Hi everyone,

I am really not sure how to relay my situation but I'll try my best. I am sorry in advanced if it seems all over the place. So here is a general background (can I even call it that)? of my situation: I was fortunate enough to be able to spend extensive time studying for the LSAT since last summer 2016. I should have used my time WISELY. Instead, I continued to procrastinate and push back studying for the LSAT. I had a lot of time and because of this, I kept telling myself not to worry; however, the few days that I DID study for the LSAT (which was usually two or three times a week for about 30 mins to an hour) I did not put my full effort in either. I purchased the Powerscore LG and LR books and essentially rushed them for the past year. After finishing them this summer 2017, I began taking PTs untimed. My scores started to increase up to mid 160s untimed after a few. Similar to reading the Powerscore books (two or three times a week), I only did the untimed PTs once or twice a week with several breaks (yes, I know. Terrible). Throughout this period, however, I frequently consulted LSAT discussion boards such as this, TLS, and the reddit forum.

My current situation:

I am currently registered for the September 2017 test (which is about a week away now). I started taking my FIRST timed PTs for about a week now and my scores are continuing to stay in the low 150s. I also made the mistake of not thoroughly reviewing the PTs or using BR. I am pretty sure I will do just as poorly on the test next week as I have on the PTs I am taking. I am not really sure what to do... Do you recommend I start from learning the fundamentals properly? I was considering using the 7sage course to study for the LSAT. Even if I did bomb this September test next week I am signing up for December to retake it with much better study habits because I have learned (the hard way) that there really are no shortcuts to this test.

What I have been hoping for is my GPA (cGPA of 3.90) to compensate for the low LSAT score in this September test since I am applying this cycle and thinking I am a splitter. I am a Canadian applicant and have hopes of getting into either Osgoode or U of T. What are your thoughts/advice/opinions? I know my approach was really, really bad and I will likely get criticized for it but I chose to ask this question in the 7sage forum instead of TLS and the Reddit forum because having I find the help here to be much better and I feel the sense of community is much stronger here.

Thank you for taking the time to read my lengthy post. Apologies again!

I tend to do a full review rather than a blind review because I hate using test time to figure out whether I am convinced of my answer or not.

I know it's more time-taking when you're reviewing questions, but do you think it has similar benefits to blind review?

A pivotal point to reach higher score bands is to implement skipping strategies and those concepts have helped elevate my score potential. If you can grab the “low hanging” fruit of easy questions, then you can “bank” time to return to the curve breaker questions. However, putting undo pressure on myself to answer the first 10 questions in less than 10 minutes didn’t quite work as I had planned... i.e. PT62 shows that LSAC will throw in level 4/5 questions in the first 10 & have a level 1 question in the midst of a 4/5 stretch which supports the 25 questions in 25 minutes strategy.

The Official LSAT SuperPrep II, LSAC provides a 1-5 ranking of difficulty for every question for PT 62, PT 63 and previously undisclosed PT C2. (will add C2 graph soon)

Hope this helps:)

[Edited to change title]

Thanks.

Hi all,

I'm scheduled to take the LSAT on the 16th in Southeast Florida. Looks like Irma is gonna be hitting us big time, and we're being told we could lose power like we did back when Wilma came through 11(?) years ago. (When Wilma hit, we literally lost power in the entirety of the southern region of Florida for two-four weeks. It was crazy; there wasn't any light pollution and we could all see stars in the sky at night.) Anyway, if that happens to us (fingers crossed it won't), would the LSAC offer an alternate test date? I've counted out how many test centers would be effected, and at least down by me it'll be hitting 14 test sites. I have a hard time seeing the test still happening if there's no power at the test centers, and if people are literally unable to get to the centers because of all the damage. But I'm also retaking and am kind of freaking out that I'll have to postpone until December because of the stupid hurricane. Does anyone have the details on the LSAC's reschedule/cancelation policy due to natural disasters?

Thanks!

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I sat for the December test last year and was ill-prepared for it. My prep leading up to that take was filled with most of the common errors laid out in the 7Sage curriculum. I'm now planning to sit for this December's test and while I still have lots of work to do, I wanted to share this one thing since it is probably the only reason my goal score of 170 is within reach.

Spend A LOT of timing mastering the fundamentals upfront. That is shared regularly in this community but only because it is so important. I did nothing but fundamentals (Lawgic, grammar, QT strategies, LG Foolproofing) from February of this year through July! Here is why this was so important to me:

High Score --> Mastery of Fundamentals

not(Mastery of Fundamentals --> High Score)

Now that I have been taking full timed PTs and timed sections, I realize just how intuitive all the material has to become in order to be applied consistently when the clock is ticking. It is really difficult to perform at your peak for each section of a PT and then to do that consistently enough that you are confident you'll do it on D-Day. There is so much that I've had to learn beyond fundamentals like skipping strategies, comparative RC strategies, POE strategies, endurance, and durable composure. I tried to learn these things concurrently with the fundamentals last year and it resulted in a unideal score because I wound up learning neither. Even learning those "extras" now when I have a pretty good handle on fundamentals is difficult.

This is probably most useful to those who are just beginning or those who are debating whether or not to delay their take. I hope some of you find some use in this and will learn from my mistakes. Best of luck!

hello 7sage community!

i recently watched a few episodes of SUITS after seeing it pop up in discussions here about favorite lawyer movies/tv shows and ways to relax or unwind leading up to test week.

the show is perfectly wonderful in all the ways that a well-made hour-long cable drama should be, but i have one serious question:

WHY DIDN'T HARVEY JUST HIRE MIKE AS A PARALEGAL?

thanks for the help!

After writing many preptests, I've realized that no matter what type of section the section after the break is, I do the worst on that section. I am assuming this is because I lose focus/momentum after the 15 minute break. Wondering how to avoid this?

So, I can't catch a break with this test.

I was finally really starting to make progress and then a hurricane decided to blow in to town. If anyone hasn't gathered yet, I live in Florida. While it's not suppose to land until next week (Monday) the whole state is in chaos. I saw two women get in to a full out fight over a case of gatorade. Moral of the story here is - i'm not going to get any studying done between now and the exam. I genuinely did not want to have to wait till December. Any Harvey people have some input? I would really appreciate it. Should I postpone? What do you think LSAC will do?

Much love, send water.

Victoria

Edit: I'm located in Northern Florida for the most part, but if this thing bounces in to the gulf I will be a direct hit. If this thing bounces up the coast, then my family will be a direct hit and I will be rushing to the coast to help evacuate starting Thursday. I'm assuming my testing center won't be majorly effected though.

I have been studying since last September.

My fundamentals are rock solid, i am generally scoring a 178 to 180 during BR. My target score is A 170+.I have hit my target multiple times I have a couple of 174s some 172/173s.

However, I still have a ton of material that I haven't touched yet.

My timing has started to slow down I'm not feeling as confident as i would like, and my RC scores are volatile(anywhere between -3/-7)

I planned on taking september so i could apply early and have december as backup.

However now i am having second thoughts on September.

December is the last time i can take bc i am set on applying this cycle.

Any advice on if i should push it off or take?

P.s. I took the dec 16 exam, so i have one score in the books.

Hello everyone I'm still undecided about which package I should buy. Just a little background:

I've studied from Feb2017-April2017 and I have begun studying again in August. I'm looking to aim in the 175+ range. Should I bite the bullet and get the Ultimate. I wouldn't want to give my diagnostic scores because they aren't timed, therefore not accurate. But does anyone have any advice on whether or not the Ultimate is that big of a leap from the next course below?

Note: Due to my severely poor GPA I NEED to score 175+ (URM+Financial Issues+ Rough Background)

Thank you in advance for all opinions and advice

Hey everyone,

For those taking the Sep LSAT next week, on your admission ticket, is there this faint gray/light blue circle thing at the top right of your picture? My photo meets all the requirements, but I just want to make sure this isn't some indication of my photo not meeting the requirements. Hope I'm not the only one. Thanks!

Currently drilling flaw questions (my biggest hurdle) , and I'm getting every single one wrong.

I have drilled question 1-100 on the cambridge packets, easy-medium questions, and did well, and I think I have a pretty good grasp of the 19 common flaws + how to tackle them...but for some reason on the 4/5 start ones I keep choking. Any suggestions on how to do better? (are earlier flaw question types different?)

So I hear that we need to stick to our routine for game day, yet I worry drinking an 8 oz cup of joe will make me a bit jumpy during the test? Thoughts anyone?

I drink a cup of coffee every day before work, at times try to limit my intake to 1-2 days without it. I know its silly, but I want to be on top of my game for the big day, and would hate if anything like that ruins it for me lol

Hi guys,

I have been with 7SAGE for a few months now. I am only on the MSS section of the course. I find myself irritated and frustrated every time I sit down to study. I walk away from studying more confused then the time before. I have paid and am preparing to take the LSAT in December. I think I am finding excuses now to stay away from studying when I used to study every day for 2 hours. I have a lot in this so I can't give up so I guess I am just looking for reassurance. I have quit my big girl job and we even pay to keep my child in daycare a few times a week just so I can study. The Main Point part really confused me so once I got through the last section of it I was super stoked to start something new. Well I get to MSS and its JUST like the Main Point section.. I know my biggest issue is not being able to identify the Premise and the Conclusion. I even went back and RESTARTED all the lessons again and am still at a loss.

Sorry for all my complaining but if you would like to complain with me please comment below or leave some really amazing great advice instead :)

Good luck everyone!

I first took the LSAT in December of 2016 but was in no way ready for it. I ONLY focused on the logic games and neglected the logic reasoning and reading comp thinking I would be fine. I looked at those sections at the last second and completely siked myself out. Needless to say I completely bombed the Dec 2016 LSAT but killed it on the logic games section. So to help this time around I registered for, then backed out of the June one and bought the 7sage course because i needed to focuse on my spring semester. I studying again after I graduated this past May. Since then I've been studying like a mad woman but I am terrified that I'm still not ready. I've gotten much much better at logic reasoning and reading comprehension but now for some reasoning my logic games are suffering. I study over five hours a day and I know that sounds crazy but I do better when I do more. I take the weekends off to let my brain rest and read, listen to music and stuff but my point differentiation hasn't changed. I normally score in the high 140s my best was 149 as a raw score and that same test after blind review was 161. My logic games after blind review is normally -1 sometimes its -0 so I know that I can get into the 150s maybe even low 160s if i could just get my logic games together. I'm afraid to take too long off though because I'm retaking the LSAT this month and don't want to lose any time.

I think I might end up registering for the December LSAT but that would just make me uncomfortable because then I'd be afraid I'd be cutting it close with admissions. By then most students have applied and law schools are in the middle of their evaluations. It's just—I'm stressing and though I am trying not to I can't help but feel like I won't do well again. Should I planned on stopping a week before the test to fully reboot, but if i keep scoring in the 140s before i do that's all I'll think about in the week that I take off. I don't know if anyone has any tips on how to combat this type of mentality but if you have any I'd love to hear it.

Is there any site/resource where we can see explanations for all the practice tests?

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Hi

I have a question about boosting my Blind Review up to my target score. My current timed test is in the 155-157 range while my Blind Review is a 166-168 range. This is mostly due to logic games, so I've been focusing on getting better at them. My target score is a 170. Since I am blind reviewing where I am, do you think that getting in the 170s on Blind Review is just a matter of exposure?

I am planning on doing the games until I get them to where I want and then focus on the rest of LR and RC to bring my timed test up? Does this make sense. I guess I just feel like it's such a large gap I'm not going to be able to do it.

I guess I am just wondering how much I should focus on the fundamentals and how much I can power through. Should I be asking myself specific questions in my BR?

Also, how does it get the LR questions/passages into the board that it draws on? A feature of the software?

So how should I space out these last three PTs? I'm thinking it might be wise to take 2-3 days in between so I can drill and focus on weaknesses, but I'm also curious about when I should take my last PT before the test date.

Do you all have any suggestions for a solid schedule for the remaining two weeks?

How concerned should I be about BRing around this time as well? Should I just take a hard look at the questions I missed and didn't quite understand so I can save time for drilling? A complete BR usually takes a couple days for me and I feel like I won't have much time for drills.

Thanks. You all have been a big help.

Hi all,

I was going to take the September LSAT but know I can perform a lot better on December's so I just registered for that. Now that it's too late to get any sort of refund on September's LSAT, should I still sit for it and take it as practice? I realize I can still withdraw without it being reflected on my Law School report, but I'm also super worried because December's my last shot if I want to go to law school fall 2018, so I'm thinking maybe just experiencing the actual LSAT, even though I'm probably going to cancel, might prepare me a little bit more for December (test taking anxieties, etc).

In short, does one cancellation affect the competitiveness of my application? If so, how?

Thank you so much in advance!

Hello!

Just wondering if anyone is planning on applying for school specific scholarships or programs. For example, Georgetown has the Global Law Scholars program that requires a separate application to be submitted around the same deadline as the regular app. I don't think it necessarily comes with a scholarship, but it is a program you have to apply for from the beginning (can't get in as a 2L).

Has anyone come across similar programs? I realize most merit scholarships you don't actually apply for beyond the standard application.

I am BRing way higher than my normal score, how do I make my normal score my BR score for example, I PTd and got 150 and then BR and got 158. Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!! thank you so much in advance!!!!!!