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Hey guys, I want to make a special introduction: David Brown, @"Accounts Playable", who is a current 7sage student and Mentor.

David is offering LSAT tutoring at a rate of $60/hour ($50/hour if you book him for 5 or more hours).

David is an active member of our community - have you seen his answers in the comments section below the lessons? - and currently scoring in the low-mid 170’s on PT’s.

I’ve worked with David for many months now and I can speak to his excellent grasp of both our Core Curriculum and the LSAT in general. I've asked that he make himself available for tutoring so he can increase his mastery of the test leading up to the June exam, which he's planning to take. If you're PT-ing around the 150's - low 160's and looking for someone to guide you, consider reaching out.

If you’d like to get in touch with David for a 30 minute free consultation, please message him here on the 7sage boards at @"Accounts Playable".

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Hello all,

I am really stuck on how to decide which school to attend. My top choice school is not giving me a lot of money but is in the top 50. My other schools which are way lower ranked are giving me either a full tuition or a little more than that. It is a question of debt or no debt?

Should I look at the amount of money the school is giving me, OR should I care more about the school’s ranking, reputation, alumni network etc?

Please give me any thoughts, advice, suggestions! I would really appreciate it :)

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I have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument, one at a time, and see which strengthen/weakens more?

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Hey 7Sagers, our wonderful editor, @david.busis, has just released a new class - Résumé - in the Personal Statement Intro Course. It's got nine lessons to help you craft an ideal resume.

If you're already enrolled in the course, you can start with the lessons here: https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/overview

If you're not already enrolled in the course, you should enroll!

Here's an excerpt - Lesson One

How Important Is Your Résumé?

The average admissions officer spends all of thirty seconds looking at your résumé. Nevertheless, she’ll probably look at it before she does anything else, and it may prime her to read the rest of your application more or less generously.

Keep in mind that (1) judges and lawyers put a huge amount of stock in small details, and (2) you want to signal to the adcom that you’ll be employable when you send your résumé out after law school. Thus, it’s incredibly important that your résumé is error-free, legible, and indicative of good judgment.

What Sections Should You Include?

Most résumés should have four sections:

1. Experience

Include both jobs and internships. Note promotions and other accomplishments.

2. Education

Include degrees, distinctions such as magna cum laude, and academic awards. If you’re still in college, Education should be your first section.

3. Activities

Include community service and other extra-curriculars.

4. Personal

Include skills (e.g. computer programming, piano), languages (other than English), and interests or hobbies.

You might want to give your sections slightly different names and emphases. For example, instead of an Activities section, you might have a Post-College Activities section.

Length

Your résumé should be one page unless you have a very good reason to go longer. The vast majority of applicants do not. Here are some examples of reasons to add a second page:

  • You’ve been in the workforce for more than ten years.

  • You have numerous publications or awards.

  • You’re an actor or director with a filmography that won’t fit on one page.

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    Hey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I BR I get them all correct, sometimes maybe 1 wrong. I'm just wondering what this means. It's very frustrating because when I BR I feel like I know the correct answer and don't understand why I didn't choose it the first time.. Does this mean it is more of a timing issue and I need to focus on recognizing correct answer choices more quickly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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    7Sagers,

    I’m David, the editor who wrote the Personal Statement course. Have you written a letter of continuing interest? Send it to me and I might edit it for free, as long as I can use it anonymously in a lesson or webinar in the future.

    I’ll be picking two LOCI for free editing altogether. Send them to David.Busis (at) gmail.com.

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    I scored a brutal 144 last October without much preparation, and English being my third language didn't make it any easier. :( Then I picked up 7sage and couldn't let go for the next 5 months, I spent about 30 hours weekly going through all the lessons, PS, timed PTs and explanations. Just checked my score today for the February exam, got a 160. I'm quiet satisfied tbh. Thank you 7sage for helping me get closer to my dream, I couldn't have done it without you.

    I also registered for the June exam today, hopefully this time I will crack 165+! The major concern I have is that will my 144 score hinder my overall law school application?

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    Hello all: Scored a 151 on the Feb exam with moderate self prep-perfectly average-I'm aiming for a 157. I know it seems that so many people who post on LSAT sites bemoan their mid 160s score. I've come to believe that there are a lot of score fibbers out there, or the top 10% of LSAT takers disproportionately post and complain compared to all LSAT takers. Either way, we in the 148-153 range have the numbers-the overwhelming majority. As such, I'm working, like most of you, to get out of the "middle" and into the 154-158: 60% to 75% range. Anyway, my question is about the curriculum itself; I'm a bit unclear about the approach, do you recommend sitting for all of the lessons via video before attempting the sections in PTs 1-35? Could you advise?

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    The law school I am applying does not accept transcripts through LSDAS and do not ask me to register for the service, they only ask for LSAC account number to check LSAT score. Can the law school see my writing sample in other ways (e.g online) if no document is sent to them by LSAC?

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    I'm curious to know what people think about skipping over answer choices if a really attractive answer presents itself early. So, say it's a Strengthen question, you immediately see the gap and prephrase, and then answer choice A is exactly what you were looking for. I see two ways to handle this. The first is to select A, move on, and pocket the extra 20-30 seconds it would have taken to eliminate B-E. The second is to do your due diligence and eliminate the other answers anyway in order to avoid what seems like a really easy trap. I'm never quite sure what to do when I run into this. Is there an official 7Sage orthodoxy addressing this? What do y'all do?

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    Proctors: Very professional and helpful.

    Facilities: Really great - held in the SU law school building. One advantage here - you can take PTs in this building to get used to the space before your administration (I suggest coming on a Friday, when they have less classes). I took 3-4 PTs here before my actual test and really felt at ease due to familiarity with the space.

    What kind of room: Large lecture style classroom.

    How many in the room: Probably 50

    Desks: Long table desks shared by 2 students each for the administration - there was plenty of room to work.

    Left-handed accommodation: I didn't pay attention to this, but there was so much space it probably wasn't an issue.

    Noise levels: Very quiet.

    Parking: Tough in this area, unless you want to pay for on campus parking; I got dropped off

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: This was my only complaint, mandated arrival time was 8:30, then check-in, after which you are not allowed to use the bathroom... we didn't begin the test until close to 10, so it can be a long time to wait before the break to use the bathroom.

    Irregularities or mishaps: One person did not have a scantron inside her shrink-wrapped test booklet. The proctors had to stop the whole room to go find her a scantron, and it probably delayed our start time by about 15 minutes. However, I'm not sure the test center or proctors could have done anything differently to avoid this.

    Other comments: My main complaint is the severe restrictions on bathroom use, but the LSAC is to blame for that, not the test center.

    Would you take the test here again? Yes

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: 12/5/15

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    I wrote my personal statement and already submitted it to one school, the only school I have a shot of not having to move out-of-state, but I have a bad feeling about it now. I performed really bad on the Feb LSAT. I was not prepared. I will have to retake the June, and fortunately, the school I applied to accepts the June LSAT. Overall, I will be applying to many other schools shortly, and would greatly appreciate a set of unbiased (not friends, not family, and not paid to) eyes. Thank you!

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    Hi All. I know JY emphasizes to write small, fast and neat in logic games and NO ERASING. I'm not sure exactly on the actual test sheet what I'm supposed to for sequence question. Seems there there are 2 ways. Have one master diagram and eliminate pieces like you would playing chess in your head to figure out each question. Or draw a fresh diagram for each question along with a new _ _ _ _ _ grid . And he eliminates pieces so essentially is erasing them to pare down and yet we can't erase. I mean I CAN...but he says not to. Can anyone tell me how I should be doing this?

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    Proctors: Two easygoing proctors. They want you to do well so they are worried that there are no distractions (such as, people coughing/sneezing too much, noise outside the classroom, and people with annoying tics). Proctors do not mind if you take a couple of more seconds (after time is up) to finish with the section (they even wait for you:)

    Facilities: Restrooms are kind of far from the classrooms (but if you run to your way there and your way back, you are just fine! The running also help you to release stress).

    Kind of Classroom: small classroom

    How many in the classroom: 20 (we all have a lot of space in between us)

    Desk: Fabric tablet arm chair (very comfortable; your buns won't hurt after being seated for 5 hours).

    Left Handed Accommodation: There were two people who were accommodated accordingly.

    Noise Level: The classrooms that were assigned for LSAT purposes were isolated from main hallways, food courts, or populated areas. LSAT takers were in classrooms that were close to each other. In other words, no noise.

    Parking: Free, plentiful, very close to the area where we had to meet before going to our corresponding classrooms.

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: 1h 15m. Got there at 7:30 AM, we started the exam at 8:45 AM

    Irregularities/mishaps: None. All the proctors were very efficient and super nice.

    Dates of Exam: June 2015 and October 2015

    Other Comments: I love the atmosphere at Broward College; you can feel the positive energy, which really helped me that day because I didn't sleep well, I was nervous and had a lot of anxiety. Proctors were very friendly and you can feel that they want you to do well. I highly recommend Broward College, Coconut Creek, Florida

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    I have been studying for more than six months at this point. I am hoping to take the June 2016 LSAT. My last 10 preptest have been between 159-163 with three of the preptest at a 161 and three at a 159. My goal is around a 165. I was getting around -3 or -2 on the games but my last PT (71) I got -6 but in BR I got -0. I just started taking the 70s PT and my LR score has dropped from averaging around -5 or -6 to -8 or -9 per each section. On RC I average -7. I am feeling super discouraged. Any tips on what I can do differently in my studying? Ways to improve my score? Should I go through the 7sage curriculum or the trainer again? I will say that my first timed test score was a 149.

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    Am I sadly completely clueless - or is the LSAT Blog option under the Discussion menu new??

    I have 7Sage Discussion Forum on my bookmarks Bar - so I rarely use the Discussion option through the menus...

    I am BR'ing for BR call tomorrow night BUT all I want to do is read all of the info on the Blog - arrgghhhh

    7Sage offers so much - cannot believe that I completely missed this...

    I am going to have so much fun on Sunday reading through the Blog:)

    edited to add link: https://classic.7sage.com/lsatblog

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    Hi,

    I was averaging a good -3 to -7(hard ones) on RC.

    PT 59 RC section killed me... -11

    I got 167. Did okay on other 3 sections.

    The worst part of it is that I felt good about the RC.

    I thought I nailed the section. Had some time left, at the end, to review the questions.

    Bad sign right???? Confidence error?

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    When I started 7sage I had ambitious goals but this program helped me to blow even them away. I got a near full ride offer from my dream school. This was a school that was a reach numbers wise but I likely would never have had the opportunity to even entertain applying had it not been for 7sage. I went from a 148 diagnostic to a top 14 caliber score using this program. Smart studying and hard work pay off. Good luck to my fellow posters.

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