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JY or other admin personnel in charge please help me here.

JY mentioned in the training video that we have to practice logic game on the real-test-like sheets in order to train ourselves to write small and fast.

However, the logic game question sets I downloaded from this class all have spacious room to write on compared to 2007 PT ( the only PT I took so far). Shall I not practice with so much room on the paper?

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Hey 7Sagers! One of our users is having a bit of trouble with this game and I thought you could help me out! Here's the game:

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-37-section-3-game-1/

And here's the discussion:

7Sager: (Posted over a year ago) J.Y, When I wrote the rule that “If males are assigned to Veblen South, then Wisteria North is assigned males”, I rewrote the contrapositive as “If Wisteria North isn’t assigned males as in if they are assigned females, then Veblen South is not assigned males, as in they are assigned females.” This got me in a lot of trouble with question 5. I have never heard of conditionals being irrelevant. How can you tell, especially from this game?

J.Y.: (Posted over a year ago) Vs M –> Wn M contraposes to Wn F –> Vs F

How did that get you into trouble? It’s the correct contrapositive.

Different 7Sager: (Posted 2 days ago) because it forces F into Wn so for question five Ws is an M thereby making answer choice D incorrect. in fact none of the other answer choices actually work either as far as i can see. i would really like this answered as well please! i have been struggling with it forever!!! ARGH

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Reading Comprehension is one of my worst sections (-7 to -9 wrong all the time per 35 minute section).

I really wanted to put in some work (before October 2015 exam). I have purchased the LSAT Trainer, as I've heard some really great things about it. I'm also going to be purchasing some Cambridge packages to drill later on. I've also..... taken up reading a variety of books so that I can enhance my reading ability.

In terms of practice, because I've already been through this once already, should I be focusing on timing? I really want to focus on effectiveness of my method. I know I should be looking at the structure and not the content. Marking MP, Author's opinion, Opposing Opinion, Background, ect. Should I focus, at least on the first sections, on really attempting to identify structure, and then introduce the timing later on?

Advice would be appreciated! :) Thanks.

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Is anyone else having any problem with using the note function?

I've been taking notes on the note section at the bottom fine until today. But it doesn't show the cursor on it and still doesn't work even after I refreshed the page and restarted my laptop.

Help?

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Is it normal to take 9-12 minutes on a passage that has 7-8 questions? This time is also spent annotating, underlining, and etc. I usually only get 1 wrong though, which I guess is a good thing? I'm not sure if I should pick it up more or stay around this range.

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I have completed about 10 PTs and during my blind review I've noticed that 90% of my wrong answers come from making the same silly mistakes or misreading something. I've tried drilling and reviewing the course material. Any one else work through this? How did you power through? How do I confirm I really "got it" and won't repeat that mistake again?

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Hi! I wanted to get a feel of everyone's study schedule for the last 2 weeks before the test (especially the full time working people). How many PTs? etc.

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This might be an odd question, and I am hoping someone on staff can shed some light on it for me. Does the February test differ from any of the other tests throughout the year? They never release the Feb. exam and I suddenly had a pang of hesitation thinking they might throw something new/different on it.

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General question

For reading comp, how many mins should you spend reading the passage? 8 mins each passage? and 1 min each question? Because, I am struggling getting all 4 passages. Usually I get just 3. Any tips? or advice on improving reading comp would be helpful as well.

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Hello all!

I went through the 7Sage curriculum last year from September - October. I was going to take the Dec test but have decided to push back. I'm trying to score at least a high 160s but preferably in the 170s. 7Sage helped my LG immensely. I was losing a ton of points on RC and missing around 5-7 on each LR section. I haven't taken a PT since around November/December, and have gone through some PowerScore books. I am desperately trying to get my LR score down to as close to -0 as possible. I don't have a ton money to throw at books right now, but I have decided to get one of these: Manhattan LR or LSAT Trainer. I have heard so many things about how the Trainer has been a God-send, and I have recently been seeing several posts on different sites about how Manhattan LR is king for LR, etc etc.

For those of you who have used one, I'd like to get your thoughts on the one you used, or, if you used both, I'd like to know which order you would suggest using them or which you liked better and why.

Thanks for your help!!

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Hi 7Sagers!

Just wanted some wisdom on the optional diversity statement. I know that usually there is no specific length on a Diversity Statement and its customary for 1 or less but mines is shaping up to be 2. What do you guys think? Does anyone else have 2 paged DS?

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Hi Everyone! My name is Justina. I currently work full time (40 hours a week) and go to college full time (finishing my BA this May 2015) I also picked up a part time job (20 hours a week) to make extra money to not be completely strapped. The 2014 school year for me was extremely important. This summer I had a 4.0 semester and this fall I have a 3.8 semester in order to get my GPA to be a 3.60 by the time I graduate. I was taking 5 classes each semester. I am relieved that I have a much better GPA than before. (1.9 when I first transferred to this school) However, I am completely not ready to take the LSAT and I had my heart set on going to law school in the fall of 2015. I would like to go to Florida State U which has medians of 3.43/159 - which is realistic. FSU accepts applications until June 2015 for Fall 2015. My cold score was a 143. I would like to get a 160. (Was supposed to take Dec test and cancelled it) I have not taken a PT since August. I would like to know if anyone has advice, encouragement or anything similar to my situation. I read so many posts that people quit their jobs to prepare for this exam which is amazing but for me is not an option. Can anyone share their story if they are balancing a hectic life at the same time? Would I have a shot into this school if I took the June LSAT and scored mid 160s (since they do accept June) My biggest fear is not going to law school this fall and completely taking a left turn in the life I had planned. Thanks Everyone.. Sorry if I went on and on!! (I am signed up for the 7 sage starter course)

Justina

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Hi everyone, My name is Shane K. Im currently 30yo, have a BAS in audio engineering, currently own my own business and just recently passed the Washington state real estate exam. As of December, I decided i want a new career and decided to try and get into Law School (Seattle Law University to be exact). The next available LSAT for me to take, realistically, is in June so i scheduled that. I also just recently purchased all three of the LSAT bibles and wanted a course to sign up for. I was thinking KAPLAN or 7sage, leaning more towards 7sage. But i was wondering do I need the 549$ package or is the 349$ good with the 3 bible books I have as well? Also do these packages offer everything i would need? PT's, books, etc...? Sorry if this message seems all over the place, im in my real estate listing class right now :) Thanks everyone for the help in advance.

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Hey guys so I just wanted to share some great news. Today was the first time I got a 162 on a PT and 168 on Blind Review. My initial diagnostic was a pathetic 142. I really never expected to be able to score what I am now and with the test only a few weeks away I feel more ready to conquer this test. Don't give up guys. The lessons and the blind review method are really helping me and I know they can work for you too!

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Hello, I am currently studying for the LSAT. I work full time and I manage to study three hours a day after work, Monday - Thursday and review during the weekend. I dedicate 1 hour to RC, 1 hour to LG and 1 LR. I am using the Trainer and PS LG bible. I want to hear some opinions/advice on whether dedicating 1 hour to each section would be productive in the long run.

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Alright so I am an idiot. I was waiting for some money to come through before paying for the Feb LSAT rego. Slipped my mind that Friday was the deadline and now I will taking the June it seems. This could possibly be good, I need a 170+ and since moving onto 50s PTs I have sunk back down to high 160s. Thing is, I was hitting it hard in the prep material and have finished all of it. I don't mean PTs, but I read both LG and LR bibles and a few other resources. I don't really think it would help me to read anything else at this point. So basically I have five months now with only PTs to do. To prepare and stay ready over the next few months will just taking two PTs a week be a good call? One every other day? Where do I go from here?

If it helps, I have almost gotten LG down 100%, but my LR scores dropped quite a bit in more recent tests. I keep missing some obvious detail on four or five questions every LR section. When I blind review I want to hit myself for making such a stupid mistake. Damn Shell Game answers!

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Hi all,

I just joined 7sage, with the intention of taking the June 2015 LSAT. I've done a bit of prep with the Powerscore bibles over the last couple of months, but haven't felt particularly satisfied or inspired. So I was happy to join 7sage, when I discovered it recently; I really liked its animated approach and the structured study schedule it offered. My question is for anyone with experience of using the LSAT Trainer alongside 7sage: have you found the two to be compatible? I've read great reviews for the Trainer, and am curious if it might be a good way to get additional prep while and after working through the 7sage curriculum?

Thanks!

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