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Maybe it's just me but also my honest feedback having been a 7sage student for months now. Some of these explanation videos can be frustrating. It assumes I have the same mindset, thinking or approach to J.Y. and doesn't even address remaining answer choices. "This answer is obviously wrong;" "Answer E is just crazy;" "once you figure it out C becomes obvious;" "there's no need to go over the other answers."

I mean they (wrong answer choice) clearly aren't that obvious if I chose it for my final answer.

You sure the answer is crazy? Cuz I was convinced it was the right answer lol.

It would be great, (especially) for LR if we get explanations as to why the wrong answers are wrong. For some of us, they may not be as obvious.

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I've been studying for about a year and RC has always been my worst section (currently I average around -6). I've been mainly studying by myself but I feel like I could use some extra RC help. I'm wondering if anyone has tried Graeme Blake's (LSAT Hacks) mastery seminars, particularly the one on RC. It's 200$ so I'm a bit hesitant.

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https://www.notion.so/Template-for-collecting-past-mistakes-2832b53114584b5fbb1771e4eb4f5077

Feel free to duplicate and use as an aid in reviewing!

Each database includes a Default (Kanban) view to track how many times you have reviewed each problem, and a table view where you can sort problems by the reason you made the mistake. Each table also has a column for you to note important takeaways you noticed when reviewing the problems.

I hope this will be useful for some of you!

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Hey there! I am just wondering if anyone out here has tried the Camo Review method from Elemental Prep. How does it compare to blind reviewing in your opinion? Personally, I find it to be a better way to go about LR blind reviewing (and possibly reading comprehension), but I am curious if there are some drawbacks that I am missing that others have caught on to.

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Hello,

I was just wondering if anyone knows any information regarding the LSAC Prep Plus Subscription and if I would need to subscribe to it to keep seeing PrepTests on here (7sage). I dont use the lawful.lsat.org site however I did log on to see if there was anything of interest and it says that my expiration date is approaching. If anyone has any information in regards to this I would greatly appreciate it.

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I could really use advice from other 7 Sagers. I've been subscriber and hanging out on the message boards since late last summer and I've seen this community give great input and support to each other. Can you help me make a decision?

Here's my situation. I'm a non-traditional student with 20+ years experience in healthcare administration, a masters degree (MHA) and a 3.0 undergrad GPA from 25+ years ago. I work full-time and took the the LSAT in February and scored a 153. Because of my life situation I need to start law school this year, even if it means going to a less than stellar program. I have no idea how schools will look at me since I'm not a superstar or even a splitter, so I've applied to a variety of schools (a T-20, several T-50s, and a few more down towards the bottom).

I registered to retake the test this Saturday and, for schools that offered, I've requested they hold off evaluating me until that score is available with hopes that I'll see an increase. But, my fulltime work schedule hasn't allowed much time to study and my recent PTs have only gone up by a few points (156).

So my question for ya'll is, should I cancel my test this Saturday if I'm not sure I can score higher? Even worse, what if I get a lower score - how would schools view that?

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Hi, everyone! I took the Feb LSAT and I was not completely happy with my score, so I decided to retry in June. I have had almost a month off of studying (which I thought would help me decompress and regain my energy to start again), but I feel like I'm starting from the beginning again. I know that it will require some more practice and patience to get back the stamina/momentum that I lost during this break, but do any of you have any advice or tips on how to get back into the right mindset? Any advice would be really helpful!!

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Hi everyone. I'm coming from a psychology background, and I feel like I'm struggling to understand some of the legal jargon that's on the LR/RC sections. Some simple terms I understand, but for a lot of concepts I need some basic review to comprehend what's being said in the passages. I'm not really sure where to start. It's hard to tell where to begin when looking online for articles or lists of words, because I don't want to waste my time learning terms that might not show up on the exam.

Does anyone have any resources, websites, articles or advice for how to navigate this weak point of mine? Someone gave a good tip to read for structure and context. Any other tips are more than welcome. Thank you all greatly!

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Can’t believe I’m writing this but I just got my first acceptance of the cycle. Penn State offered me a full ride (including for the second and third years) and I’m beyond surprised. I’m an international student, so I don’t know much about it. It was one of my last choices when applying but after getting a full ride + reading about it online, I’m actually quite intrigued! I was wondering if anyone else on here was also accepted or is currently studying there? Would love to know what it’s like, what the town is like, etc. Thanks!

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Whenever I come onto the forums and start typing out a question to ask for help, halfway through typing it out, I come to some magical realisation that I did not understand after the extended self-reflection/review. Whenever I write out my blind review answers for myself, I just rehash the same problems and errors over and over again and I don't feel like I'm coming to any new realisations. Is there a way structure my BR or trick myself into actually explaining things and thinking about the question differently rather than just rehashing/defending my previous position?

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Hi Everyone!

Some of you were asking when @canihazJD or myself would be hosting another BR session, so I'm happy to say we will be reviewing PT 77 this Thursday, April 8th, at 5pm EST!

All scoring levels are welcome.

Requirements:

  • Have taken the PT or at least the section you want to BR under representative timed conditions (1st LR section)

  • Flag or otherwise indicate the questions that gave you trouble for BR. We likely won't be doing every question on the test, just those indicated.

  • Do not check your answers. This defeats the purpose of a BR call, and reduces the potential value to be extracted.

    • Google meet link: https://meet.google.com/ood-rxio-vyu

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    Hey, all!

    So, I decided to take the LSAT in June and in August as I read it is better to take it twice and experience the real thing first, then come prepared better the second time. But the problem is that I do not feel I will be entirely ready in June. I have been studying since January, and during the months of Feb/March, it was only sporadic study due to personal/family events. The June test is two months out vs the August four months out.

    So I need your opinion/help. Should I just wait, study harder for the next four months and only take the test once?

    or

    Take it in June first, then in August again, even if I am not ready for the first one?

    How does not doing well on the first then improving for the second affect my record regarding LSAC?

    Any help/advice is much appreciated!

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    More information needed to answer this. The question I can think to ask is: did 4-5 sections have any disparate impact (on protected groups) that the three-section test resolves? If so, probably the longer form test will never return.

    To be clear, I am asking about an LSAT exam with four graded sections. Feel free to add other questions or commentary on that point.

    I just want to have two LR sections again! And on a related note, aren't they phasing out visual-based logic games? What is the timeline for that?

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    I just finished my first LSAT Practice Test and I'm a bit confused on what to expect when I actually take the test.

    So I read on this reddit post that the actual LSAT is 6 sections 4 graded, 1 non graded experimental, and writing section.

    But when I took the LSAT Practice Test it only gave us four sections.

    Then I find out now with COVID it's only three sections of the test, but then it's going back to the original?

    What exactly is the correct answer, my brain is complete mush right now and I just want an understanding of what to expect in the future.

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    I took Prep Test 87 on LawHub and did all four sections. After entering my answers on 7Sage and doing Blind Review, I got my score, but I'd also like to see what my score would have been if the second LR section were discounted (i.e. if I had taken it in the FLEX format).

    In my case, I think the extra section buoyed my score a bit after a tough LG (Game 4 was absurdly time-consuming).

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    It seems like we do a lot of writing with symbols and other things like that. I have not taken the LSAT flex yet but I understand that it is all online. How are we able to write on the questions if its all online? If we cannot do this, how have you guys overcome the struggles of trying to comprehend stimulus' without being able to underline and circle?

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