First off, I want to give a HUGE thanks to 7sage and the community members. JY's methods have helped me drastically. The community members have helped increase my understanding on questions that I found unclear, even after JY's videos explained everything. Before finding 7sage, the highest score I earned was a 149 (September 2014) (diagnostic was a 139). I had used Princeton (big NO NO), Kaplan (Also big NO NO), and powerscore. I then discovered 7sage and Lsathacks.com in early November and had seen huge improvements during the following months.

I was PTing around 165 a week before the February LSAT. I earned a disappointing (to me) 160 and applied to the University of South Carolina anyway (with low hopes of being accepted). About 3 days ago, I received a letter in the mail from the University of South Carolina, saying I was accepted. Today, I received a letter in the mail with a $10,000 scholarship (a little more than 1/8th of all three years' tuition).

I will be sitting again for the June LSAT, with hopes of earning at least a 165, so that I can negotiate a higher scholarship. It will be my third and final time taking the LSAT.

Just wanted to pass on words of encouragement. If I can do it, so can you! The climb from 139 to where I am sitting at now was NOT and easy one, but it CAN BE DONE!

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  • Monday, May 18 2015

    @sarkisp23965 Yeah absolutely it's so simple and so often overlooked. As long as you're drinking consistently and make that a part of your daily routine, even an early morning test shouldn't catch you off guard too much. I always drink a bit before bed.

    Don't forget about exercise as well. Two simple things that significantly improve oxygen flow to the brain. Of course, oxygen flow is not the only reason why hydration and exercise improve cognitive function, but we're just talking actionable strategies.

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  • Monday, May 18 2015

    One great aspect of the June test is that you can drink a bit more water before the test. I imagine people don't get up too early for the other test dates and be able to drink an adequate amount of water before check-in (8:30am).

    Now that I think about it, dehydration may have fatigued me in Feb. I didn't drink too much water before the test (maybe only 1 regular water bottles) and maybe drank half the bottle during break. So from the time I woke up until around 1:30-2pm, I only drank at most 1.5 bottles of water which isn't a lot for someone of my size.

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  • Monday, May 18 2015

    @sarkisp23965, I am trying to do better with drinking more water. I had purchased a 65oz. drinking container that I fill with water and drink off of most days, trying to do it everyday!:) Thanks for the advice!

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  • Monday, May 18 2015

    Definitely congratulations are in order. I hope to be in the same situation in a few months.

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  • Sunday, May 17 2015

    Omg congratulations! I am super excited for u!

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  • Sunday, May 17 2015

    That's amazing to hear congrats!! And @cashundrascott525 also consider that diet has an important impact as well. Without getting super and boringly detailed, try drinking more water if you're not already. Dehydration is a pretty big aggravating factor when it comes to mental focus.

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  • Saturday, May 16 2015

    Congratulations! Great achievement. Hope the June LSAT goes very well for you!

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  • Friday, May 15 2015

    Thanks mes 08!! I think taking breaks after an hour would really help because when I study for a couple of hours straight I tend to lose focus and become fatigue and agitated a little bit. Thanks a lot for the advice!!

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  • Friday, May 15 2015

    @cashundrascott525 10-minute meditation before studying and taking breaks. I usually take a 5-10 minute break after 50 minutes or an hour to refocus my attention on studying. Also, silencing your phone and keeping your computer off helps avoid distractions. Hope that helps!

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  • Thursday, May 14 2015

    Congrats!

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  • Thursday, May 14 2015

    YES!!! that's what like to hear!! truly an inspiration.

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  • Thursday, May 14 2015

    @bonjoursm885, I have not been diagnosed with ADD but I have some symptoms and believe that I am ADD. I think that it is interfering with me totally focusing on the passages in RC which is my weakest section. Any advice on how to manage ADD while prepping for the LSAT?

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  • Tuesday, Apr 21 2015

    Congrats!! Love hearing about hard work leading to dreams come true!

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  • Monday, Apr 20 2015

    Congrats!!!!

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  • Monday, Apr 20 2015

    Yes!!!!!! You go!

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    UGPA is a 3.5 :(

    @cashundrascott525 The RC section is my biggest weakness. Currently average -7 to -10; my ADD is possibly my biggest enemy. I was averaging -12 to -15 on RC about a month ago.

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Y'all are inspirational with those 30 point jumps!

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    oh boy. Are you sure that we're not the same person? Diagnostic in the 130's and score in the 160's.

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Wow congratulations!!!

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Congrats. Your story really inspire me.

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Congrats!!!!!

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Congrats!!! Hard work truly does pay off!...any advice on how to prep for the RC section? I assumed that it would be the easiest section but now I'm seeing that it is not. I always complete three passages and cannot get through the last one before time is up...

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

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  • Friday, Apr 17 2015

    Congrats! That is awesome! You should feel proud of all the hard work you've done.

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  • Thursday, Apr 16 2015

    Congrats! Good luck with the final test.

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