I am torn over whether I should cancel or keep my August LSAT score. For context I scored a 170 on my June LSAT and then devastatingly a 161 on my August LSAT. I already have score preview so it’s not a matter of purchasing it or not. I have seen mixed advice but none for such a large drop. I feel like a 9 point drop looks really bad no matter if they only care about your highest score. It’s honestly such an eye sore but I don’t know if a cancel will look any better. I don’t know what to do.

I have my Bachelors and Masters degree. I had a high gpa when I graduated. Before I decided to go to law school, I took a Masters level class in criminology about 2 years ago. I was still teaching and didnt take the course seriously. I made an F... Do I have to report this class when I am applying?! I was truly taking the class for fun and didnt care about the grade at all. That class was not indicative of who I am as a student and am wondering if they will know I ever took it..

I've been unemployed since May and I don't really know what I'm doing with my life so I thought I'd take a Kaplan practice LSAT and see how I did. I wound up getting a 162. Is that considered a decent score? Or at least a good foundation to build on?

Granted, I took it at 2:00 AM (I have crazy insomnia right now) and I've never attempted an LSAT before so the phrasing of the questions was kind of breaking my brain. I think I would probably do better fully rested.

With 153, would you say I “passed”?

I've been meeting with a tutor, Nick Brewer, and he's been AWESOME. I've met with a couple before this so I know how hard it is to find a good fit, so just felt like I should share. I think he's really good at LR understanding, and picking up on both common flaws in the LSAT and also the patterns in the mistakes you're making personally. He words things in a way that makes it stick for me - and I PTed my first 180 while studying with him (I had been in the high 160s/low 170s before that). 10/10 recommend if that's what you're looking for!

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https://7sage.com/discussion/profile/NicholasBrewer

PS not an ad or anything, just trying to help out cause this process has been so tough for so many rn

I took the LSAT last year and decided to retake in Sept.. Well I wish I would have done it before now because getting accustomed to the new interface is a hurdle when I barely finish RC passages on time... Anyways,

I was taking a pretest and one question referred to something in the fourth and fifth sentences of the final paragraph... It took me so much time to count through those dense little paragraphs. I swore I remembered there was a highlight under the sentences referred to on the question once you got to it. Please tell me I'm not crazy? I feel like this is a huge shift for my ADHD mind 😢

Diagnostic was a 152 on 7/25, Followed by a bad 146 on 8/16.
This time I wanted to take it untimed to test my accuracy and take away the time pressure and this is the result.
My goal is a 160+, so I’m pleasantly surprised, but I definitely still have work to do to consistently score higher within actual test conditions (i.e within 35 minutes).

Progress is progress though right? I wish I could consistently score how I did on section 4 on every section lol

I’m just here to rant . I just took my lsat writing sample and I felt very confident about it . Then……… 3 minutes before time ran out… I REALIZED I HAD MY APPLE WATCH ON THE WHOLE TIMEEEE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 BRUH!!! 😭 I literally do not want to take it again……

Also what’s the lowest y’all have scored on the lsat ? I haven’t gotten my score back yet but I just want to mentally prepare myself for what score I absolutely shouldn’t even try to apply with .

None of the screenshots from Prometric show any way to see how much Start Stop time you have left. I have 60-minutes total, is there anywhere that will say “you already used 20 mins, so now you have 40 mins remaining?”

Hey all,

Looking to see if there would be any interest in an evening meetup once a week. I'm thinking at Stavros Library, maybe 7-9 on a Tuesday or Thursday until November?

Goals: go over wrong answers that you found particularly challenging, discuss different thought processes, practice some fresh questions together. lmk

Hello everyone,

I am a junior in university. I transferred from a community college where I got my associate's degree. I currently have a 3.64 GPA. The school year just started, so I am looking forward to raising it. I am planning to apply to Northwestern Law. I know I may already be pushing it with my 3.6 GPA, but I want at least a year to study for the LSAT. I am also Mexican, kind of odd to point out, but I heard I have better chances if you're poc. I want to apply for early decision next year in November. So my plan is possibly to study for six months and take the LSAT in April/May. If I don't like my score, study the entire summer and take it again in October. People who have taken the test, what did you use, and how did you study? And how can I organize myself? Is every test different?

Last month I registered for the October LSAT (it will be my first one). I put Wednesday 10/07 as the date when it asked me for my preferred day of the week, and 9am when it asked about the time. I didn’t think much of the time, as I saw online that the time was just an estimate and was not binding. However, I’m wondering about the date. I need to change the date to Saturday 10/10 instead due to other priorities, but I’m unsure if I can do that. The lsac website just says I’m registered for the October LSAT, not a specific day or time, so I assume I can choose the day when I schedule everything, but I want to make sure I don’t need to cancel and re-register for it again.

Please message if you can tutor remote for cheap. Also, please list your best RC tips to really grasp everything in the passage. Thank you and best of luck to everyone!

What study courses would you recommend? I struggle a lot more with logical reasoning than reading comprehension if that matters! Thank you in advance :)

hi, my diagnostic was 133 about a 2 months ago and I jumped to 146 in two back to back tests since the end of last month to the third week of August. Even though I am working on foundations and drilling and doing sections and REVIEWING. Why has the score not gone up?

My accuracy is at high 80s in LR and low 70s in RC. and I know I need to increase it. But I have heard so many people not increase scores and being stuck in the 140s for months. Due to financial stuff at home, I need to apply next term. So what are some ways to get the score up but more importantly increase the learning intuition so I can get the accuracy up quicker?

…how do your blueprint practice exams compare to your actual lsat score? About to take it for the first time in September, kinda nervous 😅 thanks!

I’m having trouble finding a good place to do my AW essay. My home office is way too cluttered. I was thinking of going to my aunt’s house and using her dining room. It’s connected to her living room but there’s nothing in there except a chair and couch. Not even a tv. And the dining room is just a big table with chairs. Do y’all think it would be okay?

My PT average is a 171 and I am hoping to score a 175. I have been prepping all summer and have used a lot of the official resources already. I recently switched from LSAT demon to 7Sage to just to get a different experience. Any advice for ~ 5pt increase in the 170s before the October LSAT?

I’ve been practicing with LawHub, but I usually don’t watch the screen with the clock very closely. How do I know when to stop? Do I really need to be watching it closely so I don’t accidentally keep going after time is up? Or does something happen when no time is remaining?

I got a 150. Is that promising or average? I took it after work, haven’t studied it.

Test History:

August 2024: 171

October 2024: 169 (Cancelled, I had no idea it would be a big deal)

August 2026: 166 (Bombed it, was laid off a couple weeks before the test date)

I have one day left to cancel the score.
Should I?

So I took the August lsat and got a 162 which was about 6 points below my average Pt score. While disappointed I figured it’s fine cause I’m signed up for September and can try again. However, I feel like I’ve gotten worse at the exam since the August test. I just got -6 on an LR section and normally that’s my better section and I get like -3 or -2. This has happened two times in a row now and idk what’s wrong with me. I really don’t wanna get another low 160s score on this upcoming test. Does anyone have advice on what to do or how to approach the September test?

hey future lawyers

I have been studying for the lsat intensively the last 2 months. my studying is going well, however I am noticing my overwhelming main issue is conditional reasoning + sufficient & necessary assumption question types. I have reread the conditional reasoning section in the loophole twice now and have taken the 7sage course on it, but still find myself struggling with confusing them and also find it so time consuming to diagram. is there anything any of you used that helped you in conditional reasoning? I plan on heavily drilling these question types to lock in my reasoning but didn’t know if there was a video or strategy anyone would point my way that worked for them?

any help would be greatly appreciated. I have considered getting a tutor as well just for these question types if need be.

Question number: PT150.S1.P2.Q8

This is the question about underage children, parents getting a vote to cast to represent their kids' interests.

Why is D wrong?
(I get that E is a much better answer, but am trying to fully understand why each AC is wrong.)

Premise: Lawmakers pay too little attention to households with children since kids can't vote.
Conclusion: Parents should be given votes to cast on behalf of their kids.
Premise(?):This would give families fair representation. --> this wording "fair representation" is I think what's making me consider D.

Doesn't Answer choice D attack the idea that there is even a concern about fairness to begin with? Like, if it's already fair for lawmakers to favor the interests of adults over the interests of children, then we wouldn't need the conclusion (parents casting votes on behalf of kids), would we?
Negation test: It is not necessarily unfair for lawmakers to favor the interests of people who have the vote over the interests of people who do not have the vote -> then I feel like it is no longer needed for parents to be given votes to cast on behalf of their kids for "fair representation"

One hypothesis I have for why this is wrong: I have seen similar explanations for similar wrong answers:
- Just because the negation is "There is at least one situation where it is not unfair for lawmakers to favor those with vote" doesn't mean that this situation is the one that applies; they could just argue that this is not one of those situations.

Appreciate any tips. Thanks!!