I get that practice and being selective with which questions to answer is key, but I seem to always end up in one of 2 boats.

1. I am worrying about time and miss questions in the first passages

2. I run out of time and have to really rush the last passage.

When I do blind review, I get significantly higher on my scores, but I just don't how to train/practice this better. The videos are good and all, but my issue isn't really with the logic of the questions most of the time, it's more so pacing.

Would it be possible to get a highlight feature within the lesson library if we want to make note of certain lines? This would be useful for me (particularly for lessons I bookmark and only want to reference certain parts when re-reading/re-doing).

Hello all! I am hitting a block and it can be hard not to panic. I am taking the LSAT in August and have a goal score of 170. The best PT I have done was a 160 and then on my blind reviews I am usually hitting a 167. I have done two PTs two days in a row and am getting terrible scores. I find myself getting frustrated and tired when reading RC and some of the LR.

I think it is important to mention that this last week my studying has not been so consistent because of some time off, but there is no way that all my progress has been lost in just one week of not studying? I feel like I am doing a completely new test because the RC feels much harder. I plan to take the LSAT one more time regardless of my score. I am not sure if I should schedule for October or November.

Any suggestions?

Guys, I need your help. I have improved in RC in terms of actively reading the passage. I took the advice of reading every passage like its hot gossip and it works for me to stay curious and engage with the passage really well. I also take time reading it. But when I answer questions I at least get two wrong. Since I am taking my time reading the passage more than I should, I won't have time to go back and forth once I move to questions. maybe that's why?

What am I doing wrong?

Please give me tips and advice! really appreciate it.

Hi◡̈ I am Magdaline and I am looking for a tutor for the Sept/Oct LSAT! scored a 162 in april and trying to get high 160s-low 170s. Having a hard time to stay motivated, and I feel like I am lacking structure in my studying. my practice tests are starting to dip into 157-161 but my blind review is usually 168+.

P.S. would love a tutor who has worked with/has experience with ADHD ◡̈

How do we report bugs? The hide answer feature keeps malfunctioning and selecting instead of hiding, and some drills are just not showing up in my analytics, even though I can see the questions answered in view questions.

Taking the LSAT soon and trying to lock in my game plan for the day itself. Curious what actually helped you when it counted.

Main thing I keep thinking about is snacks. I was eyeing those Awake caffeine bars for a quick reset on the break, mostly for the caffeine hit without the jitters of a full coffee. Does something like that work for you, or does it backfire? What do you eat or drink to stay sharp through the back half?

Also a logistics question. Can you bring a coffee and leave it in your locker to grab on the break, or are they strict about that at the center? Not sure what's actually allowed.

Beyond that, drop the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you before test day. Or something you got that actually worked. Anything counts, from the small stuff to the big stuff.

Hi everyone. I’ve really been motivated by the point increase posts on here and figured I’d try my luck seeing what worked for others. I have consistently hit a plateau of 160 across 7+ tests. I don’t know what else to do. I blind review, have a wrong answer journal, break down both correct and incorrect answers, etc. Nothing seems to work. I can’t afford a tutor so any tips?

Hi I am currently signed up for the august and sept lsat, and I have been scoring in the 165-169 range and BR 175-179 range, I am looking for a tutor who can really help/guarantee me to start testing into the 170+ range, and can help me find patterns and results I wouldn't find on my own. If possible I would hope the tutor has scored above a 172/173 so they can really give me good advice to get there. Please let me know if anyone is available for group or 1 on 1, I can't afford too high of a rate, but Please message me, I am currently in California but am willing to meet with anyone over zoom. Thank you :)

What should I be doing to study the week before the August Test? Other than taking another practice test

I’ve been studying for the last year or so. My diagnostic was 164. A week ago, I logged a 171 and was psyched. But I took another practice test this week and got a 163. I tend to find in my practice sections that I have two modes: either I get a -0 to -3 OR I go like -5. Has anyone encountered this sort of swinging inconsistency? It’s frustrating and I’m not sure how to fix it more consistently. The annoying thing is that in the last two PTs I mentioned above (171 & 163), both of my scores were 178 & 179 respectively. I’m scratching my head and supposed to take the real thing next week. Any advice or encouraging stories would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I have been taking one PT a week ever since I started LSAT studying. I am now seven or so weeks in, and I am just now reading how important it is to review your PT's after taking them. I would just take them, skip BR, and move on. Can someone break down reviewing your PT's and how they go about it? What is your method of reviewing them? How critical is it to seeing score improvement?

I feel like I have heard varying input on this question which is why I am asking here. Does the fact that someone comes from a first gen (whether first in family to go to undergrad or to law school) or low income background have any sizeable impact on the admissions process? I don't expect it to have that heavy of an effect - obviously LSAT and GPA still rule - but does it say have more or less than soft factors? While I would expect schools to be a little more open to first gen/low income students to bolster the diversity of their classes, do they ever "punish" the group on the thought that low income students may request more aid/scholarships?

Hey all,

I have been PTing in the low 160s for my last three attempts, which I am pretty excited about. I have also been trying to take more time to review my wrong questions, flagged questions, and just generally have trying to more actively participate in Blind Review (I used to just skip through so I could see my score...)

I do truly think and believe I can get up to any score on this test given the right timeframe. My dream schools are WashU and Northwestern, which would require a big jump in LSAT scores before August 8th, which is when I am taking my next official LSAT. I was wondering if anyone had some advice on how to improve quickly, because I am thinking I will need to retake the exam after August, with the long term goal of not having to delay my application for a year.

If WashU or Northwestern do not work out, I am thinking of applying to UIUC, Mizzou, University of Wisconsin, University of Washington, and maybe Marquette or Pittsburgh as other options. I am sure I would be able to experience a great education at any of these schools, but the question then becomes: Can I can get my LSAT score high enough?

What tips helped you the most with improving your score? I usually finish each section with two minutes to go, and will go back and review flagged questions. I am studying about an hour a day during the week, and then have been trying to PT on the weekends. The issue with PTing so often is that I am running out of fresh PLSATs to take. I am sure there are ways to find more points within this test, so if you could let me know of any tricks worked for you, that would be awesome. These tricks can include small test day tips or maybe different study programs you used too. Anything will be helpful!

Is the LSAT Advanced Class always going to only be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays? I have a semester commitment on Tuesday nights but I think the class would be right for me #help

When I do BR I always tend to look at the reason why that question is recommended for BR, such as wrong or too much time. I feel like I am kind of cheating BR that way, because I am able to eliminate an answer or just skip it if it says too much or too little time. Better idea to stop right?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an in-person tutor located in the bay area! I can drive and would ideally like to meet on Tuesday/Thursday or on the Weekend! You can reply or message me privately if you're local and open to tutoring.

I'm scheduled for the October/November test and I really need my score up. I would like to go over each question type and make a routine for how to POE/Hunt for answers. I'm also needing to improve my RC. I'm a blank slate please help

I have been keeping my wrong answer journal in the notes tab, and I would love to drill those questions in the future to see if my explanations were helpful!

Hey! I have yet to download CAS, and I was wondering if CAS allowed for more than four letters of recommendation? I have multiple people I want to ask. Thanks in advance!

My prep tests have ranged from 154-159 for the past month, but my blind review have been consistently 166+! The thing is I would understand it more if it was because I spent a longer time on each question during blind review and that's why there is a major increase. But i don't, I still time myself and take about 1.30 to 2 minutes per question. I haven't seen much improvement in my timed score this whole month, and I don't know what to do to make this gap smaller. I would love some advice

I feel like I have trouble reading RC fast because I’m trying to understand it. The passages be talking about bullshit sometimes so it’s hard for my brain to wrap around it. Any tips ?

We updated the way we calculated difficulties. Nothing got objectively easier or harder, but you might notice that some questions shifted a star or two in difficulty from where they used to be.

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We changed the formula underlying our difficulty calculation. We used to rate a question by how strong a student has to be to have at least a 50% chance of getting it right. Now we rate it by how strong you have to be to have at least a 75% chance of getting it right. The main effect is that questions where a high scorer isn't much likelier than a low scorer to get it right -- questions that are a bit of a coin flip for everyone -- now get rated as hard. Under the old system some of them could have been rated as easy.

We think the updated calculation results in better difficulty ratings.

Is there really no way for the exam platform to highlight the sentences/words that the quesions stem is talking about in the RC section?? Is it just the way it is now? Do I really need to find the exact location on my own?? It wastes so much time, it's terrible

Is there any way I can get the pdf and links for a recorded class? It helps to be able to follow along

It seems to me that LSAC has created a split system that will last for the next cycle or two. As these changes run their course, I assume that DE grades will essentially be viewed similar to a master's transcript, ie. a soft factor. However, this cycle will have some folks whose gpas were calculated before this change and include Dual Enrollment grades, and some folks whose gpas were calculated after and do not include these grades.

I suppose I'm wondering what schools will do in a case with two hypothetical candidates: Applicant A, who submitted their transcripts after the change and whose LSAC GPA is a 3.77, but would be a 3.87 with DE grades; and Applicant B, who submitted their transcripts before the change and would have a GPA of 3.76, but their DE grades bring them up to an LSAC GPA 3.85.

At the end of the day, the answer is, of course, that law schools have medians, that those medians are calculated using LSAC GPA, and that LSAC GPA is whatever LSAC says it is, even if you and the guy next to you have had it calculated in different ways. But I'm interested in what the community thinks