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Hi friends! I have a stupid question regarding the application of BR. In the video, it was introduced as the method to be adopted for LR. Should we also use it for LG and/or RC? Thanks a lot!
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Hi,
I recently purchased Starter from 7sage.
I self-studied and wrote LSAT and got 156 before.
I am aiming for 167+ on LSAT.
Any tips on developing study schedule using 7sage?
I feel quite new and confused. I've been following the Syllabus one by one and finished up to MSS questions.
Scored 172 in July. I have two cancels earlier on and 6 scores that are visible. T-14 still possible?
I graduated last year and I spend on and off studying for LSAT for a year... I'm still struggling and not getting score I want.
I was wondering if it is a good idea to postpone and study one more year and apply next cycle or just try my best and apply this year... Also does 2 yr gap after graduating from college hurt my chance?
Five test centers in the Raleigh-Durham area will be reviewed below, including
I have taken the test in the first three test centers and visited the last two by myself. Based on my experience, I would recommend future test takers choose NC Central and William Peace mainly for three reasons: enough table space, short time elapsed between check-in and test, and professional proctors.
William Peace University
Proctors: Nice, kept the time accurately, made no noise, I have nothing to complain
Facilities: normal facilities, nothing to complain
What kind of room: small lecture room
How many in the room: 20~30 test takers
Desks: one classroom with small folding desks and one with big fixed desks. The former doesn't have enough space to layout both the test book and the bubble sheet. But the latter does.
Left-handed accommodation: no
Noise levels: 0
Parking: free parking in front of the test building
Time elapsed from arrival to test: I arrived at 8:15 am and the test started at 8:30 am.
Irregularities or mishaps: no
Other comments: no
Would you take the test here again? Yes
Date[s] of Exam[s]: 2018
NC State
Proctors: not professional. They were not familiar with the pre-test process. They collected the admission tickets before everyone filled in the personal information on the bubble sheet and had to redistributed them because no one remembered their own LSAT account number. This process took about 30 mins and added some unnecessary anxieties.
Facilities: normal facilities
What kind of room: huge conference room
How many in the room: 50~70 test takers
Desks: big continued desks
Left-handed accommodation: no
Noise levels: 0
Parking: free parking in front of the conference building
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 60~90 minutes. Because there were too many test takers, it took forever to check in. Also, I don't understand why there were two check-ins; the first was in the front door of the building and the second was in front of the conference room. The test was supposed to start at 12:30 pm but the check in didn't finish until 12:45.
Irregularities or mishaps:no
Other comments: the room temperature was freezing
Would you take the test here again? no
Date[s] of Exam[s]: 2018
NC Central University, School of Law
Proctors: nothing to complain
Facilities: normal
What kind of room: small lecture theater
How many in the room: 20~30
Desks: big continued tables
Left-handed accommodation: no
Noise levels: 0
Parking: there was paid parking in a garage which is about 10-min walk from the law school. But I parked in the reserved lot in front of the law school and didn't get a ticket.
Time elapsed from arrival to test:15 mins. The test started around 12:35 pm.
Irregularities or mishaps: no
Other comments: Before deciding to take my last LSAT at NC Central, I have seen a lot of scary comments on bad things, such as noise and terrible proctors, about this test center. I even learned from a June test taker that A/C in one of the test rooms was not working when she took the test. But luckily, everything went so well on July for me. I even thought it is the best testing experience ever for me.
Would you take the test here again? Yes
Date[s] of Exam[s]: July 2018
Shawn University, and St. Augustine University
I didn't take the test there but I have checked test rooms there. Both have normal community college facilities with small folding tables, which can only accommodate a bubble sheet. This is a deal-breaker as I believe having comfortable desks and chairs is very important for performing well. I would suggest future test takers call the campus/hotel security/management and ask what kind of rooms/desks do they use before choosing the test center.
Hello All,
I'm fairly new at this but I've noticed I'm taking 2x as long to complete the the course sections than what is listed. For example, I just finished for the night before getting to the Main Point Problem Sets and I spent about 3 hours just to get there when the whole thing is listed as 3 hours. I'm worried this is going to take me longer than expected each week broken down which is difficult for the weeks averaging over 12 hours a week on my study schedule.
I tend to finish my LR sections in 24-29 min. However, I average -8 on an LR section and -3 BR. I think I'm spending my leftover time wrong, but I'd love some opinions/personal experience on this.
Typically, I put a tiny circle around the questions that I figured were "freebies" (I don't read all of the answers or don't read them all thoroughly) and come back to them first with my extra time. However, I usually stick with my initial answer when I come back to them. I just get nervous that I missed something and got it wrong. From there, I move on to the questions I skipped, followed by the difficult questions I circled. Should I be mixing up this order?
Proctors: Laid back and professional. Although, for one of the sections they forgot to call out the 5 minute warning... good thing I had my watch.
Facilities: Clean, comfortable, easily accessed. I walked from my apartment but there are parking facilities on campus so driving shouldn't be difficult. Brought a sweater but didn't need it -- comfortable temperature.
What kind of room: Lecture hall.
How many in the room: 30-40
Desks: Long tables. We were spaced about two chair lengths apart.
Left-handed accommodation: N/A but wouldn't have been a problem since it was tables not desks.
Noise levels: There was camp for young kids going on next door and they were incredibly loud but none of the sound came through the walls. We could only hear it during the break and beforehand.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 30 minutes.
Would you take the test here again? Oh hell yeah. Ideal conditions in my opinion.
Date[s] of Exam[s]: June and July 2018.
I took the July LSAT are received an average score. I was already signed up for September, so might as well try to do a little better. I was curious about how/if people have approached studying for a retake differently? I finished the 7sage course and my instinct is to do timed sections and go over weak points until the exam. Which methods have worked for you all?
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Dear People who take the LSAT at a test center on a weekend,
How do you do this? Just show up and find an empty classroom? What if a class comes in during the middle of your section? I'm debating whether it's worth it to try this. If anyone has done this with College of Alameda, please let me know!
What other places that stimulate a testing environment should I take my test other than my room? My local libraries have yelling children in them so those aren't great options.
What is the best way to contact 7sage with questions about this? I have two questions:
I’d like to receive an advice on law school selection. With 7 sage, I have to make a decision between U of Miami law and Florida international University law. Gpa;3.65, lsat;155. Former is private n I didn’t achieve scholarship, thus cost $47,000. The latter institute initially cost $35,000, but subsequent year lower to $20,000. Money is definitely top concern for me, but shall I pay more to attend higher ranking school?
How can I raise 10 more points in 2 months? Do you guys have any good tips for me?
I'm very good at Games and average at LR and RC..
LR section is my main concern -> can you guys recommend additional material to study for this section?
So my current method of study I feel hasn't been the most efficient. What I was doing was rotating the sections that I worked on every few weeks. I'd do 1 or two sections and blind review either right after or the following day. I feel like I may get more out of maybe rotating each day rather than every two weeks, but I have no experience doing so. Has this worked out for anyone? What other methods do you suggest?
Is PT 37 a fairly easy test overall? I scored a 165, even though usually I score in the 150s. I want to know if I’m on the right track, or just got lucky on this test. Thanks! Let me know what you guys think
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I've written an addendum and feeling very so so about it. How do I go about getting help with just that portion of my application, are there 7sage teachers here who can help? Thanks
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158 to a 168! Super stoked. Owe it entirely to JY’s videos and the 7sage community.
I recently took my first PT after 4 months of intensive CCing and had an increase of 13 points. This took me by surprise since I was stupidly convinced that I wouldn't improve at all (props to J.Y. and the 7Sage community for all your help, btw). This said, while I'm stoked about my increase, I'm not yet quite where I want to be score-wise.
Here's the facts:
-- I have 3 months before I take the November LSAT
-- I wish to improve by 5 points at minimum, the ideal being a 9 point increase (perhaps this is reaching, but one can dream!)
My questions:
(1) Do you think a 5-9 point increase is possible within a 3 month time-span?
(2) What are some techniques that've allowed y'all to make your score gains?
All advice is appreciated!
Just wondering why the PTs included here only have 4 sections and what the general consensus is over practicing with 4 or 5 sections. My concern is that the last section could very well be a "real" section. So if I'm only practicing with 4, this runs me the risk of getting burnt out.
I've noticed the past few days it's impossible for me to sleep early. I can shower and throw myself into bed at 9pm but I just can't fall asleep. It's really frustrating to experience the whole "my eyes are shut but I'm still awake and I know I'm still awake because I can hear myself think" situation. I put my phone away and stay away from my computer before going to bed but still nothing! I know it's definitely the anxiety of the exam being a month away and I'm just wondering if anyone has tips on overcoming this?
I don't like melatonin because the times I've used it, I find myself groggy in the mornings and my brain just can't connect anything. It's becoming an issue because I'm trying to get myself into the habit of being up early and studying. I took a PT today and I found it hard to focus and my mind was just really foggy. Idk how to explain it but I just felt weird? Lol, as I'm BRing I'm looking at the questions and I'm telling myself "ok how did you not read that word... how did you not understand this? This is something you wouldn't miss if you were more alert".
Oh also, I was coping with jet lag last week. I was in Thailand and when I came back I was falling asleep at 6pm and waking up at 4am LOL. It was great but then I had one night where I stayed up until 11pm and that threw everything off. I'm not trying to get to this extreme but after I broke the 6pm mark I was sleeping at 9pm and waking up at 6am. This is what I'm trying to aim for but like I said, it's just become difficult to sleep at all.
I'd appreciate any suggestions! I'm trying to refrain from taking anything to force myself to sleep such as Advil Pm etc.. I really want to keep it natural. I've heard suggestions of drinking chamomile tea, has that worked for any of you? Thanks in advance :)
While I'm a bit disappointed in my score as it's lower than my recent PT average, I'm grateful for all the support communities like 7sage, TLS, and Reddit provide to those who are just mediocre or below average. Sure, if your diagnostic is in 150-160 range it's relatively easier to hit 170+ than someone like myself. You may get discouraged over and over again feeling like you've hit a plateau or you're not smart enough. Trust me, my first real LSAT score was a 147 and that was after a year of studying. This post is for those that feel like they're losers. Failure is a better teacher than success will ever be!
Also, just want to give a big shout out to my tutors @Sami and @"Cant Get Right". Not sure if you guys use 7sage anymore or remember me since I stopped tutoring 6 months back but both of your approaches/strategies are the reason I was able to even hit 170. Josh with his tiered time management approach and Sami for teaching me how to read for reasoning structure. And yes, I actually tried on the diagnostic but still ended up with a 120 lol.
Thank you! Keep moving forward!
Hi all I recently modified my schedule so that I'm waking up at 4 am. I did this so I can study before work. In the spirit of keeping things consistent, I want to wake up at 4 am on the day of the test!
I want to start practicing my test day routine on the weekends. Please let me know what you think of my schedule and if you would add/take out anything! My main goal is to remain confident and calm throughout the test.
Breakfast: 2 sunnyside up eggs
Morning snack: PB&J sandwich
15 min break during the test snack: apple with peanut butter + Cheese + 1/2 PB&J sandwich
4 am Wake up, bfast
4:30 am Meditate
5 am 30 minutes of yoga, followed by a hot shower
6 am commute to test & warm up (1 game, 1 passage, and 2 pages of LR)
7 am Meditate & check in for test
How early should I get to the test center for the 8 am test to check in?
Do you guys have any easyish yoga routines/youtube channels that you follow?
Do you have better ideas for the 15 min break snack?