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I just got my score back from the September test. I did well enough to get into the schools I want to, but I was scoring right around the 25th - median percentile range. I scored a 154 but I would love to get to a 160 for the December test date. I haven't finished all the core curriculum and I want to really focus my studies for this upcoming test since I am still a college student taking a full class load and working. Any suggestions on where I should focus my studies or what the best routine should be?

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Hey all,

Grey day has not been kind to me. I had a question about strategically applying ED places. I've heard rumors that ED applications have deflated standards for their students. Is this true?

To be perfectly transparent, I was thinking of applying to Columbia ED. I got a 167 on the September Exam - below Columbia's 25th percentile; but I have a 3.9 GPA - well above Columbia's 75th percentile.

Do you think a strategic ED application may increase my chances/plausibly get me in?

Thanks,

Paul

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"First, here are a few undisputed facts about Robert Pruett. He is 38 years old, and has spent every single day of his life in prison since the age of 15. The crime for which he was convicted at that age—the murder of a neighbor—was in fact committed by Robert’s father, Sam Pruett. The prosecution’s theory was that, even though the senior Pruett actually stabbed the victim, Robert was present and liable as an accomplice. At an age when many children have just finished middle school, Robert was given a 99-year sentence in the Texas penitentiary."

On Thursday, Texas plans to execute him. Edit They are executing him for the murder of a jail guard, the case for which is circumstantial.

I find this story abhorrent. But it is very important to read, not to mention how well it is written.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/10/the-autobiography-of-robert-pruett

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Prep Test 70 really smashed me in the teeth. Timed, it demolished me. So far, during blind review, it's eating me away. I just BRed both LR sections and got a combined -13.

Only got -6 on RC timed which is odd because RC is my weakness. Haven't BRed RC or LG yet, but man, so for me, PT70 is humbling me just when I thought I was improving steadily.

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So in the wait for scores to come out, I have a discussion starter!

What school would you pay sticker for?

No arguing about others' decisions/opinions please, this is just for fun while we wait for scores or this is a distraction from your studies! :D

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Hey 7Sage Family,

Did anyone else log-in today and notice that either content is now gone or has been dramatically restructured in terms of how things are laid out in the Study Schedule? For over a month I have seen 800+ hours of total content listed (ultimate+), and today it is showing 364 hours of total content.... I looked through the entire study schedule, and it looks like the early prep tests are now all listed with no time attached. Although I am only in the core content phase now and am not 100% positive, it seems like this may be what caused the dramatic drop in total content hours? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

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Did anyone find this tests LR ridiculously hard? I mean i got totally rocked.

The lg was easy and the RC was also, so i ended up with my average score.

But my brain hasnt been this toasty in months

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Any good books suggestions that will shed some light into law school, prep, logic, stress, actually anything that might help during this study/pre-law process? Thanks :)

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Hey 7Sagers, just wanted to update you on a small change we're making with our "Mentor" title.

We've had the title available for a long time and it has done wonders for the community, so special thanks to all past and present Mentors! The title has kind of evolved over the years into something better (at least in my opinion) and with that, we wanted to change up the name.

"Mentor" sounds like you'd be talking with someone who is a LSAT master—but not everyone is aware that our Mentors might still be studying for the LSAT and are just trying to help out. So, instead, we're switching the title over to a star (⭐). This will show that you're important to the 7Sage community the same way that "Mentor" does, but without the responsibility that some of the students might accidentally put on you of being a perfectly oiled machine, so to speak.

We're still trying this out and are thinking of different ways to incentivize all of this, so we may add more stars for students who help out more. If you have ideas, let us know!

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Hi all - I'm having a hard time keeping to a strict study schedule. When I purchased the Basic package I copied the weekly study schedule (about 20 hrs or so) but I'm having a hard time following it. I'm now behind a few courses and need to figure out how to get back on track - I keep thinking I have to upgrade.

Also, the LSATBlog is offering a study schedule for sale and I'm wondering if its worth it to purchase it. Has anyone purchased this? I really need an hour by hour schedule that I can stick too. I suppose since 7Sage is self-study that I should figure this out on my own. But if anyone can help, pls let me know. Thx.

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Hello all,

As it gets closer and closer to the December exam, I find myself becoming more and more anxious to do well. In between CC lessons and even after I'm done for the day, my brain keeps saying

"gotta pass" "gotta pass" "gotta pass". I know the LSAT is not a pass/fail test, but you all know what I mean. Going to law school is my dream, and my parents have been supporting me both emotionally and financially my entire life. I wouldn't have made it this far if they did not believe in me. Once I accomplish my goals, my family wont have to support me anymore, and I can finally return the favor. I just want to make them proud, but I am not exactly sure how to calm down to ensure I perform at my very best. Sometimes I even start shaking. All thoughts and suggestions are welcomed.

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Hey Guys,

I was wondering what the consensus was on adding something specifically about the school you are applying to on the personal statement. Like throwing in a final paragraph saying something like... this school would be a great fit for me because it has xyz...... It's showing how I would fit in with the school. Whats the consensus on this?

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Hello All,

My name is Talithia Martin and I am scheduled to take the LSAT in December this year.I've personally had my struggles with all the sections, however, I am finding my performance with logic games a little difficult to improve. One of the major questions I would like to ask is what is the difference between each type of logic game?

For example

a.) Basic & Linear Games

b.) Grouping Games

c.) Grouping & Linear Combination

d.) Mapping Games

e.) Pure Sequencing

f.) Pattern Games

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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on here, but I’ve been reading through posts every now and then for the past few months. So first of all, thanks to all of you for making this forum such a great source of wisdom and motivation. It’s really helped me out a lot over the last few phases of studying.

I was hoping people might have some thoughts and suggestions on how to structure the remainder of my prep time. For the past several months this point has just had a big looming ‘PT!’ marked - which is surely at least part of a good idea.

An idea of where I am:

I started studying in earnest back in January. Jan/Feb I went through all 3 Bibles. March/April I did the 7Sage CC. The summer mostly consisted of The LSAT Trainer, fool-proofing LG’s, and moving from untimed LR/RC to fully timed (BR of course). As of this week I am done with a giant slate of fool proofing on LG and starting to get back into shape on the other sections.

LG's are fool-proofed 1-38 & ABC. Planning to keep adding to that one section at a time.

My LR is going pretty well but is definitely what I’m most stressed about. I normally get to the last 2 pages of questions around the 25 minute mark, and finish at 33 with not a lot of time to go back and check. My past few scores (most recent to less recent) have been -4, -4, -0, -0, -1, -2, -1 (You can probably guess where I took 2 weeks off to finish up LG fool-proofing). It’s tough to see too much of a pattern in question type missed. Parallel questions of either type are definitely prevalent and MSS probably stress me out the most. But I’m also fairly likely to miss NA and SA which I am confident in (or anything else).

RC has been pretty similar. I’m more likely to bust on RC with a passage that just blindsides me for -4 or -5, but less and less all the time. More recent scores on that are -2, -1, -2, -3. Oddly Main Point and Purpose of Passage Questions seem to be the ones I’m most likely to miss along with a curve breaker question or two. I used to finish the sections by around 29-31 minutes with plenty of time to go back and check, but after my LG break that has crept up to 33 with one section I didn’t finish (-3). Hopefully it starts to slide back down now that I’m not neglecting the section as much.

I’m signed up to take the electronic field test this coming weekend and am planning to sit for the real thing in December, but am perfectly content to slide that date back to February. My sort of amorphous plan had been to jump in PT (60+ are all entirely clean for me). But does anyone have any suggestions on a balance of full PT vs. timed sections vs. reviewing CC material or any other thoughts on what might be helpful to squeeze out my last few points and gain some consistency?

Thanks in advance, and I look forward to being more active here as I finish up my prep!

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