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Any chance someone has access to any of the Kaplan explanations for PT 80 and beyond?
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Which PTs do people drill from? and where do people start taking fresh PTs from? I have heard differing opinions so interested to hear what people think is the best?
So I've been going through the core curriculum in order, starting with all the LR stuff and now going through LG. But I feel uneasy about the fact that I haven't even gotten to RC after a few months of studying, and after doing just LG for a few weeks I feel like I'm forgetting the LR material. How do you all balance going back and forth between the different sections? Should I force myself to studying a different section each day or week? Wondering if any of you have any strategies for progressing evenly across the three sections and not feeling like you're neglecting one of them.
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I took the January LSAT and got a 170. It also says that my score band is 166-174. So I have some questions:
What does this mean and in what way does it matter? Is this something admissions officers care about?
I've seen score bands before, but they have usually been a much smaller range, +/- 2 or 3 points. What does it mean that mine is an 8 point spread?
Did everyone that took the January LSAT have an 8 point spread? Or is it something specific to me that caused this 8 point spread?
Thank you all in advance for help with these questions!
This was my first take at the lsat and did not do as well as I hope. Should I cancel my score ?
Dear LSAC thanks for letting me kick your ass this January!!! 161 and couldn't be prouder!!
A 161 may seem like a mediocre score to many, but my goal was always a 160; and I managed to surpass it on test day. This was my fifth attempt at the LSAT and it really became a psychological battle for me.
My first score in 2019 was a 149; Jan 2020 cancelled; Feb 2020 151; Jan 2021 150.
To say that I was devastated in Jan 2021, when I scored a point lower than what I had scored a year prior, would be a hasty understatement. At that point I really did not believe I could do it. To have to get back on the horse, and start studying for something that felt hugely out of reach was really difficult. I didn't know what to tell my friends, family, and I felt like all my aspirations were about to go down the drain.
My only regret is not meeting my tutor @"Chris Nguyen" sooner. I wasn’t sold on spending money on private tutoring; but Chris knows how to identify the way his students learn best, and matches that in every session. Sounds cheesy - bur Chris truly taught me how to believe in myself again, he changed this whole exam for me and I genuinely looked forward to our sessions. I was so anxious through this whole process and booked extra sessions with Chris just so I could feel empowered and capable. He is more than a tutor, but a mentor, a coach, and a trusted friend. He could (quite literally) read my body language, and if he thought I was anxious or worried he would ask me what’s up and we'd chat about whatever was on my mind to try to get to the root of the issue. He is the hardest worker I've ever met and is always looking for ways to better himself for his students.
To anyone looking for tutoring - Chris is your guy! I would especially recommend him if you are a nervous test taker like myself.
I'm hopeful that this score will be able to get me into an Ontario law school - either way though, a huge accomplishment for me.
Hi all,
For those of you who have completed the LSAT writing portion, do you mind sharing with me your experience with the LSAT writing interface?
Thank you for your help!
Hey 7Sagers, this time of year can be rough for those of us who are disappointed in our scores as the cycle begins coming to its end, and paths forward begin to feel closed. There are hard choices to make, difficult conversations to have, and challenging emotions to process. I gave up LSAT and law school altogether when my last-chance-for-the-cycle score came back a point lower than my previous test. I got back to it eventually, but it took months to process. And things worked out fine for me.
And they'll work out fine for you too.
Anyway, I thought it might be good for folks to meet up and talk through some of this. I'm happy to moderate and talk about my experiences, but mostly I think it's just good to hear from others in a similar situation.
Hi all,
I am preparing for the June 2022 LSAT and want to take plenty of practice tests, but I very rarely have 2.5-3 straight hours of time to take the test in one sitting.
I know it's ideal to take it all on one go, but do you think it'd be ok to space one test out over a few days instead?
I figure it's better to take a test under less preferable conditions than to not take one at all.
Also, how much do you think this method would inflate my final score? Fatigue is certainly a relevant factor in determining my final score.
I’ve been studying since June 2021. I spent 4 months paying for lsat demon and switched to 7 sage sometime during November. I’ve studied consistently since (average one hour to 2 each day) and have taken 5 practice PTs. Today I received my worst score yet, a 143. I’m thinking of calling this process quits because I really do not feel as though I’m “getting this” or catching on to what I need to do in order to be successful enough to get in law school, let a lone get a scholarship, which in my financial situation is a necessity. I’m burnt guys. It’s depressing.
Can someone explain to me the reason why, when you click the "Simulate Flex" option on the prep tests, an entire section disappears..? I went to take the diagnostic LSAT Prep Test 2007 and the entire section 03 unselects.
Is there no LSAT being offered in July 2022? Isn't there usually?
Did you just take a random PT without knowing anything about what the LSAT even is, and is that considered your diagnostic score?
I actually started the LSAT journey in March 2021. I didn’t have a curriculum, I was just taking random PTs here and there, check answers, and study off of the answer explanations. I to this day never took a timed test, and all my untimed tests were always in the 160s. Then I took a half year long break. If I take a timed test now, would that be my diagnostic?
I hope everyone is doing well and that studying is coming along nicely. I’m sure we can all use a dose of motivation from time to time and I recently came across a podcast that I have found to be a great resource for me thinking long term on what can sometimes feel like a very long and difficult road to becoming a lawyer. Keeping the goal in mind is always very helpful to me. I have several areas of law that interest me, but have always been curious as to what it would be like in other fields and what their day to day work looks like. The How I Lawyer Podcast interviews practicing lawyers from a variety of specialities to answer these questions. I’d enjoy hearing back from you on whether you found this helpful in motivating you, and maybe what fields became of interest after listening. Here’s a link for those who use apple products:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-lawyer-podcast-with-jonah-perlin/id1546577526
The podcast can also be found on a variety of other platforms.
Enjoy your weekend and happy listening!
1 Year and 30 PTs Later
I'm EXHAUSTED and am so happy it's over. Thank you 7Sage and this community!
January 2021 Diagnostic: 145
June 2021 Flex: 163
October 2021: 163
January 2022: 171
I know everyone will ask so here are my resources:
-7Sage
-PowerScore LR Bible
-The LSAT Trainer
-Kaplan LSAT Book (was terrible, do not recommend)
-Fox LSAT Prep LR
-Manhattan LR Book
-Cambridge LR Books
-The Loophole (I barely read this so I have zero insight)
My strengths: LG (usually -0) and LR (-1 to -3)
My beast: RC though I managed to get -1 to -5 toward the end of my studying
What ended up being a game changer for me after my October LSAT:
-Read stimulus first!
-Take a break. I was studying so much I was burnt out and bombed the October LSAT. I took a one month break from studying and then was scoring in 170s consistently after that. Burnout is REAL. Take a break. Studying 4 hours a day is only going to burn you out.
-RC Tip: Treat RC as a giant LR stimulus i.e. find the conclusion in each paragraph, identify relationship it has with other paragraphs, etc. Do NOT choose an AC that you cannot find support for in the passage. The answers are all in the passage, even the "most strongly supported" and "inference" ones, everything is in the passage.
Wishing everyone the best of luck, go kill it!
It took a year of hard work and I gained a lot of tips and tricks. Would anybody buy an ebook for $5 of the tips and tricks I learned?
Is there a difference in meaning between the following two statements?
Superficially, they seem to mean the same. But if I were to diagram them out, they do seem to differ in meaning.
Guys i'm honestly embarrassed to ask this question because I should know this by now but... is physical scratch paper allowed for use in LG during the current digital lsat? or in any other section?
I love your content and it has been very helpful. However, you need a de-esser really bad. It will clean up your audio and get rid of the harsh "ess" noises. It really hurts my ears. R.i.p. headphone users. Does this bother anyone else?
Hey everyone,
After receiving my goal score on the January administration, it is time to hang up my LSAT cleats. With that comes a bittersweet departure from the 7sage community. Before doing so I want to check on a small administrative detail. Will my data be deleted when I close down my account? Only curious on the off chance I were to reopen the account. Best of luck to everyone going forward.
Hello,
I just got a 165 in jan 2022 lsat, and I want to improve from 165 -> 170 by August.
I'm an international student whose primary language is not English, so I seem to struggle a lot in RC (typically from -8 to -4).
I'm looking for a RC tutor who can help me improve my RC skills!