Hey Ya'll,

Just less than 2 months before my December exam, I am at a crucial point in my preparation. I want to start Blind Reviewing and taking full PTs by October 24th. However, I will not be able to complete the entire curriculum. Fear not, as I've already taken a Kraplan course before and have a good understanding of how to approach all LR and LG types - I feel as though I just need more practice.

SO, should I sacrifice finishing the CC for Blind Review (2 pts a week) starting October 24th? My plan is to do a PT one day, spend the next day blind reviewing, and then the third day I would watch CC videos for anything that needed clarification. Do this routine twice a week with one day off.

Should I risk begin only starting to PT by November 15thish or do you think actual practice can be more rewarding than the CC?

Hey guys!

I'm on the Main Point and Main Conclusion Problem Set 1, and the first question is from Preptest 21. But according to the pinned post here https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/2770/list-of-affordable-pts-paperback-hard-copy/p1 , it says that for Ultimate+ I only would need PT 36-77. So do I really need all of the PTs to do all the homeworks? I'm just confused about what materials I need, especially because I like having all the questions in hard copy to practice with. Will this happen again in future homeworks as well? What should I do? :/

Thanks so much!!

Update: We’ve moved this webinar from Wednesday to Thursday, October 13.

7Sagers,

On Thursday, October 13, at 9 pm EST, I’ll do another round of live lightning consultations.

What’s a lightning consultation? Basically, I’ll try to be as helpful as I can in five minutes. We might brainstorm personal statement topics, strategize about addenda, or discuss LORs.

If you want a free five-minute consultation about your law school application, I’ll need you to post a few things in the comments section:

I’ll get through as many people as I can in one hour, working in a mostly random order. Please don’t post to this thread if you can’t show up for the consultation. If you do show up, test your microphone beforehand. Make sure you have a strong connection to the internet, and that you can speak and be heard on GoToMeeting. If your microphone isn’t working, I’ll have to skip you.

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How do you read passages?

Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questions asking the details?)..what does "read structure" really mean?? Like...1st paragraph is about background, 2nd is about critics...etc?

I just read the mirror passage in PT 71 and it completely scared me off...I listened to JY's explanation but still not sure what the passage is talking about.

What should we do on the test day if we have a passage like this one???

I missed 4 questions just within this passage...

Hey 7Sagers, we got a great webinar for you from our very own @"Accounts Playable"

David's been a Mentor here for a while and was promoted to Sage following the June LSAT with a 174. He'll be sharing with you some mistakes he learned the hard way and 6 tips on how to do this thing right. Don't miss it!

Accounts Playable - David Brown

Tue, Oct 11, 2016 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern

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Edit: Webinar ended, uploaded version is here:

https://classic.7sage.com/webinar/davids-six-tips-on-doing-it-right/

hello 7Sagers,

I have pushed my lsat date back once again to try the 7sage course ! I am so excited, but i cant help but wonder one question..when people take it again is it after they study for over a year ( as long as i have)? i am asking this because I have taken a course that did not help much ..did some self studying ( this helped a little ).. and now im on to 7sage which seems to look bright. I started with the september lsat date and now im changing it to the Feb or June date just to give myself enough time to grasp the material as much as possible. I am doing this because i do not want to have to take this test again. I have taken practice tests so I am familiar with the test, and my goal is to only take the real LSAT once. My question is for those who scored in the 160s range ( where i aim to be ) did you have to take it more than once? I would hope that all the prep im doing will allow me to take it once and ace it . ( note: i understand outside factors such as nerves and mistakes that make people take it over)

My dream is that with me pushing back the dates so much and allowing myself room to grow and practice more, that once i reach my target i will be able to take the LSAT only one time . Has anyone done this before?

Recently I have been using the 7Sage app for proctoring my PTs and would like to know what some people consider the best method of using the distraction/background noise feature?

I am probably just overthinking this, but I keep it anywhere from 2-4 on each and I am wondering if I should go higher or lower? I don't have experience with taking an actual LSAT, but even those levels almost seem comical to me in terms of how much noise is constantly going on, especially since it is right next to me. Should I keep it at these levels and move it further away? Should I turn it up? I would love to use this feature effectively but sometimes it feels silly. Additionally, would it benefit me to take a few in pretty much complete silence? I am worried that if I train myself to be used to all of the noise then I will feel thrown off if everything is silent on test day.

Thanks everyone, and thanks to 7Sage for the app!

Can you teach undergraduate courses at a university with a JD?

Is there a quiz or a PDF on game type identification? Much Thanks.

Hi, I just have a brief question. I just looked at my school's office of registrar site and found out that gpa of 3.5 is equivalent to a letter grade of A-. According to LSAC gpa conversion chart, it is stated that A- starts from 3.67. Does this mean that my 3.5 gpa gets converted to starting from 3.67? Thanks.

So, for some background. I took the June test and did well but not the score I was looking for. I was planning on taking the test yesterday and the realized I wasn't done with my 7Sage course and wanted to be more consistent because I don't want to take it more than twice. I am curious if this has happened to anyone else. I seem to score higher on older tests (in the PT mid 50s and 60s). I know friends felt that yesterday's test was harder than the June test. Do we think maybe the LSAT test themselves are actually getting more difficult over time? I felt like I did much better on those older tests. I did score around the same when I took the June test again after the fact. I don't know though...thoughts anyone??

Hi, I've completed the Kaplan Online Self Paced LSAT prep course but am not seeing the results I want. Will it confuse me to switch over to Testmasters Online prep course/materials if I already learned Kaplan methods? Thanks!

I'm applying this year in Canada to a specific law school I've applied to before. I have a bit of a dilemma. I still feel the answers I provided in part A and B of my personal statement before accurately and best reflect me now. However, I'm worried by submitting a next to identical statement it looks lazy on my part. If I re-wrote, it would feel forced and less genuine in a way. Anyone been in this situation too? What would you recommend I do?

Hi,

I was doing PT 70 and was wondering,

Do you think section 4 is harder than section1?

I think I had this experience before too...when one of the LR section is relatively easy, the other one is kind of hard...

Is this true? Or am I the only one who felt so?

Why??

Does it affect anything?

Hey Guys,

My original plan was to start law school next August. I took the sept. lsat, and I have my transcripts and LORs in. I now think I want to delay it for a year.

My question is: will the LORs and everything be good? Do I need to get new updated LORs and all that other stuff?

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Hello,

I was wondering whether it is worth re-doing the same RC passages.

I know some people say re-doing LR questions are beneficial, but is it the same for RC passages?

Or for RC passages, should we put more focus on quantity instead of quality?

(I mean, do more different RC passages instead of re-do the same ones...)

Thanks!

Hey folks,

I could use some help here deciding what to do re: scores, tests, prep $, etc.

I self-studied for the Sept 2016 LSAT. I decided to take it pretty quickly and chose the date as a drop-dead to push myself to committing to law school (vs. continuing to stall.) Using a combo of the Trainer, 7sage free game videos, and the PS Bible for LR, I was PTing ~168-171 on the few tests I took, losing my points in LGs (too slow!) and the curvebuster LRs. I did NOT do the thing where I waited to take the actual LSAT until I had the score I wanted; my PTs had not yet plateaued, I still hadn't cracked the games, and I was continuing to add points in timed sections. I don't think I did that well on the actual test and am debating retaking and if I did I would want to add another tool. I have a splitter GPA for my stretch schools (3.66), am an older student, and can imagine how a higher score could really change my options (although, at the same time, I am still deciding what I actually want.)

I don't have a lot of $ though, especially since for a variety of technicalities I don't qualify for a LSAC fee waiver and am worried about application fees at this point. My gut would be to go with the Starter Course for the Core Curriculum, but I worry that I won't need a lot of it and that because it is mostly the easier drill qs and older tests I will not be getting what I need most. My other option would be to get the LG Bible, buy some more practice tests, and really focus on games and the hardest LR qs self-studying.

I would love to hear from some folks with this profile about which course they decided to take with 7sage (if any at all.) I could figure out how to make some money to at least lessen the blow for getting one of the more expensive courses, and I understand the reasoning behind "$800 now vs. thousands later," but now is also now and baby's gotta eat.

Thoughts? Your time is much appreciated.

Hi guys!

Can anyone offer some advice on how to actually get to the fourth passage on time. I always only finish 3 of the passages.

I try my best to get through all the passage and questions fast enough tot get to the fourth but it never happens.

Any advice on how I could drill RC to get better?

Thank you.

The September exam has come and gone; for me, it was my second take. Honestly, I wasnt too confident about my take due to the laquer passage and thr virus game. I was wondering when would be a good time to start studying again, just in case I need to retake a third time. Should I study again on Gray Day? Although having a much needed rest after studying 2 years is enjoyable, some part of me is concerned about my skills becoming rusty during the 3 week time period.

Hey Everyone! I'm new to the 7sage community and I'm so happy that I signed up! I took a 2 and half month classroom course this past summer which ended 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, it wasn't as helpful as I had hoped and I didn't increase my score at all (considering I didn't take that many prep tests). However, since beginning the 7sage curriculum, it seems as if I have learned far more then in 2 weeks then I did in that entire course. Wish I would've started this earlier!

Anyways, my diagnostic test was a 141, which I was extremely disappointed about. I took a second PT after a month and a half and scored a 133 because my instructor told me to just focus on the first half of every section. I haven't taken another PT since. I plan on taking the June 2017 LSAT. I've read on various forums that it's impossible to break the 170s with such a low diagnostic (personally, now that I have 7sage, I don't think it is). However, with dedicated and deliberate prep, realistically speaking, is it possible for me to score in the high 160's (165-169) or even break 170's with about a year prep? (Sept. 2017 LSAT).

And, anyone who has done this, how long did you study? How many hours a week, on average? What other resources beside 7sage? How did you schedule your prep/time management? Did you have a study buddy? Any other commitments besides prep? (I'm a full time senior in undergrad). How did you avoid burnout? Did you plateau or hit a ceiling, and how did you break through?

Sorry for the long question, just trying to set realistic expectations so that I can set some effective study goals. Thanks for your help!!

I was just wondering if anyone else goes through this... Sometimes, 1. while taking a PT, I lose concentration during certain portions of the test, which end up hurting my score. Does this happen to you? How do you stay focused throughout the entire test? And 2. During Logic Games, the time pressure makes me miss questions I should have easily gotten correct. When i go back to BR, it really confuses me how I miss some of the questions because I completely see my mistakes when I BR. Anyway, this is pretty frustrating because when I have days where I focus better, I usually score at the higher end of my range, and it's just frustrating to not consistently score as high as I can.

I consistently finish LR around 6 minutes early when I'm doing it timed and I get around 158-160.

I've taken a couple PTs untimed and I finished the LR sections around 5 minutes past the time limit and I got 165-167.

Clearly time is very important...I'm not sure if I'm just in panic mode and rushing through it or if I just need more practice pacing myself? I do look at my timer a couple times but usually it just encourages me to speed up rather than slow down

Any advice?

Hey guys,

I have Superprep II, in hard copy, and I only bought it for the C2 exam, but is there anywhere that I can get C2 as a PDF? So that I have a clean copy of it after I take it. I like to print out LSATs rather than doing them in a book, too, so that I can easily insert my experimental section in there.