Well, first of all, we’re relativists at Blueprint. We don’t think there’s any such thing as a “low” practice exam score. Your score is either relatively close to the score you eventually want to get on the real test, or it’s relatively far away from the score you eventually want to get on the real test. This may feel like a distinction without a difference to you, but we’ve found that getting rid of inherently negative, self-defeating terms like “low” or “bad” when discussing your LSAT performance can go a long way in making the experience of studying for the LSAT less self-esteem destroying.
As we alluded to earlier, if your first practice exam score is far away from the score you’d eventually like to eventually receive, you may need to adjust your study plan. There are a few very important checkpoints you’ll have to reach during your studies. Learning the strategies backwards and forwards is going to be super important to your progress. Taking the time to slowly and incrementally speed up will be another crucial step. And then the last step will involve taking many practice exams to practice testing strategies and monitor the areas you still need to review. These things take time — they certainly can be accomplished in a two-to-four month period, but they may take a little longer.
If you’ve taken a practice exam and want to develop a plan of attack for yourself, you can schedule a time to speak with one of our experienced Academic Managers here.