I'm taking the LSAT for the first time in November. I've been studying consistently (6-8 hours per day) since May and over the past two months I've been taking at least one PT a week. I wanted to seek some advice on what kind of study schedule people have found effective 7 days prior to taking the exam... I'm planning on taking two PT's, one this Sunday and one on the Thursday. Then studying roughly 8 hours a day (I'll be including those PT's as study hours). I've heard a lot of people talk about burning out and how studying "too much" the week prior can lead to overthinking on exam day. I tend to struggle with being confident in my answers and do suffer with test anxiety so I'm trying to avoid anything that will lead me to overthink on the day. I'd love any advice or tips people have for study schedules or what to focus on reviewing during the final week. Thanks so much in advance :)

Is anyone else feeling the tendency to try to write out a 'Why ___ Statement' for each school they apply to. I've written two unsolicited ones to essentially my TOP choices and I don't think my application is a shoe-in at either so I'm hoping this will be beneficial. I am also writing two other mandatory 'Why ___ Statements' (Michigan and Duke).

Weirdly now I feel 'guilty' for not writing unsolicited Why ___ statements to some of other schools lol.... Probs just stressing out at this point and I feel like any other Why ___'s would not be as convincing since truly they wouldn't be my top choices. Idk...

Anyone else feeling this?

Hi all,

I have take the LSAT 6 times -- 4 times years ago (158-160) each time. This cycle, I improved to a high score of a 165. Should I write an addendum to explain the increase in score?

Similarly, I have one opportunity to retake this cycle, but am not confident I will improve. Will it hurt me if I re-take the exam and perform worse?

If anyone needs LG help please reach out! I got a 167 on the October LSAT and have been tutoring for about 2 months now!

Came as admission swag last cycle. I won't be using it and it'd be a shame if it went to waste. Just take care of postage and it's yours. Leather, hardcover, comes with a pen... very swanky.

I'll mail it first class or media, but max cost I assume would be a priority flat rate envelope. Actually if you want it you could just send me a shipping label. Zip code 96706.

Claimed!. Claimant disappeared on me. Back up for grabs

https://i.imgur.com/iPhVxXV.jpg

I was averaging 169-173 on PTs just under a month going into October, which was going to be my first ever LSAT. Idk if it was the nerves or lack of sleep but I ended up making very costly mistakes on the LG. I usually bank on getting -0/-1 on LG to get my PT average, as my RC score can be inconsistent. I ended up misreading a conditional as a regular rule on one of the games, which was obviously a HUGE mess up. This took me about 7 mins to figure this out, as I went to straight panic mode. This was very costly because I usually finish LG right on the nick of time (around the 34 or 34.5 minute mark) for most of my PTs, so missing 7 mins made a huge impact. I probably had to take educated guesses on like 1/3 of the last two games because of the time I wasted, which really sucked cuz I even had the last and hardest figured out w/ the proper inferences, but just didn't have time to attempt all of the questions properly. This was my first section and it left me in shock mode for the rest of the test, and I ended up scoring 160.

Luckily I'm signed up for november and I have been studying after october cuz I basically knew I performed poorly due to that mess up (tho I thought I'd score a bit better than this). I'm still pretty much scoring the same, tho I think my LG and LR have gotten just a bit more consistent. But emotionally this has taken a huge toll on me... I'm starting to question my abilities and I'm having major doubts about myself. If anyone has any stories/anecdotes of similar situations w/ a good score on a retake, or just any words of encouragement/inspiration, I'd GREATLY appreciate it. Thanks for reading, I really appreciate the 7sage community here.

Hi all,

Registering for the Jan LSAT but it looks as if I'm registering for an in-person LSAT when LSAC has announced that it will be Flex. Is this normal or should I wait to register? Also, is registering early an issue for Flex?

Felt pretty good after posting two record high scores and breaking into the mid-170s... maybe a little cocky even. Took the extra LR section from my upcoming PT and just got annihilated. Quite the end to a pretty good run of -2 and unders. Check out this phalanx of 4s and 5s: https://i.imgur.com/hxNoseo.jpg

Of the last 10 questions only 1 was under a level 4. Not spoiling the PT... wouldn't want to rob you all of the joy of experiencing this. I'm definitely done for the night.

As this is a popular source of reading material for working RC practice into leisure reading, I thought someone here might want my issues. I usually just recycle them, but I'm sure someone here can put them to good use. I have two to get rid of now... three by weeks end.

I can mail you a couple issues every couple weeks (within the US) free of charge as long as my subscription continues, on the condition that you:

Please post below, or I can update with who ends up getting them. Maybe we can just designate a chain of custody in here or something... anyway first person to agree in here hit me up with your address.

Also have some Scientific American issues in pdf that I'll send to anyone who wants them. Read them all so I'll be deleting the files. Maybe a year's worth... a couple years old (2017). For these as well, it'd be great if you pass them on to at least one other 7sager who could benefit from having them. I'll send them out to a few people before getting rid of them.

Edit: so a lot of them are too big to email. I'm hosting them on drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AIQxQ0aFEXJusBA0hejBMtXEcv5qzRLu?usp=sharing

As long as this links up it'll be active. Will probably take it down in a day or so.

If anyone has any copies of Science or Nature, I'd love to trade, but completely unnecessary.

Edit 10/31 STILL AVAILABLE.

Edit 11/8 Bump... SciAm link is still up, but no one who expressed interest ended up sending me an address to forward the Economist copies. These are going into the recycle bin soon... last chance for free issues.

Is it worth taking the LSAT for the experience? I'm averaging mid 160; primarily because I get brain fatigue when LR isn't the first section (I can work on that). FOr those who've taken it and those who haven't, is it worth taking the test to get a feel of it?

When do I send my transcripts to LSAC? I’m currently a junior and will apply a year from now, so do I send them my information after this year and then they note that my gpa is still in progress?

Please I need a tutor in RC and LR!

Is there a lesson on some and most for conditional statements? I just searched through the course and couldn't find anything.

Especially if your first language is not English. I speak another language fluently, but would NEVER be able to comprehend an RC section in that language. It must take a lot of hard work and dedication (A LOT!) to get to the point that you can speak another language well enough to get through the LSAT without losing your mind.

If any of you are discouraged, just remember that the majority of native English speakers wouldn't even bother trying to take the LSAT. You are doing something that is incredibly difficult. When climbing a difficult mountain, sometimes it helps to stop, look around, and realize just how far you've come. BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES!

So, I thought this was really cool.

I took PT 48 yesterday and I'm BR'ing today. So there's a passage on Louise Glück (the 2nd one) in that test and she just won the Nobel Prize in Literature this year. It's so cool to recognize the name and also have an image of her from when they talked about her on the news when she won. I'm not familiar with her work - at all! - so interacting with the passage was a bit fun. Especially in BR now, when I can spend more time with the passage. :)

Timing!! ... Especially since that test is from December 2005.

I've debated if I should post this but decided to do it because I really need some encouragement. I took an Oct test for the first time and received 151. I was hoping for 155+ as my PTing was around that. I've been studying for a year, my diagnostic was 134, gone through 7-sage CC, the Loophole and some of Mike Kim's Trainer. Couple of months ago I got a tutor and he's helped me a lot with LR and RC. My worst section is RC (-10-16), LR (-6-9), LG (-2-6).

I signed up to take Nov test too, hoping to get a higher score. My GPA is 3.98, I'm non traditional student, first gen college and grad student and English is my second language. I have strong LORs, PS and DS.

I'm hoping to get into UCONN, Maurer, or W&M, and also shooting for W&L, U.of Illinois-Urbana, GW, GM, Northeastern. I'm also looking at Buffalo as my last resort. I know my LSAT score is very low and I don't want to take another year for studying. Nov test is my last shot.

I know many people would say I'm wasting my GPA, but I'm feeling done and just want to go to a law school in 2021. Is anyone in here with similar stats has a successful story of getting into law schools and getting any scholarships?

I would greatly appreciate any information about other schools I could look at as my safe targets. I'm trying to stay on the east coast and ideally move up North.

I'm registered for the November Flex, which is offered domestically in NA. Due to family reasons, however, I'm now stuck in Taipei for the month.

I know that I'm not supposed to take a Domestic LSAT while abroad: I called LSAC and they said I'd do it "at my own risk." But given the tight timeframe of the application cycle I've decided to give it a try anyway.

Have there been any success stories with international test-takers completing the Domestic LSAT-Flex? Perhaps in August? If so, how did you do it? Any help is appreciated.

I just received the email regarding sign up times for the November exam. I wanted to test my computer but i need to make an account first it says. I went to do that and it asked for an institution, does anyone know what to put for this? Does that mean your college? I also saw and LSAC option so i was not sure what to pick. Thanks!

If I’m below a schools LSAT median by one point, but have a strong gpa, does that make up for it?

Hi all! I took the August exam and scored below my avg (got 150 and my PTs were 157-162)I honestly think I was burnt out and felt like I didn’t even know how to read so yeah the exam sucked. I’m currently in my senior year taking some classes with a heavy workload and started to somewhat study very lightly about a week ago for the Nov exam, I’ve taken two PTs and got a 164 and 163! I’m debating if I should move my November exam to Jan or just take both? I’m worried I’m not studying enough but then again I definitely burnt myself out for August, so just looking for some advice! Thanks!!

I am writing the LSAT in November and I just want to say how amazing the 7sage community is. I'm constantly blown away with how much encouragement, support and mutual respect for each other's well being there is on this website. I feel so much more at ease seeing what other 7sagers have to say about their LSAT/applications/overall journey to Law school. What an awesome thing to be a part of. Seriously.

Hello,

I was wondering if proctors are required to give you time back if you disconnect due to problems with your wifi. I had on the last exam and the proctor let me continue, but I'm wondering if it would be possible to get time back if it happens again. Thank you!

Is this still a thing today for T-14 schools? I'm intl' btw so I am not looking for scholarship money. But do law schools still practice rolling admissions? Just wondering if applying in Feb puts me at a significant disadvantage!

Hello! For anyone who has taken the flex exam already, can you share how sign up day works & what happens after you receive the link at 12PM. Thanks!

Hi all, this will be my first and last post on 7Sage regarding the LSAT. I am not one for posting blogs, or tweeting, or sharing things like this. But I feel that it may be useful to a person or two, and that is good enough for me. I started originally doing questions a number of months back to see whether I should pursue a career in law, or continue onto the business track with my degrees in Finance and Economics (UGPA: 3.1, nothing special). The questions went well, and I had a decent understanding of what to do in each section (RC, LR, LG), but I wasn't doing these under timed circumstances, so obviously it wasn't extremely difficult, albeit, the tough questions are still very tough, typically. I studied for 3 months on weekdays about an hour a day (likely much less but I am rounding up), and then really crammed on PTs the last couple of weeks leading up to the test. My PTs were mid 150s which then turned to upper 140s in immediate days prior. I was internally panicking a little bit, and even after testing, I didn't feel great about it at all. My score came back a 154 and will be enough to get me into the local law schools that I have had my eye on. Anyways, the point of this is to illustrate to anyone on here that this site is extremely beneficial in any area that you may be struggling on with the test (I was very solid in LG, but always struggled with LR and RC) and can certainly bump your score up plenty. I put in much less time than most seem to put in, and it still was enough for a 4 point bounce between the 2 LSATs that I took in a 3 month span. I'm not posting this to advocate for little study time or minimal effort, but more so to let those out there that may be struggling know that you have a chance, no matter what, and to stay confident! It may be something that clicks that day, it might be an easier test suited for you, or maybe the pressure wears off once that test is actually out in front of you. Whatever the case may be, stay confident! You never know how things will turn out.