Hey!

I am wondering whether folks have any advice on a strategy I am trying out, which I am hoping could be helpful/successful. I'm taking the June LSAT and have been studying since early January. I'm through all lr in CC and am slowly working through lg. I am doing a dual-prong approach of learning new lg material while focusing in on my weaknesses in lr (mainly N.A. and Flaw questions). So, my first question: is it an okay strategy to weak lr types while working through lg? For context, lg are my strongest section (even prior to doing any CC lessons on the section). My hope is that, by doing these both at the same time, I will give myself more time to let the drilling lessons learned from lr soak in, since lg comes quick to me.

My weekday studying generally looks like the following:

6-8 a.m. (focus on CC, lg at this point)

8:30-9:15 a.m. (while on commute to work, complete at least 4 lr problem sets)

9:15 a.m.-7:30p.m. (work, commute home, cook dinner and watch an episode of a 25 min TV show)

7:30-10:00 p.m. (drill 6 more lr problem sets if possible and then do any cc I can fit in that time)

Daily study time total: ~5.25

Daily study time for cc: ~2.5 (I watch videos on 2X+ speed and can follow, so the content moves faster than prescribed)

Daily study time for lr weaknesses: ~2.75

I do take off 1 or 2 days a week from studying given how many hours I put in each weekday + weekend.

Note that any questions I get wrong and/or br incorrectly in both the cc studying or the drilling, I cut out of the piece of paper and insert into a folder that says the date I am to go back and review the questions on (+7 days from the end of the current week). I currently hold Saturday's as my day to work through any questions I answered incorrectly from that weekend's labeled folder. I take as much time to do this and also re-watch cc lessons for any reoccurring issues. If I get a question wrong again, I move it into the following week's folder and keep doing so until I am understanding the question.

Once I am done the cc doing this method, I will go ahead and dedicate weekends to PTs and readjust my schedule from there.

Would really appreciate any feedback here! I'm not forgetting about rc, I'm just holding off on focusing on it until my lr gets a bit stronger as I already know my lr "room to improve" is what is holding me back from scoring consistently well in rc.

I am taking the June LSAT and I’m scoring around 155 in my practice exams. It is my goal to earn a 160. How many LSAT’s per week should I take considering I’ve finished most of the core curriculum? Thanks in advance

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What does the job of a legal assistant entail. I know it’s different than the job of a lawyer but I would like to know the main differences

Hi everyone,

I recently found out that LSAC allows test takers with disabilities to take the LSAT with some accommodations. I have a few questions about qualifying and if it is worth it to apply.

Background:

I was diagnosed at a young age (6-8 years old) with ADHD and dyslexia. I went to a grade school that specialized in teaching children with learning disabilities. I had an IEP in high school, and received extra time as needed on tests throughout college.

Questions:

Thanks in advance for any advice

John

So I'm considering applying for accommodations. I do have a condition that I feel may warrant me receiving extra time, but I didn't want to apply because I would felt like I wouldn't have earned whatever score I got plus the application process seems like a pain and I have enough on my plate. But in light of recent developments, I am willing to swallow my pride for once. I am still in the process of understanding the instructions and the forms posted on LSAC about this. Its been about 2 years since my diagnosis and I haven't seen the doctor who diagnosed me since then because I couldn't afford to keep going. Said doctor has my files, records of the meds I used to be on etc, and I would have to fly in and make an appoint for reexamination for me to even gain access to said files, (which is part of why I was against asking for accommodations in the first place.)

So my question is, would I need go through all that trouble, or can I just see another doctor where I live in order to provide whatever documentation that would help my case?

I took a longer break than I should have after the December exam but I am now ready to get back into studying and giving it my all so that hopefully June is my last exam! I completed the Starter course and got a 160, but my goal is to score around 167-170 so I upgraded to the Ultimate. How should I get back into it after this hiatus? Should I redo the CC? I never actually foolproofed last time I prepped, though I did BR all of my PTs (took about 20). I work full-time but can use early mornings and sometimes evenings as well as weekends. Any advice is appreciated! :)

My LSAC account just updated to say that score cancellation date change to tomorrow... does that mean an earlier release?

Hey all,

After circling around the idea of law school for years, I finally settled on it last week. My cold diagnostic was 163, I'd like to be in the 170s by the time I test.

I'm also currently on a Fulbright and living in a very rural area of a developing country, so I have very inconsistent wifi and a lot of priorities that don't involve studying for this specific test (I'm teaching full time and organizing a national conference for youth here, please hit me up if you have suggestions for where I can find $12,000 to rent a venue and fly kids in from all over the country....). I don't want to ruin my grant year studying, but this is also the time it makes the most sense in my life to do it.

I suppose what I'm asking is two-fold-- one: do I take the LSAT in June (keeping in mind that I'd be flying to another country in order to take it then, so I do have to plan ahead, but my life from now to June is as not-busy as it's gonna get this year versus in September when I know I'll be swamped with conference stuff)? Two: do I take the LSAT (and thus apply) at all this year?

I'm willing to put 10-20 hours a week into studying, and much of that I can do from the teachers lounge (meaning: finding solid chunks of time to do full PTs is going to be my main struggle). I just don't want to ruin my grant year studying if I'm not going to be able to pull my score up 10 points, but I don't want to delay application if at all possible. I'm committed to improving on the LSAT, but I don't want to ruin my present with a narrow minded focus on the future.

For what it's worth, my cold diagnostic showed -6LR, -11LG, and -3RC. I know LG are supposedly the most learnable part of the test, and I've purchased the LG bible and am watching the videos and things are clicking a whole lot more (oh man, diagrams! That's how this is done!)

tl;dr: can I improve 10 points in time for the June exam if I'm studying 10-20hrs a week with limited internet access?

Thanks!

Does anyone recommend the Power Score Study schedule?

Hey Everyone,

I'm new to 7Sage, (a friend who went to T14 law school referred me) and I'm wondering which course is most worth it for me. I started studying for the LSAT last July, and took the December test even though I knew I wouldn't score high... regret. I had first paid for an expensive online course called Blueprint cause it looked light and doable... it was close to useless. Recently since January I got the powerscore books, just finished and have seen a lot of improvement (though my attitude has also changed about the whole test as well, which may have helped quite a bit). So, since I'm not a beginner, is the Starter course not worth it? I already have all of the preptests, I just want to perfect my skills and get more tips, cause I need to get high 160s or 170s. I usually score high 150s or low 160s on my PTs. Also, I saw the starter course has tests 35-44 but I already did 3 of them... so what do you guys think and did the extra stuff in the other courses give you the extra boost or was the core curriculum enough?

I'm supporting myself right now, and quite low on funds, but if I'm sure that it will do the trick I'm willing to invest...

Hi,

I was interested in knowing what people think about the LSAT Trainer as a supplementary resource for logical reasoning questions. Would it be worth the investment?

Thanks!

So, I want to take the July 23rd LSAT which is in roughly 5 months. I would like to get a 170. Received a 155 on the December 2017 LSAT, and am waiting to see what my score on the February 2018 LSAT was.

Doing lots of PTs is a tip that I have heard consistently on how to get a higher score. However, the time I spend doing PTs (and then blind reviewing at least the LR section) is time away from the CC - as of 02/24/18, I am only on the MSS section of the LR section of the CC, so very, very early on.

I keep going back and forth on what would be more advantageous, and would appreciate some advice on whether I should:

or

I believe option 1 will have me do more PTs between now and July 23rd.

As an aside, I did a prep test the day before the February 2018 one and got a 141, which really makes me think that my 155 in December was just a stroke of luck. So I am interested in taking the path that will maximize my chances at a 170 (or as close a score to that as possible).

To add to my "case," I have done the RC & LR Bibles, and have done maybe half the LG Bible.

Hello everyone ,

I am currently in Chicago and I am working as a teacher. However, I’ve discovered this may not be the route to allow me to make my best efforts for law school in studying for the LSAT. I’ve decided to quit because I am not happy. However, I’ve only been out of college for almost a year (graduated last spring ). I’m not sure what’s a good part time or even full time job for me to get that will allow me time to study . I’ve looked on indeed.com and other sites but it’s been so hard finding anything . If anyone has been down this road before or has any advice on what I can do to meet my financial requirements (basic bills such as phone, car note , and insurance) I would be so greatly. I know this is the right choice but if I can avoid stressing this entire time about money I know I can raise my score .

Apparently Fafsa is using our 2016 tax return this time around as opposed to our 2017 return. Is that right?

I recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should be going back to the curriculum as we are studying our BR answers. I recently took a practice test, BRed, and now there are a handful of questions that I got wrong and need to review. I normally just watch the videos and review where I went wrong, and then move on to another PT. This isn't working for me, I want to dig deeper.

My question is - how should I be reviewing the CC while I'm taking PTs? For example, I missed a Necessary Assumption Q. Should I go back through the entire NA lesson or just watch the broad lesson videos (before specific Q examples)? Or should I be drilling and while I'm drilling, what should I be looking for?

Right now this concept seems super overwhelming so I'm wondering if anyone can share their strategy. Thanks!

Also.. what is a cookie cutter review????

I am about to switch to bubbling in groups. After each RC Passage, LG Game, and before I turn the page for LR. For some reason this scares me. For those who have switched, did you have this initial irrational (or maybe rational) fear? Was there an initial step backwards before you saw the gains? Did you see gains? And if so how much time do you think this saves? I will go into the laboratory (aka my desk) to see how it suits me, but I would love some thoughts too.

I stumbled on this Twitter thread and found it super interesting, and then thought... hey, I wonder if that would help calm people's nerves before an LSAT? Obviously this is a random twitter thread and I'm no expert, but it's an interesting idea for the many folks that have test anxiety. Maybe it's wise to try splashing cold water on your face and holding your breath for 30 seconds? Science! It's neat.

https://twitter.com/gaileyfrey/status/963842152303280129

(Click on the tweet to see the whole thread for the info)

So I took a PT last Monday, after over a month of resumed studying.

Actual score: 139 (highest PT was 138) BR: 159 (Highest BR was 154).

Any suggestions on how I might close that gap?

Thanks.

I ntoiced a lot of schools are already having their admitted student days. I follow some law schools in Insta and have seen them posting. Does this mean that if I'm still putting in my apps (before the deadline of course, albeit pretty late) that I basically don't have a chance and am applying to a black hole?

Hey guys, I was thinking about purchasing the LSAT questions by-type published by cambridge LSAT (one of my friends who studys at YLS recommends it to me) but their prices appear to be totally unaffordable when I searched on amazon (~$999). I was wondering if anyone of you could recommend some by-type drill resources to me?

I am saving the PTs after 40 for timing practice, so ideally I hope all questions from the by-type drills are derived from PT 1-20.

Thanks!!!

I originally took this job after undergrad thinking that I would work here for less than a year but now I'm doing another gap year waiting for the next app cycle. This job has a nice environment, people are friendly, the office is really nice, it's a 15 min drive from my house and no traffic, but I really really really really hate the work and I'm losing my damn mind. It's super tedious doing seriously the exact same thing for 8 hours and then the exact same thing the next day and the next. Just shuffling documents around on the computer. 0 human interaction like I could literally not speak to a human all day. Doing this crap and then going home to LSAT study a few hours right after work sucks. I can't imagine continuing to do this for another year and a half.

I used to work a hectic fast paced legal secretary job and the attorney I interviewed with for my document clerk position said “we’re just worried you’re over qualified and you might find this a little bit tedious...” I didn’t care about her warning bc I only intended to work here for a short period. Now I care.

Positives -- I can find a job with human interaction and stop feeling like a depressed robot

Negatives -- It'll take time away from LSAT studying looking for a job. I'm sure I'll have to go to a few interviews before finding a new job which will be hard to manage with my current job. This might look bad on my law school resume that I worked here for such a short time (I've been here since July 2017). New job might not be in a legal field.

7Sage recommends reading the question stem first. I will start to play with this. However, in the Powerscore books they say DON"T read the question stem first and go on to give several pretty good reasons. I don't see where 7Sage gives it's cost benefits analysis/reasoning for why to read the question stem first. Am I missing where this is stated? And if not, any thoughts on why it is better to read the question stem first?

So I plan on taking the June exam and read on a few of the schools websites I'd like to attend that those scores are accepted depending on seat availability and some other factors. I don't want to postpone another cycle if I don't have to. My question is should I at least get the applications into those schools so all of that is taken care of when my June score is officially released?

So after I drop off the progeny at school this morning, I rolled into the YMCA for my daily workout. I'm ~40 minutes into an hour long stationary bike workout, led by a training video that both encourages and mocks you through a series of intervals. Today, its riding with the pro peloton in the Tour De Suisse and I'm giving it all I have to stay in the break (re: sweating all over the place and my leg ache). Suddenly, my partner in the break flats and I have to wait for the pack to catch up (start a rest interval). The screen cuts to text, "Life... Life is cruel."

As I'm currently 3/4 through the Introduction to Logic section in the CC, my brain immediately goes to work. Life is cruel, the two concepts are life and cruel. Assume an implied group 1 indicator of "all" and you get Life - Sufficient Condition, Cruel - Necessary Condition. The contra-positive gets you if its not cruel, then its not life.

You just can't get away from the LSAT, even when you are killing it in the gym. However, I eventually won the Tour De Suisse today with a killer sprint at the end.