I've been studying for the LSAT for a couple of months and I feel like I've run out of fuel, so I just wanted to ask how do you guys recharge? Im sorry, I'm sure this has been asked hundreds of times before but a little more motivation can't hurt.

I was recently browsing a few law schools websites in anticipation of applications opening tomorrow. Interesting to note, Northwestern lowered their early decision scholarship to $120,000 from $150,000 over 3 years. Tuition is $64,102 per year and tuition will be increasing each year. The deal doesn't seem as sweet as it was a few years back. I also noticed that Berkley increased their early decision scholarship to $75,000 from $60,000 over 3 years.

Good luck to everyone taking the September LSAT

I've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS books, taking a test every week or so. My average from about 12 tests only moved to a 162, and I only got between 165-169 four times. Never hit my goal, 170. So, I reread the logic reasoning bible. And then again. Still nothing. I turn to 7Sage, and have worked through the entire syllabus in about three weeks. My score right before started 7Sage was 166. I took one a week throughout the course, and got worse and worse. 162. 161. Today, 160. I'm back where I started. I take the test on Saturday and I feel like I've done all this studying for nothing. Any advice? Ideal school is Vandy.

Also, I usually miss 0 (1-2 at most) in the games, 5-7 on each LR, and about 8-11 on reading. And don't suggest Spreeder, because it didn't help either :/

Hey everyone,

I work full-time, so my plan was to take 2 PT’s this Sunday and Monday.

My question is would it be best to just take 1 PT on Monday or go back to back PT’s Sunday and Monday? I know it may be unwise to take another PT without completing BR, but the only reason id do this is because I wouldn’t have time to take another PT during the week since I work.

My goal is a 155 on game day .

Last 5 PT’s: 150, 151, 153, 156, 152

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Hi all!

The LG game section has always been my best one during PTs and I always get max 1-2 wrong. However, during my actual recent LSAT for some reason I totally messed the section (as in I got more than half wrong!!). I think it was a combination of nerves and because the games are becoming slightly more weird/less traditional in the recent LSATS.

Did anyone else experience this struggle in their LSAT experience? At this point I feel like I almost maybe overstudied the games and whenever a rule feels new or different now I freeze and mess the whole game up. I also feel like being nervous affects my games section the most because its easy to mis diagram or something?

Please let me know if you went through something similar and/or have tips to master the LG games :)

Thanks so much!!

I’m trying to drill inference questions in RC. Is it possible to pull up a list of inference RC questions/passages that have inference questions?

All of the tags I see in the question bank relate to the subject of the passage, whereas I can tell from analytics that each question is broken down by type somewhere on 7Sage. Thanks!

Anyone have any advice on how to close the gap between those two scores by November? Logic Games is the quickest to improve on. I have only done about 10% of the curriculum. Would it be better to jump right into practice tests or to finish the curriculum?

Hey everyone just a quick question,

How long does it usually take one to close the gap between their timed PT's and BR? I have been scoring mid 150's the past couple of tests with BR always being between 163-165. Should I target a specific section or just continue grinding along?

Timed Section Breakdown:

LR: -8 per section

RC -7 to -10

LG -7-10

BR Breakdown:

LR -5 to -7 per section

RC -6 to -7

LG -1 to perfect

Hi all,

Just wondering as I have seen other threads address this; how accurate are the 7sage preptest scores? I have been scoring consistently in the high 160s and when I did PT 82 I bombed it. Very shocking and scary as I am taking the September 2018 LSAT in less than 2 weeks and am scoring where I was scoring before I started studying.

That being said, I have seen other threads talking about the difficulty of PT 82, mainly the judicial candor RC passage so maybe this was a particularly tough PT???

Should I take the 7sage score as the 'real' score so to say or is it slightly lower than the official scoring chart that the official LSAC preptests give.

Thanks!

I only have a minor allergy to ragweed, but it's been hitting me pretty hard. I had to pause several times a section during my last PT just to blow my nose.

I sorely hope that my symptoms have quelled slightly by next Saturday as I don't want to be the guy sniffling throughout the entire test, nor do I want to waste my own time by constantly blowing my nose.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Should I take a pill the night before as I'm heading to bed and once again upon waking?

Good luck to everyone in the home stretch.

I take the Lsat in about a week. I haven’t scored over a 148 yet! I’ve been doing blind review, I’ve been through the videos which are great and really help. I’ve been studying since March. I’ve used a varsity tutors tutor who actually introduced me to 7Sage. I am very worried however. I just need to score a 150 to get into the school closest to home (University of Montana.) I know I am a very qualified candidate with a great resume and background, I know that I will will my way to graduation if I get my foot in the door, and i know that Law School is going to be tough, but I just cannot seem to put it all together when I take the this test. I really don’t know what to do. Am I crazy for doing this? I don’t want to ever doubt myself. I’ve taken almost 20 practice tests now, when does it click? I started this journey thinking that if I put the work in then I would be super successful. I have never worked so hard and diligently in my life but when I take this test all my practice and studying seems to get lost I feel tired like I have no control over my thoughts. Again I am worried and I guess I’m just venting, but this is a big deal to me. I had a really high paying job working as a finance manager at a big auto company and hated the fact that I wasn’t really helping people. I want this so bad I am willing to do what it takes but this is just so frustrating to work so hard and not see the results I want. Granted I am so much better than when I started but it’s crunch time and I need to get it together. I’m goimg to buck up and continue to study and practice up to the test and do my best. Whatever happens happens but I will not give up.

Hey everyone! What should be done on the day before the LSAT? I've heard that it's a big no-no to study, but wanted to hear your thoughts.

Additionally, what should you do the morning of?

Thanks in advance!

This short interview reminded me of something many people discuss in the LSAT community: the difference between our practice and test day. Mr. Danaher is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach at Renzo Gracie's gym in Manhattan. In the past few years he has produced a crop of students that have transformed several aspects of the jiu jitsu game. One of his students won ADCC Gold in 2017 (the most prestigious no-gi tournament in the world) and something only ~8 American males have ever been able to do.

In the video, Mr. Danaher says we should look at test day (he talks about grappling competition day) much the same as we look at practice. That, if all along we have been practicing the way we should be, test day is essentially another practice. I've heard this before in the LSAT community: that had we been practicing properly, test day is basically another PT! To all those taking the September exam fresh or as retake, just remember: look at it like just another practice.

I realized that I tend to focus more and have greater confidence when I have a really sharp pencil. I also always start PTs or timed sections on even numbered minutes. What are some of the little idiosyncrasies or superstitions that you guys have when doing PTs?

Just took PT 84 and scored a 169. I know this is a really good score, but I was scoring higher previously (although some of them were retakes). I'm starting to get pretty scared that all my other scores were just high because some of them were retakes (although I hadn't seen them in a year and remembered none of the answers)

What should I do in the next few days not to lose confidence? I noticed that in the PT 80s, I'm definitely getting tripped up by some trickier LR questions.... :(

Is there any downside to primarily taking practice tests prior to 2007? Would practice tests from 1999 or 2002, for example, adequately reflect what I'll see on the November 2018 LSAT?

Any 7sagers out there with the elusive perfect score?

I've been having serious problem concentrating lately. I thought it might have to do with the fact that I'm not doing the questions timed, and found playing this video while working on questions kind of helpful.

It's a 1:30 interval timer, but the first beep is at 1:24, which is convenient.

I know this isn't the most uplifting topic on here but I wanted to know if anyone else has experienced depression while studying for this test. Studying something for a year, with very little to no tangible affirmation or reward has definitely taken its toll on me. Anyone else experience this?

Hey all, I am not sure how to say this, but I think I just need to let it out. I am having a hard time studying full time while living with my parents. I go to my local university library to study, and I try to put in 7-8 hour days during the week and 4-5 hour days on the weekend. However, I am finding it increasingly hard to motivate myself and get solid work in. I took the test last year around

the same time and scored a 155. I took up studying again during March of this year. I scored a 155 on my first PT. I have been trying to drill and get myself ready for the Nov. 17 test, but I feel like I will have to put it off longer. I feel pretty isolated and anxious. I quit my full time job to study for this test, but living with my parents sucks. Dad is an attorney, but a high functioning alcoholic. I am seeing a psychologist this Friday and trying to become more social through meetup.com. Not sure if I should even be mentioning any of this on here. It somehow feels inappropriate, but I just needed to vent. Hope all of your studying is going well. Good luck

I signed up for the November LSAT yesterday and couldn't choose the test center I would have liked to, which has good online reviews from previous LSAT takers with respect to desk space, lighting, room size, etc. So I signed up for a location that I couldn't find any reviews for: Junipero Serra High School (in San Diego, California). It looks like the July LSAT was offered there, and the upcoming September one is being offered there too.

Have any of you have taken the LSAT there, or are going to in September? I would appreciate any information/insight you have on this test center!

Hello everyone hope y’all are well - for my references I need an academic one (I had one in mind but I’m just seeing if I’m going to go through with it ) that being said I’ve started to look at back ups. I have a prof who offered to do it but no longer teaches . Is that fine ? Looking for opinions

I scored 170 on my last preptest (75)!!! -1/-2 on each LR, -3 on LG, -4 on RC! (-10 for 170 sadly) Theres no purpose to this post, I'm just excited all this studying has paid off! 168 was my previous best a few days ago I ddint think a 170 would ever happen, I diagnosticed at 151. 10 weeks of full time studying at 7 sage brought me up like 15 points! Woot!

Hi all:

I'm curious to know how folks approach post-BR. Do you look for patterns (in your mistakes/wrong answers) in order to drill? Go over your mistakes once more before your next scheduled PT? Etc.

*Also, particularly interested in hearing from those who write out LR explanations during BR // how do you further implement this method into your studying?