Huge Score Drop week before Jan Test

gabysibisangabysibisan Core Member
in General 62 karma

Hello,

So I wrote my test in Oct and scored a 152 and then signed up for the Jan one. Around November I started taking it seriously and in the PTs 130-140s I was consistently scoring 156-158 and BR 161-163 which was improving my confidence. However once I started the PT150s my score in every section plummeted. For RC my average per section was -9 pretty consistently where my LR averaged between -7 and -9 BRing my LR around -4 and -6 per section. I took 153 and scored a 158. 154 scored 156 and just took 156 and scored a 151.

I write the LSAT in legit 4 days and now I'm panicking cuz the RCs in the 150s are so much harder than I thought and RC was my biggest issue and bringing it down to -9 was a fight.

Essentially my question is, because the 150s are closest to the modern tests, should I expect my score to between 151 and 153? What should I do? I feel like I'm out of time.

Comments

  • SoccergoaldudeSoccergoaldude Core Member
    8 karma

    Im not aware of any severe difficulty curve in the different PT’s, but having read advice from multiple different sources & forums, what I’ve heard is that a sudden drop in PT scores is generally a sign of burnout & it is recommended that you scale back your preparation leading up to the test.

  • BeforetheESQBeforetheESQ Live Member
    11 karma

    Telling you right now stop studying and/or drilling and just relax. I did that in Nov and unfortunately scored about 10 points lower :/. A calm and rested mind is better than a stressed and burnt out one. You already know you can score upper 150's and BR in the 160's so you can do it!

  • natemanwell1natemanwell1 Core Member
    314 karma

    got to study way more. lack of consistency probably means that you're not familiar with all the potential question types, which can differ somewhat from test to test, so if you know some of them and those are the ones that appear more often or less often on a specific test, then you can score better or worse depending on that format

  • Invader_ZimInvader_Zim Core Member
    9 karma

    You're not cooked dw. Just take it easy

  • johnsummersubcjohnsummersubc Core Member
    4 karma

    If you were consistently scoring well across a range of tests, I doubt that the recent drop can be attributed to a lack of skill or knowledge. As someone else said, burnout is a very real possibility. I would not stress out about it. Do some drills, practice self care, and make sure you have a good breakfast the day of the exam (protein + complex carbs) so your brain will have the energy it needs to get through the exam. I am planning on scrambled eggs, multigrain toast, smoked salmon, berries, and coffee btw.

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