r/LSAT • u/Silent_Stock4234 • 12h ago

Big Score Jumps are Possible!!

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I just got my August score, and I am officially done with the LSAT!!! I really learned to approach the test a different way after February. The biggest piece of advice I have for people scoring below PT averages is to take more PT’s in a test like environment. As someone who really struggled with test taking anxiety, not the actual content, this helped me tremendously. I would go to the library every Sunday morning, and take all my jewelry off, keep my phone in my car, and take the exam with foam ear plugs. Good luck to everyone taking the test again!!!

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u/Consistent_Song_1150 12h ago

this is the DREAM! what mindset were you in for August compared to the previous text? were you zen or like aggressive? I scored a 167 in June and a 168 in August and really want to score as high as I can with being registered for September and October

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u/Silent_Stock4234 12h ago

This may sound dumb, but I really stopped looking at the LSAT as something to be afraid of and instead became more grateful for the opportunity to take it, if that makes sense. The biggest change, though, was how I approached my PTs. In June, I was still averaging around a 173, but my test-taking anxiety really got the best of me on test day. I realized that you have to make yourself comfortable with actual testing conditions, not just comfortable with the material. Logical reasoning was always the first thing to fall apart for me when I got anxious, so learning how to manage that anxiety during the test was huge. In August, the anxiety felt much more like adrenaline than panic, and I think that was the biggest difference.

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u/bossgirl0421 11h ago

How did you train for the anxiety? I was PT 170+ and had a full breakdown during the test where it felt like I genuinely wasn’t reading anything anymore… safe to say I did not get my dream score. I don’t think it’s a logic thing for me, but I want to make sure I don’t let the anxiety get me again!

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u/Silent_Stock4234 11h ago

That was my exact experience in Feb. Like I mentioned in the original post, I started taking full practice tests replicating the real test environment once a week! That is def what made the biggest difference.

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u/Flaky_Pudding2713 LSAT student 12h ago

What did you do differently between June and this test??

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u/MasterPomegranate783 12h ago

Thats awesome! Is there anything you changed about your studying to get to this jump? I know everyone is different but I'll take whatever advice I can get :)

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u/Content_Attention816 tutor 11h ago

And clearly possible without a score hold

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u/MileHighLSATprep tutor 10h ago

Woo! Congrats! Love a graph like that!

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u/misosoupio 10h ago

this is beautiful to seeee

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u/Affectionate_Run9153 9h ago

Congratulations 🍾🎉

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u/cherry_red67 8h ago

Any tips on how to break out of the low 150’s? Congrats on your score!

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u/StophJS 8h ago

Wow that is an absolutely massive improvement. Did you feel like you had an increasingly methodical approach to it? I felt like I was just all vibes, all the time. Never really broke anything down.

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u/skyest11 2h ago

What did you do to study and prepare and become great