I'm in a bit of a conundrum and could use some advice. Although I began studying for the September LSAT in late May, my progress, particularly within the realm of Logic Games, was slow. At the time, I was solely using PowerScore and it was not until two weeks ago that I began 7sage's Core Curriculum. Since then, I feel like I've finally broken through in terms of my understanding of Logic Games and the more difficult analytical reasoning questions. Unfortunately, the time window to withdraw from the September lsat date and receive a refund passed right before I discovered 7sage. With all of this in mind, it seems I have two options:

(1) take the test (I'm halfway through the Core Curriculum and have scored 164 and 163 on the only practice tests I've taken) with the very real risk that I blow up on test day but could later take the December test

(2) withdraw from the test and take the December 3rd LSAT (I realize I'd need to explain somewhere in my application letter the legitimate reason for doing this)

I'd really appreciate any guidance that could be offered.

Hi! My name is Eeshan Garg. Third-year undergraduate (major: Computer Science, minors: English, Psychology) in Canada. Born and raised in India. Hoping to take the LSAT next summer and apply to Canadian and US law schools after! :) In University, I am involved with the CS Society and our Mooting Society. And I work remotely (part-time) for a tech company in California. I look forward to learning from all of my fellow 7sagers/future attorneys. ;)

I am about to take the June 2007 diagnostic and I had a couple of questions about blind review:

Is it imperative that I do the Blind Review the same day as I took the test (right after I finish)? Would Blind Reviewing the day after I took the test be detrimental to my overall improvement in any way? I have a full course load in school + demanding part time job + 7Sage, so I am pressed for time and its a bit hard to spare 6-9 hours a day for a full-length PT and BR session.

Also, after I have circled the questions that I am not 100% certain about, should I BR those questions on a fresh copy of the PT or on the same one that I took? What about the ones that I skipped?

I apologize if these questions have already been answered. I did a quick search on the forums and Google before posting but didn't find any satisfactory answers. It could very well be that I didn't look in the right place or maybe I am not familiar with the forums as much since I am new to 7sage. If this is a complete duplicate, it would be awesome if someone could please point me to the relevant discussion. :)

Thanks!

So I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do still want to go to law school and definitely see it in my plans but timing does not feel right for me. It's my senior year and I've grown so much as a person, I want to graduate with no regrets. I have several leadership roles on campus, participating in different organizations, and taking the most advanced courses of my college career. I felt really determined to go to law school right after graduation but I underestimated how time consuming studying and applying can be with everything else I am doing. Is anyone else planning to do the same?

Hey all,

This is me being extra but I want to be safe...I recently started wearing prescription glasses (about a week ago). So there's no glasses in my LSAT ticket and ID photos. Do I have to do anything? I don't have the time to change photos.

I've read discussions regarding the best types of pencils and sharpeners to use... I've been using Papermate HB#2 and have had no issue with them!! Does it really matter? (and along with which type of sharpener to buy/use?)

I am taking the September Lsat which is on Saturday and want to take a practice exam tomorrow morning (Wednesday), is this a good idea or not since its kind of close to test day?

So i've heard from several people different experiences in regards to the lsat proctors on test day. Some say that the proctors stay in the front of the room and others hover over you as you are taking the exam. I personally find it intimidating and distracting when someone is walking around me and watching over me as I am taking an exam. Does anyone know if this is a LSAC protocol or it varies from proctor to proctor?

Seems like you could easily hit 175 if not higher. Has he said it before?

Hey everyone so this will be my first time taking the lsat and I am confused as to what i should be doing in the days leading into it. I took a practice exam 3 days ago on Saturday. And have done little review here and there, but I don't know what I should do from now till Saturday in terms of review or practice exams. Any guidance would be helpful. Thanks and good luck all.

HI Everyone - sort of related to my earlier posts but how does a cancellation look with 2 good/better scores when applying?

How would people characterize the LR in PT 80 compared to PT 81 or other preptests in general? I felt surprisingly confident as things seemed to click and my timing was on point as well. I did better on this LR section compared to PT 79's LR when I took it in September. Is it worth taking PT 81 before Saturday or maybe just take PT 81 RC as a section?

Hi all! I've been reading some mixed reviews as to what I should be doing the week before and the day before the test. Most people/websites are saying take it easy...do not do a practice test! Where as others are saying take one last practice test or do certain sections. I was wondering if anyone has some advice on what worked for them during the week and the day before the test!

Thanks!

I started at a 155 diagnostic. Now regularly test low 160s. BR is usually upper 160s. I've been putting in 20-30 hours a week since May (in addition to a full-time job and business; I'm a non-traditional student). I started with another LSAT online prep course and did the majority of my training there, but discovered 7Sage when looking for video explanations of the logic games (thanks for those, by the way!). Now signed up here as of 2 weeks ago. I've gone through all the videos for LR and that's helped me move up those points into the low 160s. I know I am capable of more, and that I just need more time to practice and bring up my speed. I discovered 7Sage too late. I'm making steady progress now, but not fast enough for the test on Saturday :/

I feel that upper 160s is reachable for me for sure, even above 170. I'm aiming for higher ranked law schools, but at the very least want a high score for the $$ when considering lower-ranked school. My GPA (graduated 1994) is a 3.94.

So my question: If I know that I'm going to probably score in the low 160s, and that I could do better on the December test, should I even bother with the Sept. one? Will law schools care if there are scores of (say) 161 and 169? or would a single 169 be better?

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Scored PT 70 and got a 170 with -7 RC lol.

Took PT 81 (June) today and got a 166, -7 RC.

Conclusion: Fk RC

Recently moved....so my driver's license reflects my previous address. Is this something I should be worried about? That is, would they turn you away because of that?

Any one know if Central Americans, specifically Nicaraguans, are considered URM's? And if so, what role does it play in the application process/ admission probability?

Long time observer, first time poster here. Just hit my first perfect score ever on PT 54. Went -1 RC, -1 LR, -0 LG.

I scored a 165 on the June test and was really disappointed. Upped the work effort over the summer and over my last 20 PT's I'm averaging a 174. With a week left until the test I'm praying I can match that average on the real thing as I was averaging a 168-169 headed into June! Just wanted to share my accomplishment and hopefully let others know this test is very learnable as long as you're willing to put in the work!

Hello: My target lsat score is 150 and I am planning to take the Lsat in December. Over the last year I studied half of the cc, and then decided I needed extra help, so I purchased the Power score Bibles. Currently, I have not taken any practice or timed pretests because I am having issues of applying what I have learned from the CC/Power score to the actual diagnostic tests. I don't feel as though I am learning the material. I understand the material when reading it, but forget half of the material that I thought I have digested. Should I go through the 7sage CC again or try focusing on the basic concepts before doing any untimed/timed pretests? I also have test anxiety! I wanted to take the test in December because delaying the test has not improved my score. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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I am a little lost as to how I should begin to study. Any advice? I have about 5 months to study. Should I take a test a day?

Hi guys! I tried searching for this in the archives, but couldn't find anything that specifically addresses my question.

I wear glasses regularly and typically have them on from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed. The only exception is that when I'm working on a laptop or on paper, I occasionally take off my glasses for comfort. Otherwise, I get a headache from prolonged focus on things close to my eyes.

Glasses aren't listed as items allowed to be set on the table during the administration of the test. Will I be permitted to take off my glasses and set them on the table if they begin to bother me during the test? Other people have inquired about bringing extra reading glasses, but my case is the opposite. These are my prescribed glasses that I normally wear, and actually only affect my far vision.

I know the worst case solution would be to put them in my plastic bag right before the exam, but I feel much more comfortable wearing them during the test with the ability to remove them if needed.

Thanks for the feedback :)

Hey guys!

So I am almost done the CC, hopefully by the end of this week. I was just wondering how many of you have approached the next step in your studying? I have done most problem sets for the question types, however I have found myself struggling or not getting as many correct as I would like for some question types when it came to the three or four star questions. Is this common or is it just me and how did you guys over come this?

I plan to write in December and want to aim for the high 160s. I have not completed a PT yet (other than the diagnostic), but I intend on doing that once I am done the CC just to see if there's an improvement.

So basically, what I am trying to ask I guess is...

How have you started to PT after the CC?

What was your study schedule after completing the CC?

Did you do 3 preptests a week? with BR after each PT

or Drill as much as I can after the CC (too fool proof all sections) and then start PT's more frequently?

or drill along with doing 2 PT's a week?

My schedule is pretty flexible, but I just want to know what has worked for you guys!

Thanks! :)

Just wondering if the font size of the actual test is the same as when I print 7sage PTs?

The font size of the 7sage PTs are slightly smaller than the font on PTs from official LSAC books/resources (as least in my opinion).

Anyone have any insight on this? Thanks!

If a test is going to accurately predict the capability of one to be a great law student, then a test must accurately assess the ability of one to master skills that enable one to be a great law student. The LSAT fails this necessary condition.

We all know that certain practice tests play to our particular skills, and thus all of our scores fluctuate a little (or a lot). Even with our renowned Sages, some of them were averaging much higher than the 170 score that they were able to scrape by with. If we are able to put so much effort into studying for this test, and yet our scores still fluctuate significantly, then how can this test be an accurate assessment of our skills?

We've all been there. Every once in a while, you encounter a test and your score suddenly drops. You are shocked. How could this happen? Perhaps you just had a bad day. But it is also possible that this particular tests did not align with your particular skills. But wait, shouldn't this test always be assessing the ability of the same skills?

I have sympathy for LSAC, I really do. Designing such a test would be daunting, especially if you add in the fact that some people are able to spend thousands on test prep and take time off work/school to focus solely on the test while others must fit it time before and after work with only minimal resources to spend on prep. But still, the LSAT fails.

As you can probably guess, I am writing this out of frustration. I have put so much time into studying, have been within the 168-172 range for months, and suddenly, I scored a 164 on a test just a week from test day. I guess for confidence's sake, I should just write it off as a fluke or a bad day. But the truth is, law schools have become reliant on a test that really just isn't a great predictor of being a great law student. With law schools beginning to accept the GRE, I think the test needs to be revamped significantly in order to stay relevant.