Proctors: Two proctors. Very professional.

Facilities: Main building of the campus (I believe). Spacious room. Clean bathrooms.

What kind of room: Classroom/programming room.

How many in the room: Probably around 30 - 40.

Desks: Huge. They were long tables and everyone was spaced pretty far apart because there weren't many students. Lots of space to really lay all your stuff out.

Left-handed accommodation: N/A

Noise levels: Very low.

Parking: Huge parking lot right next to the building.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: An hour maybe.

Irregularities or mishaps: N/A

Other comments: Great place to take the exam, if not only for the large desk space lol.

Would you take the test here again? Yes.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2015

Proctors: Very unprofessional. My proctor kept making jokes leading up to the exam and asking us personal questions. If I am about to take the most important test of my life, please take it seriously. She just made a lot of unnecessary side comments while going through the directions in the beginning, which was extremely annoying and distracting.

Facilities: I took it in the basement classrooms in Frelinghuysen. It's a basement for a reason. It was absolutely freezing during the exam. I kept my jacket on the whole time, which was really uncomfortable, but I had no choice because it was either I kept my jacket on or I froze to death.

What kind of room: Classroom.

How many in the room: Around 40.

Desks: Tiny. They are the desks connected to the chair. Barely any room to keep your booklet open and your answer sheet next to it.

Left-handed accommodation: I am not sure if there were left-handed desks in the room.

Noise levels: Not too bad. The room was small, especially for the amount of people in it, so it felt really crowded and stuff in there and you could hear everyone's little movements.

Parking: I got dropped off. The parking lot next to the Student Activities Center was full when I got there. Most people came from their dorms though.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: A lot of time. It was an extremely inefficient use of our time. The line was so long because no one knew that there was a second line if you went down the stairs. There were two different check-in points but they didn't make that clear whatsoever.

Irregularities or mishaps: When I got there, the line was out the door, so we were standing in the rain for 30 minutes before getting inside. I waited in the second line that was down the stairs because I thought it was another check-in. That line took another 30-40 minutes, and when I got to the front, she told me that that desk/line was the same thing as the one upstairs. So I wasted that time waiting in line instead of getting in the right mindset for the exam. By the time I got in the classroom, we waited another 30 minutes for the last people in those lines to get checked in. Overall, it was a complete mess and the worst way to begin test day.

Other comments: My proctor let someone go to the bathroom after they entered the test room (which you're not supposed to do), and then 6 more people said, "Can I go to?" so we waited another 20 minutes for all of those students to go to the bathroom when you're not even supposed to leave the classroom as soon as you get in unless you go to the bathroom during the exam. Just shows how unprofessional the proctors were and serious they were taking the exam.

Would you take the test here again? Not at all. Please, sign up to take it at another school. It's not worth your time and money to take it at a place that will waste your time and money.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015

So I just got to parallel questions in the curriculum, and as I begin working through some of these and time is becoming a more challenging factor than the actual questions; I'm finding myself really wanting to see some questions hammered out in real time. I understand when to eliminate an answer choice and move on without reading further, I just feel like I need a more comprehensive, holistic vision of what this looks like over the course of a section. I know these are skills which will come more into play post curriculum during PT/BR phase, and I know this is something which each individual will have to develop individually for their own strengths and weaknesses; but I still think I would benefit a lot from a demonstration in the curriculum. Any chance of getting a lesson just showing @"J.Y. Ping" destroying an LR section? And maybe not even straight up timed, but just with explanations which would mirror our thought process (ideally) under timed conditions- kind of a culmination of everything coming together. Maybe using the diagnostic test? I think this could be a great tool to really demonstrate the full importance of time management strategy and an example to show us an ideal to strive towards. Does that make sense to anyone else? Plus, I just think it would be fun to really watch the master at work.

Hey all,

Did anyone else sign up for the meet and greet happening this Friday in Vancouver, BC? By stroke of luck I'm traveling to Van from the interior in order to go to see a couple DJs that night. Decided to stay Friday night too in order to meet some of you guys and geek out about 7sage/the lsat/law school!

Should be fun!

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.

I know how to sort by individual question but what if I want to take tests with the hardest game section or reading section?

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I am currently enrolled in an upcoming Blueprint course starting April 6, taking the test in June. I have saved up enough money to quit working for the next three months so apart from school I'll be as free as I can be. I'm wondering if there is anybody out there that can share their experience of pairing these two services. Is it really necessary to purchase the Ultimate+ 7Sage package in this situation? If not then which package in your opinion will supplement my Blueprint course best (starter)?.

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?

For the modules like the strengthen and weaken question types, should I power my way through all of the problem sets I have available or should I take a more gradual approach (one to two sets per q-type per day)?

I have found the one star and two star questions to be very easy but the three star are very challenging and the four star seem out of my league entirely. Just curious if there is an ideal method to go through them. Thank you in advance.

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 :)

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:

I recently received my acceptance and scholarship notice via email from my first choice school. (Thank you 7Sage)

Is it recommended that I return a thank you email to both emails?

Thanks!

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?

Proctors: They were friendly. Did their job well in keeping everybody separated by one chair between each test taker and verified materials that were brought into the room.

Facilities: Test Center was located off campus in a small strip mall in a small building owned by the school. Clean and comfortable but kind of chilly. Take a sweater.

What kind of room: it was a big open room with various long tables as opposed to desks. There were about 5 test takers at each table with a chair in between each.

How many in the room: I think there were about 25 people

Desks: None, just long tables.

Left handed accommodations: Not sure what this means but, ok,sure.

Parking: ample parking.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: about 20 minutes

Irregularities or mishaps: I initially thought the test was on campus so I was wandering around campus looking for the test center. When I finally arrived to the testing center, they said it was off campus. I was almost late. Another thing that happened was that some guy showed up without a passport photo. He wanted to leave to go get a picture as required and they would not let him because he would have been late. He was unable to test that day.

Would you test here again?: no, I took my LSAT the first time here and the second time I went about a half hour further to get to another testing center. I'll review that one later.

Date of Exam: June 2015

Proctors:

Friendly, but didn't give 5 minute warning

Facilities:

Fine

What kind of room:

Small Classroom

How many in the room:

20 something

Desks:

small individual desks with attached chairs

Left-handed accommodation:

N/A

Noise levels:

Fairly quiet

Parking:

N/A

Time elapsed from arrival to test:

A little over half an hour

Other Comments:

I was placed in one room and after I got settled I was moved to another

Would you take the test here again?

Only if I knew I'd have better desks

Date of Exam: 06/8/2015

Proctors:

Friendly, but it wasn't very organized so it took a very long time to get everyone sorted into classrooms

Facilities:

Fine

What kind of room:

Large Classroom

How many in the room:

20 something

Desks:

Long table with 2 or 3 people, plenty of room and comfortable chairs

Left-handed accommodation:

N/A

Noise levels:

Fairly quiet

Parking:

N/A

Time elapsed from arrival to test:

Nearly 3 hours

Irregularities or mishaps:

Nothing, besides the late delay and having to count the tests a couple of times

Would you take the test here again?

I would if I knew they'd be more efficient

Date of Exam: 10/3/2015

I am planning to take June and JFKU is one of the few centers nearby. However, I heard the seating at JFKU law in both Oct and February was very bad and multiple people were seated on the same desk.

If you took the test at JFKU recently, can you describe how seating was for you or message me?

I am have now completed my personal statement. I know it needs a lot of improvement and I would like for someone to please revise it for me.

Please and thanks in advance!

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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I have my mind set on going to law school in the Fall of 2017 and i want to know if i should be taking the test in september or december of 2016? Will this even make a difference? I dont want to take to test for June because i feel i can get better but i dont want to pass the deadline for next years admission.

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!

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?

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?