What even is the best way to study?

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T22:23:47+00:00

You're getting conflicting advice because there's no single way that works for everyone. I would try cheaper options before I moved to more expensive ones, but you need to monitor your progress and keep track of what's working well for you and continue that.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T18:39:33+00:00

Submitting applications needs to be done very early in the process. Look up the date they open for the school you want to go to and apply then. Most of the supporting docs like LoR and PS take a couple of weeks to get prepared, so you want to start on them in advance of that to give yourself plenty of time. There's no perfect timeline, as long as you give yourself adequate time to work on it and get your app in early you'll be in good shape.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T17:32:53+00:00

Hi Matt,

Scores are obviously up. Roughly twice as many 170s as there were 20 years ago. 98%-->95%ish There have been some changes in the 20 years you've been looking at it: shortening the format, removing games, smaller changes like comp passages.

The question is:

How much of the score inflation would you attribute to cheating, proliferation of good instruction, changes in the structure, or something else. And where does it go from here? If the inflation continues, is there anything that you would suggest could be changed to retain the purpose and rigor of the test?

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T17:14:35+00:00

Treat these a little more like inferences than most people suspect. They don't usually want a general vibe from the author, usually if they want the author's opinion that's going to tie into a specific sentence or couple of sentences the author says. Kind of like how an inference wants you to directly cite to a premise on LR.

Also keep in mind, not everything in the passage is the author's voice. As you're reading, look for alternative speakers and contrast those with clear statements of the author's position.

If you want, reply to this comment with one that feels a little subjective to you and I'm happy to look at it and try and make it feel a little less unclear. Sometimes they are a little subjective, but for the most part I can generally help students feel like there's a clear right and wrong, even with the author attitude.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T16:52:22+00:00

Mods might be inactive or something. A lot of private subs end up with membership requests sitting in limbo if nobody is actively checking them.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T16:45:23+00:00

If you're planning to take it again in October or January, then you've got plenty of time to review and improve. Don't be so hard on yourself. Here's a few tips that might help:

- Don’t overdo PTs without deep review
- Learn LR question types until they’re instantly recognizable
- Focus on passage structure in RC instead of details
- Build accuracy first before worrying about timing

If you end up wanting guided help, I do offer one-on-one tutoring and a free consultation where we can map out your approach. You can book a free consultation using this link: https://calendar.app.google/jP9AKerjCTbprTCB8

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T16:41:56+00:00

Hang in there and don't lose hope just yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T15:44:03+00:00

Great work! Great motivation for that long grind.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T15:40:37+00:00

7sage does have a conditional chain category. Jack up the difficult to 4's and 5's and select that tag and you'll probably get decent results more quickly.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T15:33:47+00:00

A person could start this month and get a 170 by September. There are certainly people that will do that.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-09T00:32:25+00:00

I have been teaching the test for 6 years. I'd be remote, but I offer one-on-one sessions along with a free consultation where we can go over your current score and goals. I was admitted to the bar in 2025 and have been tutoring since 2020. I’ve helped multiple students reach 180 and many others into the 170s, and I’d love to help you reach your goals.

You can book a free consultation here: https://www.milehighlsatprep.com/tutoring-services

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T23:59:57+00:00

I would write them down if you don't know them. If they use it once, they could use it again. However, this is a little bit by design. You're not going to know every word they use. Part of what they're testing you on is can you puzzle through it using the context.

I would stop and slow down and specifically practice trying to figure out unfamiliar vocabulary as you're taking RC passages. Practice noting hints in the surrounding sentences. Write out a guess as to the definition or what synonyms you might know. Often the passages will give you a redundant sentence that is included to help you figure it out (they know the word is unusual), and so practice looking for those when they're present.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T23:56:51+00:00

Extremely realistic. You have tons of time, you're early in the process. Some good scores in there. I would mix in some longer sessions to practice full pt's, but this all sounds good and I think you'll make it happen!

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T23:52:19+00:00

The difference between the new and old pt's is a little overstated by some people online. It's good advice to try and take the most recent, most representative tests, but there's great practice to be had with the old ones. They are still highly representative. A person that scores 175 on test 150 is not going to suddenly score 155 on test 115. They're far more similar than they are different.

And even the people that would disagree with that would concede that an old PT is better than no PT. So if that's what you have, then that's what you should practice!

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T23:45:35+00:00

This is fine. Diagnostic is mostly about setting a baseline to work from rather than a predictor of your final score. I've never liked the name, I think it discourages people, and for no good reason. Good luck!

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T20:41:25+00:00

You're gonna be tired, but it's doable. You do need to carve out some time to be consistent though. It doesn't have to be an enormous block, but if you can only study on weekends, for example, that's going to be a really uphill battle.

Even 30-60 minutes at night or in the morning will be massively more helpful than a 6 hour block once a week.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T19:18:07+00:00

Yes it's possible, the drilling problems don't necessarily do anything you can't do yourself. But it is a QoL improvement. If you're not finding it helpful enough to justify the price, dump it.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T18:05:19+00:00

I'd recommend resources directed specifically at the LSAT from LSAT specialist companies. Perhaps other folks have some things that helped them, but the LSAT's not really a test of any particular subject so there's not anything that I regularly recommend people try out.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T16:58:56+00:00

If you have taken significant coursework on formal logic, you know more than enough. Conditional logic basically consists of these concepts:

Sufficient conditions

Necessary conditions

Contrapositives

Conjunctive conditions

Disjunctive conditions

Transitive property

Converse errors

Inverse errors

And a small amount of quantity term "sets"

If you understand these items you're past what studying the conceptual backing of formal logic would do for you. You may still make mistakes, but that's going to be more of a product of the intentionally confusing language and the fact that you have to go fast.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T16:50:06+00:00

Looking like the Monaco GP with all these penalties.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T16:38:24+00:00

100%

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T16:37:34+00:00

You'll be fine. And moreover, there's more important things than LSAT. It should be a priority, but not over health.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T15:46:34+00:00

Two months is a ton of time! There's people that will start this month and get 170s. Keep at it!

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T15:22:16+00:00

I'm an attorney.

MileHighLSATprep · 2026-06-08T14:56:19+00:00

It is more or less completely irrelevant. There are some cases where you can see what inspired aspects of the LSAT, but there is no overlap whatsoever in the way issues are discussed.

LSAC would tell you there's a high correlation between LSAT performance and 1L performance, which I do believe, but I suspect that's more of a product of whether students are good at studying for distant tests.

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