Dear [name], 

We’re writing to let you know about a change to how we calculate the LSAC GPA. Effective today, July 28, 2026, LSAC will no longer include grades from college-level courses completed while a candidate was in high school in the LSAC GPA calculation. This change applies only to transcripts submitted to LSAC from today forward.

We’re making this change in consultation with law school representatives on LSAC’s Schools and Candidates Committee, in an effort to ensure more fairness and equity in the law school application process. Access to college courses varies widely among high schools, and where access does exist, students may not know — or may be incorrectly advised — whether grades earned in those courses can affect their chances of being accepted to law school.

By excluding such courses from the GPA calculation, we hope all high school students, regardless of their motivation for taking college courses, can feel free to do so without concern over how it might affect their future law school enrollment.

Admission staff and faculty will, however, continue to see these “dual enrollment” grades, along with an academic note calling them out, on the CAS Report — an approach similar to how AP courses are reported. This update will help law schools better evaluate law school readiness as part of a holistic application process.

If you have any questions about this change, please reach out. Thank you, as always, for your work on behalf of your advisees.

Just wanted to share the news!! My GPA will now be a 3.97! :)

We've rebuilt our admissions predictor from the ground up. The interface didn't change, but it uses a completely new algorithm, now trained on the most recent cycles. Expect lower but more accurate predictions.

What changed

- Newer data. It's now trained on the three most recent cycles, including 2025. The old version was learning from an era that was meaningfully less competitive than the one you're applying into.

- Stats are measured against current medians. Your GPA and LSAT are now evaluated relative to each school's medians rather than in absolute terms, so median drift is built in instead of ignored.

- Your numbers are treated as a package, not a checklist. The old model added up LSAT, GPA, and URM status as independent boosts. The new one learns how those factors interact with each other and with the tier of school you're applying to — the same LSAT can mean very different things depending on the rest of your profile and where you're applying.

- Fewer extreme predictions. The old model was happy to tell you 95% at a T14 on numbers alone. It shouldn't have, and the new one won't.

What that means for you

Most people will see lower numbers, and the drop will be largest at reach schools and for profiles that were previously getting very high admit odds. Nothing about your candidacy changed — the old figures were just too generous.

How we know it's better

Tested against actual 2025 outcomes, log loss (a standard measure that punishes confident wrong answers) fell from 1.35 to 0.85, and predicted probabilities now track observed results closely across the whole range. For scale: applicants the old model gave a ~90% admit chance were actually admitted roughly half the time. That gap is largely gone.

The usual caveat

It still only sees GPA, LSAT, and URM status. Essays, softs, work experience, letters, and school-specific priorities are invisible to it. Treat the output as a well-calibrated starting point for building a school list, not a verdict.

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I like 7Sage for its LSAT prep and its analytics. I also think its application tracker might be useful. But I think, with all due respect, the site is bloated with statistics that just aren't helpful. Like, the "Preptest equivalent" scores --- I don't see how that's relevant to a 12-question drill, where ostensibly my goal is to improve on a particular question type. That's not a diagnostic.

Similarly, every time I click on a school, I'm faced with a bunch of statistics on how likely I am to get in. I don't care about that. That likelihood doesn't matter to me. I am not going to get into school X 30% of the way. I'm not going to get 70% rejected from it. It's boolean---either I get in, or I don't. All it does is stress me out and make me feel sad about schools that rejected me on my first time applying despite my stats.

I was planning on using 7sage to track my apps, but if it's all about numbers that exist only to inflate/deflate my ego, or stress me out, or discourage me from applying to a school, I think I'll just make a spreadsheet (if anyone has suggestions). Not saying that's why those stats exist, but I don't get any use from them.

I could hypothetically ignore all this, but I don't like working with a UI cluttered by statistics that don't actually help you study for the LSAT or get into law school. I personally find it distracting, though if it helps other people, that's great. Any suggestions?

I started legit studying using 7sage and the loophole on july 9, I have been studying everyday for a couple hours. I took a diagnostic and got 138. I m taking it the first week of October aiming for a high 160,

I need help because using 7 sage to learn foundations has left me confused and all over the place.

Can someone recommend anything different?

I am broke and first generation. Honestly, I really just want to get into a school in Kentucky. I prefer UofK or UofL. But I will gladly accept NKU. I don't see a thing wrong with NKU, I just know UofK and UofL are more in the areas I wanna be working/living in. Yeah, the T14s and the T30s sound cool, but with the "big beautiful bill," law school in of itself feels like a distant unattainable dream financially. I am fortunate in the sense of not having undergrad debt, but I am currently unemployed. I start work again as a sub teacher soon, but it isn't enough. I don't wanna fall for a "predatory" law school. I want to work in Public Advocacy for sure. Big Law seems interesting, but at the same time it isn't a goal of mine to work in Big Law. (Had someone ask why I wanna be broke on purpose :/). I take the August 8th LSAT, but I don't feel ready. I would move it back, but I would lose one of my fee waved tries and I rather go ahead and take it. Although, I am also taking one in September. And for anyone else in my position, for the love of God, STAY OFF REDDIT.

Often times when describing a scenario we build our own mental image of the situation. In the lessons we were aided with diagrams in some examples to further demonstrate this technique.

How often do typical test takers engage with visual techniques to understand the passage or stimulus?

A common deceptive trope is the Mind Palace. Popularized through Sherlock Holmes and incorporated as a gameplay mechanic in Alan Wake II, the Mind Palace/Place is a visual safe space that the reader uses to anchor key points.

Could this type of visual accounting be a useful tool for combating RC. The mind map would be limited to context and provide a sandbox to track context without getting mixed up with the content.

hi all,

i'm an international applicant with a bachelor's and a master's in law completed on two different continents, and i'd love some guidance on how the process works for people in situations like mine, plus a chance to connect with others navigating something similar.

i'm mainly trying to understand how transcript evaluation works when your academic record doesn't come from a single, familiar system. i know LSAC does its own foreign credential evaluation, but i'm curious whether its somewhat of a disqualifying factor to have prior education outside the US, especially when the original grading system (percentages, first-class/second-class honours, etc.) doesn't translate neatly into a GPA. on a related note, i'd love to hear how others have helped admissions committees actually understand their record when the numbers alone don't tell the full story.

i'm also trying to figure out how to frame my story well, since i already have both a bachelor's and a master's in law. if you've been in a similar position, i'd love to know how you approached the "why more law school" narrative in your personal statement or addenda, so it reads as purposeful rather than repetitive.

and practically speaking, for anyone who's had to coordinate document authentication across two countries, i'd really appreciate knowing how early you started relative to your deadlines. trying to avoid any last-minute scrambling.

beyond the practical questions, i'd genuinely love to connect with others on a similar path, people with law degrees from more than one jurisdiction, working through LSAC's international process. if that's you, feel free to comment or send a message. it would be wonderful to compare notes and maybe build a small, supportive group as we all figure this out together.

thanks so much in advance for any insight!

Unfortunately, I had an awful undergraduate experience due to mental health issues. At the time, I was going to college without any medication. Now, I’ve tried 14 different medications and this doesn’t even include dose adjustments. I’ve been diagnosed with several disorders, yet I’ve worked continuously for six years. During that time, I was sometimes juggling three jobs at once. I just graduated, and I’m still working while studying. It feels like law school and internships are impossible under these circumstances.

Years ago I told myself I need to be the first applicant in the pile and it was a certain school or bust. lol Time has been the greatest gift, yet here we are, a day before Sept LSAT reg closes and still unsure if I'll wait ANOTHER cycle. A year goes by so fast, but where did the time go!? My current plan is to take Oct now (maybe 2 months will give me the motivation I need, but will I ever feel ready?) and if the score isn't my goal or higher I will wait a year, and plan to take an April LSAT so I don't have to freak out for an entire cycle again. Hopefully by then LSAC won't rewrite the entire exam/have more interface updates LOL Sigh, law school, the biggest decision in a new chapter...but at least another year (depending) I don't have to take an exam, ha! That's my rant.

Good luck to everyone starting to feel the 2026 cycle ebbs and flows.

i need to take a couple months off, but i don't want to lose access to my analytics. is there a way to pause my subscription for ~3 months, or do i need to cancel?

I’m trying to save questions I got wrong during drills. I’ve clicked the little bookmark icon but it isn’t saving them under the “Saved” section in Drills. Anyone know how to get them to save there?

Hi everyone!

I wanted to know if there were any Weidner Law students/prospective students that can speak on behalf of their J.D program. I did an internship my freshman year of undergrad at my DA's office and almost every DA, public defender, and even some judges all went to Weidner. They offer a part-time program which is really what I need due to working full-time. After looking into their programs, speaking to graduates, and listening to their podcasts I knew that I wanted to go there. I recently was educated about predatory law schools (a few months ago) and something told me to look up weidner. A fair amount of people on reddit referred to them as being one. I know I shouldn't go based off of the first thing I see online but I honestly feel like I'm stuck. A part-time program is non-negotiable, and the only schools that are not considered 'predatory' and are part-time are anywhere between an hour and 2 hours away (not including traffic). I just feel stuck. Any insight, words of encouragement, and advice is welcomes.

Thank you all!

My interest as far as law practices are: Criminal Defense, Criminal Prosecution, Real Estate, and Family Law.

Does anyone know where I can access them? If so, can anyone tell me how I can access them?

Not sure if this is an update but I just noticed Sage AI usage limit. Sage AI analysis were really helping me improve and now one single AI response is using 2% of my monthly limit. The subscription is expensive as is, now there's a limit on AI usage. I'm really disappointed!

I have taken prep tests and my scores have gotten worse every time i have taken one. My priorities barely are going up, most are staying the same and some are going down. To practice I do LR sections while also doing untimed priorities. I look over wrong answers and put some in my wrong answer journal, although not all. What can I do to get better besides paying extra for tutors? Which is something I cannot afford. I am very close to calling it, being a lawyer may not be for me.

is the usage limit a new addition?

I have been slacking heavily with keeping up the studying, working a full time law enforcement job, being married with a daughter (and a son on the way), which leads me to my question; How are y'all staying motivated to study consistently? I graduate with my B.S. in Criminal Justice in December.

Does anyone know how many practice tests I should do, and how often? I took one full PrepTest on LawHub about a month ago with zero prep and got a 160. I just started my 7Sage course last week, and I have about six months to go before I actually take the LSAT. My plan was to do 2-3 more PrepTests over the next 10 weeks or so while I'm in the learning phase, and then one per week after that until I'm consistently scoring in the mid-high 170s. Not sure if that's a good schedule or something I even need to plan for --- for example, does 7Sage just give you regular PrepTests once you get into the Practice module?

If anyone could help me with this or give advice, it would be much appreciated.

We ain't never getting 173+

I am unable to click any answers-- it does not show that the answer has been selected, and the stimulus is so small. Is this an issue others are dealing with right now? I have asked people in the same state as me, and they have said yes, but I am concerned as to whether these are test format accurate or a mistake/bug on 7Sage's end.

Hi,

I'm trying to review questions/tests I've already completed, but I can't seem to adjust the font size or line spacing.

Is there a specific setting or a workaround to change the text appearance during review mode? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I am planning to take the LSAT as an international applicant from Cameroon, but I am having difficulty obtaining information about whether there will be an in-person LSAT test center in my country.

I first contacted LSAC, and they told me that they could not confirm international test center locations until scheduling opens and advised me to contact Prometric.

I then contacted Prometric, but they referred me back to LSAC, saying that LSAC would be able to answer my question. As a result, both organizations have referred me to each other, and I still don't know whether Cameroon will have an LSAT testing center.

Since remote LSAT testing is no longer available starting from august 2026, this is a major concern because I do not want to register and pay for the exam without knowing whether I will have to travel to another country.

Does anyone from Cameroon or another country without a regular LSAT test center have any information on this?

I would really appreciate any advice or guidance on this matter.

Thank you in advance,

Please fix the tester 7sage team! I can't select answers and I think others are having this issue too.

Hello, I paused my subscription, so that I can take a break in august. the website as well as email informed me that I had access for another 16 days, until august 6th, however now my account is stuck in free mode. I have a copy of the invoice with the correct dates outlining when I ought to have access to the services. can someone tell me how to get in contact with anyone from 7sage. I've gotten zero response.

Anyone else having any problems with the new UI as of today the 20th? It looks terrible and is hard to read... You can hardly tell which answer is correct or incorrect since the green/blueish aura around it is very faint... I wish they would just stop changing it.