How do I get in the 160 plus club? I know about blind review and I am doing it. I know some of you are going to say, "It just takes time," and I am aware of that fact. Like perhaps many of you, my ultimate goal would be to score a perfect 180. First I need to score in the 160s ,and right now I am consistently in the 156 range. I know there are no short cuts to achieve greatness but somethings got to change. If your someone who has been in this range, and has improved I would love to hear what you have got to say about making this transition. I know there is no simple prescription I would appreciate any advice at this point.

I have never really watched any TV serie, or movie, or even read any books about law. I've heard that they tend to give law applicants the wrong impression about law and law school, so I'm surprised to hear so many people talk about how certain TV shows or characters inspired them to be lawyers. What do current students tend to think about law-based popular media? Are there any that are recommended and beneficial?

Just wanted to say thank you to the community and JY for creating this amazing site that enables people to pursue their wildest dreams'. It is apparent that 7sage's true intent goes far beyond making money and exists to create good in the world by empowering others. Whatever way tomorrow goes for those of us taking the test, it is comforting knowing we have an entire community that has been there from the beginning and will be there through the entire journey. September Test Takers: Lets do this!!

Hi everyone,

I really need some help/advice! I'm really struggling with RC! I've been studying for 6+ months and my RC score has not budged. I typically get 10/11+ wrong at every attempt. I have completed CC in RC and have been reading more (specifically the Economist)...

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Kindly advise !!

In summary: I am registered for the September and November LSAT test dates. Since June, my plan has been to sit the September exam. I am currently underperforming, and not reaching target score for schools I seek to apply to. I have until 11:59PM ET to withdraw my LSAT registration for tomorrow's exam. Should I withdraw, or sit tomorrow as a "practice" run?

For context: I have not taken a full PT in over 9 days. Work-related international travel has made it difficult to study the past 4-6 weeks, and I have been planning to withdraw my registration, and simply not take tomorrow's LSAT for the past two weeks. Nonetheless, earlier today, numerous people have suggested that I sit tomorrow as a "practice" or "test run" in order to get an idea of the test day atmosphere. I had not considered doing this until earlier today.

What should I do? I am not in the zone. I do believe that sitting the exam in a proctored environment may be illustrative, but am worried that knowing that I will not do well will traumatize me or fuck me up. I do not experience test taking-related anxiety; the anxiety you may note in this post is largely due to the last-minute nature of this situation.

I will cancel my score either way. Should I cancel now, take a deep breath, and go back to studying? Or should I take tomorrow's exam, and cancel immediately afterwards?

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What are y'all eating for breakfast on the big day??

What snacks are you bringing for the break???

From what I read online, breakfast should include slow-release carbohydrates, such as whole rolled porridge oats, whole grain bread or low-sugar muesli, as they provide slow-release energy. Adding a protein is also recommended, such as milk, yoghurt or eggs, to keep you feeling full for longer.

GIVE ME IDEAS FOR FUN FOODS TO LOOK FORWARD TO ON SATURDAY :)

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I've been practicing with a watch so I can track my time. I don't wear the watch---instead, I lay it on my desktop. Am I allowed to do that on test day? In other words, can I just keep it on my desk and not wear it? Or do I have to actually wear the watch since we're only allowed to have pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser, and highlighter on our desk?

Hi 7Sagers,

I am set to finish the Core Curriculum this coming weekend and am looking for Post CC advice.

For background knowledge, I am registered to write the test this November. This means I have about 2 months of PTing, BRing, and drilling of my weak spots to get myself up to the 170's. I cold diagnosed in the mid-140s and have not taken a PT since.

So, while it may be arguably premature without having taken a PT, I'd like to know:

What is the typical approach of fellow Sagers following completing the CC? Should I immediately take a PT,rehearse some LG (as I've seen recommended in previous posts), or some other method?

How often to take a PT?

How many PT's is it possible to take within now and November?

How do you recommend drilling LR, core curriculum concepts, etc.?

What has typically been the biggest obstacles following completing the CC?

Any forums, groups, blogs, or mediums that have found that helped with LSAT preparation?

Any forums, groups, blogs, or mediums that have found that helped with law school admissions?

*. General tips, ideas, blogs, methods, etc., on studying for the LSAT, law school admissions, law school itself, being an attorney.

Thank you all in advance for your time.

In case anyone would appreciate some nerve-soothing distraction...

My 4-year-old nephew asked me what I'm studying for, so I tried to think of a way to break it down for him. He's got a 2-year-old sister, so I said, "Let's say you and Ava are going to play on the swings. Ava goes second. Who goes first?"

His brow furrowed and then he broke out in a huge grin. "Me!"

But then he gave me a weird look. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm stupid for having to study stuff like that.

Has anyone taken the test at Queens College? What was your experience like? Or do you know anyone who has and how did they feel about it?

What is everyone doing today and tomorrow before the test?

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Taking it easy today

hey all,

so i've heard a lot of ppl talk about the benefits of meditating. Meditating sounds super abstract -- i honestly don't even know what it means, what i should do. is it just you close your eyes and empty your mind? do you think about anything?

i found that I sometimes lose focus in LR. whether it's reading the stimulus and reading the same darn sentence like 3x or other inefficient/unfocused stuff where i lose time. sometimes my thoughts also just wander.

i recently tried just closing my eyes for like 5 minutes before i started an LR section. i thought in my head just my general strategy, and tried to visualize it. it kinda helped once i stated my LR section.

anyway,

any advice/comments on meditating for LSAT focus would be appreciated.

thank you!

given that there is only a november (and not a december) test this year, would it hurt me to take the november lsat instead and apply then rather than taking the september and applying very soon? I'm a reapplicant and I ended up applying after my lsat score came out last year and it hurt me a little bit :|

Hello fellow 7sagers!

I’ve been taking PTs and my scores have been around 169-171 with BRs of 176-178, but I can’t seem to break this score plateau.

I find that I have the most trouble with LG and RC sections (where I usually make 4-5 mistakes). I think that timing is an issue for me because I always feel rushed when doing these 2 sections, and I suspect that’s where my accuracy suffers. In-Out games are my weakest games in LG, but in RC I am not missing any specific question type.

Can you please give me some advice on how to tackle this plateau?

Thank you in advance!

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I know the LSAC says you can bring keys or car key fob but my car keys have a key chain that holds all my car keys together and is not detachable. Is that fine?

When I open 7Sage, make it so it doesn’t close my damn music! Lol this might be a problem unique to me, but it’s been a problem forever!

I feel like this is a really dumb question, but does your admission ticket have to be printed in color (for the photo)?

Ted-Ed just came out with a timely video for test takers:

It talks about the importance of forming good habits, how stress affects test day, how to counter the stress of test day, and more. Check it out, and hope it helps you.

A -> B -m-> C

A -s-> C

Can't decide if this is valid, seems like it's at least NNT.

Hey everyone. So, I was pumped going into test day today, and was happy with how I was doing...until I realized that I had a bubbling error that messed up my whole section. That being said, I will unfortunately be sitting for the November exam. However, I have a bit of a dilemma, given that I have approximately 7 tests beyond PT 35 at my disposal that I have yet to do. I think that I have solid mastery of the content, as I've been scoring generally in high 160s, low 170s. Nonetheless, without enough practice tests, I think my skills will atrophy. Any advice as to what I should do to prepare for my next LSAT? Are there any good practice tests not produced by LSAC?

Hello all,

I started studying on approximately July 24th, have moved through all the LR curriculum, and have broken through to LG curriculum and using the fool proof method. I applied to law schools for the 2018 application cycle with less than proficient LSAT scores; from 140, 143, 145, respectively. I received two offers, but I did not want to settle for they were not as prominent a status for the standard I hold to myself.

Yesterday, I took my first practice since I've started studying and scored a raw 156, and 160 BR on PT77. Honestly, I didn't think I would make this jump quite this fast and I was extremely excited to see my result. My best sections were RC at 20 correct, with a close second in LR at 19 correct. LG was by far my worst because I saw game 3 and immediately started panicking.

Looking for any feedback, because I'm wanting to break 160 consistently before taking the November test. I am going to take another PT in a couple of days with a blind review and I will update you guys when the time comes!

Best,

Parker

What have you Jedis found to be your own personal best way to mentally prepare/relax the day before the test and to not have any nightmares that consist of conditional statements linked up or JY's voice saying "this should be an easy one"? Any recommendations are gladly appreciated! (I know JY talks about this in winning the psychological battle and I completely agree with his but would like to hear fellow 7Sagers).

Hello people! I took the June diagnostic LSAT and scored a 157 with absolutely no prep and haven been out of the standardized test game for about 4 years. I'm wondering if I start now will I be able to break 170s by the November test or if that is an unrealistic goal because my parents are pressuring me to apply for the next school year instead of taking time off. I felt while taking the LSAT that some of my problems were that I was just out of practice when it came to reading comprehension and reading things quickly with timing, etc. which could just be because I haven't had to do it since high school and that could be helped by just doing more practice and others were of course things like logic games which I have not seen before but didn't find to be absolutely unbearable (i actually find them very fun). Is this a completely unrealistic goal?

I have a question for all you sages out there who have scored 170 or higher on an official exam- I know this sort of seems like a stupid question but did you guys read a lot at an early age? I’m just curious as to whether people who score 170+ just tend to read a lot in general. I want to know whether this is a factor that contributes to their elite test taking abilities.