Self-study
I really feel like this prep course is confusing me more than helping me, I literally took almost a whole week of lessons to take an LSAT question and get it wrong, like is this course really going to help it feels more of like a scam at this point, and the guy! Jesus Christ he goes 1000 miles per hour when explaining anything!!!
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i am ALSO struggling, but I would suggest slowing the speed down on the videos if the existing speed is too fast. You can adjust the speed but clicking the button to the right of the closed caption button. The default speed is 1x. I use 7sage and law hub along with Insight videos on you tube to fill in the gaps. You're not alone in this...best of luck :)
First, welcome to LSAT! We've all been where you've been, and personally, I'd like to welcome you to the club! I hope you're ready to get your mind blown and your brain to get more wrinkles!
Regarding your timing, tackling a question in one week is really brave! I didn't have the guts or the brainpower to hit the questions until much deeper into the Core Curriculum. I graduated from UBC with a BA in Political Science, and even some of the LSAT questions gave me chills!
I agree that some of the video explanations for certain questions are tough to grasp at first, but to really understand them, you have to finish the core curriculum.
Aside from that, I'd recommend enrolling in live classes if you still find that you need some guidance. The first time I took the LSAT i did it alone, the second time I had a tutor. This third time, I feel like classes have definitely been more helpful! There are also recorded lectures!
If it also helps, find yourself a study partner/group to hold you to account for studying. And it's better to study with other people, that way everyone can bounce questions, explanations, answers, etc off each other.
As what @DayamiGomez was saying, the LSAT will be the toughest test you have taken so far in your education. Truly, for 99.9% of people, this is a tremendously difficult test. It weeds out those who are going to Law School versus those who aren't.
Trust me you aren't the only person who will struggle with learning the concepts.
But.
Personally, I have found that 7Sage is an amazing tool to help you prepare for the LSAT. At the end of the day, YOU HAVE TO PUT THE WORK IN.
I don't think its fair to call it a scam when you just started to study. This is meant to be a challenging test, you're going into a challenging profession. That said, not every tool works the same for everyone. I love 7sage but for hyper specific things that I need to work on now that I've actually taken the test, I've found other resources easier to follow. But that's me. You likely won't know what works for you until you spend several months cozying up to the exam.
Tbh I would recommend getting a tutor if you can afford one. JY's explanations are not always great and I found that I learned the best when I directly bouncing off my explanations to someone instead of trying to piece it together with subpar video explanations. Let me know if you need a tutor rec bc the one I'm working with right now has been worth every penny.
Be VERY patient, people study for MONTHS. You are learning a language. Yes, he goes fast sometimes, but he breaks down everything and you learn in building blocks. Look for other recorded videos here and you may need tutoring. A lot of people end up combining online course, plus tutoring and some of the books out there.