guineapiglover '20–'21 app cycle Class of 2024 class year

My process + timeline: I took a diagnostic test in Nov 2019 and scored 146. I started studying six days a week, for one to four hours a day, from January to August. I used khan academy, Mike Kim’s “The LSAT Trainer”, Ellen Kassidy’s “The Loophole “, the Powerscore Bibles, and 7 Sage. I took the August test and scored 159. Two week break, studied for a week, one week break and then took the October test and scored 165. I submitted apps starting in late November, and finished in mid December. Around then I realized I don’t want to leave California, and decided not to apply to more out of state schools. I was also accepted to Pepperdine shortly after applying, and would be happy to go there, so I didn’t need to apply to any more safety schools. Hope that was helpful!