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Hi everyone, I've taken 2 PTs after my diagnostic and the discrepancy of scores between the actual PT and the BR is large. Both PTs, I scored a 151 but on BR I scored a 167 and a 171.
Does anyone have tips on how to do better?
I'm not sure whether having a consistent study time each day would be feasible for me since I work full-time. Could there be a feature to set custom study times each day of the week? For example, more time on weekends and less during the week, or setting a specific day of the week as a rest day. I know this is technically already possible but I think it would be really helpful to be able to set it so that it's consistent for each week. Thanks!
UPDATE: We moved too quickly! We hear you and the all notes view available in the top nav is coming back ASAP and will be there until we make sure to have a better option in place.
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OP:
We simplified the top-level menu by removing the notes icon. The overwhelming majority of you weren't using it there. Instead, you were using notes while in a lesson or reviewing a single question, so that's where we've kept it.
Where to find notes now:
Lessons: Click the note icon in the lesson to see and add your notes.
Single question page: Click the notes icon to open the notes sidebar.
Review tester: Nothing has changed. Notes are still right where they were.
To be honest, I was not feeling confident at all, but I surprised myself! I know I need to improve on LR, though - luckily the section I did the worst on turned out to be experimental, open to tips and suggestions on improving!
As a gift to my fellow Californians and night owls, I've moved the lofi stream to Thursday evenings at 7pm PST/10pm EST. With any luck, this'll be our new forever timeslot.
Roll through tonight and AMA, or watch me do whatever it is I decide to do. Current idea is to build a big ol' repository of how various common flaws are phrased and share it with people.
I am noticing a lot of the schools have ~very~ similar personal statement prompts, but occasionally will mention specifically their school.
For instance Stanford's is "Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests, and character would help you make a distinctive contribution to Stanford Law School"
versus other schools just saying "Please describe what aspects of your life or experiences have led you to apply to law school, or will allow you to make a contribution to law school."
For the schools like Stanford that mention specifically their community, is that also functioning as a "Why Stanford?" prompt, or is it basically the same thing as the other questions just written differently?
I am essentially asking are they expecting I specifically tailor it to their school, or can I just like add "Stanford" somewhere in there and call it a day?
Hi all, I am a first-generation college grad, so law school isn't even something anyone in my family ever considered. Because I don't really have anyone to ask about this process, I feel even less prepared to navigate the admissions process for law school than I did for undergrad - especially because I would love to go to a T14. It feels so far out of reach that I'm not really sure where to start, but I have wanted to go to law school since undergrad (I graduated in 2021 but have been working since), and I know this is my next career move. I am improving consistently in my LSAT prep, which is exciting, but I've been dreading starting my essays and applications. Any tips?
trying to find the courage and confidence to stay motivated for my october LSAT. my blind reviews keep decreasing and i feel like im missing something. my original blind reviews were 170s and now back to mid to high 160s and am feeling like im slipping away. any tips?
I’m not sure if 1-1 tutoring is right for me but I’m definitely willing to try.
I’m finishing up my undergrad a bit early and taking a year off to study for the LSAT. I did a very small amount of lowkey studying in 2024 and 2025, then started to get more serious in late 2025 and 2026. My (untimed) diagnostic was a 152. I then, without any real studying, took another and got a 158 and then a 160, which motivated me to study more. However, since then, I have never gotten past a 163.
That being said, I have not dedicated enough time to it as I think it deserves. I could barely give it 30 mins of meaningful study every other day while in school. I started to get extremely discouraged. Since May/June I’ve been on a study break while working full time over summer. I start school again next week. However, it’s my last quarter and it should be relatively chill. I think I’m ready to study again. I really would like to apply next cycle, so I think that means I should start studying now, aiming to be DONE with the LSAT by next June. I’d like to speak with a tutor and see if this is realistic. Some recent data: my last (merged) test was a 161; a few of the most recent LR: sections 18/25, 21/26, 19/25, 17/26; a few of the most recent RC: 19/26, 15/27, 17/26, 20/26. For those I used the LSAT Demon method (aka only answer the questions you have time for, so for most of those, I answered either the amount I got right or a few questions more than that, so I range getting between 1 and 5 wrong for the amount that I answer).
I’m a first generation law student. I’m not too worried about money since the LSAT is so important.
Today I decided to implement a new strategy for LR. As soon as I choose an answer and I'm fairly confident, I move on. In recent practice I tend to skim each answer choice again and reread the answer I selected a few times. I would also briefly skim the question itself. On this section I finished all the questions with 5 full minutes remaining which allowed me to go back and look at a few of the questions I had flagged. This suggests to me that my initial instincts are correct more often than not, and spending that extra time reviewing is mostly unnecessary. I'm feeling extremely motivated. I test in October!
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Wondering if anyone with an admissions background has advice on professional recommenders. I have been out of work for 3 years and am going to submit 1 academic letter and 1 professional letter to each school. I worked closely with an attorney who had managerial influence (had decision making power in an adjacent department) but was not my direct manager. He is offering to write me a letter of recommendation, but I also have a letter from a direct manager of mine.
If I am only submitting one professional letter, is it better for it to be from a direct manager or a lawyer I worked closely with? Both are from the same company I am currently employed at and can speak to my role.
Appreciate any guidance here!
My LSAT journey is going on two years now.
I've never been a drug advocate and never will have to be after this - this test has served me ego death and I am better off for it.
I steadily improved from low to mid 160s to low 170s throughout May this year, then felt like I lost all of that progress when I scored way below my improvement in June, my third time testing (despite feeling like I did well - later realized that was cope because I did have a lot of questions I spent too much time on and was stuck between two answers on).
I completely spiraled. I had too many personal and familial conflicts occurring at the same time as this repeated failure. I felt so numb to everything and felt like trying more at this test wouldn't be worth the time, money or effort.
With the advice of my husband and fellow successful LSAT warriors, I decided I needed to focus on my health more than studying. I needed to refine my strategies. I knew how to answer these questions. I just couldn't perform when it's timed and back to back and I can't sit at a question for ten minutes.
Since focusing on my physical and mental health consistently every day, I've been super consistent in my scores for the first time in this whole process and feel more confident getting to the right answer.
Even then, I still feel like this PT from yesterday is not a reliable data point because this test has repeatedly evaded me when it matters. And also because it's an older one. I'm trying to shut down this thinking and stay level-headed. Thinking I will do a PT from the 140s next week.
Regardless, I think I'm finally internalizing that your mentality matters way more than your skills at a certain level.
meditation to stay calm and present
eliminating ruthlessly - do not entertain or try to explain bad answer choices to fit the stimulus, get rid of them
skip and return to questions at the end when your mind starts to run circles around itself - do not entertain the spiral
remove the importance of the task from doing the task (falls under meditation)
Going to focus more on improving my RC over the next few weeks.
This whole journey is not what I asked for, nor wanted, but I've come to understand it's what I needed. And it's not over yet.
Onwards! Let's crush October once and for all.
I have been stuck in the 157-160 range for a bit now. However, my BR for these tests are high. Most recently 160 timed, 176 BR.
I know this is a timing issue, I was wondering if any tutors could do a session with me reviewing this test and discuss timing strategies to close this score gap. I am registered for October and am hoping for a 165 (I have a 161 official from Jan 2026.) Thank you in advance for your time!
that's all.
I think this is my highest or second-highest RC section so far. Since this test is originally from 2006, is this an accurate reflection of my performance on the actual LSAT?
Hi, I'm looking for a tutor that will help me go from mid 150s to at least reach a 160? I would love to get anything higher than that, but I feel like that's the least I need considering my mid GPA. I've been studying for months and just took the September LSAT but I feel like I still haven't made much improvement at all. I use to get really high BR (-4 to -1) on a section but I feel like I've undone any progress I've made. I hope to take it again in November, so would love some help!!! Please and thank you.
I am a reapplicant for this cycle, and I have been struggling with the task of capturing my identity, experiences and goals succinctly within a Personal Statement. As a result, I have written a number of draft Personal Statements (both for this and last cycle) in the hopes that once they are on the page, there will be an obvious standout. Unfortunately, it was not that simple.
Current options include:
An "overcoming difficulties" essay
An essay regarding my passion for a specific field of law
An essay about how my childhood shaped my worldview
A "my values and beliefs" essay that establishes my interest in law
Several essays regarding leadership traits/qualities I gained through various experiences
There are also many others, often with some mixture of the elements above. All of them include personal stories and a description of why I want to go to law school (with room for school specific details to be inserted). I would love advice on how to narrow down to the essay that will be the most effective at persuading an admissions committee that I would be a great candidate.
My husband is forcing me to be positive throughout the last weeks before my test. He is a classic ray of sunshine...I, however, was meant to be a lawyer, essentially. He is getting really tired of my pessimism, and so I'm writing a post to tell you all that my score improved yesterday...(sorry in advance). Taking the test timed is my most difficult issue, and yesterday I was able to do an LR and RC section with modified time, meaning that over the next few weeks I will slowly close the gap between the time I am doing and the required time for the LSAT.
He said I should be proud, so here's to trying!
This test feels like a state of purgatory.
I scored a 137 as my first LAAT then went up to 141. I’m taking it again in Nov. I am using the drills and can see improvement, how often should I do PT between now and the end of October?
I’m taking my lsat Oct and Nov. I already have my letters of rec in, my transcripts, and my personal statement. The only thing i’m waiting on is the lsat.. So when is it actually TOO late to apply . my PT’s are where I am happy so I feel like I might even be able to cancel the Nov test… and i’ve been staying off reddit 😂😬
If I take the LSAT twice and I am happy with my argumentative writing from the first one. Do I have to do a second argumentative writing?
Hi all,
After 8 months of studying I have accumulated a large wrong answer journal and the pattern I notice is that the questions I tend to get wrong in both LR and RC are due to misread, not understanding what the question is asking/ what the answer is saying, not picking up cues, and not understanding the vocabulary LSAT writers are using. This is not surprising to me since English isn't my first language.
I just want to ask the community for some tips that aren't just "read more carefully" or "build up your English proficiency" as I am currently already working on those. For people that are in similar situation as me (not having a strong English background), what has helped you get through the dense language used on the test?
Any advice would help!! Even if they are little tricks that would help in certain situations so feel free to share.
Much appreciated!!