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hey guys , i need advice/help. I am studying by myself no tutor, i did my first ever practice test end of August and got a 138 then the next test i did was in october which was 135 and then a week ago 133 and then on that last one i blind reviewed a 150. Today i took a practice test untimed and got a 139 and am going to wait a day to blind review. Is this a normal process for some? I also didnt get 7sage till a week ago and it has way more helpful tools then the book i was using. I notice when i take the test i get stuck with having 2-3 answer choices and on my blind review i would choose the other answer choice i was stuck between. How do i break the cycle of getting the right answer the first time? thanks
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Don't feel discouraged! I took a practice test and scored a 143, after only studying for a week prior. A month later, I took another practice test and scored a 140. This was prior to 7sage, and I am honestly nervous to take another practice exam, but will be in the next few weeks. After drilling the foundation and now logical reasoning questions, however, I am seeing improvement. That improvement is what is pushing me forward. When I was initially learning, I just told myself I want to get 50% of the questions right. Now, I'm working on questions and trying to get five in a row correct. It might not work for everyone, but I'm a person that needs little goals to keep me motivated. I wish you the best of luck, and know that you are not alone!
I feel this too! I studied hard for a few months from one book that had been widely recommended and then took a few practice tests and felt like I wasn't really getting anywhere because my scores were not improving. It is super frustrating, my best advice is to try using a few different tools at once. I turned to some free Youtube videos after narrowing down areas that I felt I needed to improve (ie. LR strengthen & weaken questions) and for some reason those videos just clicked for me. I am now new to 7Sage in hopes of getting more practice and honing in on some skills for test day (timing, not panicking if I'm unsure of an answer, seeing the question clearly, etc). Sometimes the source you're using to study just doesn't speak the language you need it to for it to make sense to you personally and that's okay! Try to have a good understanding of how the LSAT asks questions and the kinds of answers you'll need to watch for first before diving into more and more practice. This way you're learning from your mistakes instead of feeling stuck in a loop of answering the questions the same way. Good luck!!
Very normal! It sounds like that LSAT content is still pretty new, I would definitely go through the foundations first. I personally don't study well by watching the video explanations, so I skimmed through each lesson and took notes of important concepts. I retook notes over and over until I memorized them! I would also recommend developing a rough timeline of when you would like to take the exam and when you would like to apply to law school. That way, you can determine how much time you should be dedicating per day, how often you should take PTs, when to start drilling. I think many of the other 7sagers agree that you should really understand the foundations before you start drilling, but I also think there is some merit to seeing what the questions look like too!
Once you start understanding the foundations, the answers will begin to come more intuitively. I highly recommend doing untimed drills and really focusing on accuracy on each question! And process of elimination will be a helpful friend :-)
I really had slow down on the foundations and be patient with myself. I would reccomend sticking to a 3-4 week study plan of really hammering down foundations even if it feels slow to make sure youre 100% understanding it. If you don't understand the foundations, you will trick yourself into thinking you know how to do it and drill in the wrong processes in your head. Give yourself patience and grace, you got this!
It seems you are still processing the foundation…. 7 sage after a week doesn’t change much.