I am planning on doing the core curriculum for 2 months and finish at the start of August. After this I will taking 2 practice tests a week leading up to the August test date- so 8 total. I plan to take the August LSAT and the November one too. I just feel like the CC is taking a long time especially with my note taking even though I have the speed at 2x. Does anyone have any tips? I know that while taking practice tests I will have to review the core curriculum in the areas I get wrong, but I want to make sure I have a good understanding before I start taking tests.

The consensus online seems to be that retaking is always a good idea if you can do better, but I've been told by an extremely qualified and experienced admissions consultant (from Spivey) that it will look bad if I retake my 174 from the May flex given my GPA (above the 75ths everywhere).

Is there any data on this? Does anyone that's been in a similar position have thoughts to share?

I'm pretty confident I can do at least 2-3 points better on a second take since I have room to improve RC, especially on a regular test with RC weighted less heavily.

Thanks!

I'm finding during prep testing that if I'm not too sure about a question I just circle what I think it could be and move on in order to finish all the questions in the alloted time. Would you say it's better to NOT finish all the questions and make sure each one you do finish is completely correct? Or do you find you get a better score by finishing all the questions and getting some wrong?

Thanks!

Context: I don't study in the US, and am not planning to fly in just for taking a August session LSAT. Also, the next available international LSAT is in October.

Dilemma: I'm deciding if I should registering for the US LSAT in August when there is a decent chance that August administration would still be Flex.

Assumptions:

The benefits for taking the earlier test is that I get to apply earlier, and also I get to have more time to tailor my application to reflect my scores.

The downside is that if it aint Flex or if the proctor decides that I shouldnt be taking a US session if Im not in the US, well, that would kinda suck.

Would love to hear what people think, and please tear those assumptions apart if its just unwarranted.

I was looking on the LSAT website and I cannot seem to find any form of breakdown of my LSAT Flex score. I was wondering if anyone knows how to see a breakdown of your score or if that is even possible?

Hi! Is there anyway to convert these preptests to Flex? I'd like to practice this shorter version for the July Flex. thank you!

In one of the introductory Main Point/Main Conclusion videos, J.Y. said that new question "types" for LR are created every ten years. I just started studying and am planning on taking the test in early spring 2021. Should I be worried that there will be question "types" on the test that I will not be prepared for since we just entered a new decade?

Nevermind

In my humble opinion, The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday should be required reading for LSAT students:

The basic concept is not just about “overcoming obstacles,” but that THE Obstacle, the SPECIFIC Obstacle, is often the key to your solution/path/success.

During my own preparation for the LSAT, I remember having an epiphany about games. Those frustrating, or weird rules or elements of a game, could often be the very key to unlocking the game. You know the rules I'm talking about -- the annoying ones that may not lend themselves to basic diagramming or aren't exactly "user friendly." They're the ones that you maybe want to forget, but you do so at your peril because the game is built on every rule.

I eventually came to find that embracing these "obstacles" was often what unlocked a game for me. For example, it might have led to a key inference or perhaps a way of splitting the game board into scenarios/worlds that made the game click. This realization was instrumental to my growth on games, the LSAT overall, and it's a major element of how I teach my students.

The Obstacle is the Way expands on that theme and helps you create the mindset you need to harness obstacles like in logic games, and overall for the LSAT. (To be clear, it's not written specifically for the LSAT, but it's incredibly helpful and I wish I had it when I was prepping).

The book explains how to cultivate patience when we need it most. It also explains ways to ground yourself in logic and keep a cool head when circumstances can easily rattle most test takers -- as in logic games, time sync LR question, weird RC passages. etc.

I cannot think of a perspective more suited to the temperament an LSAT student needs to cultivate. I’ve read lots of books with similar aims but this is one of the few that both intuitively and practically explains how to stay grounded in crises/obstacles and use them to succeed.

Here's the audio version for convenience while studying:

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Obstacle-Is-the-Way-Audiobook/B00K252ET8

There used to be drilling kits by lr question type from earlier pts do they still have those?

Does anyone have any good tutor recommendations? I'm specifically looking for one for LG and maybe some LR. Any help would be great! Thanks!

I decided to cancel the June LSAT Flex but could not figure out how. There was a withdrawal option on the LSAC website but that option just disappeared. So could somebody tell me how I can cancel the test? Thank you!

Just did the June 2007 test and I am wondering if I can delete S.2 from my analytics as I skipped it in an attempt to replicate the July Flex formate. Thanks.

Hi all, I was hoping to get some opinions/thoughts on the possibility of using 7 sage to study for a test 5 months away.

A little about me, I've taken a test masters class and responded really well to the structure of a class setting, though working as a paralegal in SF I did suffer from not having the time to really get through all the homework and getting the practice in.

I'm hoping to be able to use 7sage to space out the load that I did over 2 months to these 5 months.

Currently, the course planner is telling me that I should study 48 hours a week on average to make it work, but that is definitely not a reality for me as I work full time in a pretty demanding job.

I was hoping to get some ideas/suggestions on how to tackle the course work and how best to use these 5 months.

I would kiss every person working at 7sage if I could. I can't believe my eyes I'm shaking. Thank you for all the resources! When I was completely starting out w/ no idea what to do, this was the site that I found myself on. I doubt I could have pulled it off w/o this place.

I wanted to reach out to see if there is anyone scoring in the 150s that would interested in free tutoring?

My average PT score is 166.8 and I just registered a 166 on the May Flex. Currently, I am trying to close the gap between timed conditions and BR (consistently mid-high 170s) and, after hearing so much about the benefits of tutoring others, want to give it a shot.

Ideally, we could spend about 2-3 hours/week together on video chat doing a full BR of section(s), reviewing LR or RC problem sets from the core curriculum or diving into individual questions/passages/games. I am studying full-time (also EST) so my schedule is rather flexible but would prefer weekday evenings or anytime Sunday.

Full disclosure - this would be my first time tutoring students for the LSAT (although I do have some previous experience as a paid tutor for other subjects in HS).

If interested, feel free to message me or respond below.

Did something change very recently? I can't seem to find a way to enter answers for a preptest I have taken somewhere else (ie, lsac lawhub)

edit: to be specific, I just upgraded from free to the monthly paid plan. Before, I was able to enter answers taken on "paper" no problem, but now I can only start tests in the digital format on 7sage. I want to import answers because frankly, I find the choice of font for the test interface here completely unreadable (would be really nice if it was just Arial like on the official LSAC site.)

Hi All!

I was wondering whether there was a good order to practice taking preptests in for the Flex: lawhub has them from LG to LR to RC, but it seems that on the actual tests themselves, the order is more often LR to LG to RC? Was this also pretty true of the Flex? Or does anyone know if there were multiple orders on the Flex?

Thanks!

Thank you to JY and the entire 7sage community.

It's been a tough six months personally, so I am so grateful I got to be where I am now. I didn't know anyone personally in my life at law school or going through the admissions process to turn to, so the advice on here was super helpful -- especially searching back for years-old threads.

Thank you to @Sami for the free tutoring sessions she has offered and for her overall test day advice. I truly think practicing some questions from each section before the exam (as simple as it sounds) was a game changer for me.

The crazy person in me is thinking of trying one more test in August, even though my goal was to just break 170, as money is a huge factor and I don't want to put myself in a position where I am hurt financially by not trying to go up a bit. So if anyone has any input on that (not to be ungrateful for my score), please let me know!

But for now, I am going to try as much as I can to be proud of myself for once and celebrate. Huge congrats to all my fellow test-takers out there who got their score today. There's so much hurting right now in general, so I hope you all give yourself the space to relax and recharge when need be.

I'm not sure how helpful this post has been, but all I can say is, just focus on yourself throughout the entire process. For my first exam, all I did was study for the LSAT. I watched videos before bed, at the gym, and that if I wasn't spending time preparing, that I was just wasting time. But on test day, the pressure I built up was just unhealthy and I couldn't even finish 2 sections. So this time around, I tried to still be as "normal" and calm as possible, put it all in perspective and it made all the difference.

Thank you all for these resources, and for JY committing to making this as affordable as possible for us all and having our best interests in mind always.

I am constantly struggling with level 5 questions and I was wondering what techniques you guys have used to improve?

I’m pretty sure there are my fellow night owls who can’t go to sleep early. When do you guys wake up to start studying. I can’t sleep early enough to wake up around 8 a.m. But I feel like I’m losing time not waking up early. Any thoughts?

Hi! I am granted to take the LSAT with 53mins per section. However, I cannot find a way on 7Sage to take a practice exam with my accommodations. The only way I can, is printing off the practice exam timing myself and manually enter my answers, to get my score. But, I cannot go back and put my BR answers, to see the true difference automatically (like I could digitally with normal testing time). Please HELP! I want to take a practice test with accommodations on 7Sage if possible. Or do you all have any other sources to do this?

I hope this makes senses. Thanks again in advance.

I will be taking the June Flex test and I'm wondering what the rules are with scratch paper - how many pages, what sections it is allowed on, showing it to the proctor, etc. Also, if anyone took the May test and could explain how logging on and going through directions with the proctor went, that would be super helpful. I am starting to feel a bit nervous about test day and I think understanding everything that I can expect will ease those nerves a bit. Thank you!!

Hi guys! I need an advice on something that's been bothering me all day. I haven't applied to any school yet but I found out that some schools actually ask you to list high school attended on their apps. As a high school dropout who got a GED instead of a hs diploma, I'm worried that this might look bad to some schools. Do schools (more specifically T14) care where/if you graduated from a high school or does it not matter at all as long as you have a college degree? Thank you!!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to JY and everyone else at 7Sage. I took my first LSAT back in November of 2018 before studying. I scored a 142 and felt horrible. I have worked hard for the past six months with the materials from 7Sage. I just received the results back from the LSAT-Flex and I scored a 156. To everyone out there that feels like you can't improve your score enough, just keep working and it'll happen!