About to take my diagnostic and I'm unsure what to expect. What would you all think is a good or bad score. less than 140 is bad, 140-149 is decent, and 150+ is good? Thanks!

Hi everyone, I recently finished my LSAT and I scored a 168. I was averaging 172 on PTs and am willing to tutor a few students 1 on 1 for free. I was lucky enough to get help on my LSAT journey so I wanted to give back. Please dm me on 7sageprep if you are interested. Also, let me know what you are averaging on your PTs as well as when you plan on taking the LSAT.

I seem to be confused on which questions types to expect Alternative-Reversal-Coincidence answer choices when dealing with a causal argument. Is this exclusive to Strengthen-Weaken questions? Thanks in advance for any help on this.

Hi 7Sagers!

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I've seen a few discouraged posts on the forum lately..I also had a giant pity party the last three days after taking an LR section and performing so much worse than I should have. I haven't wanted to touch LR since.. heck, I haven't even been interested in celebrating the holidays. Anyways, I was wallowing and wasting time on social media when I saw a post that helped get out of my funk. This isn't anything we haven't heard before but I thought it was well written so I hope it helps some of you as well:

You have given so much to this, and I just hope you know that even here, your work is not in vain. It might take a little longer to arrive where you want to be, but you are still free to take this day by day. Even when you are weary of waiting. Even when you are having to watch others reach the same exact heights you were reaching for, you are not a failure. You are not behind. You will still arrive where you need to be in time. Your story is just going to look a little different. But you will rise anyway. You will find a strength you did not know you had. You will find that even when things did not go according to plan, it did not hinder you from traveling the course. And no matter the additional time it took, it was not too late for you.

PS: if a weird sense of humor is more encouraging to some of you, google "Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's a Sewer Rat". it'll give you a laugh

We have a new post on our 7Sage LSAT Newsletter! In this edition, 7Sage Tutor Claire Sullivan discusses how to know if you are ready to take the test. You can read it here:

https://7sage.substack.com/p/lsat-digest-12222021?r=11qzul&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Looking to take the test in August; I have taken before without really studying at all, but need a tutor to keep me accountable and on track for Aug 2022. I work full time; so I need to spread out my studying a bit more to cover everything. Weaknesses are RC (90% of my problem) and LR (17-24ish questions, 10% of my problem). Let me know your rate and when available! I can be flexible with hours and do my lunch break etc. since I work from home.

Before I started any courses, I took a diagnostic and got a 154. I got powerscore, studied for two weeks, and got a 166. I was thrilled! If I went up 12 points in two weeks, surely I’d be scoring mid-170s and have my pick of schools - next stop Yale!

Months later reality has set in. I’ve finished powerscore, moved on to 7sage, but keep scoring low to mid 160s on PTs. Has anyone dealt with something like this? And if so, how did you break through to the next level?

Thank you so much.

#help #HALP

I am so consistent at being inconsistent. I have had LR sections with -3 and -1 and then I’ll follow that up with -5 and -6. It’s so frustrating because I know I can do this. I want to take this test in January but don’t know if I’ll be ready by then. February is an easy date to shoot for but I want this over with. This test is so damn hard and stressful. I hate it. Ughhhh

I have been using older PTs to create "experimental" sections to add to the three section flex PTs and was wondering if they ever give a test that has the same section repeated back to back (eg. S3 RC experimental and S4 RC). I have unintentionally done this and it seems to really affect my score on the second repeated section. Should I keep preparing for this possibility or do they make sure that tests do not have this?

Hi guys,

my monthly subscription ends tomorrow and I wasn't able to find videos for PT 91 and 92. I was wondering whether these will be posted before the January exam, etc., and if so, exactly when, does anyone know? I do enjoy the videos a lot, but I may have to check my expenses at the moment.

Help? Thx.

hi! i've been scoring consistently in the low-mid 170s for the last 2 months. i'm trying to build my mastery even more, and I've found that tutoring other people helps with this. if you would like some tutoring to work through tough LR q's and tough RC passages, or LG, i'd be more than happy to do so for free :) i have time these next few weeks to do so, so HMU!

It used to be that when I clocked on the syllabus, I could see which lessons I had completed/starred. For some reason this isn't showing up anymore. Does anyone know why this might be?

Are explanations available for 91 and 92 (particularly RC)? When I try to navigate to the explanations through the "Explanation Videos", I get "404 not found"

I've taken many other practice tests on other sites, but want to add them here. I can't seem to find the way to do that, though.

Once you finish the CC, should you just do the most recent PTs (like the most recent 20 or 30)? Or should you start with older PTs then move to some newer PTs so you don't "use up" all of the most recent PTs? I ask because I always hear that more recent PTs are quite a bit different than PTs from, say, ten years ago. I don't want to waste time taking old PTs that aren't very similar to more current tests, but I also don't want to burn through all the newer tests if that's not how it's meant to be done. Any help/advice is much appreciated!

Hi All,

I am just beginning my LSAT journey with 7Sage and was wondering what your strategy was/is with the core curriculum. I see that the lessons begin with LR, then get into LG and RC. Do y’all stick to the curriculum and get LR out of the way first, or jump around between all three in order to balance? I am worried about only doing LR, then the other two and forgetting everything. Please correct me if I am looking at the curriculum wrong, too!

Thanks

Hi all,

I'm looking to simulate post-flex LSAT (3 sections with 1 experimental and a 10-minute break). I plan to start my PT's in the 60's by selecting "Simulate Flex" so that there would be 3 sections, and then creating a separate "experimental section" using random sections from PT's 40-50. Occasionally I will take the "full" 4 section PT from 60+ to simulate the experimental section as a second LR section.

For the scoring, I'll just use the scores accumulated from each 3-section PT and not include the experimental section.

Does anyone have any thoughts or opinions about this? Should I do the experimental section with another group of PT's (e.g., 50-60), or is there another better way?

Thank you all for your help!

Hi 7sagers!

We have a new post up on our 7sage newsletter, where I address how to tackle overconfidence errors and give a quick tip on the RC section. Check it out here: https://7sage.substack.com/p/lsat-digest-12162021

I just signed up for 7sage today , I have one month left till my exam. I have improved my score from 145 from my initial blind test to 155-156 now. I have been doing some practice questions and tests from Khan LSAT prep. What tips do you guys have for someone to make the most out of 7sage in one month? Thanks a bunch.

Hello, I am planning on taking the January LSAT. I took one in November and got a 141. I was devastated and decided to retake it in January. I really want to improve my score to at 145 and 150 to get me a better statistic to get into law school. I would love some tips on what I should focus on and how to improve in this short time.

To the 7Sage Community,

It is with great excitement that I write this note. My journey began back in 2016, right after college. I used textbooks that you may have heard of to first take a stab at teaching myself the LSAT. I took the test, and let's just say it didn't go as I had planned. I then signed up for one of the popular LSAT tutoring companies, again, not much progress. I was embarrassed, defeated, but always determined that one day my dream would come true. So I took a step back, worked some amazing jobs, worked some boring jobs, traveled, and came to really enjoy gaining life experience. Today that dream came true getting admitted to one of my top favorite schools. At the same time, I am reminded of all the hard work, self-motivation, and encouragement from family and friends that helped me get here.

Let me say 7Sage works. J.Y., you are amazing! To my tutors @canihazJD and @"Lucas Carter" thank you both so much for passing on your experience and wisdom. To my 7Sage essay tutor, Will Smiley, thank you 100x over!

I spent so many stressful days wondering: if I could do this, if I could master this exam, why weren't logic games clicking, why do I keep getting this Necessary Assumption question about rattlesnakes wrong, f*ck I keep forgetting that sometimes the answer is the contrapositive, Ive reach my peak and its no where near where I want to be, why did I score well in this PT and score lower in that PT. To those just starting, or if you're well into your studies please listen up:

Don't give up. The LSAT road to success is different for everyone. Don't compare your progress to that of others because it hinders you and distracts you from being the best that you can be.

Repetition and drill. DRILL DRILL DRILL. Rinse. Repeat. Blind Review is essential. Write out your thoughts: what went wrong, what didn't I see, what did I see, what do I do next time?

Create a schedule. My tutor provided me a calendar template which helped me stay on track, monitor progress, know when to take PTs, and, importantly, when to rest.

Rest. Burnout is real. Down time is not wasted time. When you are in a rut, take a step back and give yourself time to recharge. I recommend the Waking Up app for meditation. It's not a magic trick. Outside thoughts and stress are inevitable. Meditation is about finding focus and calm in the midst of those distractions. Handy during tests.

Trust the process. If 7Sage could help me, someone who thought at one point that it was impossible to achieve the level of success that I wanted, it can help anyone. There are a ton of resources on 7Sage from J.Y. videos, comments below the videos, forum convos, and tutors.

Celebrate your success along the way. Set your goals but also don't forget to celebrate your accomplishments along the way. If you are -12 in LG, celebrate getting down to -8 and drill so you can get to -4.

Application process. The LSAT is hugely important we all know this. However, 170 scorers also get rejected sometimes. Don't forget the holistic approach to applications. Work hard on your essays, resume, any addenda you include, and LORs from trusted people who know who you are and can speak to your abilities.

I am happy to answer questions or offer advice. I am rooting for all of you studying at the moment. Wishing you all the best! You got this!

P.S. - I purposefully left out stats. I don't want 7Sage students to be turned off if they don't have X score or overconfident if they do have X score. I will say that I was below the median score for UMich. What's most important is doing the best that you can, setting goals for yourself, and not compare your journey to that of others.

Question to those who are scoring in the mid-170s and up: Are you getting close to a -0 in blind review? Or are there always a small number of questions that evade you--even when you have unlimited opportunity to review questions? Thanks!

My cat stepped on my keyboard and now when I do problem sets I don't have the option to strike out wrong answers. I also no longer have checkmarks on the syllabus indicating which chapters I have and haven't done. How can I get these features back? Thanks.

I'm an international student coming from an undergrad school whose teaching medium is English. Some schools mention that international applicants will need to prove english proficiency with a toefl score...should I contact the schools directly or just go ahead without such a score??