Hey guys just want to say I appreciate this community of 7sagers. It's encouraging to know we are all in this battle together. That being said to those who are consistently scoring in the high 165+ and 170s, what helped you break into that range? I am currently averaging between 161-165 and am BR'ing thoroughly. I noticed on some of my LR questions I second guess my gut instinct and my first choice ends up being right. I also have improved a lot in my LG section. RC has remained stagnant, where I only get about 70-75% right. Just trying to get some solid tips on how to get into that high 168-169 range. Appreciate it.

Hey folks,

I'm having a hard time with RC. I take way too long and the notes (words, circling, and underlining) I make on the passages almost never help me. Any strategies that have helped you improve would be greatly appreciated!

Hey all,

Is this allowed? haha I browse through people's threads and such and noticed that topics tend to get off-topic and cluster the OP's questions, comments, etc.. so I thought I would create this for everyone to just chat and connect. If there is one already sorry, please delete/let this die.

Anyways,

I was just setting up my schedule for the academic year and realized that once I take out hours for lectures, studying, work, etc, I'll have roughly 10 h/week left for studying the LSAT.

I plan to take the LSAT in June 2017. Is spending 10 hours a week (plus a lot more during winter break) from September to June enough of a time commitment to ensure that I get a score that reflects my maximum potential?

I was thinking that I'd take one PT per week, do a thorough blind review, and then spend the rest of my allotted LSAT study time doing drills focusing on my weaknesses + reviewing parts of the Core Curriculum again whenever I need to. I've already read The LSAT Trainer and I'm going to be finished with the Core Curriculum in a couple of weeks, so I think I'll be in pretty good shape to start PTing by September.

Any advice will be very much appreciated!

Is 7sage missing a question type in logical reasoning? Evaluate the Argument Questions

ok so im a veteran so i get tuition waiver for CT state schools, but my gpa sucked imean it was terrible, after Afghanistan i mustve gone to school just so i wouldnt have to be home. l was able to graduate, but my gpa was a 2.6, i know shame on me, trust me i had some issues focusing on school once i got back. my question is what school do you guys think i need on my lsats to have a chance of going to UCONN? thick skin so dont worry lay it on me

I'm curious as to whether or not it is worth investing in a desk/study space in my home.

Wondering where you guys study for the LSAT? At home? or do you go to a library?

Also, if you study at home, how is your study space set up?

No lie:

http://www.cali.org/sites/default/files/ColoringBookFinalAug022016.pdf

Brb, buying the 64 crayola pack like old times.

Hey 7sagers,

I watched this video for the first time last night and I thought it was really motivational, especially now that the September LSAT is around the corner. Wanted to share it.

Let’s push through the last month strong!

So I'm looking into getting the Ultimate + package eventually when I am done reading through The LSAT Trainer that I was recommended. I see the Ultimate + has the most problem sets.

My question is how many of the problem sets should I do while going through the actual lessons and how many should I save for when I am doing practice exams?

I looked at some previous threads that talk about this, but couldn't find a clear answer. What exactly is recommended by J.Y or the Sages?

TYIA

I have one quick question, Is taking the December LSAT too late for admissions? any experiences? I plan to have all my work paper work submitted as I prepare, and have everything turned in before DEC 31. Since this would be my first time taking the test, I won't have a score to report, would that hurt my admission chances?

So, I've decided to postpone my test date from September to December as well as Signup for 7sage. I've been scoring in the 155-157 and I really want to be in the mid- high 160s. Did I make the right decision? ugh I hope I did, Why is this process so difficult ?!?! Im really good at LG, I'm usually finishing with 4-5 min left and getting 20 -23 correct. It seem as though i just can't win with LR and reading comp, my scores fluctuate between those two. Im hoping my signing for 7sage will really help me, I'm going crazy because i just can't seem to hit the 160 range! It's a terrible feeling.

Hi everyone. I took my diagnostic finally...and got a 146. However, that is AFTER inishing the curriculum first. It's just an awful feeling. I know it's the first test, but I finished the curriculum first and still only got 146. Do I even have a shot at getting a decent score? *sigh*

.....what gives bro? I feel that these are so much harder than earlier ones that I've taken. I'm marking somewhere around 20 questions for BR in each LR section. Just took PT 66 and I feel like I just got rekt; felt like I was just reading words and not understanding them.

I've read that as you go higher in the PTs, the harder they get...but dang.

Hey smarties!

I am trying to post things that are funny and light hearted to bring smiles to some of you going through a rough time.

The other day was a rough one. I did a PT and my head wasn't in it and I scored well below my average. Needless today I started crying, like ugly cry when Mufasa in the Lion Kings dies. It was a disaster. My roommate came home at that time and his only solution was to feed me I guess.

He took me out for a burger. This was a big deal because I don't eat junk food at all. It was the best burger I ever had. I went home and wrote another prep test and scored higher than my average.

All days can be turned around. Don't stress over a bad PT, eat a burger instead (3

I hope this picture makes you smile and makes you believe in the power of burgers.

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I received a free Princeton Review textbook that had a practice test in the back. It is not an actual LSAT that has been administered it was made by the princeton review people. I scored so so low compared to other tests and I am wondering if this means I am doing worse or if it's the fact that it wasn't a real lsat. The questions were completely different from what I have seen (in my opinion) and the logic games far more confusing and complex then anything I have seen and I have taken over 16 PT's. Someone help.

Hey everyone, I have an inquiry into GPA improvements and disabilities. When I transferred to a 4 year, I thought that I was going to be pre-med. Long story short: I dropped both my intro chem classes and the labs associated. Consenquently, I ended up with a 2.25. However, winter term I showed an improvement. My GPA when from a 2.25 to a 3.5. In spring, I managed to extend that to a 3.3. (We're talking individual terms. My overall GPA is a 3.24). I know that I'm still in undergraduate and going to be a junior, but what do you guys suggest that I do from here on (besides GPA)? In addition, I have a documented disability.

For reading comp. I have had a really hard time cutting down my time less than 6:30 mins per passage and 5 mins per section of questions. When I shorten my time, I rush through the questions and miss it because of a simple misread. Would it be better to slow down and just skip the last passage in order to get more answers correct??

I received my undergraduate transcript today, and found out that it did not show any of my co-curricular activities involvement on campus. It only showed my academic information. Will law school admission team think that I did nothing outside of the classroom? Of course I will list my involvement in my resume, but will law school believe it?

Hey guys! I'm looking for any input regarding anxiety and insomnia. I'll try to make this short. I've been dealing with insomnia for at least 6 years. I've been taking Ambien for about a year now. I refused sleeping pills for years because I didn't want to become addicted so I took any type of allergy medicine (Benadryl mostly) that would induce sleep. Yeah, I know, dumb, especially when I have to carry around Benadryl at all times because I've had "allergic episodes" due to who knows what! I've tried different brands and different dosages of melatonin but none worked. Tylenol PM was pretty much the only thing other than a prescription that worked. I took that for a few years but again felt it wasn't the best option. After going back and forth with my doc for a while I finally agreed to the Ambien only because the lack of sleep was affecting other medical conditions. I did not notice it immediately but I've noticed in the last few months that I'm not as "sharp" as I normally am and I'm extra forgetful. I cannot scientifically say it's the Ambien but I haven't made any other changes. Now for the anxiety. I've never really had any unusual episodes regarding anxiety but I've noticed recently that I get really bothered by what I consider a lot more than usual. I've had a lot going on in the last few months like moving 2x within 3 mos, more health scares and calling a relationship off due to it causing more anxiety for me. All of this has caused me to once again delay the test until December, ugh! Anybody have any input? On anything really. I don't want meds for the anxiety but if it continues to be bothersome I'm not against it. I've never had to deal with this level of anxiety so I'm wondering if others can suggest anything they do for coping? I was thinking about switching to another sleeping pill but I don't want to risk any negative side effects and my body having to adjust to something new even though I'm not testing until December. What would you guys do? Any suggestions are welcome! Thx guys!

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Ok, I have two non related questions, but did not want to clog up the discussion thread.

1. I had a professor drop the ball on me. She had agreed to write a LOR, then later said she wouldn't be able to due to time constraints. Even though, she still has a month and she has known about this for 2 months. It was BS, but here is my question. I have a great review from another professor, and will be able to get a great one from my supervisor who I have worked for for a year. Will it hurt me big time to only have one LOR from a prof? I have taken a lot of online classes, so I do not have many options as far as profs that will be able to write a great one for me.

2. I have recently found out that you should submit your resume during the application process. Is this true? I own a small Etsy.com shop with my sister. It has been quite successful over the last 3 years. Like 30k revenue each year. Will adding this on my resume hurt me? I know of the 20 hour a week work week rule for law students. I do not want them to think I will be too busy or breaking that rule. I plan to fully hand over day-to-day operations to my sister during law school.

So I just took this practice test today and I noticed that the reading comprehension was much easier, whereas LR was moderately difficult but the games were much more difficult (usually my best section). What are your guys's experience with this test

Hi guys so I just started the logic games part of the curriculum. It seems like JY's videos focus a lot less on teaching you inference rules/tricks/notations than certain books do..am I correct in this observation? What I am trying to get at is there doesn't seem to be much up front info other than going through the actual game. So are we supposed do develop our own methodology as we do LG's and review the explanations?

For those of you who record sections or PTs, where do you upload them? I got tired of trying to find space on my measly 11GB phone and upgraded to the GoPro. However, it takes my computer nearly 5 hours to upload just one logic game recording on any cloud service.

Maybe it's my wifi? Do y'all just go to Starbucks or a place with fast wifi to upload? Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!