What do you guys think is the best way to attack the consecutive Problem Set sections of the syllabus . I feel like after a certain point my brain thinking gets convoluted after grinding them out consecutively. Do you guys do them consecutively or approach it differently?

Hello 7Sage!,

Anyone have, created, or know of question type strategy flashcards for all of the sections and willing to share? Or maybe just LR? Getting to the end of the CC and I wanted to know if this exists somewhere for 7sage (not sure if I just haven't gotten there but I haven't seen this yet).

Thank you in advance!

I'm currently about 25% through the syllabus and it seems there are a number of times in J.Y.'s explanations he says, "If you're not familiar with logic rules for XYZ go back to that lesson and review it," but then I look at the syllabus and that lesson hasn't happened yet. Just wondering if it makes more sense to jump through all the foundational logic before doing practice sets that encourage us to know rules we haven't learned? Or is this intentional?

I want to improve and be more efficient when i do my wrong answer journal. Any advice?

Hey everyone, is the best way to follow the CC just to go from top to bottom ?

And if so, are some of the topics laid out in the wrong order ?

I have routinely encountered videos or topics ( Parallel method of reasoning ) for example. Where JY says its the last or highest section of LR. But, I still have many other question types etc still to do below it. like necessary assumption question type. Did they rearrange the video order or something ? Im honestly confused and want to be learning the question types in the proper order, due to the fact that the topics snowball together ! Please help or advise !

Hello-

I have been into a deep dive with the Core Curriculum (which has been extremely helpful with deepening my understanding). My issue is I have not taken a complete test for over a month now. Is this advisable? Should I follow the critical areas of the CC as listed in the syllabus from top to bottom (I have just begun the Logic section) or should I begin to weave into my studies full test? For information and response I have elected to take the January '21 test to provide more training time for solidifying these concepts.

Thank you for any information provided.

Best,

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With less than two weeks left until November Flex deadline, my past 10 practice tests can range from 151-164.

Should I write for November or January LSAT? Or write both? I wrote the LSAT twice back in 2018 and received low scores as I underestimated this test. I would like to attend law school in Fall 2021 and looking at state tier schools in CA with medians ranging from low 150s-low160s.

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"I'm signed up to take the LSAT in January, and as a professor at a community college now, we're already seeing how things are changing as time goes on. To this end, I'm also seeing how more and more LSATs are being offered in "flex" format. Given this, are there any changes we need to be making regarding our study schedule relative to the types of questions? I only ask, because if they are cutting 2 sections of the test from 5 down to three - that's a lot less margin for error, and a far greater opportunity for the exam to be focused - in other words, previously with 5 sections, there was a strong impetus to focus on LR. Now with three sections - does that shift the burden as there are less LR (Strengthening/Weakening, etc.), from LR to a greater need to focus on Logic Games and Reading Comp.? I know this may be convoluted, and possibly seen as trying to go the cheap way out - but it is asked in sincerity as to make the best use of 7sage resources, and to focus on getting to LG, which I know is my biggest, ugliest, horrible, weak spot.

On some of these exercises I’m improving to 4/5, on the previous set however, SA, it’s a total loss. I’m wondering just how much of the LSAT is going to be comprised of SA. I have literally spent two weeks trying to understand this, going back and listening and re-listening to JY and it is not taking, so I’m beginning to feel that I’m spending WAY too much time on this vs other huge problem areas like logic games. Taking in January. What are your thoughts?"

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So I normally have no trouble sending the prep tests as a PDF to apps such as noteability or one note to take digitally and underline/ highlight easily but recently I have not been able to save the PDF of these files. Any help?

Hi,

Just wondering if any 7sagers have taken the test, whether the font was any different from simulations or if navigating was at all breezy or confounding. During my one in-person test, reflections from lights on the pad were distracting, I found highlighting harder, and navigating could take multiple screen presses. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

As the November LSAT will be offered as a FLEX test, would it be best to continue taking four-section PrepTests, or would it be best to switch to taking the three-section Flex tests?

Alternatively, would it be beneficial to do a mix of four-section tests and three-section tests (i.e. two of each per week) as opposed to exclusively taking one or the other (or taking mostly one type but taking the other type once in a while)?

I understand that it's important to simulate actual test-day conditions as accurately as possible, which I think is the main advantage to switching to the three-section practice tests. But the advantage that I see in taking the four-section test is that it includes 2 LR sections, which means more LR practice (although I suppose that I could take the three-section test and save the second LR section for another time).

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and good luck to everyone in all of their endeavors!

Does anyone have any tips on how to improve concentration? Not so much in LG, but in LR and RC I find myself having to read the stimulus multiple times because of not being able to focus while I'm reading it. I can barely sit through a whole PT. I'm not sure if it's from nerves from it being timed or what, but any tips would be appreciated. Study tips, lifestyle changes, I will try anything

At this point I might as well just guess all the answers ha ha!

To be fair, I've only taken 2 RC sections so far (have been studying LR and LG for the last 6months).

It's taking me roughly 4-6 minutes on the passage and I still don't retain much. I think I'm having trouble understanding the structure, figuring out the main points for each paragraph and their relationships.

I tried to read the passages in 2-3 minutes but I pretty much retain nothing. I think I'd rather spend more time up-front and get through the questions quickly, I even thought about not reading the passage at all or skim it in 1-minute and then come back to the passages for all the answers..

My strongest are Science and Law passages.

My weakest are Hum and Art, but Art especially.

I do read The Economist but I saw someone's post saying that you shouldn't really have to do any supplemental reading

until you have been exposed to Every Single RC passages in the PTs (1-74 of course, leaving fresh at least 15 PTs to simulate real exam) and I agree with that.

On the other hand I am:

0-2 in LG

3-6 in LR

I wanted to take LSAT Flex (Nov or Jan if Jan turns out to be Flex) but now I'm leaning more towards 5-section exam since my RC is so weak, I think, at best, I'll be able to get to 8-10 which is where I am after BR. RC, being weighed more in FLEX, will work against achieving my goal score :(

What do you think I should do!?

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated!

Hi guys, so I am currently registered for the October flex. I took the August flex, but I am worried that I will get my scores late since I had a bunch of issues with the writing sample. Unfortunately, I had very unreliable internet for the past week or so with the CA heatwave and now the wildfires.... I tried to take it yesterday, but the exam kicked me out within 15 min. of starting it so I retreived a new link from LSAC today (9/10). BUT they failed to tell me that it will not reset for another day so I essentially have to wait til 9/11 to take it. Scores come out on 9/18 and I just doubt that LSAC will process it in time before the exam. I hope they do, but I am just bracing myself for the possibility of delayed scores (internally screaming). That said, I was hoping to make a decision on whether to take the October flex or not based on how I did on the August flex. However, as we all know, the October flex is less than a month away and I have not been able to really get back into studying full time due to all these issues I've been having. Do you guys think it's wiser for me to switch to November or should I wait and see if I get my August score in time? Is it considered late to take the LSAT in November? I have heard a bunch of mixed opinions on that so any insight would be helpful. Thank you!

I would need to take the LSAT and the GRE for a dual program. How do y'all manage time for both? Is there a GRE study program similar to 7Sage?

After you go through your blind review and are 100% sure of the right and wrong answers, do you watch videos of the answers you got right and were 100% sure about?

Basically do you watch all of JY's explanation videos after Blind review even if you were confident in your reasoning of the answer choices and answered the question correctly?

Also, I will say if I'm unsure about any question or I got it wrong I watch the explanation videos.

Thank you! Just want to make sure I'm getting the most out of my blind reviews!

I got a 178 on the July Flex thanks to 7Sage, a consistent study partner, a good study environment and luck!

My study methodology:

I took my diagnostic in February, and then did the 7Sage course over the next three months while working full-time (50 hour work weeks). I started diligently studying in mid-May: I took my first practice test 5/23, and started averaging ~168, and ~171 BR. My highest practice test was a 174.

I took the week of July 4th off from work, and starting doing drills. At this point I was doing PTs about every 3-4 days. I kept a spreadsheet tracking all the question types I'd missed, and did drills of the LR types I was missing most frequently (Flaw, Weaken, NA). For drills, I did smaller problem sets (~10 questions) of each problem type at each difficulty level (i.e. 1* Flaw, 2* Flaw, etc). My study partner (a close friend with a complimentary strengths) and I would often go over questions either one of us missed on a problem set, or once did an entire LR section together and talked through how to approach each problem and predict answers. RC was the section where I saw the most improvement: I went from -7 to -2/3 on problem sets. The key for me was reading quickly, but thoroughly and making sure I understood what each paragraph or shift in structure contributed to the overall meaning. I would highlight important names or key dates, and underline the main thesis. For the most part, I would get the answers right with my gut instinct, and the ones I missed were usually answers I had changed at the last minute. So, on test day, I just decided to trust my gut and not flip flop between answers. I'm also an avid reader and spent most of my downtime reading (when not studying or working), and I think that helped me quite a bit. LG was my strongest section from the start (my diagnostic was -0) and I was pretty consistent throughout my studying. The key for me was doing the initial games pretty quickly, so that if later games were tougher I had more than enough time to map out game boards or brute force the game.

I took a day off before the test where I just read a novel all day, and didn't stress about the test. On test day, I felt pretty calm, but walked out of the test having no clue how I did. My biggest piece of advice would be to not over-study, and to be relaxed on the day of the exam (even if it means forgoing some days of studying). I even signed up for the August Flex to relieve the stress of doing well on the July test. Good luck to you all!! Feel free to PM me with questions - this community really helped me when I was studying!

Hi guys, so I took the August flex on 9/2 and planned on completed the writing sample a couple days after. However, due to the heat wave, my internet has been spotty for the past few days. So I delayed it and plan on taking it tomorrow (9/9) no matter what. I am just a bit worried that because I am submitting the writing sample 10 days prior to score release that it will affect when I get my score. Has anyone taken the other flex exams and submitted your writing sample later? Did you experience any score release delays? I know there's a disclaimer on LSAC that says they generally process writing samples within a week, but it could take up to 3 weeks... So I am not sure what to think.

Does anyone know how many answers you can get incorrect to get a 165 on Flex?

Hi everyone,

I'm struggling to make up a large gap between timed test scores and blind review test scores. I have been scoring in the high 150s on timed tests and blind reviewing into the low 170s. Others posting in the forums do not seem to have such a large gap.

I thought doing more full timed tests to practice with the timing would help, but over 7-8 tests I have not seen any improvements. The gap is largely made up in LR and RC. Any suggestions? Would greatly appreciate any help!

Does anyone know why LSAC doesn't release unofficial number of right answers at the end of the test? Presumably the system can calculate it on the fly, right? This could be followed by the actual score on the release date.

If anyone can't tell Sep 18 can't come fast enough for me lol

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How crucial is it to have the most recent PTs in Digital format? I have some PTs in paper form. And I still have a good amount of PT material left from my current 7Sage material.

hello, i recently switched over from Powerscore and the 7sage interface is quite different. I'm trying to take a practice test (digital) now but I can't figure out how to underline / highlight. any help would be appreciated. thanks!

edit: i already cleared my cache and my digital tester looks different than the version i have seen in other explanations on this forum

Hey Guys,

When taking the LSAT multiple times, if three scores are in the 140s and the fourth one is in the 160s low 170s with 7 months in between scores, will schools flag it or request an addendum or does it not matter?

Thank you in advance for the answers!