Hey Everyone!

I'm hoping to hear from some others who have gone through a similar plateau as me and provide some advice on what got them over the hurdle. I have been plateaued at the 160-161 range for about a month at this point, and I am looking for some tips to get over the hurdle to my goal of 165.

Recently, I have spent a lot of work on my LR scores, and have gone through the Loophole book as well as the 7sage content, and have transitioned to doing targeted drills on my highest priority and reviewing all my misses.

This is all fine and dandy, however, my RC scores seems to be lacking and I feel some improvement in this area would provide the best effort to return ratio. While my LR seems to hover from the -4 to -6 range, my RC is still around the -8 to -10 mark. It is where the misses come from that makes me think it is a good point to improve on.

What I mean by this, is that my RC scores tend to fluctuate greatly from passage to passage. Some passages that I read and understand well I do close to perfect if not perfect, but when the content is unfamiliar and difficult to understand in the heat of timed situations, I consistently get like half the questions right. The difference seems to be purely based on my comfort of the passage. Does anyone have advice, tips, or resources that helped improve this reading and understanding side of the LSAT? I went through the Mike Kim trainer RC sections, and it heavily focuses on structure and points of view, but I still end up bogged down wasting time on details that I need to understand for questions but don't. Does this naturally improve through repetition, or should I be targeting this weakness somehow?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I keep on scoring -10 or so and it's killing my score

Hi there! I notice my biggest hurdle is my brain is impatient and I jump ahead when reading instead of taking my time. I have the biggest success doing thing like the games, but I need to improve as much as possible and I notice it affecting my scores, any tips are welcome!

I love when I do not do well on a RC section simply because I missed LITERALLY ONE WORD in ONE paragraph. Does anyone have any tips besides just slowing down when I am reading so I can overcome this problem?

i’m finding it so hard to get myself to sit down and study. What are the key things that are making you guys want to study for the LSAT?? like is there any way that you’ve made it more interesting??

Hey everyone,

I've noticed a significant gap between my timed and untimed LR performance. On timed sections, I'm missing around 14 questions, but when I go back and blind review the same section, that number drops to about 4.Has anyone experienced something similar? If so, what helped you close that gap? I'm also considering hiring a tutor to work on this specific issue, but I'm hesitant to commit to a full 10-hour bundle. Would a smaller, targeted session be worth it, or is that not really how tutoring works?

Hello All!

For those of you who are registered for the August 2026 LSAT, what was date availability like when scheduling your test? I'm registered for the September 2026 LSAT, and I'm a little worried that I won't be able to get my preferred test date.

I'd love any input on how good /bad the date and time slot availability was for you.

(I understand that location plays a big role in scheduling availability but I'd still love to hear about everyone's experiences regardless)

Thank you!

Hi,

I started tutoring LR fundamentals about a month ago and it has been immensely rewarding; for that reason, I would love to take on some new clients. I work primarily with students on whose goal is to score in the 160s and are currently anywhere below that. I try to show that by learning the fundamentals of LR this becomes shockingly attainable! First session is free/refunded after that if you decide not to continue. I'm on a mission to make tutoring more equitable. For more information about my philosophy, approach, and credentials, please check out my website! Here it is: https://www.fundamentlr.com

You may book a free consultation at this link: https://calendar.app.google/PuiSxamTnaDTr7Gh8

Otherwise, feel free to send me an email at mickey.claffey@gmail.com or text me at 7737919362. You can also comment or DM me but sometimes I don't get notifications for those so apologies in advance for any delayed response!

I might be confused. But are some conditionals in SA lengthy because you to contrapose the passage and/or the answers to see if they link?

Now I need to figure out how to close my BR gap. My goal score is 169 or higher.

I spent almost a year stuck in the 150s, and this is my first PT in about 6 months because I had felt so demotivated for so long. Grateful to have finally broken into the 160s (barely), but this BR gap is killing me. I only spent about an hour doing my blind review (between 12-20 minutes per section). Frustrated but hopeful for the first time in a long time. Hope this helps someone else know they're not alone in their frustrations and that we will all get through this together.

...make sure you're aware of the section types in the practice test (3xLR/1xRC or 2xLR/2xRC)

Back to back unexpected RC sections is an experience.

For the past month I have been greatly improving my LR, and even on drills im scoring max 1-2 wrong yet these past two sections i just felt completely lost, what do i do?

Hey guys, I'm a undergraduate student going into my 3rd year. I got an internship as a student researcher at a think thank tied with my university over the summer and managed to get the chance to publish an academic article through an academic journal in migration studies. My question is would this help with my application letter? Is this something that is highly sought after or just a "cool story bro" moment? Thanks in advance!

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?