I'm very confused, and during the test I felt kinda overwhelmed. My first test is Friday. I really don't want the 165 to be an outlier.

Feeling kind of defeated. Is this normal? What do I do?

Hello! Just was wondering if it could be possible to customize the RC drills by question type? I know it's a bit counter-intuitive to only answer one or two questions per passage, but I mostly want to slowly review the questions I incorrectly answered without having to go through all of the passage questions! I'm not sure if I'm being clear, but for example, I would love to make a drill of all of Implied/Main Point questions I got wrong over the past few months. I've already seen the answers once or twice, but I just want to walk through the steps of how I should approach these question types with the passages without the pressure of answering all of the questions to 10 different passages!

No worries if not, just curious if this could be a possibility!

Dears,

[please respond only after reading GTown and GW Law's evening program admissions details on their website]

Does anyone here actually know someone (or have personal experience) that has received entry into this GTown or GW Law Evening Programs on this “LSAT-optional” route? Notably, the route under the policy that enables such optionality due to extensive work experience. Any considerations or details that would be useful to share? I am interested in the facts of the policy and its application or implementation by the law schools during admissions cycles, not any personal opinions or feelings.

Thank you so much.

Hi everyone, I'm currently preparing for the LSAT for law school admission, but I'm not sure which law schools I could realistically target given my undergraduate transcript. I have a French bachelor's degree with a 12.9/20 overall average. I know LSAC doesn't do a straightforward GPA conversion, and in the French system it's quite rare to score above 16/20, so I'm not sure how admissions committees will actually read my transcript.

Could anyone help me figure out which schools might be within reach with a 170+ LSAT score? My goal is to work in Big Law in NYC after law school.