Hi all!

Looking for suggestions on the last stretch before the January Flex. It seems like I'm scoring progressively worse on my PTs, which has me extremely nervous. I study anywhere from 4-6 hours daily, and try to take one day off during the week to avoid complete burnout. However, last week I was forced to take four days off from studying, as I was moving into a new place. After returning to my study routine from PT avg dropped from 161 to 158 (which isn't huge, but I really need to stay in the 160s). You'd think with such a long break, I'd come back refreshed. Also, I feel like I've forgotten the techniques/processes for LR questions, and find myself mindlessly reading stimulus, instead of the active reading I've practiced (I studied LR with Ellen's "The Loophole"). I'm even struggling with simple LG questions that came easy before.

Any suggestions anyone could offer? Not sure if I'm suffering from mental burnout, nerves or just the wrong approach---but I really don't want to blow it on test day!!

Hey everyone, I was just wondering what you guys did to stay motivated to study for the LSAT, particularly 170+ scorers. I’ve really been having trouble staying on task. I’m just looking to see what other people did to stay focused. Thanks!

help How do I go about understanding what my score would approximately translate to for the January 2021 LSAT? When I look at the LSAT Score Conversion on here, it's saying that -22 is on average approximately a 162. However, on my most recent practice tests, I have been getting -22 overall and it's saying 159 (PTT77 and PT78). How do I get a better understanding of scaled score versus raw score?

I know it's recommended to complete the Core Curriculum before I start drilling PTs week after week, but it'll take months for me to complete the full CC with my current pace due to work (I'm in consulting, fml) and other commitments. I plan on taking the April LSAT and feel like I'll hit a juncture where it'll just be more effective for me to start drilling PTs with thorough blind reviews instead of continuing linearly with the CC (i.e. adapt to timing, build mental endurance, repetition, etc.)

Thoughts on how to navigate/formulate a study strategy? Any and all insights would be greatly appreciated!

Ok so I just took my first PT post completion of the core curriculum. Scored a 145 on the actual test can't lie was a little too anxious out the gate, but on BR which took me only about a hour to finish I scored a 163 and 2 of the question I got right initially. Is it just a timing thing or?

Hi everyone, I am currently a year 3 undergraduate studying PPE(philosophy, politics and economics) in LSE(London School of Economics and Political Sciences). Just triggerred by some TV shows and I think working as a lawyer could be a suitable career option to me, so I took a LSAT practise test for the first time without any prior preparation and got 162. I wonder, given I have no lawfirm-related internship before, is it possible to get into some top5 law school JD?

PS. I will start my post-graduate application next year since my program lasts 4 years.

A big thank you and Merry Christmas to you all!

Rant:

On my last flex my proctor did a room check for a solid hour and a half and didn't let me go to the bathroom before I start my exam. The one before was cool and let me do a quick run before so I expected that and chugged 3 Redbulls as usual - I literally did piss my pants and got a 160. It's not bad, but not good enough to cover for my GPA.

Back to the topic:

I got back to studying after a 2 month break in December and my scores fluctuate a lot - I only study for about 20~25 hours a week, play video games and rest well so I don't think it's an issue with my test taking conditions. The questions that I get wrong do not seem to have a certain pattern. LR and RC are the ones that fluctuate the most; I mainly pray for RC so LR is the one that I am most concerned with. Since I am taking my final one on January I was wondering if you, my friends, could give me an input that I could reference on; it would help me tremendously.

I hope you have a blessing holidays! :D

So lost. Been studying since like may 2020, 3 months ago I was getting 158 on my PTs. Now I am lucky to break 153. I feel like on specific sections timed and untimed when I do them seperate from PTs I am getting like 4-8 wrong on LR and like 6-8 wrong on RC but come my test I am getting more than 10 wrong on both. In my mind I feel like I understand the content better now than before and that my understanding of the test as a whole is stronger but not it looks like I'm progressively getting worse. I have been getting pretty consitently 152-154s for the past month.

My PTs aren't improving, I have been working with my tutor extensively and we have been working on my issues but my PTs are not getting better. Even though I am getting high blind reviews.

I have a few questions,

Does anyone know why/how I am getting worse?

Does doing like 2 PTs a week and reviewing said PTs actually help you improve or do you need to just drill concepts

How do I go about improving?

So drained and clinging to some motivation.

Thank you.

I like the "show questions" options available on problem sets because when I go back and review, I like seeing if I was at least close to choosing the right answer or had eliminated it. Is this an option for PTs as well?

Like for instance, 50 min studying and 10 min break. What do you do during this break? and why? I sometimes end up taking a nap for hours when I just tell myself to lie down for 10 min. Do you have any recommendations for things to do during break time? Thanks!

When on this page, https://classic.7sage.com/lsat-score-percentile-conversion/

scroll down to the chart that has all the different percentiles and pick any number wrong and hover over the scale score so it creates the pop-up box and the number wrong with-in the pop-up box won't match the number wrong on Y-axis.

I Think the problem is because on the Y-axis where it has the -0 row, it is dates instead, so all the numbers are shifted down by one. For example, when you look at say a -20 on PT 89 on the Y-axis and hover over the correlating scaled score, within the pop-up box it will say -19, not -20.

#HELP

#Technical

With a little less that a month to go until the January LSAT I am wondering how much people tend to increase their scores during the final month of study. Right now I typically am PTing about 164 with my highest being a 167. I am shooting for a 170. I know I have the ability to do it and I just need to really commit and set my mind to it. I have taken off work for the first few weeks of January so that I will be able to solely focus on the LSAT during that time and with working from home at the moment I still have a decent amount of time to study throughout the end of the year.

I'd love to hear about people's experiences during that final month of study and what their actual score was compared to what they were PTing a month prior.

Thanks and good luck to all.

Hi everyone,

I have been studying for the LSAT for almost a year. I started with the LSAT trainer, then Princeton review 165+ courses, went through the Powerscore books and even self studied. I had been getting 150-155 on my PTs. I took the August flex and got a low 140. Then, I had hired a tutor for loads of money and I did the November flex. I was aiming for a high 150 as I had consistently gotten a score around there. I ended up with a 145. I have now purchased 7sage and I'm half way through the course material. I have done about 30 PTs now and I am taking the test again in January. This is my final shot to push hard and I'm aiming high. This is my only priority and I am focusing on solely the LSAT from now on. I have reluctant to post as I have on other forums and have gotten lots of negative feedback and genuinely negative comments. The 7sage community seems super helpful and positive in the forms, so I just wanted to reach out and get any advice I can. I am horrible at RC, I do super well on LG and I do okay on LR. I spend the entire day studying, maybe (13-14 hours a day). Any tips and/or positive encouragement is most welcomed haha. Wishing everyone the best of luck for any future LSATs they may have to take!

Hi all,

Does anyone have tips on studying for an online test? How are you taking the practice tests? How are you doing the drills? Are you printing anything out, or is it all digital? I've never taken a digital test and am very pessimistic about the format.

I'm hoping fellow Sagers can share some study tips that have helped them make the adjustment.

Thanks!

Hi y'all

Im new to this website, and Im not sure where i should take the blind review quiz again.Does anyone know?

Thank you.

Isn’t it a bit silly that they created new, more intellectual sounding words for things which already exist? It’s a d*** passage! Just call it that, you pretentious assholes!

Also, “question stem” instead of question? They might as well call talking “idea exchange” and thinking “stimuli sorting.”

Haha, sorry. Rant over. Logical reasoning is kicking my ass.

Good luck on your studies!

Hi All - I had a few questions regarding the FLEX format and would love some insight from anyone who has taken it. Please feel free to post your own questions as well !

-What was the format like ? Is it similar to 7Sage ?

-Is there a highlighting feature / writing feature?

-If I take a PT on lawhub - is that in the FLEX format ?

-In regards to scrap paper - I know we are allowed 5 sheets - but for LR , diagramming etc, did you have enough room on your scrap along with enough room for LG?

-Any general advice / tips at all would be great !

Hi everyone! I have been studying for over a year and am preparing to take my second LSAT next month. I'm so proud of myself because I have improved about 14 points through self-study. I am now in the high 160s and have been here for about 3 months. I know I can improve but I've really struggled to make that final jump into the 170s. I'd love to hear advice from folks who have accomplished this. Thank you so much in advance for the help!!

#help How often should I be taking practice tests? Thanks!

Is this a thing? I know I can go to "existing problem sets" but that only shows the LR questions I did in the CC and any of the logic games I've done. I did an LR section yesterday and closed the window and I don't know if there is anyway to get back to my answers, don't remember which ones I got wrong.

We all know that social media engagement can be a source of validation in what we're posting on Instagram or Facebook, but I never thought that I could feel so validated by having some of my comments liked on 7sage.

For months I have been refraining from commenting too much on explanation videos because I thought I had nothing to say that hasn't already been said. I've also just been really intimidated by the geniuses on here lol. But I was exploring 7sage today and realized that I could view my past comments under the "Discussion" tab. And some of the comments I've made have actually been helpful to others! I have a few likes here and there and even a reply that my comment helped another student understand the question.

I've been so intimidated by everyone on here that I've refrained from really engaging in some of the discussions. But as it turns out, I actually have a solid grasp on at least some of the concepts on here! And I'm sure that's the same for so many people on here. I know JY says this at the beginning of the syllabus but I'm on here to reiterate it: don't be afraid of adding in your two cents! Even if you're not PTing in the 170's, you have useful and informative things to say that can help other people.

I just received my best score yet on a PT and also just received validation from some of my "likes" and I can't help but think maybe I'm on the right track after all. :')

Hi! I'm new here. Is there a way to take PTs on 7sage that are flex? The course that I was using before would do the full length LSAT PTs but would take out an LR section and the experimental to resemble the flex test. Is that a possibility on 7sage?

So I took the J07 test as recommended and I got a 141/156 BR. Yikes.... I feel like trash...Clearly, I have sooo much work to do. I am aiming for the high 160s/170 would be a dream come true. I guess I am curious to know how others have done on their diagnostic?

Hello all,

I just started with 7sage a few days ago. I am currently following the syllabus according to my test day. I see I have to go through lots of practice and videos to get to the end, almost 60 hrs. per week. however I see that others are commenting that is best to take a diagnostic test to see where I stand and that way focus on the material am having more trouble with. can anyone point me on the right direction? as to where is this test located ( i have search the site and don't see anything label as diagnostic test) all I see is a list of pre-test, if those are it, then which one do I choose?

thanks

Hey everyone! So I have been going through some of the free trial material and I think have decided that I will be signing up for ultimate+. My question is why does the schedule have you take all prep tests back to back once you go through the lessons? Is it common or should i take prep tests in between weeks? Should I also take the 2007 LSAT diagnostics test first or go over some material before taking it?

Thank you!