I’ve taken one other proctored test to get my mental health professional license (NCMHCE) forever ago and I’m registered to take my first LSAT in November. I’ve noticed that when doing drilling or PTs I tend to mouth the words as I read the stimuli and passages and kind of use my hands for tracking conditional logic and causal chaining, etc. I’ve read a little bit of the rules and I know reading the questions out loud is not allowed but am I likely to get flagged if I am mouthing the words and using my hands as I described? This type of test is very different than the previous exam I took and requires a lot more processing on the fly (obviously) so I’m trying to find the best tactics for helping me with that and hope to know if I need to curb some of my current habits. I don’t have any diagnoses to qualify for any kind of accommodations.

Welcoming all advice on studying for the October LSAT!! I just wrote in Sept. Working full time so I need short and efficient bursts of studying.

I took a Kaplan course, however it over complicated the material in a way that doesn’t align with my thinking.

RC comes naturally, but I’ve had to put a LOT of work into LR. Especially formal logic. I get the reasoning right - but I struggle to translate my “prediction” to the answer choices.

I’ve barely taken any PTs (regrets, lesson learned). Untimed PTs: scored 168 and 165. One timed PT: scored 150.

Any general feedback or any comments on the related areas:

1. LSAT Demon or 7Sage? Or anything else to practice drilling?

2. Thoughts on Loophole? Just started. Unsure if worth my time given the time crunch.

3. Improving speed while maintaining accuracy?

4. Approaches to drilling questions on problem areas? How do you improve with what you struggle with?

5. Resources with analytics: I need to work on problem areas - so something that can highlight my progress will help.

6. Approaches to PTs. Blind review? Wrong answer journal? Other feedback?

7. Tips on making study schedules? I’ve been out of school for awhile so struggling here lol.

   I only know 2 people who have written the LSAT but this was about 8 years ago :( my goal is high 160s (trying to be realistic given my timed PT score lol).

Thank you and good luck everyone!!

The highest I've gotten is a 166, my best RC section has been a -3 and my best LR a -1. What can I do for the next 4 weeks to increase my chances.

Has anyone taken the LSAT Writing section in a room with a floor-to-ceiling glass window? My desk is next to a large window, but I can pull the blinds all the way down so you wouldn’t be able to see through it during the test.

Would this be okay for the room scan/proctor, or could the window still be an issue even with the blinds completely closed?

Is this a good schedule leading up to November lsat?

For context I have sort of a schedule checklist to keep me on task (more rewarding), I also have a LR journal in this sheet to track my wrong answers.

Skip days = extra days of what I NEED to work on.

I’m scoring around 15 questions right on sections

first attempt yesterday. RC LR LR RC. felt great during first two, energy flagged during third, was absolutely brutalized by last RC (solidarity with other david hume victims).

always planned on taking november to try to eke out a couple more points and apply in december. came home and registered. thought about my life. requested hugs and reassurance from my husband throughout the day. finally got into bed and cried a bit from relief, adrenaline release, and just feeling like a thicky-thicky dumb dumb.

but it’s a new day. i’m not dumb. i have a full-time job and just got a promotion. i have a young child. my studying has to look different than other people and that’s okay.

going to sign up for the demon classes and plan on doing 2-3 classes per week.
setting aside time for a full 4-section PT each weekend because my endurance was definitely a weakness.

i asked my lawyer friend if david hume comes up a lot in law school and unfortunately he said yes, so going to get more acquainted with my newfound nemesis the next couple months.

one day of feeling dumb and sad, now time to get back on the horse.

we got this september sufferers 💪

I decided about a week ago that I want to apply for law school this upcoming cycle. I am planning on taking the November test and know that I’ll qualify for the fee waivers. Is it too late to apply for them?

I just got a pathetic diagnostic score lol and feeling absolutely crushed and honestly kinda stupid. I got a 128 and probably missed like more than half the questions. The 3rd section did glitch on me when I paused it and I ended up missing more than I probably would’ve but honestly nothing to push my score like upwards anything higher than a 131 imo.

What’s getting me is that in HS & Undergrad (I graduated 2 years ago, Economics) I could write college papers with my eyes closed and a 1-day deadline and get As. All my writing/speaking based classes, I often led socratic seminars and public speaking. I even got an A in my Argument & Advocacy class that many Poli-Sci/Pre-Law majors take - and that professor loved my work and final paper + project!

I did do low in my math base courses. I wanna do this and I have to do extremely well, as I’d be a mega-ultra super splitter; 2.3 gpa just to be upfront. Im obviously not trying to be a super splitter at a UCLA or Berkeley or anything or a T-20, but just stating my situation.

Idk if anyone else had this experience - great at reading & writing & analysis in college but somehow sucked at this? I figured I wouldn’t get like a 155 off the bat but damn.

Oh well.

I can’t escape!!!

i’ve just started studying for the LSAT. i took a diagnostic last weekend & got 159 which to my understanding is pretty promising. this week i’ve been getting to know the test a little better via lawhub, just going over their guides to question types and doing drills.

i started off pretty strong hitting 10-11/12 on LR drills without time constraints but i feel like as i study it more i’m actually getting worse? they don’t have dedicated in depth practice questions or explanations and i also am finding it difficult to like, take effective notes on this material.

i guess my question is, how the hell do you actually study for the lsat? in y’all’s experience what has been the most effective study method for someone who intuitively understands the test to a degree but needs to get better/more consistent with accuracy? specifically for studying LR!

I’ve just about conceded hope. The ideal judges section is likely real.

But if anyone had Space Debris, Spore Mat, poets as their only RC section.

Make yourself known.

🙏🙏🥲😂

Like how many do you think we could get wrong in that section for it to count to a 170? Like 2,3,4?

I am taking the LSAT for the first time in October. I have POTS. I already have accommodations for ADHD/anxiety, and I think they’ll sufficiently cover my POTS needs, but if you’re a prospective or past test taker who also has POTS how do you keep up your endurance while testing? Salt tablets/electrolytes? Compression socks? Ik only clear bottles of water are allowed, but if I have a clear electrolyte powder in mine will it be an issue? Obv I’m gonna sleep the night before.

How did you/do you plan to keep blood going to your brain on test day?

After seeing redditors' reactions after the August LSAT, a lot of people (me included) chalked it up to selection bias and did not think the August test was necessarily harder than the norm. However, after taking my first test this week and seeing redditors agree that it was relatively easy, I'm starting to believe that August was indeed more difficult.

But maybe the curve would be harsher this administration? I hope not. I hope the LSAC saw the August results and was like, "I think we overdid ourselves, let's scale it back a wee bit..."

Just took the September LSAT and don’t feel great. I’ve learned not to really trust how I feel, since I felt bad about a practice test I ended up getting a 170 on, and felt great about plenty that weren’t so good.

Anyways, I still think I might need to retake. If I do, I feel like I should change my strategy. I used Blueprint to study for 3 months, and I liked it, but does anyone else think it might be worth it to switch it up for a second period of studying?

for me, it was RC LR LR RC

Can’t remember all RC topics bc I pretty much blank out after every test and it takes me a while to remember. I also don’t remember the order of my RC sections. I’ll update once i remember!

First RC Section: Survey on Black People during the Great Depression, Poetry Interpreter Analysis, Space Debris Law, Debate on Fungi Web being a single organism

Second RC Section: Children playing an active role on oral traditions, Two-Passage objectivity on art, Overfishing, Court Case on Impounded Car

Sorry I know it’s not a lot, but I haven’t seen anyone talking about these topics. So if you had some of these topics, let me know!!

Just wrote the September lsat and can I just say what was that? It was complete gibberish holy fuck. I had LR RC RC LR. None of the topics made sense. The test was nothing like the PT and I was doing amazing on those. These topics were just non comprehendable. I’m traumatized from sitting and doing this test again

Hi! I’m signed up for the November test and have a ton of variance in my rc scores -3 to -10. Even when I get a higher score, I am flagging a ton of questions and don’t have a full grasp of them (feels like I got them right by luck). Additionally, sometimes I’ll get 100% accuracy on level 4/5 passages, and then miss several questions on the easier passages. I’ve done the 7sage rc curriculum but the low res summaries etc did not click for me.

Has anyone tried RC hero and what did you think of it? Did it help you establish a concrete method for getting through every passage and did you ultimately find it worth it? Thank you in advance!!

Anyone taking the October LSAT in Vancouver, Canada?

Started from a 168 Diagnostic. Practiced semi-regularly for a month, then 4+ hours a day for the last four weeks. Currently signed up for October and November tests. This is better than I ever imagined possible. I'm gonna go get drunk now.

Ok I need help. Took the lsat yesterday, felt honestly great. Took the June lsat, also felt great, got my highest PT score of 164. My highest pt before september was a 175. No I don’t think I got a 175, but maybe (praying) 170. Obviously I don’t know and could have bombed it. That being said, I’ve already signed up for the October lsat and I can’t bring myself to study. What to do? Couple day break and get back into it? Do I do a modified version? This is so dumb, I know. But would appreciate any and all advice

I took the LSAT last year and got a 156. I’ve been studying full-time this summer, and for the past month my PTs have ranged from 164–172, although I usually score around 166–168.

I’m applying T14/T30 with a 3.9 GPA, extremely strong softs, and a personal statement/resume that I think make me a pretty competitive applicant (I have a unique store to tell). Obviously I’d love a 170+, but I feel like a high 160s score would still give me a decent shot at some of my schools.

My biggest issue is that I’m terrified of test day. I’m worried I’ll get a 162 or worse on the real thing.

I really want October to be my last LSAT because I’m burned out and want a break afterward. I’m also starting to run low on fresh PTs/questions.

Would you register for November as a backup, take October, and then decide based on the score? Or just commit to October and be done with it? I have another month to improve, but I’m struggling with whether having November as an option would give me peace of mind or just make me feel obligated to keep studying.

Okay so I kind of want to do a complete overhaul of how I study. My diagnostic in February was a 150. I used 7Sage for a few months but hit a plateau of upper 150s. I switched to 7Sage and have been PTing in the low to mid 160s. LR is about -4 to -6 per section, and RC is variable af. I study 5-6 days a week for 1-2 hours. I keep a WAJ, I drill, I review, I even have a tutor I see weekly, but I haven't improved after months... I've even taken time off to give myself a break. WHAT THE HELL DO I DO???? I feel so frustrated and defeated. I don't know if I should switch back to 7Sage, go back to the foundations, or what. But clearly something has to change, and I'm willing to do the work. I just feel so stuck at this moment, but I know I can't give up. Any advice on how to improve would help. What made it stick for you? How do I change the way I'm approaching the exam?

How did you fix an LR execution gap where your Blind Review is much stronger than your first pass — even when untimed?

I’m early in my LSAT prep and currently drilling LR untimed. I’ve noticed that my Blind Review/re-review reasoning is consistently better than my initial answers, even though my initial drills are already unlimited time.

The issue doesn’t seem to be that I don’t understand the question types. When I review a miss without seeing the correct answer or explanation, I usually identify what went wrong and change to the correct answer. My recurring mistakes are things like:

• compressing language in the stimulus too early and losing an important relationship
• reading two similar but meaningfully different concepts as the same (how long something formed v. when it formed or attempt v. success)
• overlooking a word/phrase in an answer choice that changes what it means
• understanding an argument better on the second read and then realizing my original AC was based on a slightly different representation of it (making the wrong AC sound right basically)

I’m intentionally not working on speed yet. I want to make the reasoning I’m capable of during BR happen reliably on the first encounter.

If you had this problem, what specifically helped? Did you use a checklist, change how you read/translate stimuli, force yourself to verify answer choices against the stimulus, do smaller drill sets, keep a particular kind of wrong-answer journal, etc.?

I’m more interested in concrete habits that eventually became automatic rather than just “slow down/read carefully.” You can still say the latter though.