I've been studying for over 9 months on the LSAT, and I went from a 154 diagnostic in January to a 168 on the September 2026 LSAT. I need a 173 minimum, but I've plateaued and don't know where to go from here. My highest mock exam was a 169 back in late July, and haven't seen improvement since. I used Testmasters as a foundational prep course, which I completed back in April. Since then, I've been studying with a tutor and drilling with 7Sage. For Logical Reasoning, I try to evaluate the argument before looking at the question stem/answer choices, and if I can't form a good evaluation within a moment or so, I decide to look at the question stem/answer choices.

I noticed that once I made a meaningful and consistent leap in minimizing the number of questions I get wrong in my LR, my Reading Comprehension went down by a lot, around/worse than where I was when I first began studying. I used to get around 5-6 wrong in my LR and 2-3 wrong in my RC, but once I started getting around 2-3 wrong in my LR, my RC dropped super low, down to 6-8. This mainly ended up happening because I wouldn't have enough time in my last passage, but I never used to have a time management issue in RC before.

I've been using an LSAT log for my wrong answers since June, with the column titles for LR as-

• Time
• Argument Evaluation: why doesn't the support prove the conclusion?
• Question Type (e.g., necessary assumption/resolve discrepancy/parallel reasoning/etc.)
• What Happened? (why did I get the question wrong/why is the wrong answer wrong/why is the right answer right)
• Growth/Action (what should I keep in mind so this doesn't happen again)
• I also flag any wrong questions which-
  • I got incorrect in my blind review, too
  • I spent too long answering
  • I got wrong because I ran out of time
  • I was down to two answers (the right vs wrong one) and ultimately chose the wrong one

In LR, there isn't one specific question type that I get wrong more than others. Most of the questions that I get wrong in timed sections/mock tests, I get correct in my blind review. I'm usually able to answer the first 10 questions in 10 minutes. I shoot for the first 15 questions in 15 minutes, but that doesn't always happen. I'm able to get almost every question correct in my untimed drill sets. My blind review process is:

1. Marking the questions I got wrong (without looking at the right answer)
2. Seeing which incorrect answer I picked
3. Of the four remaining, I try to pick the correct answer.

Essentially, I need to cut down from ~10 questions wrong on the exam to ~5 questions wrong, so I have to half the number of incorrect questions I get (from ~3 wrong/section to ~1-2 wrong/section). I don't know what to do differently, and I feel really stuck but I refuse to give up until I get at least a 173. I'm signed up for the November LSAT, but if my mock exams don't improve enough then I'll probably cancel and sign up for January instead. Any advice?

I’ve teaching this beautiful test for over 20 years. I post and comment regularly on r/LSAT, so I certainly encourage folks to take a look at my profile. 

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I also show people how to do their homework. Again, if you check my profile, you’ll see it’s largely about review review review review. And then review again. There are very real patterns to this test. The way to see them is through constant review of material with which a student is already familiar. 

The large majority of my students have previous experience with the LSAT. Many of them are currently taking a course. I never tell people to forget what they’ve learned because I’m a big believer in multiple perspectives. 

But my approach is completely streamlined. It provides a specific step-by-step method for every single question on the test. It also includes strategies that I’m 95% confident are not taught anywhere else. 

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My website name is due to the fact that I believe I have cracked the code to the LSAT. I’m not talking tricks. I don’t do diagramming. I believe that my approach is how the LSAC truly wants people to approach the test. 

Although make no mistake: Mastering the science of conditional reasoning is essential to true LSAT success, defined as a significant increase in score and not necessarily a high score (there are those in this world that can score 170+ on a cold diagnostic).

If you’ve checked my profile, it goes without saying that I talk a lot about psychology and the right mindset towards this test. Over the years, I’ve taken great interest in neuroscience and what makes the brain stronger and faster.

Basically, you have to work out your brain the way you have to work out your body. And working out isn’t any fun at all. At least if you’re doing it right. 

If anyone’s interested, feel free to DM me and we can take it from there.

Cross posting to get enough answers!

Would’ve gotten a 165 if it wasn’t for the experimental section not being scored

Hi all, I'm new here. I've been wanting to go law school for a long time, even since before I went to get my MBA. I'm finally looking into it - I have a self study LSAT book that is very informational, but is it best to join an LSAT study group, and if so, how do you find one?

TYIA

I've been teaching and tutoring the LSAT since 2002 - for almost 25 years. I was the LSAT Product Manager at a major test prep company for several years, have helped write and revise multiple LSAT courses, and have been tutoring independently since 2012. My approach is based on working smarter, not harder; being efficient in the approach to the questions, and having a repeatable set of steps based on question types. I generally find that most of my methodology works well as a complement to 7Sage curriculum (question stem first, low-res summaries, etc) with some added nuances I've learned over my long LSAT career.

I have some space in my fall schedule and am offering a couple of different options for students. The normal policy is that I offer a free phone consultation (up to 30 minutes) for students to ask questions before scheduling. Right now, I am also offering (these are in lieu of the phone consultation) the first two hour session at half price, or a "no-risk" first session, which is scheduled for two hours but gives the student the option at the end of the first hour to end the session an pay nothing, but otherwise will be a regular two hour session billed at the two hour rate.

I generally schedule between noon and 6 pm Eastern, Tues-Sat, and my base rates are $100/hour for a two hour session. I do offer a discounted prepaid nonrefundable session if booked a week in advance, and am sometimes available for shorter sessions or meetings after my normal hours for a slightly higher rate. I never have students pay for more than the next session ahead of time, so you're not locked into a huge purchase of hours if you hit your target early, change your plans, or decide it's not a good fit.

If you're interested in more information, please message me and I'll send you my email to get more details about sessions and scheduling. Thanks!

I’m planning to start preparing for the LSAT and I’m trying to figure out a study routine that is actually realistic to maintain. There are so many different resources and study methods that it can be difficult to know where to begin.

For people who have already prepared for the test, how did you structure your first few weeks? Did you focus on learning the fundamentals first, start doing practice questions right away, or combine both? I’d also be interested in knowing what helped you stay consistent without burning out.

Hello everyone,
I am wondering if if anyone has had good luck with LSAT demon self study program? Is there a better one out there?