LSAT Improvement: Most You've Heard of Anybody Improving Forum

[dadownclub8]

Hi everyone. I've heard of some stories here and there of people improving, but out of curiosity, how many points while LSAT studying has either someone you've known to improve or yourself for that matter? I understand that it varies depending on how much effort you put in, etc. but just curious as to the amount of improvement that people personally have encountered.

[gaud]

This thread has been done a bazillion times.

22 points for me.

[Nova]

I hear about 140s to 160s on TLS all the time.

I improved about 20 points.

[indigomachine]

I went 136-->170

But that basically wasn't real anyways. (I got scored for half the exam while taking it ridiculously sick the first time.)

[cahwc12]

I improved 26 points on my diagnostic but I expect to raise that number to at least 31 or so when I retake in October. Give yourself time to study and don't pay any mind to what your initial score is, only what your target is and a plan to obtain it.

[PeanutsNJam]

60

[mindarmed]

Hi everyone. I've heard of some stories here and there of people improving, but out of curiosity, how many points while LSAT studying has either someone you've known to improve or yourself for that matter? I understand that it varies depending on how much effort you put in, etc. but just curious as to the amount of improvement that people personally have encountered.

If you have a good work ethic, and possess slightly above average intelligence the LSAT can be learned. HTH

[shntn]

60

This.

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[fortheshoes]

My LSAT instructor said he knew someone who improved 26 points (from 151 to 177). However, he noted that this student had spent an obscene amount of time preparing.

[ilovelawtays]

If I recall, the very first diag I ever took way, way back in Sprint 2007 was a 144. I PT'd at 164 today with two months to go.

It helps if, you know, you actually study for the test. (This was lost on my 22 year old self)

[burtlantin]

I diagnosed the same score as ilovelawtays -- a 144. Currently PTing around high-160s average (it's pretty consistent). But I feel like I have tonnes of room for improvement before October.

Edit: I've been studying for a few months, but recently I realized that I've been studying pretty inefficiently. I feel like I could have made the same gains in way less time.

[Ende]

One thing I will say..

Thank you for this thread!! Just what I needed to read.

[CorkBoard]

25 points.

[Swimp]

I went from a 166 a couple of years ago to PTing in the high 170s with an average of 1-2 hours of work every day for the past two months. I've gotten a 179 twice so far.

I think consistency was the key for me. I was so used to cramming for tests at the last minute and marathon paper-writing sessions the night before in college. That's the way I treated the LSAT the first time around and it backfired. I decided to give it another try and I've just been plugging away every day. I turn down drinks after work, I get up early on weekends, etc. LSAT test-taking is a *skill* much more so than any other standardized test I know of, and you stand to benefit from just practicing question after question. I mostly don't even time myself when I'm practicing (though obviously on PTs, I do).

[Joeshan520]

If I recall, the very first diag I ever took way, way back in Sprint 2007 was a 144.

A 144 while sprinting in 2007 is really impressive.

[MarvinsRoom]

It's not unheard of to go from the high-130s to the 160s (or possibly higher) or even the 140s to the 170s. Of course, this would take an extraordinary amount of work and dedication. A low diag, doesn't have to mean a low-LSAT. Best of luck.

[ilovelawtays]

If I recall, the very first diag I ever took way, way back in Sprint 2007 was a 144.

A 144 while sprinting in 2007 is really impressive.

I plan on incorporating the story into my PS.

[Joeshan520]

If I recall, the very first diag I ever took way, way back in Sprint 2007 was a 144.

A 144 while sprinting in 2007 is really impressive.

I plan on incorporating the story into my PS.

Please do that's amazing