169 Diagnostic --> (Goal) 175 Avg

JPCAY12234

Diag'd a 169 on the Sept. 2006 PT, stuck at a high of 171, plan is to take 2-3 PTs a week leading to the September LSAT. I'm worried about the PT --> actual score drop-off. Anyone else taking September LSAT?

1234abcd-1

I was, but then I realized I wont have enough time to study. When did you take your first PT diagnostic score?

JPCAY12234

@ebby_luna said:
I was, but then I realized I wont have enough time to study. When did you take your first PT diagnostic score?

In April, but I didn't study again until June 6, and only started regularly taking them beginning June 23

MIT_2017

@"joshua.cayetano" said:
I'm worried about the PT --> actual score drop-off. Anyone else taking September LSAT?

You can mitigate this somewhat by trying to simulate test day as much as possible. It could be worth doing this once a week just to get used to it -- wake up, do whatever your morning routine will be for test day, then commute somewhere (an empty classroom, library, etc.) and take your PT at the same time as the exam in September. Adhere strictly to the test-day rules: only have a ziploc bag with the allowable items, only allow yourself to use the restroom during the break, etc.

I did this before taking the LSAT and found that test day felt like more of the same rather than some unique stressful day.