The Dreaded LSAT Practice Test Plateau

Plateaus are beautiful geological formations. If you’ve ever seen one in nature, perhaps the American West, then you know how majestic they can be. But they're not so beautiful when it comes to the LSAT.

If you do enough practice tests, you are eventually going to hit a point where you find yourself getting the same scores over and over and over again. This is perfectly normal, so don’t beat yourself up about it too much. I had this exact experience myself, and it was agonizing figuring out to get over that hump. You know who else had this exact problem? A smart guy named Rob. Rob shared a great LSAT Diary, but I’m going to give you TWO major insights that helped Rob get out of his LSAT funk. 1. If what you’re doing isn’t working, stop doing it. Rob makes the point that if you get something wrong three times in a row, you might fix it the fourth time. But if you’ve failed 100 times in a row, #101 isn’t likely to be much better. So, switch it up and change your routine to see if that helps: If you usually take your tests in the morning, try taking them at night. If you usually exercise beforehand you take a practice test, try waiting until after. Try drinking coffee with your LSAT if you’re crashing or cut out caffeine if you’re jittery.   The point is, introduce some variables to see what affects your performance. It’s gonna take you a few weeks to fine-tune this strategy, but hopefully you come out more confident on the other side. 2. Relax. It’s that simple. If you are over-stressed your mind can get exhausted. While good, consistent studying is important it can get to a point where you are doing more harm than good.  Take A Day Off. Maybe Two. Take some time off to just not think about it. If you rest your brain, you’ll find you’ll often come back sharper and more refreshed. These are by no means silver bullets to improving your score, but if you’re like me and were totally stuck at the same score for far too long, then every little bit helps.  Of course, seeing when something isn't working for you, and learning how to relax is easier said than done. It's hard to see your own blind spots and overcome score plateaus. That's why I created my LSAT courses. Whether your test is coming up soon or you’re just getting started, you'll find strategies in this course no one else talks about. It provides anxiety-reduction techniques and strategies to simulate even the worst test centers.  But that's not all - it also reviews the most important rules and strategies you need to be aware of before walking in. In the course, I share what top-performing students do in the lead-up to Test Day to ensure success while others - even smart, talented students - get stuck and don’t know why.  Join now and set yourself up for LSAT Test Day Success. Very truly yours, Steve Schwartz P.S. In my next article, I'll share my favorite guessing strategies. Recommended Resources: 1. LSAT Courses The best of my LSAT material with exclusive access to attend my Live Online LSAT Master Classes + Q&As, and on-demand video lessons you can watch anytime. Plus, LSAT study plans to keep you on track. Save hundreds of dollars with an LSAT course package. 2. LSAT Day-By-Day Study Plans Preparing for the LSAT is confusing. There are dozens of prep books and practice tests out there, and 1,000+ articles on my website alone. When, and how, should you use them all? These super-specific study plans give you a clear plan of attack. 3. LSAT Cheat Sheets Based on what I'd typically do in college: read what the professor emphasized and condense it all onto a single piece of paper. It gave me a quick reference, making things a lot less threatening and a lot more manageable.

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