Hi all,

I'm in my mid 30s and from Toronto, Canada. I got my degree 4-5 years ago and I have been working at a law office for about 14 years with extensive community involvement as well. I applied to law schools at 3 different years and honestly my mistake was the first one I was not fully ready and I think I applied a little prematurely and second time, I did not make too many changes to my application, I then made some changes and applied a third year and every year, I got waitlisted by the law schools I want to get into, but never got in. One of my biggest issues was my LSAT score which was 157, not great.

It's been 2 years now as I had given up, but I'm now thinking of trying the LSAT one more time and see if I can get into the 160s, which I think would help me (with a better application), get in, although LSAT is one test I've always struggled with and my highest mark was always the logic games, which are gone now.

Wanted to see if applying now, for a fourth time potentially, after a couple of years away, with a better application and LSAT score (hopefully), will give me a good chance or would this be a waste of time at this point? I work full time and another part time job so I only have maybe 1-2 hours a day to study so I'm thinking of doing the LSAT later this year to give myself time to re-learn from beginning.

Any tips and/or similar stories are welcomed.

Thanks!

Has anyone else been having issues with 7Sage videos lately?

For me, every few minutes while watching a lesson, the video will suddenly pause and either refresh the page, exit the video, or kick me out of the lesson entirely.

I'm not sure if this is a known issue with 7Sage or if there's something wrong with my browser/settings. Has anyone experienced something similar or found a fix?

I used to think that this test was impossible - that nothing could change. But a second round pick from Villanova just proved to me and everyone else with the same mindset that we're wrong: anything is possible.

Hey all,

Just want to put out a warning to the community. There’s been an explosion on a lot of social media platforms of ‘admissions consultants’ who, upon looking deeper into their background, I’ve found have no actual admissions experience. Some of them don’t even have a connection to law.

I just want to encourage people to be discerning, especially when a lot of these consultants are charging you a ridiculous amount of money. Many of them are just ripping info from Reddit, then acting as though it’s actual expertise, when they’re really no more knowledgeable than the average KJD.

And please remember, a service telling you they get students into Harvard is meaningless. There are plenty of people who would have gotten in regardless of whether or not they had a consultant.

Don't feel too terrible about, I rushed on section 3, any tips on slowing down, besides the obvious.

I feel like the old UI was fine, the "hide" button was right next to the answers, the timer had a little bar, there was not really a sub-menu. Idk, its annoying to hit the hide "mode" and then have to click on the answers. And then I forget that i have it on and waste a few second. Not the end of the world, but its annoying.

Hello! I just restarting studying for the LSAT and am self-studying with 7Sage Core, and I'm working through my generated study plan. However, I was wondering if the study plan is in any way adaptive or able to refresh/update based on my needs? I'm really struggling with PSA questions and would like to spend an extra day reviewing those lessons/drilling, i.e., still study for my allotted time per day (5 hours) but rearrange the content a little bit because I also don't want to fall behind on my assigned study plan. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

How do people stay motivated for this? I originally set a goal that was probably too low with a 170. I got a diagnostic of 168 and pretty quickly got into the mid 170s but have had zero progress since. I currently work 70-100 hour weeks and just don’t see a path forward for improving. I’m a blue collar person that’s mainly doing this to prove I could have done something more “serious” and because it’s fun to do in my spare time.

Woke up to a new interface and I'm not so sure how I feel about it yet lol

Okay, I am so confused right now. Before on 7sage, I could literally cross out an answer choice when I eliminated it. The lettering would be scratched out and less bold. How do I do this in the new design? I am looking everywhere, and I cannot find it. Below, I can see I was stuck between two answer choices. How do I do that in this new design?

Hi everyone! I just recently (about 2 weeks in) started studying for the October LSAT and I was curious about everyone's study schedules. I want to know how many days you guys study and how you take breaks. I'm asking because I would love to get more structure for my LSAT prep and avoid burnout. I have heard a few people say they got burnt out because they would study every day, so I want to create a better study schedule for myself. All answers are welcome and appreciated!

Fellow 7Sager,

Alia

Hi! I am beginning to work on my PS and I really want some feedback about how it reads to someone else? I prefer someone who is also a splitter and willing to be very honest. I am happy to offer the same. My PS is still very much in draft mode but I want to see if I am going in a good direction and feel like discussing our PS more in general can really lead to somewhere worthwhile for both parties!

Not sure what to make of it lol

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know how a CGPA is rounded? By all calculations my GPA is a 3.945. From what I have heard, they round to the nearest .01 which is a 3.95, but in LSAC it is reported as a 3.94. Can someone explain this, and if not is it worth contacting LSAC about it?

-Thanks!

Hello, I am signed up for the Total Prep Intensive course, and my first class is Monday evening, but I have a few questions about it.

1. Is the homework listed alongside the Monday class (including the diagnostic test) supposed to be completed prior to the first class on Monday, or should I wait to do it after the first class?

2. Will classes be recorded and available to watch after in case we have to miss a class for some reason?

Just saw an update in the drill tags.

Is there a way to revert back to the old order of the drill tags?

I really liked how in the old version, the question types were separate from the other tags. This one is harder to see, navigate, and select by question type.

Hi everyone,

I need a bit of study advice. I just recently finished up the core, LR, and RC portions of my study plan and I'm now on my first practice block. However, I'm currently about 1.5 weeks behind where I should be. I'm planning on taking the test in August and I'm wondering if I should try to do 2 days on my study plan per day in order to catch up.

My only concern is that I might be sacrificing quality for quantity by doing this. However, I can't shake the feeling that I'm just not getting enough practice to achieve my goal score in August and that time is running out.

Please give your thoughts.

I accidentally submitted my section when I was on the last question of an RC section and I knew the correct answer while taking it. I want to know if I can edit my answers afterwards so that my analytics better reflect my actual work.

Thank you!

Hi,

Maybe it's just me but at first I started drilling/taking PTs with the new testing interface (post August) and it was working fine but recently I've been unable to select any answer choices. Original interface works. I'm using Safari on a Macbook. Just wanted to flag in case this is helpful to others.

Hi all, I've been studying for the past few months and have been seeing no progress. I am placing as much emphasis as I can on blind review now and then watching lessons on the issues that I see that I am struggling with. I'm worried I am not doing enough drills to learn enough. For context, I work full time and can maybe devote 2.5 hours a day, six times a week. What is a realistic amount of drills that I should be completing, or would that depend more on my understanding of the material?

Any other long-term paralegals here? I'm super curious to know how many other people are in the same boat as me.

I'm a senior paralegal, and I've been working in estate planning and probate for about 13 years now. I finally got tired of (1) getting paid like a paralegal to do the work of a junior associate, and (2) billing at a rate of $100 less than the baby associates I'm teaching about this field of law, whose drafts I review, and whose cases I supervise (among other things) for no reason other than optics.

Besides, I want to be able to sign my own dang pleadings and say "I advise that you do XYZ" to clients instead of "[attorney's name] advises that you do XYZ" (even if I'm the one who suggested it to the attorney in the first place).

I spent my entire career saying I'd never go to law school, and yet here we are lol

If you're a paralegal of 10+ years applying to law school, what are your reasons for doing so?

This is more of a "can I jump from low 150s to like a 160+" question and whether it's possible to achieve by the August exam. I am ready to give it my all. Would appreciate it if anyone can speak from their experiences and let me know how plausible this dream of mine is!

(I took it in April officially, studied consistently for 3 and a half months. Had to take an involuntary break between April and basically now, urgently need to get back on the grind for August)

I been going to the lessons library and expend lessons to find the flagged ones. Is there an easier way?

Do you like PrepTest equivalent? Do you find it useful? Please let me know in the comments.

To get ahead of questions:

How does PrepTest Equivalent work?

Rather than just scaling up your wrong answers, we use the difficulty of each specific question (calibrated on years of 7Sage data) to find the 120–180 score that best explains which ones you got right and wrong. (This is a form of Item Response Theory, the method behind standardized-test scoring).

How accurate is it?

It's reliable for full sections, but fuzzier for drills. The shorter the drill, the rougher the estimate.