October v. December Forum

[Theresa87]

1st attempt-155 Sept 2014
2nd attempt 159 Dec 2014
3rd attempt-scheduled for this saturday!
Goal-Harvard or t14 with scholarship
GPA-4.0

Initially I had hoped to get my PT average up as close to 180 as possible so 177-180. Last 4 PT 170 (PT 60),167 (PT61),172 (PT63),174 (PT71). I've consistently scored in the low 170s throughout the 40s. Once I got into more recent tests, I experienced a dip in scores, but now it seems to be climbing back up again. I've scored a couple 175s, a 176, and a 177 though in earlier tests.

My plan is to take two more PT (72 and 75) before test day. If those scores drop below 170 i will 100% wait until December. I would like to get around 174 or higher on those last two practice tests to be confident.

I still have prep material and drilling I could use from now until December. But I would only be able to do about 2 PT a week from now until then. I know that since its my 3rd attempt I should try to be 100% confident, but at the same time I know that over the next couple of months I will only be able to commit about 10 hours a week into studying, whereas for the past 3 or 4 months I committed about 30 hours a week.

Plus there is the advantage of applying earlier to think about, even though it wouldn't be much of an advantage...

[Theresa87]

Logic games are solid- -0 many times, -1 or -2 on occasion
Logical reasoning is started to become solid -2 per section
Reading comprehension- as good as -2 to -6

[204Wpg]

I think you're on the right track - I've never taken before but I'm testing in the same range on recent PTs and have a very similar GPA, also looking for T14 (hopefully Hamilton or Ruby *knock on wood*). But I don't really think there's much more you could be doing, plus at this point you have no fresh PTs to use if you do postpone.

[Theresa87]

Yeah if I postpone I think I would have 48 and 51 as fresh ones to use. Then I would have 64-70, 73, 74 to use as retakes that I haven't looked at in over a year. I was hoping to get to all of those tests and I still have some drilling that I haven't looked at...but at this point I feel like I've come a long way just with what I have done. Drilled all logic games, about half of logical reasoning, and by the end of it I will have taken about 30 practice tests.

Knowing that I still have material leftover is what makes me want to postpone. But I'll be working full time over the next couple of months and I just don't know if it would be worth it to wait.

[Theresa87]

So my October lsat would be the 3rd one in two years...would it be possible to take the February lsat as well just in case I fall short a couple of points in October and get waitlisted?

[PatriotP74]

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