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Closed for now - will update as I figure out if I can handle more people. If you came in after the comment I posted below, I will be in contact if I can free up some more time.

Hey all! Am looking to tutor 1-2 people at no cost. Would like them to have:

  • scored in the high 150s to low 160s
  • finished the CC
  • While those aren't hard rules, I believe that if you have yet to break into the high 150's, you would be better served by focusing on the CC and drilling games. No expert, but I think sub-160 scores indicate the need for work on foundational concepts, and it's hard to beat what you already have here on this site... I definitely can't teach it better than that.

  • I've been on 7sage since January 2020, and have also done KA, Trainer, Loophole, and the Powerscore Bibles.
  • My last 10 PTs are 168, 169, 166, 171, 171, 169, 167, 168, 174, 172 (average 170), and I have done multiple flex administrations.
  • No experience tutoring this test, but I do have significant experience in military & law enforcement training roles, and have been a public school sub-teacher for about a year.
  • Background is in Psychology/Sociology... non-trad... guy... been through one application cycle... dunno if any of that that matters.
  • I am in Hawaii (UTC -10) and would typically be most available Monday and Friday morning to early afternoon... so like mid-day to evening if you are CONUS.
  • I can focus on any area of the test. Particularly interested in hitting difficult LR.
  • I benefited a lot from just a few lessons with a couple tutors here, and would like to help someone else while hopefully refining my own approach to this test. If interested, hit me up and we can discuss. Obviously fit is important, so I want to make sure what I can offer will help you (and by extension help me!). Will maintain this post with pertinent updates.

    Edit 10/22/20 1019Z: Thanks for all the responses! Wasn't expecting that much traffic after just 30 minutes. Posted a temporary cutoff comment below so I can be sure to get back to everyone.

    Edit 10/22/20 1043Z: Everyone should have comms from me. Will update once I get a feel for my capacity. Would love to work with as many people as I can handle!

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    Hey everyone! I just checked my admission ticket and it is blank on the testing center and states LSAT FLEX on the testing center assigned. I know I specifically chose a center closest to home so I was wondering why it is blank and if this will update once the admission ticket becomes available to us. Thanks everyone!

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    So I'm taking the November LSAT and my score had slowly been increasing with each PT and I was scoring in the low 160s and starting to climb even higher, I took a PT yesterday and out of nowhere I got a 154, I bombed the LR and RC hard and with the test so close I'm kinda freaking out, idk if I should cancel my test or just ignore this PT or what. Any advice?

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    I have to share this, I’ve been back and forth with this LSAT for a long time. I just need to share that I have siblings that are lawyers and I can tell you that they have no time for living. I’ve become more aware of it lately. I’d highly recommend that everyone considering becoming a lawyer really look into the profession and the time that it will take from your life. I have decided today after really noticing and seeing the time, effort, dedication, and family sacrifice it takes to be a successful attorney that it’s not the profession for me. It just “clicked” today. You have to know what your getting yourself into. Thanks for reading, just my two cents.

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    Hey fellow LSATers,

    I'm scheduled to take the test in January, and started studying the first week of October. I average about 2 hours during the weekdays and 8 total on the weekends (~20hrs per week). It's a schedule I've been able to stick to really well.

    Its tough to balance studying and working full-time. Has anyone done something similar/have any tips? At this point I have kind of accepted I'll have to re-take the test again with more rigorous studying, but I want to give the January one my best possible.

    Appreciate any help!

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    I see that LSAC has put up the dates that the November LSAT will be administered with them being

    Saturday, November 7, 2020

    Sunday, November 8, 2020

    Tuesday, November 10, 2020

    Wednesday, November 11, 2020

    I was wondering if they sent out an email for people to register for that specific date. Im registered for the LSAT however I haven't received any information since I registered.

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    Could someone please explain to me the difference between the regular PT's and use the flex simulation.

    understand it is shorter but just wondering how things are cut out etc. Are most people just using the regular versions of PT'ing instead of Flex simulation?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Hello, I need to print out some problem sets since I can't always stare at a screen. I don't have my own printer so I have to send the PDF to the central printer in my apartment building. But the printer says it won't print until I decrypt the document. When I use the password, I have to access the PDF, it doesn't decrypt the file or take away the security of the document. Does anyone know what I can do to decrypt or how can I print when it is password protected?

    I have sent a message to the student services and waiting for their response, but if anyone has a quick suggestion, please let me know.

    Thank you!

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    Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020

    November LSAT

    Hi all- so, I'm taking the November LSAT-Flex and have been scoring pretty consistently in the 160-165 range. My goal score is a 165, which I realize isn't too ambitious compared to what I have been reading about in the discussion forums, but the biggest reason for my score fluctuations is the logic games sections and the reading comprehensions. I usually get -3 to -5 in LR depending on the day, but sometimes I will get -0 in RC and sometimes I will get -9 in RC, same with LG. I only have three weeks left, what should I be focusing on? Are there specific lessons in the curriculum I should be reviewing? I really don't know how to set up this last study schedule. I have about 1-2 hours a day during the week and then unlimited time on weekends.

    #help

    *Please do not advise me to reschedule; I have already done that twice.

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    Hey Sage community, I'm looking for some advice to shave off a few more points, and hopefully start to wind my long LSAT journey to a close. I have been studying since mid-January and went from a diagnostic of 137 to a current average of 156, with BR being in the mid 160's. I am really proud of this jump and plan to study for as long as it takes to average in the low-mid 160's. I feel really close, but I still need to shave off a few points in all areas. Flaw questions are my worst in LR and analyzing phrases in the context is my worst for RC, so if anyone has advice in these areas it would be appreciated. When it comes to LG i'm still really slow and often miss five or six questions but get them all right during BR. I'm wondering if I should go back and do some more drilling for speed, or if that will just come with more PT's and confidence?

    Any advice, success stories, or words of encouragement are helpful! Thanks in advance.

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    Will you be notified if your writing sample is flagged for review or will your status just continue to say results pending? And did people get their results back exactly a week after taking it or is it 7 business days? I took mine on the 13th and don’t know if I’ll get my results in time to see my score on Friday

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    Hi All,

    As displayed by the title, I am unsure how to proceed with my study strategy. Yes, I have seen the post-cc study webinar by Josh. I have taken two PTs since completing the CC and have been hovering around the high 140s (148 most recently) under timed conditions and the low 160s (162 most recently) for BR. Although admissions in my location have been complicated by coronavirus, my goal remains to obtain a 165. That would put me in Phase I, meaning foolproofing, drilling and returning to the curriculum should take up most of my time. However, I have a few qualms with the advice given in the webinar and no one is posting on the discussion over there so I thought I would create an independent discussion.

    In essence, I feel that I need to take more PTs in order to seriously gauge where I am at with this test, which is obviously contrary to the advice given in that webinar. I have taken a few PTs, and have felt that both time pressures and familiarity with LSAT questions are the main obstacles for me right now. I have revisited the CC and tried drilling specific LR questions and RC passages, however, I have found that my memory of these questions has limited any progress that can be garnered from them. Ultimately, I do not believe I have the data to be justifiably drilling specific questions - I am scoring badly in LR and RC in general. LG is the only section in which I am seeing value in drilling old games, which obviously makes sense given it is the more formulaic section.

    This isn't a knock against 7sage - I understand this may partly be because I am on a Premium subscription, so I have not had the exposure to the more difficult problem sets that most 7sagers have by the time they finish the CC. I simply feel as though I have reached the point of diminishing returns with the CC and am still at a stage of general incompetence with this test (lol). Hence, I need to take more PTs and seek out other study materials in between, before I can properly identify my weaknesses. I have subsequently purchased the LSAT Trainer and have been working through that in concert with foolproofing LG.

    tl:dr I am not gaining much from revisiting the CC or drilling old questions, is there any alternate strategy beyond PT+BR? (scoring in the high 140s :/)

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    I work full time and have found that I extremely burnt out when I get home, and have little time to put all of my energy into studying. I try to do two PTs a week, but sometimes can only fit in one. I am planning on taking both the November 2020 and January 2021 tests. Anyone else out there struggling with their schedules like I am, so I don't feel so lonely?

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    Hello hello. I am scoring around 165 in actual but 172-173 in BR. My LR takes the biggest hit during timed.

    Was wondering what this gap meant. Does this mean I understand the test a decent amount and now need to focus on not losing my sh*t during timed? Or...hm. How would you study/approach this for the next two months? (I'm planning to take the November and January FLEX). Any advice would be appreciated. TY

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