Does anyone know exactly how long the Core Curriculum should take? I realize that it is advertised as 215 hours - however it seems that a fair amount of that time consists of old PT and various section drills. I am wondering how much time the actual lessons are excluding drills and PTs and I rather not count them if someone knows it off the top of their head #help

Is anyone being mailed a loaner device because of not having the technology for the FLEX test in May? If so, what type of device is it? Thanks!

When reviewing a question in 7Sage, we are told what percent of people selected each answer choice for a problem. E.g. "92% selected AC 'B'"

My question is: What is the LSAT score that hovers above each answer choice?

Is that the average score of the person who selected a given answer?

Hi All!

I'm looking to sit for the August or October 2020 test and I'm trying to minimize my timeline to get through the CC (I'm kind of going at a slower speed just to learn everything and blind review my questions). Quick background, I do work full-time so I study mostly after work and the weekends, I've been studying on an off for a year but (this is it I need to finish LOL). I'm finishing up the logical reasoning lesson on the CC, and I am wondering if everyone works through every single problem set under the lessons or once you understand are you are simply moving onto the next section? Do you skip around the CC or follow it in sequence? I know that logic games are right now my worst section from previously using the powerscore bibles (so I want to start that section asap). Not sure what to do at this rate

Apologies if this is all over the place! Any information that anyone has is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Steph

I wanted to use bigger size paper for the games so i wouldnt have to flip notebook as often in case i ran out of room. Do we have to show our scratch paper? or? Does it have to be the standard 8.5x11 or can it be bigger

It seems the best training you can do for the LSAT is to practice parsing sentences, looking for logical indicators and evaluating arguments. You need to be lightning fast at this. The problem is I don't want to burn through all of the PT material and little if any writing outside of LSAT prep materials is so structured. I've tried news articles, but they so rarely make any kind of argument that its really more of a drain on my time. Any suggestions where I can find some good argumentative writing out in the real world?

Just wanted advice on the powerscore lsat prep books, Are they effective?

if anyone who has written the LSAT can comment below and has used these books...

What are the most effective studying books

Thanks

I just talked to one of my friends, who admitted Yale but decided to defer to 2021.

I simply wonder, how many people do you guys think will do the same things as my friend did. I guess, the more people in this cycle choose to defer, the harder for us to get in law school in the upcoming cycle.

It's really disappointed... If all students choose to defer, would that means we have to get 180 on LSAT in order to get in law school?

I scored a 148 on LSAT, I do well on RC and LG however, I am TERRIBLE at logical reasoning. English is not my first language and I often struggle to read and understand things. This makes it difficult to interpret information but I am now aiming for a 160; I am taking my exam in October... I have a 4.0 GPA, every extracurricular activity you can think of, started my own organization, and I am undocumented. I am so terrified of not doing well again. Any tips on studying?

I broke the 170 barrier with a 177 on PT 86! I then got a 172 on 87. What's the best way to keep this scores up and not falter when my July test comes up? (It'll be my first take!)

I have a laptop that is touch-screen.

Thank you in advance!

Hi!

What is the best way to practice the LSAT-Flex format? Will 7Sage create mock LSAT-Flex exams, or shall we simply choose a random LG, LR, and RC section to create a 3-section mock Flex exam?

Any advice is much welcomed.

Hi Folks:

In order to give the May Flex folks one last push to LSAT flex finish line I am hosting a blind review of PT 80, Section 1 (Logical Reasoning)

To get the most out of this session please come prepared, having completed the section but not having marked it.

Meeting will be held on zoom

I hope to see you there!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84033688826?pwd=Zy9nWHlzZFBaUmJaMnJ2dFVlblpiUT09

PW:965128

Hey Everyone!

First off, thank you for reading my post. I need help! At my current school, we do not have a law school advisor, and I am in this blind. I don't know how to go about ANYTHING. I want to apply for law school for Fall 2021. I currently have a 3.9 GPA, and I have no idea where to start with the LSAT. I don't know when or where to start preparing for this whole process. Honestly, I know nothing. I tried to find help at my school, but they don't focus on law. Can someone please help me? I need guidance. After reading a lot of the forums, I just ordered the PowerScore Self Study Package, and the LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim. Any advice will truly be appreciated. I feel like I am at a complete loss!

I need help figuring a timeline, how to go about the LSAT preparation (PowerScore has a study plan, but I did not pay for the digital test), and the whole application process itself.

Hey guys, I'm sitting for the June international exam (28th) and I'm looking for advice on how I should spend my time leading up to that point.

June is my first take, so I've saved up around 3-4 tests each from the 50s and 60s and 5 tests from the 70s. I haven't touched the 80s yet, but I'm planning to save up 5 tests.

This leaves me with 5 PTs to work on until June. I'm scoring 175 average, so my main goal is consistency and bringing down unnecessary mistakes. With quite a bit of time left, I'm not sure what to do other than take those 5 pts and reviewing questions I got incorrect in the past - doesn't really feel like I'm doing something substantial. Does anyone have tips on drills / review methods I can try out during this time?

Any insight would be appreciated!

Hi,

I heard test takers will have the option to check their score before deciding if they want to keep it or discard it if they are taking the LSAT Flex. Is this accurate or will the policy remain as usual (you can only cancel before seeing the score)?

#LSATFlex

#Help

Hello everyone -- I am new to 7Sage, so I apologize if this has been covered.

I have taken 15 practice tests. My most recent (today) was PT 73 and I scored a 160. My highest score is a 165 (PT 71). My diagnostic was a 153. My scores have pretty much been all over and I am really struggling to process this test emotionally at the moment. Some days I feel motivated and ready to kick it, but other days I am so disappointed by what feels like lack of progress.

I feel like I have the fundamentals down when I study, but when it comes to practice tests, I feel like I bomb it. Some tests, I do well on LR and poorly on RC. On 73, I did well on RC and did a horrible job on LR. It just seems inconsistent. Ironically, I score in the 170s when I BR. I know it is possible to get that on timed PTs as well, but I am struggling to get that.

Any advice on closing the gap between timed PTs and BR? I plan on restructuring my studying to focus on drilling question types I am particularly weak at.

Also, did anyone else notice a dip going into the 72+ tests?

I plan to take the test in July. Feeling a little bummed and worried that a 10+ point increase will not be possible. Thanks for any help, and apologies if this is a little pessimistic.

I'm confused. I took the June 2007 PT on paper. Now, do I input my answers into 7sage to get the raw score? Or just stop, do the blind review, then input the answers I got on the blind review? I'm just lost as to where we input both our raw scores and our blind review scores. #help

Hello! As we all navigate through these temporary changes to the LSAT during this unprecedented time, I'm struggling to find ways to make my PTs as close to the real LSAT Flex. I'm hoping to get some tips and suggestions on how people are currently formatting their PTs. My biggest hurdle is figuring out how to translate my raw score to the LSAT scale. I thought about doubling my LR, but that doesn't seem like an accurate way to predict my score. I look forward to hearing from everyone. Thank you!

Hello everyone!

So I have been studying on and off for a bit over a year now. Finally took the plunge and got 7Sage in Oct 2019 (life-changer) but got terribly ill from Nov to Dec (with what I believe was coronavirus, but that is besides the point) and halted my studying during this time. So I feel like I have mainly only been studying since Jan 2020. I work full-time, and now that this pandemic has us all quarantined, I am finding it really difficult to focus on studying with all the commotion in my house. I was going right to either the library or Starbucks everyday after work and that was working for me. Also headed to Starbucks on the weekends typically in the early afternoon, about 3 hours each time (after that my brain gets fried). I was also reading some other discussions on here, and thinking maybe I should try studying in the morning before work.

Another problem I am having is I am only 30% through the CC, still on LR, and I have not studied LG or RC in a whiiile... Do you guys think I should just skip the rest of LR and move to one of the other sections? I just feel weird skipping because I know I will want to return back to the LR question types. What do you think is the best strategy?

Lastly, I was planning on taking the July and August 2020 exams originally, but switched it to be August and Sept when I noticed my studying was slacking since I cannot focus. And now I saw that LSAC removed the Sept LSAT, so I am back to feeling like I should be taking July and Aug. (Aug just in case I do not feel I did well on July.) I really do not want to feel the need to push my second test to Oct 2020 because I know this will delay me starting my applications. I do not plan to start them until after LSAT is done. What do you all think? Any advice you can give is greatly appreciated!

Just emailed about LSAC Flex and if it impacts the retake limit. This was my response

Hi Albert,

Thank you for contacting LSAC. The flex test will go towards the test taking limit.

In regards to the new Test Taking Limit policy, starting with the September 2019 LSAT administration, test takers will be permitted to take the exam:

• Three times in a single testing year (the testing year goes from June 1 to May 31).

• Five times within the current and past five testing years (the period in which LSAC reports scores to law schools).

• A total of seven times over a lifetime.

Please note that this policy is forward-looking, not retroactive. As such, test taken prior to September 2019 will not count against these numerical limits.

Uhh nothing about like a fourth time?

Does anyone have any more official information from anywhere?

Hey everyone!

What are your thoughts when deciding what PT to take? Do you think it's better to take tests that are closer to 2020 than say 1998?

Any suggestions would be helpful! thank you.

Hi everyone, I scored a 148 on my LSAT last year, and I struggle with logical reasoning... if you've used the loophole logical reasoning, was it worth it?

First 2 minutes of PT 77.3.3. Thank you Sir.

Hi everyone. For the past ten to fifteen PTs, I've been scoring around low-mid 170s and blind reviewing anywhere from 176-180. I recently started getting into the 80+ PT range and have taken three 80+ PTs so far. For the first two PTs (80 and 85), my score dropped to 168 and 169 respectively.

I feel like the RC has become longer and harder even with structural understanding of the passage. As for the LR, I found out that it was wordier with newer hidden tricks in the density of the stimulus.

Is there something that I can drill to address these new changes that I have perceived to be causing issues for me? Thank you.