My anxiety is getting in the way

[drl1214]

After receiving my November score I’m feeling extremely discouraged I know I can score between a 166-171 when I don’t feel the pressure of the time. I preform well on individual sections but the I haven’t been able to replicate the same results on the exam. I currently have accommodations with extra time and stop/start breaks, but it’s not enough to stop me from having an anxiety attack in front of my proctor. I have taken this exam many times and I want january to be my last exam. Please if anyone has any advice I’d greatly appreciate it because I’ve tried everything for my anxiety (exercise, meditation, acupuncture, taking breaks etc) Thank you in advance.

[Stephanie Oswalt]

Hi drl,

Keep your chin up! You got this! And hopefully, you can find some comfort that you're not alone here. Test anxiety is so common that we have dozens of blog posts, podcasts, etc. on the topic. We have a lot of helpful information about test mentality, test day preparation, and more in this blog post: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/the-ul ... urce-list/.

Also, Dave and Jon touch on test anxiety and performance in many of their podcast episodes. Here are just a few:

• https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/podcast/61/
• https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/podcast/34/
• https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/podcast/9/
• https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/podcast/7/

Speed and timing on the LSAT is also something we get asked quite often about, so we have a ton of resources available about that as well! For starters, here is some information regarding speed, time management, and section strategy that may help:

-http://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/lsat-sp ... -your-pace
-http://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/speed-d ... k-a-winner
-LSAT Podcast Episode 45: How to Get Faster at Logic Games
-LSAT Podcast Episode 54: How to Get Faster at Logic Games, Part 2
-Section Strategy Part I: Logic Games
-A Timing Strategy for Faster Reading Comprehension Performance
-Reading Comprehension Webinar: Skills & Diagnostic Tests
-LSAT Podcast Episode 41: Reading Comprehension Skill Tests
-Approaching Reading Comprehension Sections Strategically
-Approaching Logical Reasoning Sections Strategically

There's a lot of information here, so this should be enough to get you started! Please let us know if you have any additional questions after reviewing these resources! Thanks!