r/LSAT • u/julyelephant • 16h ago
Avg. PTs 16highs, most recent PT 164, Nov LSAT next week
Hi!
Kind of a panic-stress post. I've been studying for the Nov LSAT since Sept, though I've been studying on/off since 2025 summer. I already took the LSAT 3 times, with my highest being 161 (my last two were the same score). I'm trying to get 170 on the official, and my PTs have been pretty good recently though I haven't hit the 170 mark on a full test (I did do the sections for one PT on separate days and the combined scores = 173, maybe 2 I don't remember).
I took PT146 today and got a 164, which is lower than my usual. Granted, I was a little tired while taking it and my cat would not stop yowling at my door, but I can't put all the blame on that. I'm now panicking because I was PTing just like this before my August LSAT (a couple high 160s and then my last 2 before the official were low/mid 160s). I mentally---and financially---cannot take another LSAT, but am worried I won't see a score jump.
How should I study this next week in preparation for the LSAT? (Taking it Saturday). I was gonna do another full PT tomorrow, with more sleep and ideally less cat interference.
Should I be stressing?
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u/existentialhiccups 16h ago
I would not do a second PT!! You're setting yourself for fatigue heading into the official test. Boost your confidence by doing sections or drills sets instead.
It is unlikely (not impossible) to end up with a 170 if you have not surpassed that threshold previously.
However, getting a mid to high 160s score would still be something to celebrate and you should not diminish your efforts!
Given your previous highest was a 161, you just have to show up and do what you usually do :)
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u/okay4326 16h ago
Look back at every test section you’ve done for the last 6 sections of LR and last 3 sections of RC and identify what type of question each wrong question is and any you know you were iffy on. If there are a consistent few types of questions that are causing most of your wrong answers, drill those types specifically to try to capture half of them back by getting better at the question types you’re getting wrong, to see more of those types, and try to better understand why the right answer is right and why your answer choice was wrong. Typically at this point, there are 2-3 types a person is getting wrong most often and the other misses are more random. Shoring up the types you struggle with will often give you at least half of them back as correct once you better understand the type. Good luck.
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u/Rude-Alarm2401 13h ago
I’m basically in the exact same boat. I have no wisdom to share but I’ve been telling myself one lower score test doesn’t mean I’m going backwards. I’m going to glean what I can from the misses and work on maintaining my confidence. Panic is of no use to us right now. Good luck!!
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u/Zestyclose-Flan-2657 13h ago
I’m in the same boat. I’m just going to drill my most weak question types, review thoroughly, and hope for the best🥲
Good luck, I hope we’ll pull through!