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I'd love to get your advice.
I've been studying for the LSAT for about 4 months. I've been scoring in the high 150s for my last five practice tests but this past weekend I scored a 169 and then went back down to 157. I took the test I scored a 157 on at home around 9pm (after studying for 4 hours in the afternoon). I took the 169 test the day before, at 10am in the library (no studying beforehand, and the last PT I took before that was 5 days prior)
Is the 157, most likely closer to what my performance will be in September given that it's been closer to my previous tests (158, 159, 159) or is it possible for me to score consistently in the high 160s beforehand.
Also, can you explain the sudden increase from high 150s to high 160s?
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Also, while the time of day and your energy level have a big effect on your score, I don't think the entire 11 point increase is just because of time. However, I think it is something to look into. Perhaps try taking another PT at the same time, under the same conditions, and see what happens.
The good news is that if you are capable of scoring a 169 once, you are capable of it period. I So while it was most likely an outlier, I don't think it was just simply luck.
For September I would say to expect a score closer to the average of your last 5 or so PTs. You have a month, so you may be able to break into the 160s consistently by then, but of course there is no way to say for certain.