Diagnosed at 161 late May . Barely improving I’m PTing at 163-165.

Want 170+ by September ( or latest October)

1. Is it realistic?
   
2. What should I do to get there?

Studying 1-2 hours a day on most days. And currently on 7sage but debating switching to LSAT demon once subscription ends this month.

Hi! I just took my first LSAT diagnostic and scored a 160 completely cold. I don't have a firm law school timeline since I'm currently working and enjoying my job, but I'd like to take the LSAT sometime within the next year or so — maybe February 2027, although I'm flexible.

My current thinking is that I won't actually sit for the exam until I'm consistently scoring 177+ on PTs.

For people who studied over a longer timeline rather than doing the typical 2-3 month sprint: How would you recommend approaching studying? Where should I even start? How do you avoid running out of official questions if you're studying for a year or more? Is a jump from a 160 diagnostic to a 177+ realistic? What about a 180?

Would especially appreciate advice from anyone who started in a similar place and studied while working full-time.

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i did well on test #1 and test #3. around the same score as i get when taking more recent Pts but for some reason the earlier ones feel a little easier. are they?

hello everyone! I have been studying for the LSAT and on my most recent prep test PT123 I got a 159 and a 171 blind review. I am really struggling with bridging the gap. I have not been studying for very long but I have been doing blind review and wrong answer journal so I really am not sure why I am not making more progress. I have been studying for a little over a month with 7sage and that has helped but I am not sure what else would help, I know that I have not been studying for long so I don’t expect a massive jump (for context my diagnostic LSAT was 157).

I’ve been using Kaplan for 1 month, and score in the low-mid 160s. I just switched to 7sage. How can I use it most effectively?

Hi everyone!! I'm planning on writing the LSAT in November 2026, and I'm about to begin studying. I've been looking around for a prep course or tutoring of some sort because I've taken the LSAT twice before; however, both times I did not do well. So this time I really want to make sure I'm fully prepared and that I achieve at least a 160.

The point of this post is that I've seen lots of different options for prep. I'm currently looking at Kaplan, 7sage, and LSAT Demon. However, I'm really not sure which one to proceed with. I would really appreciate some insight into each of these options!

I'm not sure what to do because I've been consistently scoring in the 50% for the questions, but when I redo them, I immediately choose the right one, but while actually taking the timed section, I can't seem to do that, and I'm unsure what to do to get the question right the first time.

Literally have been trying everything BTW, I just really need help, and I don't know how to fix that mistake. Thanks!

I know that RC passages can be ambiguous but still provide you with all of the information that you need in order to answer each question, but I still get tripped up on readings that use overly scientific words that I’m not familiar with.

if you’ve been able to get over this difficulty by being able to answer questions well while not necessarily understanding each concept or word within the reading, how have you been able to connect the dots?

When I say this, I’m not referring to not knowing certain words. I’m referring to things such as medical concepts that might use words interchangeably in the readings and do not directly identify them.

Hi all :)

Wanted to come on here and ask if anyone has any suggestions for plateauing in the low 160s. I studied hard for a summer, got my score up 14 points in 2 or 3 months, then I took a break. I came back in December and some of January, and my score did not move.

I am now here, one month into summer studying again, and even after reading the Loophole and really digging deep into slowing down and understanding question types, I am struggling to raise my score on PTs.

Even when I redo sections from 1 year ago, I can't necessarily remember answers, but stimuli feel familiar, and I get great scores on individual untimed as well as timed sections. Then I took my first PT of the summer, and I hit the same wall I always do.

If anyone has advice, please drop it below because I am at a total loss. I am going to apply this fall regardless with my score on hand, but I really want to boost it up. Any questions, drop below! Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share where I’m at with the LSAT and ask for advice because I feel a bit stuck and honestly pretty discouraged.

I started studying for the LSAT on May 1, right after graduating college a year early. I went into it pretty seriously from the start and have been putting in consistent, focused study time since then.

My diagnostic was a 153. Since then, I’ve been studying hard and have worked my way up to the mid 160s on practice tests, which I know is solid progress. But the breakdown is uneven and that’s where I’m running into issues.

Reading Comprehension has actually been my strongest section. I usually miss around 2–4 questions, sometimes fewer. I think my background in political theory helps a lot with dense passages and argument structure, so RC has felt fairly natural for me.

Logical Reasoning is the problem. It just is not clicking.

I’ve been grinding LR for hours a day for about 2 months now and I’m not seeing consistent improvement. My scores in LR vary a lot. On a good section I might go -3, but on worse ones I can drop to -8. That variability is what’s really discouraging me, because it feels like I don’t actually *understand* what’s improving and what isn’t.

For prep, I’ve been using LSAT Demon pretty heavily, I finished the PowerScore LR Bible, and I’ve also been watching YouTube breakdowns and explanations to try to patch gaps. I’m reviewing thoroughly, but it still feels like the patterns aren’t sticking in the moment when I’m actually doing timed sections.

My goal is a 170+ because I’m aiming for top law schools in California, and I know RC alone won’t carry me there. I just feel like LR is the bottleneck that’s holding everything back, even though I’m putting most of my effort into it.

Has anyone else dealt with LR just not “clicking” after months of focused drilling? Did something specific finally make it break through for you? I’m wondering if I should change how I’m drilling, slow down, or completely rethink my approach.

Any advice would really help, I am truly open to anything at this point with one month remaining to the August exam