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Hi all. This is my first time on this forum! I took the LSAT twice already, Sept & Oct 2019. I was part of a fellowship so they paid for my LSAT class, as well as additional tutoring (just for the September test). I was scoring poorly (below 150) and decided to self-study for October. My PT average was 153, which is what I scored in October. I decided to apply fo schools this cycle by the encouragement of my fellowship (a diversity fellowship, sponsored by a big law firm) but now as the rejections come in, I’m considering re-applying for next year.

Is it worth to try and re-take the LSAT even though I’ve tried twice already? I spent about 3 months in total studying. I’ve gotten a few acceptances to schools I’m not particularly excited about attending. But I’m worried that re-taking the LSAT is futile, because I’ve heard from peers that there’s a wall you hit, and you can’t improve from there. When do you KNOW you’ve reached your max score and there’s nowhere left to improve? Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated!

I would absolutely retake the test. Take it as many times as you need to in order to get the score you want. The test is completely learnable.

If you have only studied for 3 months, you have not reached anywhere near your peak. Many students who are serious about reaching their potential have studied for up to a year, some even more than that. So if you really want to shoot for the higher scores, you can absolutely make it there. But be prepared to study a lot longer than you may have initially expected/wanted.

The LSAT is one of the most "learnable" tests out there, particularly Logic Games. It's true that not everyone will be able to break a 170 regardless of how hard they study, but with appropriate prep, folks should absolutely be able to break a 160 at the least.

As tough as studying for the LSAT can be, it's frankly the easiest part of the whole becoming-a-lawyer thing. It's a heck of a lot easier than getting good law school grades in 1L, or getting a good legal job from a low-ranked law school, or studying for the bar.

The key thing is to study properly before taking (or retaking, as the case may be). Brute-force taking the actual test over and over again is unlikely to yield good results or much improvement.

You can take the test a maximum of seven times.

To answer directly, the LSAT is extremely learnable, and if your score is below 170, you can assume you have not yet reached your maximum potential. That said, you can stop retaking after you get a score that can help you achieve your goals.