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 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

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?

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 am very curious about something, and I can't seem to find any information on it anywhere, on or off of the 7sage forums. It should be something that, I imagine, we would all benefit to know a bit about, and should be curious about, since we're aiming to go into law school to study and eventually practice jurisprudence. It's about the socratic method. I was wondering if any 7sage students or alumni has experience or resources on learning how to approach or use the socratic method. Personally, I find the method fascinating even outside of its applications in law school, and would love to learn more about it. I am especially eager to learn about it before going to law school, because although I'm not afraid to make a fool out of myself, I have always been a terrible public speaker. I simply want to improve, and I feel like many other students would benefit from any resources available on this topic.

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?

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

You know in Toy Story 3 when Mr Potato Head puts his face bits on a tortilla and escapes? Really bothers me. Where is Mr Potato Head's consciousness located? Is he an assortment of bits? A swarm? Is he incorporeal? And the face bits are just the ritual objects which summon him into a host shell? What if we pressed his face bits into a person? Does he possess them?

Every one of his parts is connected to a mass consciousness, all the parts share consciousness. this does mean that in order for the rest of the body to perceive what to do, it needs to be connected to the sensing parts-eyes, ears, etc

It’s clear that Potato Head doesn’t experience constant sensation from all his parts, because he’s capable of losing them and not using them at the same time, but it isn’t required that the parts be necessarily in the housing (which is superfluous) or that they be attached to a single continuous Potato body, as is demonstrated several times when parts continue to function while detached.

One might posit that Potato Head is a spirit force capable of manifesting himself within specially made parts - which are unique to each produced Head - but only if he is aware of their approximate position in space. How he moves the parts themselves or the object the parts are embedded in is another question entirely - is he capable of infinite locomotion? Perhaps the feet are capable of manipulating the object they’re placed into: do they have a limited strength?

How does the Potato Head decide on the nature of a single object to be embedded into? Could he be used as an ontological standard, to describe discrete objects by their Potatability? Could a Potato Head embedded in the ground, given a firm place to stand, move the Earth?

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Hey All,

I went to register for the November 2018 LSAT at a recommended location where I live and as it stands is is unavailable!

So, is it possible that a seat will become available again in the near future and I could register? Do people often drop? What are my chances of grabbing a seat at my preferred location? What can be done?

Please advise!

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?

I am taking the LSAT this January. I have studied for about two months using other textbooks and have around 30 previous exams. I am interested in taking the LSAT Ultimate course, but the amount of hours that are designated for each week are far too unrealistic given that I am a full-time university student with essays and exams between now and January. Although I will find time to study, it will not be to the same 40 hours a week that some weeks note in the study schedule. Would it still make sense for me to enrol?

I have a friend who moved to the US recently for a job. She’s experiencing some really awful problems w her employer and she’d like to speak w an attorney to explore her options.

My question is, what’s the most efficient way to find the proper attorney? Are there any reliable online reviewing sites out there that you’ve used and recommend? I’m aware of several but not sure whether to trust them or not. Would anyone in the courthouse be able to suggest a handful of firms?

Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hello,

Is there a list of 7sage tutors that are still active?

Nov Lsat

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

Hello 7Sage,

I began my LSAT journey in November of 2017. I had just been raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason at my Masonic Lodge, joined the Scottish Rite, and been initiated into Shriner's International. To say these goals were a lifelong dream are an understatement. Riding the high of accomplishing goals that required so much time and effort, I began to ask myself what else I could do now that I had conquered the unconquerable.

Naturally with my Political Science degree in hand and a fire lit from the current state of American Politics, I decided that I wanted to go to law school to be the change I wished to see and make a difference.

I messaged a buddy of mine who is now a 2L at Duke law about what site he used to study and he recommended 7sage (thank goodness). As many others that began their LSAT quest in the midst of the holiday season I found it difficult to stay on task while balancing life and this new found part time job of studying for the beast. Nevertheless, I staggered to the finish line of the CC in April praying that I had learned something from those sleepless nights of watching JY's videos and grinding sets out at work.

In my diagnostic, it was so bad that I questioned if I had even spelled my name correctly. Thus, when my first PT out of the CC was a 151 I was relieved that I was not brain dead and comprehended the basic structure of questions, but also dismayed that I had SO much more work to do. Since then, I have completed 9 other practice tests. Here are my stats:

Average PT score: 150

BR: Consistent 160-166

LR on PT: -12

LG on PT: -10

RC on PT: -10

I have found that my main issues have been medium/ hard LR questions, running out of time in LG, and over analyzing in RC.

My current study schedule is as follows: Saturday or Sunday take a PT, Monday- Friday BR, repeat. I BR a section a day as I am working full time and helping to plan my upcoming wedding.

My goal is T14, thus with my 3.5 GPA from a #231-#300 Ranked University (US News) I know I am going to need a great LSAT score....and a 150 is NOT cutting it.

I have tried to step back and refocus my studying, but nothing has seemed to work. I am turning to the 7sage community now for some #help. If you see anything missing, wrong, or even plain stupid about what I am doing please let me know.

Thank you in advance!

Best,

Jonah

What's up everyone!

I just wanted to introduce myself. I am just starting to realize how amazing this community is and it is time for me to be proactive. I honestly was inspired by @LSATcantwin as I have a story that is similar to his. My dream is also to go to a t14 law school. I just graduated from UC Berkeley and though I performed well (3.86 GPA, Magna Cum Laude). I did not do well in my prior attempt at going to college which was about 15 years ago. I am a return student who is 34 years old. I believe my GPA is around 3.05 accumulative. To paint a better picture, my first attempt at school I had a 2.16 GPA mainly because of supporting my family and not taking school seriously. In my return to school, I have taken 116 units and received a 3.9 GPA in those classes (community college and a 3.86 GPA at Berkeley). I have worked really hard and I am scared that my past will not enable me in getting accepted to T14 law school. I am currently studying for the LSAT but its been really tough. I plan to take in November, which I know is late. Experience wise, I have been a psychiatric nurse in the medical field for five years and a psychiatric technician apprentice for two years.

I am in the mindset of t14 or bust. Do you all think I have a shot if I get a decently high LSAT 168+? Thank you in advance for reading and any help one may bestow upon me.

I am literally not going to let anything get in the way of my dreams! We all have our own past demons to fight and I know with hard work and perseverance we all will get to where we want to be. :)

Best,

Daniel

I want to get the ultimate plus but i will start with the base package. How does the upgrade process work? How many months will i get?

Okay, I took the Powerscore course which seemed to work pretty well. I end up scoring a 155 on the June LSAT. I was unsatisfied with my score so I asked somebody who took the same class what they did to get in the 170s. He suggested the Powerscore was a good course but that they left out a lot of information the 7 Sage covers. I took some time and have been working games using JY's method. This month, I enrolled in the 7 sage course and I've been working diligently getting through lessons. I took the optional diagnostic test and I scored a 145. I almost died seeing that score so low. I have definitely been internalizing everything I have been learning after seeing that diagnostic. Changing the way I think to conform to how the LSAT expects you to think. My first question is should I be worried that I scored that low? My second question is should I be taking prep test and blind reviewing during the 7 Sage course.

Hi, I wanted to inquire if anyone decided to use 7sage after taking Testmasters or another prep course? I wanted to know if this was confusing for those who already learned different methods or helped them improve immensely. My original PT was 135 and now I'm at 153. I know I'm capable of scoring higher, I'm just lost as to what to do now post-testmasters. I would appreciate anyone who can give insight! Thank you so much!!!

I tend to have music on in the background when I review. I've tried to keep my main jams going (K.Dot, J.Cole, Champagne Papi, etc.), but I just start jamming out, so I had to stop that. I now have Spotify's song radio playing off of an initial Debussy or Saint-Saëns number. So, I'm curious: what do y'all listen to when studying?

So, I have some time from when I am interested in taking the LSAT and when I'd like to start studying, which is roughly 08/27/18 - 01/21/18. However, I do wish to purchase the Ultimate+ packet as I would like to give myself all the resources as possible, my only concern is that in the schedule builder it suggests 36-48 hours a week. This is more difficult to plan around especially when taking classes. What is the general suggestion when doing this course load in terms of time and content. I have taken the LSAT twice now and frankly am not here to waste my time, but I also do not want to be overworked to a point where I get too burnt out too early. Any help is greatly appreciated and I look forward to hearing back from y’all. Thanks!

Are the tutors still available for tutoring or is there another list?

If so, the right/most effective method to reach them is PM?

Hey everyone. How different are the Prep Tests in the early 70's from the current LSAT? Thanks!