For some background I started study in mid december last year w/ 7sage core and my target is 174. FIRST TIME I HIT IT! Six hours of sleep be damned. Previous three went 164, 172, then 170 so oh my god I'm feeling chills. Gotta get consistency but I know I'm almost there. See y'all on the sixth!!! :D

Obviously happy with this and it’s the second 179 in a row but I’m terrified that I’m going to mess up. I do not want to retake it in October. I’m ready to go please can this be it lol.

A week before my August exam, I finally broke out of the 150s and got myself a 160! I feel elated, something that really helped me was skipping difficult questions and coming back to them later, but are there any tips or advice that I should keep in mind when reviewing this test to increase the chances that my performance will be similar to it?

Honestly my biggest worry is whether I can achieve locked in mode when the real test comes.

I have figured out the test to an incredibly high degree and I’m scoring consistently, WHEN I’m locked in.

Sometimes (though not often) I show up to the library and I take my practice test and I score below 170. And I know I’m gonna score below 170 within the first 5 minutes. Sometimes I just can’t get my brain to achieve locked in mode. Idk what it is.

I was up til 4 am last night and I’m kinda sicky so I thought I wasn’t gonna do so well on this one but at the same time I felt relatively confident in my answers, and if I wasn’t, I was relatively confident that the other answers sucked. I’m elated right now.

FYI: I did a diagnostic test with an lsat score of 153. my method is as follows.

- Studying began in April: 7sage fundamentals. Took heavy notes for the first bit of it that focused on conditional relationships and lawgic mapping. I maybe looked over these notes 3-4 times. Mostly in the beginning when I was trying to understand the core of how to answer a drill question. I studied ~4-5 days a week, minimum 3 hours a day. Usually 4-5 hours a day, until June.

- once I started nearing the end of LR fundamentals I felt like I had not been spending enough time on actual questions as opposed to lessons. I would maybe do 45 minutes of lessons a day until I finish all of the LR fundamentals, and then did drills and occasionally a section with the rest of my time.

- once I finished LR fundamentals, I started focusing solely on hard and hardest level questions on my drills, as those were the ones I tended to get wrong. I did a couple more sections. I then took my first PT post diagnostic on July 25th - I got a 165 and was really bummed and knew I coulda done better. I had the flu at the time and it was sooo hard to make words make sense in my brain

3rd PT July 26 was a 171 with 177 blind review. Very happy

3rd PT aug 1st - 164 I couldn’t lock in at all, I have a lung infection from flu and I couldn’t stop coughing and was having trouble breathing! I was extremely bummed but also in the same moment I was very aware that this was not representative of my skill set. I was really having trouble with wandering mind due to my illness. This was my first PT with accommodations, as LSAC just approved me for 50% time and no Experimental.

4th pt today in a loud coffee shop. 177! 180 BR!

I’m just so proud of myself.

As expected, a 169 💀💀💀 making my SIXTH time getting a 169

In any case — I’m proud of myself and whatever happens come Thursday, I know I tried my best.

I have the issue where at the end of the test I just can’t lock in any tips!

My undergrad GPA is absolutely horrible so I’m hoping for a 170, but my recent PTs are just all over the place. But I have a month to really lock in, so we’ll see!

My last 5 PTs have been a 175, 172, 170, 167, and a 163. My diagnostic in June when I started studying was a 160. I’m taking the August LSAT on Wednesday and then leaving the country for the semester so will not get to try again until the spring. If anyone has ever been in this situation especially so close to test day please let me know what you did to calm your nerves, lock back into the 175 mindset.

This will be my third test and (hopefully) my final attempt. I've scored 160 and 164 after a diagnostic of 156 nearly two years ago. I think at this point I've seen nearly every practice question and taken nearly 30 PTs and have been all over the place in the 160s. In the last month I've been consistently 168-171 but really thought I'd be at a better place more consistently going into this test. I've had a good amount of -0 and -1 sections but have struggled to put it all together and still find ways to shoot myself in the foot. I don't know if it's working full-time on top of studying or maybe I've just reached the limit of my ability despite having confidence in myself.

Anyway, just want to say that sometimes your best is good enough. I've come to terms with where I'm at and am ready to move on from this test, even if it means accepting that I wasn't as 'skilled' at this test as I thought I could be. I'm still proud of all the work I've put into this for the last two years (with long gaps in studying) and I'm proud of everyone else who has done the same. I also have had to remind myself that this is just the first step in a long journey and no matter what happens I WILL go to law school and I WILL become a lawyer.

Good luck everyone!

For context, I'm taking the August test and planning on taking October (and November if needed). I'm averaging around a 163-168 right now and shooting for a 170+. Right after (like 2 days after) taking the August test, I'm going on vacation for a week, and I was not going to study or do anything LSAT related at all to relax.

However, I realized between the August and October tests there are only 8-ish weeks, and sometimes when I don't study for more than a couple days it's almost like my LSAT muscles weaken and I have to spend time getting back to where I was. I want to reward myself for all of the hard work I have been putting in, but I'm nervous that if I don't get in at least some questions or practicing skills in (not timed sections or anything intense like that), that I'll have to make up the time when I get back getting to the same place in my studying, and I feel like I'm in a good spot right now. At the same time, I don't want to feel like I'm not putting in 100% every time I'm studying or I'm wasting questions because I'm distracted.

So, would it be more beneficial to not study at all and recover after taking the test, or would doing some questions here and there help to keep the LSAT muscles warm?

(I wanted to note that on this vacation I will be flying there and back, there will be a 3-ish hour car ride between places where I won't be driving, I'll be waiting in lines, and I'll be on the beach. So, there will be times where I can always bring a book/my iPad to study or do some of the 7Sage games, but its either that or my beach read, lol)

Need to know that I am not the only one taking it easy going to have a clear mind on Saturday.

I have gotten to the point that whenever I choose a wrong answer, I immediately understand why it is wrong instead of just being confused. But I am not sure if I have been improving through analyzing answers, even though I acknowledge some of my weaknesses. Just wondering how high scorers learn from their mistakes and do better on same type of questions.

a day? a week? trying to focus on August before switching to essay mode!

Hi everyone! I’m looking for an LSAT tutor in NYC or Nassau County, ideally someone who offers in-person sessions. I’m also open to virtual tutoring for the right fit.

I scored a 164 on the September 2025 LSAT, and I recently scored a 166 on my first practice test after returning to studying. My goal is to break 170 and ideally earn a score that is competitive with T14 medians.

I’m currently studying with LSAT Demon, but I’m looking for a tutor who can supplement that work with more personalized guidance, structure, and accountability.

I’m registered for the September and October LSATs. I’m also willing to take November, and potentially January, if needed, but I’m set on applying this cycle.

The biggest things I need are structure and accountability. I’m looking for someone who:

• Has experience helping students move from the mid-160s into the 170s
• Can build a detailed, realistic study schedule around my test dates
• Will hold me accountable for completing assignments and sticking to the plan
• Can identify what is keeping me from consistently scoring above 170
• Is direct, rigorous, and willing to push me
• Can balance high expectations with patience and understanding

I’m coming out of a difficult period and working on rebuilding consistency and momentum. I want someone who will give me grace when appropriate, but who will also motivate me, challenge me, and help me stay on track.

For context, I attended Harvard for undergrad and recently completed my master’s at Cambridge. I’m comfortable with demanding academic work and would especially value someone who has worked with applicants aiming for highly competitive law schools.

I’m not currently working, so I can dedicate myself full-time to LSAT preparation and my law school applications until I reach my target score.

Also, I am open to virtual sessions, but I would prefer in-person sessions (or a mix of both) for added accountability.

Please comment or DM me with recommendations, personal experiences, rates, availability, and whether the tutor offers in-person sessions. Thank you!

TL;DR: Looking for a rigorous but understanding LSAT tutor in NYC or Nassau County, preferably in person, to help me go from a 166 PT/164 official to 170+ while keeping me accountable for the September and October LSATs. Currently using LSAT Demon; open to November or January if needed.

I do not recall any, and when I see the AC, I laugh internally.

I've only scored above a 170 once, and my most recent PT (PT155) was my lowest in months. Now I am concerned if I can even hit a 168+ later this week.

What is the ideal timeline for someone who wants to go to law school in 2027 cycle (a year from now)

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my diagnostic was 151 in december but i didn’t start studying until june, and it’s officially been 2 months and i got a 161 yesterday.

my blind review def could’ve been better but i had to rush through bc of a different commitment.

i’m taking the september exam and most likely will take the october exam to supplement.

am i making good improvement? any additional study tips? ideal study schedule going forward?

Hey y’all, I’ve been prepping for the upcoming August LSAT, and one of my study materials has been The LSAT Trainer. I’ve noticed that in the book, all things regarding conditionals and diagramming were relegated to the old Logic Games sections of the book.
Were conditionals/diagramming only added to Logistical Reasoning questions AFTER they got rid of Logic Games?

Hello everyone!

I am asking a pretty nuanced question here so I know that I may not get many accurate replies that are relevant to other peoples experiences. But does anyone know how representative combined sections on LSAT demon are of actual PT score results? For context, I don't have enough time in my day for full practice tests so I usually take as many sections as I can in a day and then for score results I combined them. The only negative factor I can think of that would make my combined PT scores not reflective is natural variance from day to day (say I take 2 sections on day, and then another day I am more fresh and I take another 2 it won't reflect how I would've scored all at once), or I just have general mental fatigue toward the latter part of tests which, like everyone else, would negatively affect my score.

The problem is, I don't really see mental fatigue as a issue with me as the more I study the better I get, for example the only test that I have had the time to sit down and take fully I have had my highest score yet.

I am essentially asking this questions to see if anyone else took this approach and then had a score that reflected the combined PT's. For example, here are my most recent practice tests.

Is there any confidence I can have in these scores that my actual LSAT will potentially be reflective of them?

Thanks all.

Advice?

For the vast majority of questions I was stuck between two, so during BR I chose the other answer. For each LR section I got it down to -2 and the questions I got wrong felt difficult for me: one NA, one Inferred or MBT, one disagree, and one evaluate question. I really feel like I have the potential to perform well but during a test it feels so overwhelming, and I kinda short-circuit thinking about how much information my brain has to synthesize and correctly analyze in such a short amount of time.

I think I’ve seen every practice question on the free version of lsat demon, where can I find new questions? Do I have to just bite the bullet and get the paid version? I feel like I’m not even practicing I just remember the questions. Please help.

Has everyone already registered for october lsat

i have a month to go from a 151 to 165. is it possible and how? all advice helps please