Unfortunately, I had been using the Mastermind watch for my studies (started last year) and took a break during the school year to focus on those studies. I am now currently studying for the September LSAT and have come to see that the MM watch is no-longer allowed. I am a fan of the style of watch. . . does anyone know whether there are any watches that roughly share the same design that are still permitted? I was looking @ the Perfect score watches, but also see that there are multiple versions of the watch, so I am unsure whether some are allowed while others are not?

Anyhow, any and all responses are appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Lucas

Hello!

If you have testing accommodations, how do you alter the settings to take the practice digital lsat with the needed extra time?

Thanks!

Hi,

I only recently stumbled across a 7Sage page outlining the common LR argument flaws (https://classic.7sage.com/19-common-lsat-argument-flaws-that-students-overlook/). I have not gone through most of the CC since I was far along in my studies before coming to 7Sage, but I can't believe I had never seen it before.

Can anyone else share specific links, lessons, parts of the CC etc. that they find to be particularly helpful ? I figured this could be useful as a place for gathering some of the most useful, salient resources out there. It could also serve as a nice review for myself and others for the days prior to the LSAT.

Thanks.

I'm extremely unfamiliar with tablets so please excuse my ignorance, but would something like an Amazon Fire HD or a refurbished-but-dated iPad work for taking digital PTs? I'd prefer to use an actual tablet rather than my computer, but I simply don't have the money to spend on a Microsoft Surface Go (used or otherwise).

I know I've reached out to a few of you over the last few months as I've been struggling in my prep (thank you to those of you who replied with great advice), but I seem to have hit a wall and could use any advice I can get. Sorry in advance, it's a bit of a long post!

I started my LSAT journey in Feb 2017, where I took a diagnostic test a scored a 140. Over the next 10 months I used Powerscore but I didn't really see any improvements and joined the 7Sage community in March 2018. I've been studying full-time since November 2018

Since then, I took about 3 days off and started again, doing retakes and practice tests and drilling sections. I identified my weak areas as being in LR where I needed to really engage with the stimulus and and in RC where I had to make sure I was taking in what was being said (Because in untimed practice I was fine, it was in a timed situation where nothing I was reading seemed to be retaining) and I did drills and figured out strategies to improve. I also read Ellen Cassidy's book and the LSAT trainer because I know these target weak areas such as mine. I'm hesitant to take any more PT's because I don't just want to burn through them.

I've done my best to focus on the learning and inculcating good habits, rather than chasing the score, but I am still stuck on a 158 and my BR is still a168. My aim is to get to a 170+ and I am registered for the June and July exam. I have already put over a year's solid work into this and I don't want to just give up because I know people score 170+ all the time. I know my diagnostic is much lower that the average (that I have seen) and I've realized I take much longer than most people to understand things - but I don't think of myself as dumb or anything, I just have not been able to get my learning to where it needs to be to get my dream score.

Clearly I'm doing something wrong, I'm just not sure what. Any advice on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated :)

Is it true that some law schools leave an applicant’s application in limbo after it has been submitted and never respond?

I keep seeing everyone talk about the CC method and blind review (BR).

What is the CC method, how can it be applied, and is it somehow better than blind review?

Hello7sagers,

I have been experiencing slight anxiety around taking full length practice tests. I can take a full section ..maybe even two timed full sections in a day and it feel fine. However, when I sit down for a full length test I get so much text anxiety that it makes me want to just stop with my entire test. I don't feel ready, but I know that one full test a week along with timed sections throughout the week..of course with thorough review is the way that I will get better. Is there any advice you all have on how to overcome this?

So because of my university final exams stopped studying for the LSAT for a month. I almost finished the LR section in the Syllabus. So mu question is should I go over everything in the syllabus quickly (because im kinda scared that i forgot lots of things because of this 1 month "break") or should I just continue the syllabus?

So I just scored a 162 on my last PT with a 173 after BR. I've known from the beginning that timing would be my main concern. I'm taking the June LSAT so I don't have the luxury of getting to study and review everything. Trying to figure out what to prioritize....

Im wondering if I should spend the next week going over CC, doing untimed drills, etc or focus on getting faster? If so, do you have any suggestions for study drills to get faster? I was thinking of taking an LR section and giving myself only 1 minute for each question. Or maybe trying to do confidence drills where I pick my first answer and move on without reviewing?

Thank you in advance!

It's so true: Burnout is real. Headaches are painful. And this material is dense enough that we MUST give it time to sink in! I've been going hard at this since Dec. 9, with hardly a day off at all. So I'm about to leave town, and I'm not going to look at anything to do with the LSAT for the next four days. Peace out!

I realize that on the actual test there's no need for this at all, but I often practice sections during my down time at work and like the ability to pause if I get a phone call or something like that. If this has already been addressed somewhere or if it's super obvious, I'm sorry!

Hi, all. Longtime lurker, first-time poster.

I’m sitting for the June test and aiming to score over 170. I have been prepping since the end of January and began doing PT’s just over 3 weeks ago, starting out with 162 and 165 on my first two tests (June 2017 and Dec 2015 respectively). Since then I have jumped all over the place (as low as 157 on Sep 2009 two weeks ago and as high as 166 on June 2012 just two days ago) but am shaking out a 162 average.

The trajectory doesn’t look as I had hoped (especially after pulling a 165 on just my second PT), although I have read progress is often not linear. I have a little tutoring assistance that’s so far focused on shoring up LG (I am missing 9 on average, although the initial average was much higher—I am going through foolproofing now). I am missing 8.5 LR on average and 5 RC on average.

With just over 5 weeks to go, I am becoming a bit worried. I am unsure how much my performance is a matter of focus and recognition being below where I need it or how much is comprehension/ability (not that these are necessarily mutually exclusive). At this stage I think I have probably gotten most of the meat out of the major guides and would potentially be wasting valuable time poring through them for info that may not add anything.

Does anyone have any specific recommendations or suggestions on “quick” strategies for shoring things up? For LR, I keep reading about pre-phrasing but have not tried it intently. With RC (legendary for being almost impossible to improve) I have gotten the basic advice to read paragraphs twice, remember that most answers are not really inferences but are actually in the text, etc. but I think this alone is too basic.

Any suggestions anyone might have would be greatly appreciated!

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I've been re-doing PTs 36-86 and my scores are obviously inflated, so I'm not sure how much I'm actually improving or even getting out of it. Would it be better to focus on PTs 0-36? I've done all the LG but I haven't done the LR/RC except for what was covered in CC. Thanks!

Is anyone currently studying for the LSAT(registered for June but pay push to Sept) while attempting looking for a job? I'm currently in this predicament and I'm finding that my consistency is suffering. Any thoughts or advice?

Since my BR score is still way above my actual PT score, and I'm still experiencing panic every time I face LG timed, I'm considering seeking other kinds of help. I've heard good things about EMDR therapy helping with test anxiety. Anyone know anything about this?

Hey guys, I'm very new to 7Sage, but have found the discussion and resources to be a invaluable supplement to my LSAT studies. I apologize if something like this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it in a search, so please forgive me if I'm being redundant.

To be short, I'm graduating college in May and looking to take a gap year before attending law school, meaning my goal is to be part of the next (Fall 2019) admissions cycle. I'm planning on taking the June LSAT, since it's the last disclosed test on the schedule. I began studying at the beginning of March using the LSAT Trainer (I was totally clueless and had read that 12-weeks was a solid amount of time), and had been feeling fairly confident about my progression/habits until I stumbled upon a 7Sage podcast. You guys do some incredibly airtight review and in-depth studying, and I've begun incorporating a lot of these habits into my process (blind review, fool-proofing, etc).

What I've noticed, though, is that the time horizons for 7Sagers are generally longer than what I am looking at (3-months for June LSAT, potentially up to 6-months if I retake in September). I also sort of shocked myself and got a 167 diagnostic. I didn't want to put too much weight into that score in case it was a fluke, but I do seem to be testing at around a 166 - 171 level right now. Given my limited time and the fact that I feel fairly confident with my progression, is it wise for me to go the whole 9 yards and ensure that I'm fool-proofing everything ten times and blind-reviewing for hours on end, or should I only do these things for the question types I've identified as problematic? I don't want to half-ass this process, but I also spent 5 or 6 hours yesterday fool-proofing ten or so questions and worry that perhaps I could have cut that in half and used my energy on another problem area.

I understand this is a unique situation, and I anticipate a lot of the responses to be something along the lines of "extend your time frame," but please treat this like a logic game ... given THESE conditions, what do you guys suggest?

(That being said, I'm certainly not opposed to treating June like a trial and taking again in September, but I'll have more limited time once I start working in mid-June).

Thanks so much!

Can someone please help me with this? I've been on my laptop for hours and for some reason I am not understanding how this works. I've tried the 7sage predictor for the LSAC GPA and it just does not make sense to me I think I might be using it wrong. I have all the courses I have taken and I would appreciate any help on this matter. And if someone is even willing to compute it for me (I'll send you my classes/grades,etc) I will gladly Venmo you $5 for a Starbucks drink/dunkin or any coffee of your choice! I'm just freaking out because I'm scared my GPA will be lower than it already is and I could really use some help with this.

Thanks so much.

Hi all,

I’m a short time lurker who just took the March exam. Clearly from my title it didn’t go well. After studying for a few months, working full time, finishing school full time I took the test and got my worst score ever.

I figured this would happen during the test because I hated my test site and didn’t even finish my sections. I sort of gave up mid way 🤫

With all that being said I’m intending to take the July exam and possibly one more later in the fall. I’m quitting my job to focus on the LSAT full time. I PT at around 160, but I want to get closer to a 168-170 over the next few months. Do you guys think I’ll be a good candidate for the Ultimate or should I start at a lower level with my test being so close. Any assistance is greatly appreciated!!

Hi.

The March LSAT results were in two days ago. I'm so glad to say that I scored a 169!

I know there are plenty of people here with 170+ and yet aiming for a higher score, but I am content with what I've accomplished after a long journey.

I'm an international applicant with a GPA classified as 'Superior.' I'm a traditional and have studied for the LSAT for a whole year.

I went from a 148 diagnostic, to 161 in June 2018, and to a 169 in March.

I was averaging mid-160s before the March test, so my final score took me by a huge surprise.

LR was my biggest weakness, as I started out getting -10 for each section. I improved a lot by drilling by question type and focusing on those types that I had the most difficulty with.

The Blind Review and foolproofing methods worked out wonderfully for me as well. At one point I was wasting my PTs by taking three tests per week, and obviously getting nothing out of each test. Learning the proper BR method was a game changer for me. I started seeing steady improvements in my overall performance.

I just want to say a big thank you to JY and 7Sage for your help.

I'd also like to add that 7Sage works, although the process could be long and wearisome, as it was for me. So don't give up!

Peace out :)

Just wanted to share my excitement. Finally completed the core content, and did my first complete timed practice test since doing a blind analytic back in January. In January 2019 I scored a 143, and just now I scored a 158 :) I know it is just one test, but I could genuinely feel the improvements I have made while writing. I have got a long way to go, but this is a good step. Am aiming for a 170, which might be a bit unrealistic with only 6 weeks left before I write the June LSAT. Going to stay positive and keep working hard.

What to say when you've been studying for a long time but you're not ready? Thanks in advance for your advice on this. I know it's not a totally new thread. It's something I need to revisit though. Trying to find the right thing to say.

As title suggests, I'm very afraid that I won't do well enough on my first write and would have no PTs left to use at that point. I was about to purchase the Ultimate+ course but was scared that I would use up all resources and still score below what I want. As you can tell, I'm fairly new into studying. But I do want to ask, what do you do if this ends up being the shoes you're in? So far I haven't purchased any course for this reason. Looking to write Sept19 test soonest.

Hey Guys, so this is my dilemma: