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Hey guys, Im having a lot of trouble with Logical Reasoning so I got the loophole and powerscore book to read. Im following the 7Sage syllabus and Im in the middle of the Validity and Must Be True sections. However, I want to read these books first and then finish the 7sage LR. Do you guys think it would be ok if I skip down to Logic Games while I read these books? Im not really sure if Im going to be missing information from LR that I need in LG. Thanks everyone!

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Hey folks,

I'm holding office hours again because it was fun last time (https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/28551/impromptu-office-hours-whos-on-their-grind-today-done) and I just got another late cancellation. While I could just take a half day and be happy, I'm not going to because I'm the kind of person who tutors the LSAT for a living (weird doesn't even begin to describe it). And this time, the schedule shift even came early enough that I can actually give ~15 hours of notice! Yay. Maybe next time, it'll be a full day in advance.

Anyway, I will hold open court from 4pm-6pm at least (the time and length of the original lesson I had planned). After that, we'll see how long I feel like sticking around/when I get hungry enough to wander off in search of dinner. As with last time, I might be fiddling with some random stuff or get distracted occasionally, but I'm happy to talk shop while doing it.

[Done!]

And, since last time I realized that nobody probably knows who I am or why anyone would care, I'll paste my tutor directory description here for reference:

"After graduating from Columbia Law in 2010, I've taught the LSAT both alongside and in parallel with JY as my full time employment and passion. JY and I gave LSAT seminars together up and down the east coast with PreProBono for a while, and I was around when 7Sage was just a figment of JY's imagination. I'm still the only person beside JY himself who's ever had an official instructional video up on the site. In addition to my private tutoring work, I'm PreProBono's senior instructor, a featured instructor for 7Sage, and run the LSAT department for a small test prep boutique in New York City as their lead tutor.

I've worked with students from all across the United States and also internationally, from a diverse set of countries including China, Korea, Qatar, France, Brazil, Canada, Turkey, and the Netherlands. My tutoring achievements include a 136-to-172 score jump, sending students to Harvard in 7 of my 9 years of tutoring (including one year where I sent three students to Harvard and four to NYU in the same cycle), and having students of mine attend every T14 except Stanford (because they're picky) and UVA (a lot of acceptances, but sadly no matriculations), many with substantial scholarships.

While I'm not egotistical enough to say I've seen it all, I know the LSAT inside and out and I'm confident I can help you out no matter what your situation is."

Of course, there's a perfectly reasonable argument to be made that you still shouldn't listen to me. I do swear quite a bit, after all (so if you have sensitive sensibilities, this might not be your jam). But I suppose the only way you'll find out for sure is to listen for yourself.

Hope to see some of you there!

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Hi all - I’ve been pting in the low/mid 170s and blind reviewing close to 180. Hoping to close this gap (~-3 rc/Lr) by offering free tutoring in LR and RC. Happy to also help with LG questions but frankly nothing beats fool proofing games. Feel free to PM me to set something up.

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Hey all, so I'm taking the June LSAT (cannot be pushed back, already pushed from April) and I'm still looking to improve in my score. I'm scoring consistently around 166-168, but I really want to break into a confident 170 in time for the June test. My weaknesses are LR (-3 to -5) and RC (-1 to -5), but I'm set for LG (-0 or -1).

My typical method of studying is taking either LR or RC problem sets every day, while taking a PT approximately once a week. This helped me improve from -7 to -5 in LR, and similarly for RC, but I have not seen much improvement recently. I want to dedicate a couple of hours every weekday and all Saturday or Sunday to studying, and I really want to maximize the last three weeks.

Does anyone (in a similar position/score/goal) have any recommendations on how to study best? Or, generally, what studying techniques (with the exceptions of reading a book and tutors) have you utilized to best improve your score/understanding?

Thanks!

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I just got 169 and 170 back to back after plateauing for a while after my previous 169. Do not give up folks, you got this. When I started in January so many comments on Reddit and other sites claimed it is unlikely to get a 20+ point increase and that scared me, glad I didn't listen. Even if I bomb my first LSAT coming up this June, ill just take it again and again until I get what I know I can get. Feel free to ask me anything.

my analytics:

https://imgur.com/TQ5t8bt

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Hello, everyone! I began my training with 7sage this past Monday. I am currently registered for the October 2021 LSAT, which will be my first ever test. I did study a bit during quarantine last year, but the prep course I was taking did not help me to improve a significant amount. I am already seeing improvements with 7sage. My current plan is to study from around 9:30am to 5pm on Monday through Friday. Does anyone else have a similar schedule worked out? I plan to set aside Saturday and Sunday for other activities and to rest. I am wondering if two consecutive days of break with halt my progress.

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Hey folks,

I know that because of burnout, a lot of people advise you take a break. So I did, which was great! I took a week off, and I really feel like I cleared my headspace, feel less anxious, and re-found my reason for wanting to go to law school in the first place. But I've been studying again for about three weeks, and my scores have regressed. I'm not sure what else to do. I want to take the June test, but I'm still at my 160s hump.

How do you get over this? What have you found to be most useful?

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I am currently 14 weeks away from exam week. I would like suggestions on how to proceed. I haven't done Logical Reasoning in a long time in following the study schedule and completing reading comprehension passages, so i am unsure as to wether i should spend this week reviewing a bit. I have had practice in logic games as i follow a plan of reviewing 15 games or so a week. I want to be as successful as possible so i am leaning to the 7sage community for assistance please.

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Hey everyone I’m here to just say, don’t give up.

Four years ago I started my journey to law school with a 2.8 GPA and an extremely low starting LSAT score. After obsession over the test, and with the tremendous help of 7Sage and its community, I was able to score a 171.

Yesterday, I graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and was awarded the Wigmore Key Student award.

Your past mistakes DO NOT DEFINE YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS. Anyone is capable of being right where I am.

So if things are hard right now, if the dream seems to far out of reach, just keep going. You will all achieve your goals. Work hard, study harder. Rely on 7Sage and the community here.

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Hi everyone! I've been consistently taking about 2-3 PTs a week for the past month and at first I was hitting 170s but now I am regressing...my most recent score was a 164... Does anyone have any advice to get me out of this slump?? I'm taking the LSAT in June ;-;

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So I'd taken the April LSAT and scored a 166 - it was higher than I'd gotten on PTs [late 70s and the entirety of the 80s] on which I'd been averaging 164-165. But the issue is that my average has dropped to 161 on the three recent tests I've taken, which are from the 60s series.

Should I go back to tests in the 70s to see if there's a change in pattern that benefited me, or is 161 a reflection of my level at the moment?

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Hi everyone,

I am 30% into 7Sage Core Curriculum. I also purchased the LSAT Trainer by Kim and Loophole by Cassidy. I also have a PDF of Cambridge LSAT. Do you think these materials are enough to prepare for the LSAT? Should I additionally purchase PowerScore Bible series?

Please help!

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Hello! I am currently stuck on the 155 mark and has been hard for me to get anything higher. Do you guys think it is possible to raise my score by at least 5 points in the course of a month? What techniques or resources have people found helpful in being able to achieve this sort of score raise? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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Feeling extremely disheartened in recent days; I always seem to either completely screw up or make silly mistakes on RC/LG. No idea how to break out of this because something or the other always crops up to bring down my score.

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Hey y'all,

I've been studying since January part-time with the LSAT Trainer, and recently got 7Sage to compliment my learning. I hear that people often see their biggest score increases when they drill PTs, that they spend 2-3 months on them, and that it's the best way to get accustomed to the exam. I'll be taking the August LSAT, roughly 90 days from now. At the pace I'm at, I expect to finish the CC in 40 days, leaving 50~ days for PT drilling. Will I be too rushed after finishing the CC to get ready for the exam, and if so, are there any CC sections that people just gloss over?

Thank you! : )

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