u/onlysayless

I’m just going to say this because I see it a lot in here, and I think some people need to hear it.

When someone asks if it’s realistic to jump 10+ or 15+ points in a month, the answer is not automatically no. Like yeah, obviously it’s not easy. Nobody is saying you can just wake up, do a few drills, and magically jump 15 points. But people act like because it didn’t happen for them, it can’t happen for anyone else. That’s not how this works. A jump like that depends on where you’re starting, what you’re doing wrong, how you’re reviewing, and whether you’re actually fixing your mistakes. Some people are not stuck because they’re incapable. They’re stuck because they don’t understand the question types yet, they’re rushing, they’re reviewing wrong, or they keep making the same mistakes without realizing it. Once that starts clicking, yes, a big jump can happen.

And another thing, getting below a 160 is not the end of the world. It is definitely not something to be ashamed of, regardless of how people on here try to make it seem. The LSAT is hard. It always has been. A score in the 150s does not mean you’re dumb, or that you don’t belong, or that law school is over for you. It means you got a score and now you figure out what comes next. People love posting 170s and 180s on here, and good for them, but that is not everybody’s path. Someone scoring in the 150s can still be working hard. Someone retaking can still be serious. Someone starting lower can still end up exactly where they need to be. This test is not easy, and nobody should be made to feel small for trying to improve. And honestly, some people online may not even be fully truthful about their score or their situation anyway. Some people want praise. Some people want validation. Some people give advice, but it’s really just them projecting their own limits onto you. So take what helps and leave what doesn’t. I had someone close to me tell me after my first score that I shouldn’t expect a big jump because they didn’t think I was capable of it. And I proved them wrong. But I didn’t do it for them, and that’s the part people need to remember. You cannot make this whole process about proving Reddit or anybody else wrong. Keep your eyes on why you’re doing this in the first place.

Your reason matters more than their opinion. Your starting point is yours. Your work ethic is yours. Your schedule is yours. Your weaknesses are yours. Your improvement is yours. Somebody else not being able to do something does not mean you can’t do it. Even LSAT Unplugged has talked about his own major score increase, and plenty of tutors and prep programs talk about students making big jumps. So why is it suddenly fake or impossible when a regular person says they want to do the same thing? I had a 10+ point increase. I did not get a score hold. I’m not saying score holds don’t happen, but people talk about them like they are guaranteed if your score goes up too much, and that is just not true. So is a 10+ or 15+ point jump in a month realistic? For some people, yes. For others, maybe not. But nobody on Reddit can decide that for you without knowing what you’re doing, how you’re studying, what you’re fixing, and how much work you’re actually putting in and even then they are still processing it to their potential not yours.

Take advice, but don’t let someone else’s doubt become your ceiling. Reddit can give perspective. Reddit does not get to decide what you are capable of.