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Would you recommend following the review as is on the page, top to bottom, or what you advise jumping around and getting a grasp on every category? I have not gotten any practice on the Reading Comp. and Logic Games-I just don't want to get too caught up on one section.

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Hey,

I’m doing LR drills from PT1~, and was wondering if there’s a masterlist of LR questions used for CC. I know not all the questions are covered, but since I’m locked out of all the apps on my ipad except for 7sage and goodnotes (thank you screentime!), manhattan prep is not really an option. Is there manhattan prep app? I’m also locked out of the app store, so I can’t really check until I meet my friend with the passcode... Sorry to bother with such simple question.

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For this type of question, I can easily determine what section of the question is what: premise/context/conclusion/agreement. But I am still having a difficult time grasping and getting the correct answer right, after having selected the correct part of the text, as the conclusion. Is there anything I can do to better myself in regards to making sure I get these questions correct?

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Hi there,

I have been studying for the LSAT for almost about a year (maybe some breaks in between) but I did take three months to study for one take and another few months for my earlier. I haven't seen any improvements in my scores. I've wanted to go to law school for as long as I can remember and I think I've studied really hard despite the shitty outcome. I did have test day jitters on my third attempt seeing that I had a lot of pressure riding on that Jan 2019 LSAT. My GPA is roughly 3.71 and my work/volunteer references are great as well as personal statement. But I know that law school is a numbers game. Lately, I've been having doubts. I got accepted into Leicester and Birmingham in the UK but I know what the risks are roughly so that is a last option for me. Can I improve somehow or should I learn to cut my losses?

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I just took the June 2007 PT after finishing most of the CC (I was too afraid to take a diagnostic - bad idea, I know, but oh well). I scored a 162 and only a 163 on BR - is it realistically possible for me to improve to an average of 168 by the July LSAT?

Any advice, wisdom, or past experience is much appreciated.

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I would like to do a few more MP/MC drills but do not want to risk using questions from LSAT prep tests that are going to be used later either in the curriculum or when I start doing prep tests in the next phase. Any suggestions? Thank you,

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On the LSAT Test Analytics page, is there a way to export/create a customized practice set? For example, I just wanted to have a set of LR questions that I've missed. I know you can do a similar thing by question/game type, so I was wondering if there was a way to do this too. Thanks!

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Just wondering if anyone has taken the LSAT at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and how that experience was. I've read a lot of posts about different test settings and unexpected distractions, so I was hoping to get a sense of what testing at this location might be like. Thanks in advance!

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Hi, I'm taking the March 30th test and have hit a plateau after finishing the core curriculum a few weeks ago. Before the core curriculum my diagnostic was a 156 which matched my real LSAT score of 157 from September 2018. I've been in the low to mid-160s since finishing the core curriculum, with little evidence of improvement. Ideally, I want to break 170, but scoring above 165 is my definite target. I'm looking for advice that anyone may have on making improvements in the home stretch. (I trust in the 7sage process and part of that process is in discussing on forum).

Here's some more details about my study regiment and performance:

I have stepped up on fool proofing for LG, been thoroughly blind reviewing tests in my lsat journal, spending time explaining each answer choice, and have been doing drills.

With three weeks out, I've noticed I have had no actual improvement with RC since the end of the curriculum (I get 5 or 6 wrong on each RC section before BR) and no actual improvement on LGs since I began 7sage in January (I almost always have 6 wrong before BR). My LRs, range more dramatically (even after blind review), getting 1 wrong on one section of one test and 7 on another. I feel as though the more thoroughly I blind review, the less confident and worse score I get on the following test.

36 Score: 164, BR: 166

37 Score: 164, BR: 170

38 Score: 166, BR: 174

39 Score: 162, BR: 170

I'm fairly happy with the improvement I've made, but am worried that my overall average of 163-4 would be reduced on test day to a 160 or below, leaving me basically where I was in September of 2018.

Any advice for me?

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Hi, I'm retaking in March, and I really can't seem to get my RC below -4 or -5. I'm really shooting for -2. I know getting -2 on RC is a grind, but I have drilled constantly and it doesn't seem to be working. Is there anything that I can do/ any way I can think about the RC section differently that could help me get down to -2? I'm mainly getting Infer Author/Other Perspective Questions wrong. I would appreciate any help at all. Thank you!

What I've done so far:

Constant Drilling

Powerscore Method

Memory Method

LSAT Trainer Method

Should I BR every RC drill I do? Any crazy helpful tips any one has?

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I barely read discussions on how people balance their time with their significant other and doing house chores while studying for the exam. Especially when you’re planning to study for 3+ months. My partner and I been together for 2+ years and for the past 1.5 months we’re both been studying for our exams (mcat/lsat) but we find it hard to coordinate and balance our time with each other/ cooking/cleaning/ shopping/ taking care of bills. Side note, I also work full time (8-5:30).

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to go about dividing tasks that will definitely not go away on their own. Especially cooking is a big issue for us.

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Hello All!

I've been a 7sager for nearly 2 years now. I planned to sit for Nov 2018 but due to some unforeseeable life occurrences, have had to adjust my timeline. Since I have been at this for so long, I decided that I needed a well deserved break from all things LSAT but now I am back and feeling refreshed and ready! Only thing is, I'm questioning how I should be adjusting my studying approach to fit the new digital format so I am asking you all to suggest all of your best tips/tricks/forum threads to help me get back in the groove and prep for the digital format!

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I'm reaching out to you all and hoping I can save anyone from falling into the trap that I fell into: using Khan Academy (because its free) and not reviewing every question that I wasn't 100% certain I knew the answer. The lessons J.Y. talks about in the beginning is correct with NOT falling into the pitfall of taking practice tests just to see your score. He is 100% correct as it happened to me so please learn from my lesson. I started using the Khan academy and I had a very good study schedule and planned everything out. I wrote out a 300 hour schedule from November 1st until January 26th (LSAT test day). I googled how many hours needed and I started with that. I also used the free book that LSAC gives you. A little of my background: I'm 29 years old, BAS in Business Management 3.89 GPA cumulative University of Florida Graduated in December 2018. I have 10 years experience working in Accounting and management etc... And this review/advice is 100% unbiased I'm just trying to help anyone and excited using the 7sage so far (1 week in).

While studying here is what happened to me: I started out with a an LSAT practice test to see where I was at day 1 it was 142. I took off 3 months from work and studied 40 hours a week, and logged exactly 300 hours studying with Khan academy and the LSAC book. My tests progressed a few points here and there after 30 days my score jumped to 148. But it fluctuated back to 142, even 138 on 1 test. I did full length timed prep tests about 15 of them My highest practice score was 148. On the test day January 26th, 2019 everything was great. I felt great mentally and physically, my confidence was hi. The test center was great (U of Arizona Tucson) very organized, 0 interruptions or annoyances. Everything was perfect, I had the timing down and was thinking I'm probably going to hit 155 because of the pressure in testing environments I have a stronger focus then at home, I figured that would increase my efforts and get me a few more answers.

Then...2/15/2019 test scores released my score: 142 (original pre score 142). So thats 300 hours studying only to get the routine down, and used to timing etc... the rigorously 4 hour test day stamina down and I made little to no improvement. My practicing with Khan only made me calm on test day because of the preparation. I made absolutely zero intellectual gain and understanding of anything really.

Solution: Use 7sage, use the blind review method. Its honestly that simple. Here is what happened after 1 week only 30 hours studying with 7sage using J.Y. methods I got through the studying up until the 1st optional LSAT practice test. I took the test this morning and under timed conditions and scored 154, and with the blind review I scored 158. Don't just practice material as I did for 300 hours it gets you nothing. Your just spinning your wheels and not improving, just practicing over and over the same mistakes. You must break down each question with the blind review method please.

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Leading up to the July 2018 LSAT I had not used 7Sage (aside from the free LG videos) and I was averaging around 170 on my PTs, with the last five or so PTs I took averaging around 174. My LG section would usually be -0/-1, LR would be -0 to -2 a section, and RC was really a variable, ranging from -1 to -6, usually getting -3 or -4.

Ultimately, I scored a 167 on test day. That test was not disclosed, but I know my pacing was off for the first time in a while on the first LR section which made me nervous throughout the rest of the test. So ultimately, I simply didn't perform well when it counted.

I haven't touched LSAT materials since then, and want to start restudying now to take the June 2019 LSAT. I'm not sure the best way to go about prepping as I have already done all the recent PTs (up through PT83) so I only have three fresh, recent PTs left. So I just bought the 7Sage Ultimate+ package as I thought having the access to the "hard" drill questions would be beneficial, but I don't really have time to watch all or even most of the CC. Are there specific lessons within the CC that are particularly valuable?

I'm currently planning to take a PT or two during the week (2 sections a night) and a full PT on Saturdays, with some review and drilling on Sundays. But I am eager to hear if some of you in the 7Sage community have advice as to how I should proceed since this is not the typical LSAT Retake scenario where one takes the exam very soon after their initial take and I'm not sure what's best.

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Can someone please tag me or send me the link for the post that has the RC session that JY is hosting in NYC? I can't find it even with doing a search.

Thanks.

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So I have the premium plan so i dont have access for all of the problem sets. BUT i do have all the prep tests on hard copies. So here is how I am approaching this situation and i was hoping if someone can tell me if this is ok... So i am doing all the problem sets that come with my premium pack but I am saving the locked ones for after I finish the CC. So basically the plan is to do finish the CC with the problem sets that come with the premium plan and then do the locked ones(cz i have the hard copies) and only then (group 2 :D) I will start timed prep tests...

So is my method ok, or should I do all of the problem sets once?

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This September will be my third time taking the LSAT. My first time around i went through Varsity Tutors (the absolute worst thing I could have done, not to mention wasted a ton of money) and scored a 148 on September 2018 LSAT. I took the second one in November and did my studying through LSAT Hacks. It helped me get my score up to a 155. I've been using the free services by 7sage (analytics tool and watching the LG game explanations) and I really like it. I finally decided to sign up for the course. I've learned some new things from JY in my short time here. I'm ready for Round 3!

The issue is I've already been through all the Practice Tests and it feels like my exam scores will be a bit "artificial" since I've seen them before. Is there anyway I should go around studying for this? Any help is appreciated! My goal is essentially scoring in the 165+ range.

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I am nearing the end of the LR curriculum.. I slowly moved through it to make sure I understood the concepts well. Now, I ask my fellow 7sagers; should I practice LR in the form of PT sections or something else (ideas are welcomed), or get started on LG? Thoughts, ideas?

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