Hi everyone, is there a study/blind review group for those prepping to take the test in September or December? If not, can we start one? The support of a study group is invaluable during this tough time!
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Hi everyone, is there a study/blind review group for those prepping to take the test in September or December? If not, can we start one? The support of a study group is invaluable during this tough time!
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Okay official notice. We are going to do a get together this Sunday at 7PM eastern to discuss expectations and study schedule. Please try to make it; I don't plan on it lasting much more than 30-60 mins depending on how much feedback I get, but this meeting will kind of dictate the pace of the group, so if you plan on being a regular and to be included in the future, please please please try to make it. Shoot me a message if you can't due to other plans.
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If you start PTing weekly now, just be careful to save some tests so you don't burn them all. Also try to take the more recent tests closer to the test date and practice building upon your understanding of the fundamentals with the older PTs first.
With the study groups aimed towards a specific test date, it's best to join after you have gone through the CC and are comfortable with the fundamentals. It's great you know now that you are going to take a test later this year. This way you can hone your understanding of the lessons now and then build towards combining all those skills, experience with earlier PTs, and the information you've learned to get the nuances of more recent tests.
The Oldies but Goodies group is a great way to review PTs with others if you are going to take the September or December LSAT :)
Here is our GoToMeeting link. We will be using the same link as Sami, so if you join a few minutes early, don't be confused by the discussion! We will transition after her group wraps up.
September Study Group Kickoff!
Sun, May 28, 2017 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT ??? (estimate on ending time)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/765397405
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3112
Access Code: 765-397-405
First GoToMeeting? Try a test session: https://care.citrixonline.com/g2m/getready
@928 said:
@melindasong22757 said:
Also - we have a timing conflict due to Sami's review session from 6pm-7:30pm eastern. I plan on just starting our group after hers ends. If any of you need some extra RC review (who doesn't?!) I highly recommend checking it out!
Sorry for the adjustment in schedule, and hopefully 7:30 works for everyone!
Great I really want to improve my RC. How is the meeting being done?
How is Sami's being done? Or our kickoff?
You can view the RC discussion here - https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11189/free-rc-tutoring-economics-passage-sunday-may-28-6-p-m-edt
In terms of how our group will be done, we will all join up on GoToMeeting, and just talk through some discussion points I have made up. I'll go over a tentative schedule, I'll discuss my ideas for the group, my expectations for you guys, expectations for myself, and we will try to hammer out a rough overview of what we want to accomplish over the next few months.
Also - we have a timing conflict due to Sami's review session from 6pm-7:30pm eastern. I plan on just starting our group after hers ends. If any of you need some extra RC review (who doesn't?!) I highly recommend checking it out!
Sorry for the adjustment in schedule, and hopefully 7:30 works for everyone!
@winnie0805743 said:
Just curious, when is this starting up? There are 92 comments already so interest won't be an issue. Apologies if this was answered already :P
We're waiting on some administration details to be resolved. I'd like to have an informal get together sometime this weekend to just discuss the goals and schedule and to get everyone in one place to go over some high level details (what to expect, expectations of everyone to make it go smoothly and successfully, requirements, etc).
I think next weekend (Sun May 28 @ 7pm) we will have our first BR call - but the official notice will be posted once the aforementioned stuff gets taken care of.
Looking into it now!
@margaritahkim412 said:
If the group is meant to prepare for the September test, should we start PTing and BR weekly? we could set up a schedule to start from earlier tests and work our way to most recent. What do you all think?
Well, when the June group ends, I think it is meant to transition to the September group. There are traditional study group leaders that lead those things, and probably more suited to do so than I. I also think it's very early to begin PTing and BRing full tests for the September exam for most people. I'm guessing a lot of the September folks are still working through the CC or drilling specific question types - which leads to a possible topic for our weekly agenda.. maybe go over specific LR types each week and work through stuff together. Discuss strategies, methods, etc.
If you are just looking for PT and BR on older tests, I would highly recommend sitting in on the Oldies but Goodies call on Monday nights - I think they are going over PT 20 this week. It's an open forum where you can ask questions you ran into and they go into detail why certain answers are what they are.
Typically the group will start after the June group ends.. but I don't see why we couldn't start one up before that point. I know I've seen a few people who are likely in that time frame who could be interested in joining.. I'm one of them. Are you wanting to just get weekly/bi-weekly calls to discuss questions? Or are you wanting to start the PT reviews every week? (it's probably too early for this, at least in my opinion). I'm curious to hear others opinions. I'm aiming for September myself so I can facilitate this if we get more interest and an idea of a path forward
@richellegernan235 said:
@melindasong22757 said:
I have the PTs spaced out fairly generously, especially the later and more recent tests. I have my backup plan as December and I wanted to make sure I had enough material to continue studying on up until the , so I made sure to space them out for this reason. I think it still could be beneficial for you if you worked on the earlier tests with us.
Also, it's not too late. I don't have my doors closed (yet)
Hey @melindasong22757 would you mind sharing the PT schedule you've created?
I'll be sharing it tomorrow. Still trying to fine-tune it.
@melindasong22757 said:
I have the PTs spaced out fairly generously, especially the later and more recent tests. I have my backup plan as December and I wanted to make sure I had enough material to continue studying on up until the , so I made sure to space them out for this reason. I think it still could be beneficial for you if you worked on the earlier tests with us.
Also, it's not too late. I don't have my doors closed (yet)
Hey @melindasong22757 would you mind sharing the PT schedule you've created?
Im in!! Anyone in the DFW area?!:)
@shindavis16143 said:
I'm in as well! West Coast time FWIW
I chose Sunday evenings in hopes of accommodating everyone of all time zones (in the continental US at least)
I'm in as well! West Coast time FWIW
@nicholasthomas127 said:
I am super late with reading this, but I am very interested in joining the group! I am also on the east coast and work full time, so this time works perfectly for me. I will look forward to your post with more details.
Not late at all. The party has just begun!
@margaritahkim412 said:
thanks @melindasong22757 for taking the initiative to organize this! Do you know if we will have a 7sage mentor to help guide this?
That's part of the details that are being worked out. Stay tuned.
@7sagestudentservices said:
I'm interested!!! Will you guys be posting a PT schedule up to the test date?
Once we get things started and get a gauge for the group we can work on a dedicated schedule. I'd like to lay everything out so people can plan ahead, but I'd like to figure out the best way to do it first
Thanks for all the interest everyone! We're targeting a start date of Sunday, May 21. Stay tuned for more details as they're figured out!
I am interested as well. I will be taking the LSAT Sept.2017
Thanks Sami! Really appreciate it. And whew, that's a relief. I thought I would be like a castaway adrift in the ocean without a study group... clinging to a log... OK I'm being dramatic, haha. I am relieved, though.
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I think starting something up now for Sept LSAT is an excellent idea. I live in the West Coast, looks like we have East Coasters and people living in China. I do not know how many of you are working full time 40+ hours a week, and studying for LSAT on the sides. After a whole day of demanding work, personally I am pretty beat. How does arrange something during the weekend sound for everybody? That way it is easier to coordinate a time that works for everyone, and we can set up study goals for the upcoming week and talk about them in the next meeting.
Yeah I see what you're saying @melindasong22757
Have you ever heard of "Stand Up" in the context of business teams? It's when a company blocks off an afternoon for team members to stand up and share what they learned/accomplished. I can see us having a "stand up" call where we share our breakthroughs, challenges, etc. For example, maybe a few problems required a ton of time during BR to parse apart and answer confidently. I could take 15 min to explain my process to the group as well as present my question analysis.
Just thinking out loud.
@jkatz1488955 said:
I'm in this time frame and definitely interested to hear what you have in mind.
Are you wanting to just get weekly/bi-weekly calls to discuss questions? Or are you wanting to start the PT reviews every week? (it's probably too early for this, at least in my opinion).
For this reason, I am thinking Can'tGetRight's Monday night Oldies But Goodies Calls may be sufficient for me at the moment.
Yeah that's definitely a good starting place. I'm hoping to have time in the future weeks to be able to call in.
The only thing I think having a separate call/meeting could be useful is to just kind of go over things at a higher level. Go over study plans, what you want to accomplish this week, etc and run questions off of one another. This tends to lead to greater accountability which diminishes the ease of flaking/backing out of certain things.
Another one would be to set up specific content to cover each week. Maybe coordinate with one of the mentors each week to cover problem areas in greater details with an "office hours" type of atmosphere... Example, set one week as a Sufficient Assumption week. We all bring in questions/concerns we have, get someone (or the group) to talk through certain problems and maybe develop additional strategies on the given question types. I'm spitballing here, so feel free to shred anything I say apart and throw out y'alls own ideas.
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This would be nice.
@melindasong22757
Thanks for putting all this together on your own. I'm sure it's been a complicated process, but this will help a lot of people.
@melindasong22757 said:
I have the PTs spaced out fairly generously, especially the later and more recent tests. I have my backup plan as December and I wanted to make sure I had enough material to continue studying on up until the , so I made sure to space them out for this reason. I think it still could be beneficial for you if you worked on the earlier tests with us.
Also, it's not too late. I don't have my doors closed (yet)
Awesome!! If you don't mind, I would love to join. :) I haven't done this before, so you may need to just tell me what I do, or when to show up online. :) Thanks again.
@shindavis16143 said:
Hey guys, is it too late for me?I am registered for December and I am on the east coast. I am trying to finish CC before I tackle the PT's. I am still trying to get through really understanding LR, but I think I could really gain a lot from being a part of it. I will know the least, but hopefully I can learn a lot. Can you guys fit me in?
I have the PTs spaced out fairly generously, especially the later and more recent tests. I have my backup plan as December and I wanted to make sure I had enough material to continue studying on up until the , so I made sure to space them out for this reason. I think it still could be beneficial for you if you worked on the earlier tests with us.
Also, it's not too late. I don't have my doors closed (yet)
Hey guys, is it too late for me?I am registered for December and I am on the east coast. I am trying to finish CC before I tackle the PT's. I am still trying to get through really understanding LR, but I think I could really gain a lot from being a part of it. I will know the least, but hopefully I can learn a lot. Can you guys fit me in?