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I recently decided to retake the LSAT for a 4th time and needed some advice.
I took the test twice during undergrad (2 years ago) scored a 155 and 158 (bad study routine). I took the test in October and scored a 165 and was averaging a 166 in practice tests so the score wasn't too far off.
I applied for the 2016 cycle and got into BU, BC, GW, Fordham group with limited scholarship offers (fordham/GW) and waiting on BU/BC but still looking at 100 - 150k, at best, in debt so I'm following the TLS advice of retake and potentially reapply to sneak into a T14.

During the last time I took the test, I got -12 LR (-6 in each)/ -6 RC / -0 LG so it won't be a easy to bring up the score with LG improvement. I also purchased all of the past tests during my last take and will only have about 7 unused tests (PT12-18). I also used Manhatten LR / LR Bible for prep work. Looking back, I did not do enough review on my practice tests or enough drilling on specific problem types. RC had been giving me a lot of trouble during prep also and will need to review specific question types / passages that gave me trouble.

I am going to purchase the Superprep book and the LSAT trainer to get another perspective on the LR section. I got a subscription to the Economist for the RC and might buy a Bible on the RC section but don't know how much help that will be. I am also going to get the last 20 PT books and use those for full tests.

What books should I purchase / what should my schedule be for someone who will only have 1 new, recent test (Dec 2015)? Also will there be any harm in taking the test for a 4th time for the schools that I was already accepted to? I need some advice on the whole process before jumping into the study routine.

Thanks!

Personally, the books that provided me with the most benefit for RC were the Manhattan RC Guide and the LSAT Trainer. Used the LSAT Trainer towards the end of my studies and it helped me break down the RC passages to be able to find the main point quickly.

In regards to affect on schools/applications, I don't think it matters. Most schools now will just take the highest score.

Thanks, I'll def look at Manhattan for RC help. Do you have any suggestions on a four month schedule? Would it be as simple as reading/drilling through prep books during the week and then doing a PT on the weekend? as well as reading dense non-fiction books/magazines on the side.

I had the most success with LR when I realized how important it was to be able to identify question types (and know exactly what to do with each). The Powerscore LR bible was helpful, but I doubt you'd need it with all your other resources.
Focus on that during your studies. Know the ins and outs of each type. And if you haven't started taking serious notes on questions you missed (and questions you weren't 100% sure about), you ought to. Taking PTs is great. But you should be spending just as much (likely more) time learning from those PTs as you do taking them.
For schedule purposes: just make sure you do a little bit every day. I had a notecard of words/phrases that introduced sufficient or necessary conditions that I tried to memorize every morning while I used the restroom. Just saying.

OhmyAtticus wrote:Do you have any suggestions on a four month schedule? Would it be as simple as reading/drilling through prep books during the week and then doing a PT on the weekend?

Did this on a 2-3 month schedule and it worked. Have you looked through some of the other guide in this sub-forum? I think there are number of month specific guides.

eta: a lot of people suggest blind review and all that. I found that I improved well without it (though I may have improved better with it), but it's all going to be dependent upon your style of learning and your organization/dedication to studying.