Hey everyone,

I'm taking the LSAT on Saturday, and the reading section has been a constant thorn in my side throughout this whole process. I find it extremely frustrating that I've had a reading section similar to this on every standardized test since the third grade, but consistently miss questions on RC. I understand that the LSAT is much harder in difficulty, but nonetheless the idea is the same.

I've tried a few different warm-up methods such as reading another LSAT passage, and science articles, but RC was still consistently my worst section.

Recently, I've started reading extremely old material (think KJV Bible or Shakespeare) as a warmup and it has helped a ton. I now frequently am going -0 on most passages, a noticeable change from an average of about -1.5 per passage. My last timed PT I had a personal best -2 RC.

I think I've read somewhere else that Shakespeare helps, so maybe some of you do something similar. Maybe it's not the difficulty of translating the old style of English that is helping my score, but rather that I am warming up with material that I enjoy. Just wanted to share what has helped me, good luck to everyone testing this weekend!

Hi everyone,

I just want some insight on your experiences from when you first started studying to the current point or even end point which you already took the Lsat and got your score. Did you see a massive improvement from the cold test till now?

Hey everyone - I plan on taking the November lsat (non negotiable lol) and apply for the upcoming cycle. I don’t need massive gains I already took the exam in July . But I do need to up my score. What type of schedule/ hours per week would you use for studying? I’ve been

Studying for awhile so it seems like I’m burning out faster ... I’m thinking of knocking out my applications then getting back to the lsat. So I don’t have that on the back burner (due November 1st) .

Hello everyone, I’ve been having some conversations with various people in the legal field / students and we got talking about mental health. Don’t think if you’re a high achiever that you’re immune to stress / other symptoms of mental illness. It’s important to learn strategies and get help if needed early on ; the lsat is one part of the journey to becoming a lawyer. It’s ok to ask for help. Journal, write , paint , dance do whatever you need to do to feel at ease (besides harmful self destructive behaviour).

Looking to compile a good pre 1l reading list- what are some the best books to read before starting 1l? Any suggestions? I’m also specifically looking for a book that clearly explains the basic structure of the United States legal system.

Hey guys,

I'm prepping to take the November LSAT and I'm starting to enter the final stretch crunch mode, so I was considering trying to find a private LSAT tutor to get in a few high intensity sessions before the test. For a bit of background, I have taken the LSAT twice now (my first score was okay and I ended up cancelling my second test score). I am planning to apply this cycle, but I also work full time so I was thinking that working with someone one on one might help me maximize my potential as best as I can before test day. Does anyone have any personal experience and/or advice on whether working with a private tutor in my position would be useful?

Also, does anyone happen to know of any private LSAT tutors in Long Island, New York that I could check out? I would really prefer someone that I would be able to work with in person and preferably in Long Island, but considering the stakes, I am not opposed to meeting in the city if need be.

Thanks!

So, as a military spouse, I am always at the mercy of the Air Force. We live in Japan, and are scheduled to leave here in May 2019. We had intended to move back stateside, and it would be our last base, since my husband is nearing retirement. We just found out that we will be going to Germany instead. I'm super excited - we love Germany, and lived there before. But what now? I am registered for the October LSAT in Tokyo, and I still plan to take it. It does take some pressure off, since I now have additional (like 4 years) to retake and get it right before law school applications. However, I want to make the best use of my time over the 4 years we will be in Germany. My previous education and experience has all been in English and teaching. I see this move as an opportunity to move into something else - but what? I'm even debating getting a JM or perhaps an MBA. I don't know what to do! Help, please! What do I do in these years to stay on track towards law school and continue building a strong application?

“Breaking news! The combined volume for June, July, and September on this date is down 4.9% compared to June and September last year.”

I swear they just recently had a blog post about how there are going to be more applicants and more lsat takers this year??

Any thoughts?

Is anyone else having issues printing out practice tests? They keep coming out blurry and illegible. Haven't encountered this problem before. Problem sets are still clear when printed, which is odd.

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saving as pdf prior to printing fixed the issue.

It's from like two years ago but I did read it in the future comments that it was uploaded somewhere does anyone know where I can find it?

I'm really trying to pretend that nobody is having fun on Labor Day weekend while I study. Anybody else ruining a good 3-day with logic games?

Say someone was a bad boy pothead athlete in high school and broke his high school sweethearts heart. He wasn’t doing anything seriously bad just skipping school and smoking pot and getting bad grades. He gets his act together and gets into a top law school...would that change you mind about someone? Not at all suggesting anyone go to law school to prove a point to an ex or anything but just asking if someone resolved to attend a top law school because that’s what he or she wanted then have they seriously redeemed themselves?

I've been studying on 7sage for the past 10 months, but I've been studying for the LSAT since July 2014, you read that right. Not until I started with 7sage, I started to improve and analyse my data better. I've average low 160 after months studying with 7sage, but before that I was in the mid-150. Today was the first time I EVER scored above 170 on a PT. I didn't take a PT since mid-June. Still studying by taking sections and BR . But since I decided to take the November. I figured I should take a PT, I was really nervous. I went to my November testing site. Took the PT, ask a friend to score it, so I can still Blind Review it. He tells me I got 172. I could not believe it. It became so real for me. I can in fact score above 170. I know it's only one test, but I actually achieve my goal. Now I got to maintain this and take it to the next level. Any advice?

I just want to point out a minor flaw in the site which I think could be easily fixed. When reviewing reading comprehension after taking a practice test, the explanation page for the first problem set you select will show which answers you got right and wrong like all explanation pages do. After you click "next", the next problem set won't show your answers, necessitating you to go back and find the link in the BR page within the list of all the questions. All other types of questions show your answers when you scroll through them, which makes it easy. Its not a big deal, but it would make reviewing the tests easier.

Just for some fun lol and a thread to help people vent. Do you think some people bluff about their pt’s when taking to classmates and friends?

Positive mojo only from this point forward.

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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