Hi 7Sagers! Moving into 2020, all the LSATs now will be digital correct? Therefore, should all the PTs we take be digital so on a tablet or computer? I am getting ready to start my practice test portion of my studying regime and want to get consistency on point.

Thanks!

Hello. I wanted to get input on the best way to review finished PTs, other than (or after completing) Blind Review. My preference would be to click through a finished PT, question by question, with my answer and the correct answered displayed, along with written explanations of the correct answer.

I can only find video explanations on 7Sage, not written explanations. Is that correct? If so, that makes it a bit harder to do a click-through review in an efficient way. I was wondering how other folks liked to review the answers on past PTs.

Thank you!

Hello everyone. I’m seeking advice on a sensible study schedule despite my work schedule. I’m plan to take the September 2020 LSAT.

My current work schedule is M-F 9am - 5:30pm. I work as a paralegal. I do have some flexibility and can arrive at the office by 10am. However, my commute to work is usually about an hour via automobile thanks to LA traffic (downtown to Santa Monica for those who know what it’s like). The return trip can take up to two hours depending on when I leave the office. Because of this, I often stay at the office as late as 8pm. My weekends are free.

Up until now, I have been studying immediately after work and on weekends. Usually I will complete one section of the core curriculum and do practice questions from my old Testmasters course I did a few years ago. I’ve found this didn’t work all the time, mostly because trying to think in terms of the LSAT right after a long day of work was exhausting. It also meant that I was going through the CC very slowly. Haven’t done any PTs except the 2007 exam done through the CC.

Wondering if anyone has any tips on making a sensible study schedule based on the above. Should I go through the CC first and then focus on actual practice (either drilling, practice questions, or PTs)? Let me know if you need additional information that may help with making suggestions. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone! Just curious, but how does everyone approach writing samples? Do you practice writing them out or do you just focus on the multiple choice section of the exam mostly? I was wondering if I should be practicing the writing sample more than I do (which is zero).

Thank you in advance!

Hello,

I plan on taking a year to study for the LSAT and possibly take in June 2020. I was wondering if ya'll recommend studying full time or getting a part time job and study part time. My LSAT score was a 148 and my goal would be to reach the 160s. Any LSAT study tips/advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Okay guys. I'm being super vulnerable here. After going through the 7Sage Curriculum and taking a Kaplan live course, the highest score out of three LSATs was a 140. I freaked out on the logic games when using the tablet, but other than that I'm not sure what happened ----- So I graduated from the University of Arkansas with a 3.5 GPA in financial management and Investments. I have five years of professional experience in the finance arena along with Series 7 & 63 Certifications. Be honest with me. Do I have any chance of getting into ANY law school for Fall 2020 or do I just give up period?

Much love 7Sagers,

Bryce

Hi there!

So I have gone over the lessons and listened to all of the videos. I tend to print out 10 clean copies of the problem sets they give us in the lesson and then I drill those. I'm wondering if you still need to drill prep tests that are "Deprecated"? To be honest I have no idea what the Deprecated part means.... I know that it means that it will be deleted soon...so should we still drill these as well? I'm hoping that if I drill hard enough on the problem sets that they give us per section then that will be enough and then I can go ahead and take a full on prep test.

Thank you!

#help

Hey folks, I’m taking the June test and am currently in the dissect stages of understanding each question type. Out of the 13 LR question types, I’m stuck trying to understand the correct info in a resolve question. I’m using powerscore but for some reason, this isn’t sticking with me. It’s the only LR issue I’m having so far. Thoughts?

P.S. For those that are studying 5-8 hours per day for 6+ months, either you’re full of it, or you will emphatically burn out. 15 hours a week is solid until the last month, then 20 should suffice. Probably not even that much is required.

Sg

There is no worse feeling during a timed section than when you come across a difficult question, have trouble processing it, and feel like you should be able to answer it. You start to question why you can't do it, why your brain isn't working, thinking about the clock, and how you NEED to get this one correct and NEED to do so quickly. This stress can quickly compound and sometimes even render you staring blankly at the page wondering if you can ever do well on the LSAT.

This has happened to me many times during practice and unfortunately many times during real takes; it is not fun. So why does this happen? I think that we tend to take how we feel at the present point in time and assume that we will feel that way for the indefinite future. For example, when we come across a really tough question that we are not understanding, we tend to think that that feeling of difficulty and inadequacy will remain for the rest of the section, rest of our test, and ultimately the rest of our lives. This becomes a very scary prospect. When this is on our mind, it becomes nearly impossible to think objectively or rationally. The idea of hell is so scary because it involves the infinite feeling of suffering.

So, how do you prevent and effectively manage stress before it snowballs? First, know that it is going to be present. No matter how good you are at this test, there will always be very tough questions and ones which do not even come close to clicking at first. Stress and adversity are inevitable. I have found that the key is recognizing stress when it begins. Try to realize when your mind begins to feel uncomfortable and like a question has rendered you weak and powerless. Remind yourself that you have come across some adversity and that this is completely expected and normal. The difficulty that you are having now with this one question is not permanent and you can/will pop right back up for the next one. Move on to the next question with confidence and be ready to skip that one too if it does not click!

This takes practice, but try to recognize the stress/fear/doubt as soon as it arises, tell yourself you were expecting it, and that it will not shake you. When I am hit with stress during a timed section, I like to think "ahhhh there you are! I knew you were coming, but you will not trick me this time." During a timed section you will inevitably think that you can't or that your mojo isn't there, but I promise it usually is! In short, don't project how you feel in the present about a question onto the rest of the test!

Hi everyone,

I'm currently 3weeks in with only about 20% of CC complete.

I do have a part time job but I'm off Fri/Sat/Sun so I feel like I should have made more progress.. I focus on doing the problem sets (in CC) and going over them over and over again. And sometimes just few questions take a loong time until I really understand what's going on. I just got through all the MP,MSS,WK,STR problem sets and started MBT section. I still don't feel like I've mastered MP,MSS,WK,STR. I feel 90%,80%,70%,80% confident with these, respectively. My study schedule is usually couple of hours in the morning before work and couple hours in the evening after work. 3-4 hours during weekdays and 3-5 hours during weekends

I understand that everyone is running his/her own race but reading that some people finish the entire core curriculum in a month I'm a bit nervous.

At this rate I imagine I might not have enough time to do all PTs and do additional drilling and review, enough to do well on my first actual LSAT. I plan on taking LSAT in July and two between Oct and Jan of 2021.

Any thoughts/suggestions/feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

For those who are taking LSAT soon, best of luck!

Alex

Slightly off topic post.

Kobe is one of the people who inspired me the most in the LSAT - I just wanted to be like him. Aspire to that level of greatness. His work ethic, desire to always be the best, and always improve truly inspired me and has kept me going in difficult time, both LSAT and life related. Mamba Mentality Forever.

Damn. RIP Kobe.

Hi everyone-I noticed that many of us have desperately wanted a print out or a chart version of the Universal Quantifiers lesson ( https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/universal-quantifiers-overview/?ss_completed_lesson=972 ). I spent some time creating one and wanted to share; it isn't an exact replica but its pretty close! If you have any questions or the link doesn't work just send me a message!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-CHpe3kVyA2Q25QY0dob3JEZzROODVBZDZCbXFfbVVjMmVF/view?usp=sharing

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Many applications have a college activities section. Would we just list our college activities even though it wasn't recent? How have people approached this?

Sages,

After raising my PTs from 149 to 166, I've plateaued! The last three PTs I've been scoring at 166 and need to improve more. I am usually going -0 in logic games and -7 in each of the other sections.

I've been taking PTs and looking what question types I've got incorrect and drilled with those. I'm also sleeping well, with a balanced diet and workout schedule. What are ways to get over this plateau?

Hi, hi!

I hope everyone at the 7sage community is well :) I just finished first semester at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. I thought I'd pop back and answer questions people applying might have about the culture and 1L experience at Osgoode. I'm just going to start off by saying that I'm not going to talk about grades. I can talk about the general curve that's at Osgoode for most 1L courses but other than that, grades are not something you should worry about until November, a month before exams.

I can't promise I'll be answering frequently or that I'll have all the answers but I'll try my best :)

Other than underline, yellow, pink, and orange? like maybe a green and blue

I recently got accepted to the University of Minnesota and was pretty set on this being the school I was going to attend. Until today, I found out I got accepted to the University of Toronto.

I now have a tough decision to make and was looking for any pointers? Which school would be a better choice for career outcomes and opportunities? I should mention I am from Minnesota and an alum from there as well. I’ve just heard amazing things about Toronto and it’s reputation.

Is anyone in the Houston area studying for the lsat? If so, would anyone be interested in making a study group?

Hey guys, I've started studying for this test around a month ago, and I'm looking to get some general advice from those of you who have been studying this test for a while.

My cold diagnostic was at a 168, with -3 on RC, -7 on LR, and -2 on games. I've been specifically targeting the LR section for the past month, and I'm averaging at around -1/-2 per timed section. Problem areas include Flaw questions and Parallel Flaw questions.

I haven't devoted as much studying RC, but I took a few timed sections and I average around -2. The incorrect answers usually fall in the same passage. As for the games, I really haven't done anything about them yet, although I'm planning on studying each type once I feel like I have a more solid grasp on LR.

A few questions:

I'm honestly pretty clueless when it comes to studying strategically for this test. Any tips you have for any section would be greatly appreciated. I can also share how I studied LR, if anyone would like to know!

Thanks so much in advance.

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So I completely had an anxiety attack during my first section of the recent LSAT, and didn't get to the entire last game. I usually go -1/-0, so I know I won't be getting the score I was hoping for -- and want to give myself a bit of a break in studying.

I signed up for the March test as it's the soonest one available, and it's not until the end of that month.

Would waiting until the start of March to dive back in be too long of a gap, or would that be ample time to pick up where I left off? Was a little too all-consumed by the test, so need to take some time off, but I don't want to lose the progress I made.

Thank you

Does anyone know when the June 2020 test date will be released?

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to know if you experienced this, I have been studying steadily for couple of months and i'm making progress ( I also studied in the past and have sort of background knowldge, current intense study schedule not new basically) I'm doing ok but definitly need more practice, I see improvement which is exciting but sometimes I see that if I study haphazardly it shows in my resutls, which I can control so I work on my concentration and then it gets better. A

Anyway I recently got invited to go on a 4 day trip, which falls on a weekend I usually take a day off in a week so I thought I would save my days off and take the trip, but I'm super worried 4 day break will kill my porgress, at least hamper.

Any advice on this? Have any of you experienced relatively long ish breaks (4 day) and been able to bounce back? I'm taking the test in March in Europe so it's on March 30th.

All input appriciated.

PS: I'm studying full time, I'm on a leave from work.

Thank you!

Is there a way to do a pt with an optional 5 section to simulate the actual test? Fatigue is a factor and practicing with an additional section will help overcome that. And if there isn’t a way, how can we ask 7Sage to set this up for us? I’m sure a lot of people have the fatigue issue also and want to have this option too. #Adminhelp