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My family cat had to be euthanized on Monday. It was very sudden because she was young and healthy, but she went into heart failure and I was the only one who could rush her to the vet. Even though I was not the closest to her, I’m reeling from the loss a lot more than I thought I would. Before that, I took a couple weeks off studying, but it’s turning into no studying at all. I wanted to take the August LSAT, but I’m stuck in the high 150s and can’t bring myself to study because it’s starting not to feel worth it (but I also don’t feel like doing most things).

Idk I was maybe hoping for some encouragement or motivation to start again. Is a high 150s to high 160s score jump like I want attainable in 2 months? I know I need some time to grieve, but I don’t want to let myself give up because of how I’m feeling.

17mid scorer here. I help a small number of students prep for the lsat for free as a way to pay it back to the community that helped me get to where i am today.

Super happy as I've already gotten a 4 point jump in score from my diagnostic, but I've kinda just been flopping around 7sage doing random lessons and drills. I'm kind of overwhelmed by how much content there is in 7sage, theres like a million hours of lessons, if anyone with experience with the curriculum could dm me or comment that would be awesome!

I’m mostly asking in regard to my RC score. I’m going to try and get double-time accommodations but I want to feel confident without it.

I did an untimed raw diagnostic got a 162; however, it took me 2x the standard time. It took me 90 minutes to get -4 on RC.

People say not worry about time on diagnostics but I’ve heard mixed reviews on the reading.

People who read slowly/overthinkers/neurodivergent folks, what did you do to improve?

I am a recent graduate from NYU with a 3.75 gpa as a double major. I want to take the September LSAT but I scored a 149 as a cold diagnostic. Am I cooked for law school? I’m not really worried about my softs as I have a lot of work experience with legal internships and volunteer work. I enjoy talking about why I am passionate about being a lawyer and I have a pretty clear idea of my story for my personal essays. I am honestly just stressing about my LSAT score because I know I have a very low gpa for how competitive the last cycle was. I want to get into a T14 or the best regional law school in my hometown, but I am unsure if I am aiming too high given my stats. Any advice?

A lot of people treat the next LSAT administration like it has to prove everything.

It does not.

Before deciding that you are “ready” or “not ready,” I would look at a few concrete things:

1. Your recent PT range

Not your best score. Not your worst score. Your actual range over the last several tests.

If your goal is 170 and your last five tests are 162, 164, 163, 165, 164, then June is probably not a 170 test unless something unusual happens.

If your last five tests are 168, 170, 169, 171, 170, that is a different story.

2. Your blind review gap

A big timed/BR gap usually means there is still something fixable: timing, confidence, question selection, rushing, or execution.

That does not mean you should panic. It means you should stop treating every missed question the same way.

A question you miss both timed and untimed is probably an understanding issue.

A question you miss timed but get right in blind review is usually a process issue.

Those need different fixes.

3. Whether your mistakes repeat

This is the biggest one.

If you are missing random questions for random reasons, there may not be much to cram.

But if the same issues keep showing up, that is useful:

• weakening questions with causal reasoning
• necessary assumption questions
• comparative RC passages
• science passages
• answer choices that are too strong
• losing time on questions you should skip sooner

Repeated mistakes are frustrating, but they are also the easiest to target.

4. Whether taking later actually changes anything

Pushing to August or September only helps if you use the extra time differently.

If the plan is just “do more PTs,” that may not change much.

If the plan is “fix the specific patterns that keep costing me points,” then the extra time can matter a lot.

5. Whether your score goal matches your application goal

Sometimes people rush because they want to be done. I get that. But if a few more points could change your admissions or scholarship outcomes, it is worth being honest about whether the earlier test is actually helping you.

Earlier is better only when the score is good enough for your goals.

A later higher score beats an earlier lower score.

For the next few weeks, I would not overhaul everything. I would keep it simple:

• Review the misses that keep repeating
• Do timed work, but stop panic-drilling
• Protect sleep
• Keep your routine stable
• Do not chase five new strategies at once
• Make sure every review session gives you one thing to do differently next time

June matters, but it is not a referendum on your intelligence or your future.

Was anyone with extra time able to schedule an in-person test for anytime after 9am? This wasn’t an option for me. Could it have been that there are only morning testing times available for Saturdays?

I practiced mainly with pts in 120-140 range because I wanted to save pt 150s for later.

I'm still scoring -4~-1 on each section steadily in pts from 120-140 but on pt 150s I'm scoring like -8 each section consecutively. I signed up for the June exam thinking I'm in the score range I want to be in and I'm beginning to think maybe im cooked

Why can’t I get a time later than 8:30 AM when scheduling for in person LSAT? Is it because I have time accommodations and they make you take it that early or are the slots for later times seriously filling up that fast? I logged on at 3:00 PM on the dot to register.

What are my realistic chances at schools with a 3.751gpa and 175 lsat.

Is T14 possible?

Was a stem major, and took difficult classes throughout undergrad

As you probably already know starting with the August 2026 LSAT, most test takers will be expected to take the exam in person at Prometric testing centers.

According to LSAC, remote testing will still be available, but only for 2 types of test takers:

1. Those who have medically justified accommodations that cannot be provided at a test center
2. Candidates who live more than 180 miles (or over 3 hours away) from a testing center

Worth mentioning that per LSAC first group "will be allowed to test remotely" while second group "can request an exception to test remotely".

I wouldn't be surprised if living more that 180 miles or over 3 hours away wouldn't automatically qualify you for remote testing in all cases.

Taking into account how many test centers prometric has around the world I wouldn't be surprised if even most international test takers will take the test in person, yet they will probably constitute majority of this who fall within the exception

Medical reporter: Studies have consistently found that taking an aspirin a day thins the blood slightly, thereby helping to prevent or reduce the severity of heart disease. Since heart disease is one of the most common types of ill health in industrialized nations, most people in such nations would therefore be in better health if they took an aspirin a day.

I see two issues with this argument :

1- going from heart diseases to overall health

2- The most common type of disease that most people should prevent

What type of flaw are they?

Would it be whole to part/part to whole?

I want to see/learn it in a bigger picture to memorize for future instances.

This might be a dumb question but it’s my first time taking this test so go easy on me. I am scheduled for 11:45 AM at a testing center in Dallas, TX. In my LSAC account it says 11:45 AM eastern time. Should I go at 11:45 AM or 10:45 AM central time?

is it possible to study the LSAT for 3 months~ and get a good score with a first time diagnostic of 143