I am not learning from my PTs and my scores are consistently 150s. I do LR, BR them, watch the explanations, and fail to learn from them. Still running out of time for LG, and RC is just miserable, losing stamina at the 3rd passage and and fail to remember the details, constantly need to reread them. It all seems so simple when I watch the explanations, but how am I not learning from them. I think maybe that just my intelligence ceiling.

Hi everyone!

Technically I take the LSAT October 4th but I'm lacking in confidence because my prepping methods have not been traditional, so to speak. I combined my prep work between a prep book and a months worth of prep tests provided by 7sage. I have not completed any course work but I was hoping someone would recommend the most fundamental/ critical course work to complete before taking the LSAT, specifically in Logical Reasoning. I understand I don't have much more prep time but any feedback would be appreciated! Thank you all!

Matthew Cockrell

My LR and LG are improving but NOT RC. I get under 5 LR questions wrong and under 3 LG questions wrong each section. But RC is averaging 15+ wrong questions, which is very discouraging. One reason is the vocabularies in RC. When I read a word that I am not familiar with, I tend to get stuck there and try to figure out the meaning of the words. How do you usually study the new words in passages? Also, I found that I always stuck with two answer choices that are very similar, especially on inference questions.

What can I do before October and November test? Any advice is appreciated!

Any tips for LG

Hi All-

As I'm sure every 7sager can empathize with, the LSAT is one of the most mentally grueling tasks they've ever encountered. My journey began in September of 2018 and I was under the assumption that you could take the LSAT an unlimited amount of times so I made the not so wise choice to make the first time I ever even looked at an LSAT be an official test. I got a 142. I had no idea the work that I needed to put in to get where I am today. I purchased a grossly overpriced one-on-one tutor, wasted 4 months, and took the test again in October of 2019 and got a 147. Until I found 7sage in December of 2019.

The free trial got me hooked because I could go at my own pace, there was no fluff and bulls**t that name brand tutor platforms were spewing about being ready after 12 weeks and thousands of dollars later. The premise of 7sage to me was simple: this education is a great value, we will give you the tools you need to succeed, but the onus is on your to put the work in to see the results. I loved J.Y.'s sense of humor, intellect, and true understanding of the task at hand because he went through it himself. On the July LSAT-Flex in 2020, I received a 156. Which was a fantastic jump and something I was proud of, but my highest score on a PT was a 163, which I only attained one time. I knew I had one last shot to take the test and feel like the years of anguish and studying I put in had to be for something. On the August LSAT-Flex, I received a 162. This may not be the dream score of many people, and there is always a little gremlin on my shoulder asking if I could have done better, but I know it's my dream score because it was my very best. That's such an important takeaway that I wanted to share with everyone. Do your absolute best so when your LSAT journey is over, which I promise it is finite, you can be proud of yourself. This journey has to be something you want and you can't do it for anyone else.

I wish everyone the best of luck on their journeys! Never give up and in my opinion, your dream score should be what you think your absolute best can be. Don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to the potential within yourself.

Happy Studying & Thank You 7Sage!!! (3(/p)

HI All,

quick question, will any of yall be putting titles on your personal statement or diversity statement? Debating if I should put a title on mine or not. Or if it even matters tbh

Thanks

I want to cancel my Ultimate+ (month-by-month) subscription, but I plan to renew it starting November 1. Will I lose all my data on problem sets and preptests I've taken? Can I easily just cancel the subscription right now, then renew it 5-6 weeks from now?

Hey 7Sage community,

I need some help. I really want to apply to law school this cycle and am going to take the November LSAT. For the past three PTs that I've taken I've scored between160-163 on the actual test and have gotten 173-175 on blind review for these same tests (breakdown of my scores below). I really want/need to bump my score up a few more points to be even within reaching distance for the law school that I really want to get into. I know it's a bit of a stretch, but I am particularly trying to get into Michigan for a variety of reasons, partly because I am currently a grad student here and have a pretty strong why Michigan essay as well as strength in my undergrad GPA (3.9) and other things that will help my application. I think that with this extra bump in my LSAT score I could have a shot of getting in.

So here's my problem: How can I raise my score by roughly five points or so in just under two months? Like I mentioned above, I'm a full time graduate student, plus I work part time, so I've found it hard to fit in time for anything more than a PT and a blind review of that test each week. Given the breakdown of my three PTs below, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can target specific areas or what I should focus on in my study time in order to improve before the November test? I really struggle with timing as well (as is exhibited by the difference between my actual and BR scores), so I am wondering if anyone has tips for improving timing? Also, if anyone is interested in dabbling in tutoring and is interested in helping me at all, please DM me!

Here is a breakdown of my three most recent PTs:

PT 1:

Actual Score: 163, -9 RC, -3 LG, -5 LR, -7, LR

BR Score: 175

PT 2:

Actual Score: 160, -7 RC, -8 LG, -4 LR, -7 LR

(*note: the high number of missed questions on LG for this test is unusual for me -- what happened here is I ran into a hard game that I had practiced before and I psyched myself out by remembering that it was really hard)

BR Score: 175

PT 3:

Actual Score: 162, -8 RC, -2 LG, -5 LR, -7 LR

BR Score: 173

Thank you to anyone who can provide some help! I appreciate any and all advice!

Best,

Heather

Please let me know how you guys got into the 160's

Due to Flex only being 3 sections, what would be your scaled score for the Flex if you missed about 8-10 questions total? Just curious due to myself starting to take PT's in the next few weeks after more untimed sections.

I am looking for an affordable tutor who can also tutor another person along with me for the November LSAT. Please help currently panicking. @leeanacummings

Background

I toyed with the idea of going to law school around March, but I wasn't sold on it. I was nervous to take the LSAT and was unsure of the career outcomes. I had a solo road trip from Florida to Colorado, so I decided to listen to some podcasts about law and the LSAT.

Luckily, I stumbled upon the 7Sage podcast and all of David's wonderful interviews. I binged on every episode during my 2-day drive. Hearing from 7Sage students and admissions staff was eye-opening and inspirational. This is one of the best free resources regarding law school admissions that I have found -- and trust me, I've listened to a ton of videos and podcasts lol.

Studying for the LSAT

I took a cold diagnostic on Khan Academy and received a 158. At this time, I imagined UF to be my ultimate goal. All I needed were a few more points! But Khan's structure left me unsatisfied, and I was scoring between 156 and 163 after a few weeks of studying.

I knew the free option wasn't going to work, so I signed up for 7Sage. JY's explanations were exactly what I needed, but I found the comments to be the real secret to my success. We all know how JY can say an answer is just wrong without an explanation, so it helped to see others explain why a certain AC didn't work.

Going through the CC helped me learn the test, and I started to score in the low 160s. I knew I had more to learn so I followed this schedule:

Monday-Friday: 1-3 hours of studying (I would do 2 or 3 timed sections or go over lessons on key concepts)

Saturday: Full PT and BR after

Sunday: Go over all flagged and wrong answers

Hitting 170

My routine helped me get to the mid 160s, but I felt like my scores were not consistent. So I focused on each section for 1 week at a time to see if I could master them.

Monday - Friday, I would do 2-3 timed sections of a specific section or question type. RC was the most important, and 1 week of studying it helped me get to a -3 consistently.

At this point, I averaged 169-171.

The Real Deal

My first real LSAT (July 2020) was a 166. I was happy but also let down. I knew I could do better.

So I took a week off and then did 2 practice tests per week. I also reviewed every wrong answer I ever got on any PT. This helped me see old mistakes that I may never have corrected.

Finally, I scored a 170 on the August LSAT.

Thanks again JY!

Other small tips:

Is iMac allowed for Flex test? Anyone tried before? If so, how did you show the room to your proctor in the beginning? Thank you!

Hey everyone! Getting ready to take the October LSAT-Flex and I'm trying to make sure I have everything all figured out and ready so I don't have any tech-related stressors on the day of the test. I have a list below of things I'm planning on doing in the next week or so, but wanted to see if there's anything I'm forgetting or not thinking of that others would recommend.

Anyone that has taken the test or is taking this test have anything else I should do tech/prep wise? Thank you! Good luck to everyone who will be taking it with me!!

Hey yall!

I had closed my account after the August Flex. But I'm a splitter and I think I can achieve an even better LSAT score for the November test if my PTs were any indication, so now Im back babyyyyyyy!

But anyway, I'm wondering if anyone is in a similar situation as far as having gone through almost all the recent PT's. Not only that, but I've found that I've only got about 10 clean and fresh PTs out of ALL of them. Now those 10 PTs will be enough for the five weeks or so that I have left to study, but they're very old. Has anyone found it helpful to retake already completed PTs? Or have general tips or strategies they use when they've already gone through all of the core curriculum/most of the questions?

Thanks!

By applecare support, I found a folder within that belongs to lawhub, and on one mac it takes up 50GB!!!! and on my new mac, which I used to access lawhub, it takes up 600GB!! I was wondering if it's okay to delete those files (they were under library>applicationsupport>google>chrome>default>indexedDB>https_lawhub.lsac.org_0.indexeddb.blob)

Do anyone have the same problem? I

was able to locate the folder by applecare support people. I was worried that if I deleted them, it would cause problems when I take my flex. (I tried deleting it on one of the computers and lawhub works fine, but felt insecure about what would happen during real-time flex).

LSAC said they would be sending login credentials today at noon, but I have yet to receive an email. I tried emailing and calling LSAC but the lines are busy and I got an automated email back. I'm just stressed because there is only one day I am available to take the test and I want to make sure I get that day. Let me know if anyone else is having issues with this!

Hi guys, do you know whether it's FREE to reschedule time slots on ProctorU?

Not to reschedule the whole test to another month, but to reschedule it within a day.

I'm trying to call the LSAC at 215-968-1001 to change my test date, but the line is continuously busy even though it usually has an automated menu. Is anyone else having this difficulty? I'd like to change it to Nov test, but the registration deadline is tomorrow, so not sure how I'm supposed to change it by then.

Did anyone get that supposed email that they should've sent at 12? I didnt see it in my inbox. (I know that it's possible to do it early. Just feel a little insecure without the email)

I am currently in a bit of a panic because I made the decision to pursue law school for the 2021 Fall term only at the end of July of this year and I am not improving my LSAT much at all from my diagnostic. I am taking the Oct LSAT (almost certainly erasing my score) and the Nov LSAT.

I am currently PTing at about 148-150. My Blind Review scores are closer to the mid-upper 160s which. I am hoping for a 158-160 for the schools that I am applying to, as most of them have a median of 155-157. I am becoming less confident with my abilities to reach a 158ish by Nov.

How much will I be hurting/helping myself if I test in January and apply closer to February? Or is it more wise to hold off a year?

Any thoughts or recommendations are more appreciated than I can put into words. Thank you.

175 on the August Flex!

However, I've already paid for and cannot get a refund for October. I think there's a 50/50 chance I could improve on 175 based on my PTs, but therefore a 50/50 shot I score worse. Really hoping to earn as much scholarship money as possible, so I think improving that score would be beneficial. But my question is, is there risk to a retake? That is, if I get a 172, 173, will that hurt my chances at a top school?

Further context maybe relevant is I have a low (3.36) gpa from a top ten undergrad.

What's the difference between different days? Like I signed up for thurdsay for October because I was like, all things equal, more time is better for me but not if there's an increase in difficulty? This is a huge concern that I can't find any information and I'd really appreciate any information on the difference in test experiences between the days. Otherwise I'll take the 3rd, I just found out that you can take it later in the week. obviously this is time sensitve.

[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]

"I’ve taken the LSAT twice in one year now. First one, I scored 140 in May. Second one, 145 in August. I’m debating if I should take the November flex now and max out my third attempt. I cannot seem to score higher than a 147 in practice exams. I had Kaplan course and 2 tutors. Still no progress. My undergrad GPA was a 2.67, so I need to get the highest possible GPA.

What do you suggest? Take November? I want to be considered for Spring start for a school in Texas and I have time to take off right now."

So I took the August flex and completed my writing sample on 9/11. Unfortunately, my writing sample results are still pending so I have not received my score. I am currently going a little insane and pretty restless. I have not been able to get anything productive done due to the anxiety surrounding score release. Any tips for maintaining sanity and work ethic during this time ? I'm thinking of starting my applications but having a bit of trouble on the motivation front