Guys. Help. I can't finish a pt anymore. After 1 section I'm like...I can't right now. This happened Wednesday. Then today I came back to the same pt, I was like ok I'll do the next 4 sections proctored as if nothing happened. Did one section..and gave up. Wtf happened? I have never had this problem.I am not burnt out at all..I haven't been studying that much. I actually just have zero motivation. I gained weight due to the snacking sedentary study lifestyle, so I decided to try to lose weight and take care of my appearance more, which apparently makes me not care much about lsat. Ugh this is so confusing and hard :( I have no motivation and no drive for lsat at this moment. I used to have so much :(

Raise your hand if you're not going to enjoy the last few days of sunshine of the year and stay in/study your ass off instead!

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I'm not sure what to search to find the answer to this, but I was curious how question and passage difficulty were determined by 7Sage? Is it by the percentage of people who answer correctly?

Hello,

I'm currently in the mid 160s with 170+ BRs up to PT 61. I find I am usually -6 to -4 on LR for each section (total -8 to -12 on LR) and -8 to -10 on RC. Most of the time, I am getting 0 on LG. What should I focus more on for a 170+ in Oct? LR or RC? I'm BRing consistently and haven't had much time for anything other than reading articles, PTing, BRing, and evaluation of incorrect answers.

Thanks for the help and good luck to all

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A while back, I posted about how I was severely struggling with logic games. I took about three weeks to do straight logic games every day for hours. All of the logic games I've seen, I can do perfectly now and I can handle every type.

I took a PT today, and I did better than I usually do on logic games. But I noticed some serious issues I had while taking this section. I fumbled a lot. Even knowing that I've seen games like these hundreds of times, I still could not concentrate. If the prompt was to draw 7 slots, I would draw 7 for my master board and then draw 6 each time I had to redraw the game board. I would bunch up all my writing absurdly small in one corner (I never do this during drills). I don't erase any more on my drills, and if I do, I redo the drill until I am no longer erasing. But on actual PTs, I erase and erase and erase because I'm making so many tiny errors.

What can I do? I want to snap out of silly mistakes. Today, I thought I was being extra careful, since I know my weaknesses, but once I drew everything out, I would not notice that I had made a fatal error in diagramming until I discovered an inference through a question.

Even if I read slowly and re-read, my nerves seem to make the words change shape before my eyes... It's like the directions appear so clear and bold and only later do I see that I had fooled myself.

I know people here have different goals and ambitions but what is everyone's goal school and LSAT score? I'll start... Goal LSAT 168+ and Goal schools are Stanford and Duke.

Hi 7sagers,

Background:

I'm signed up for the October tests, and will most likely postpone till December. I finished LR and RC books for Manhattan LSAT, and finished the LR portion of the 7sage curriculum, and went through LG PT 1-35 once, and am going through them again. I took 7 PTs, and got between 160--164. When I blind review, I get 165-168 usually. Sometimes, I get the question right but miss it after BR. I was wondering if I'm doing BR wrong, and how I could start BR'ing to increase PT scores into the 170s. I noticed that some people can score in the mid 160's but after BR score in the mid-170s. I score roughly -4 on LG, and -9 on LR and -7 RC

I have a gpa that allows me to contend for HYS, and would prefer not to settle.

The October test is just under a month away, and it's been extremely discouraging to not even be able to break the upper 160's at this point. I started actually fully studying since roughly the last week of June.

Need all the help and advice I can get!

Quick question:

How long is an LSAT score good for? Basically, could I take the test in October, work for a year, then apply for the class entering in 2017 with my Oct 2015 LSAT score?

I have been working through my PTs and am getting ready to ramp up for the October test. After each one I do a thorough Blind Review, score, watch explanations and go over the material for the types of questions I had problems with. While each one of my tests sees my score reach a new high in at least 1 category my overall score is moving up slowly because I will miss question types that I previously hadn't had trouble with. Does anybody have any tips for a good overall review of the material between PTs?

Just got a 144, blind review 151 on my first ever PT (June 2007). I've only been studying for about 2 months, and I'm not very far into the course. Thus, I know my score will naturally improve by December or Feb when I take it for real.

However, that score is absolutely terrible, obviously, and I'm more than a little bit scared. Would love to hear from some other fellas and ladies; where did you guys start out when you just began studying? Is 144/151 a normal PT for my stage of the game? My goal is roughly 160 or higher for the schools that interest me. Fully aware that I'm not T14 material, but I also am not going to go to some scrub school just so I can say I have a law degree. I'm striving for slightly above average, which means improving approx 15-20 points. Is this realistic???

Sweating this....

Having some trouble and not sure what to do for BR.

I just had my worst section ever on Games. Do I re-do them before I watch the videos or watch the videos first?

I'm getting concerned about timing with my apps. I'll likely take the test in Dec and again in Feb.

I really dont know much about this process, yet. If I take a Feb test, is that too late to get an app together for a few schools in time for the Fall 2016 year start times? Or is that too late, and will instead set me up to apply for 2017 start times?

just out of curiosity... anyone found the live video of JY doing LR? if so, please share the link! I know there's one by Jon...

So I'm currently going on my fourth month of studying, I have seen improvements in analytical reasoning and reading comp, although these improvements have all been untimed, but I cannot seem to get the hang

Of logical reasoning, the most

I've ever gotten correct is 18. I've made flash cards, gone through the techniques used for each question type rigorously. I feel hopeless at this and extremely discouraged. I'm writing in December and I feel like I'll never get the hang of this! Could anyone give advice for how they managed to conquer logical reasoning?!

hey everyone,

sorry if this has been asked before. I'm signed up for the October LSAT but I want my score to go up by 6-8 points ideally, so I'm practicing but I don't know what to expect.

Do you guys think taking the LSAT in December will set me too late in the application process coming up? I really want to apply this year, so I just wanted some feedback.

Thanks,

Damini

OKOK. I know we are not allow to apply multiple EDs...

But! Say I apply ED to School A right now and hear back within a couple weeks (whatever the likelihood of that happening) that I got rejected or moved to the regular pool. Does that mean it's okay for me to apply ED for school B in October (since the deadline for most EDs is mid-November)?

In the same line of thought, I had a similar question about ED Round II (due early Jan).

Since some schools have two Rounds of ED, does it mean I can apply ED for the second round for that school if my first ED for a different school had been rejected?

Thank you in advance,

JSK

Okay, I get I look like a sucker for paying $60 for something I could have paid $20 for, especially in light of the watch's very limited purpose.

But please, "hear" me out on this (if you'd rather not, please buy from me my LSAT Max watch). I purchased the watch from LSAT Max after much consideration. Honestly, I didn't want to buy an LSAT watch at all, but particularly after hearing horror stories of careless proctor's messing with much-coveted minutes, I felt it was worth the plunge. But if you're going to buy a watch to save you any from trouble or perfect planning outside of the actual performance on the LSAT, The 180 Watch seems to be the only one comfortably worth your while.

There's nothing necessarily wrong with the LSAT Max watch or others within its price range, but the fact that you have to manually reset your time (with a second hand that does not reset) is a legitimate thorn in the side. Maybe others here will disagree with me, but I would at least caution those who are thinking of buying a watch to consider what the difference in the available selection actually entails.

The 180 Watch is less distracting, given the "second hand" moves less frequently and is actually within a much smaller frame than the head of the watch itself. I consider the strategic markings (such as the longer tick marks at 8:00 intervals) to be helpful but not deal-makers. The fact that the watch can be reset with the push of a button and down to the second is huge. As one who involuntarily obsesses over little things like the first scratch on a new pair of shoes or a video game case, knowing I'm not (at the very least) seconds off in time lets me proceed much more smoothly. Not to mention, the better accuracy is just simply better.

I didn't know this key difference existed between The 180 Watch and its competitors. Now, I have two watches with the same, very limited purpose.

I've been reading a bit lately about the "attractiveness" of splitters. How does being a splitter work in relation to T14 or hey...15-75ish? Does high GPA and lowerish LSAT usually mean waitlist/reject, or can it sometimes mean foot-in-the-door for T14 if you rock your personal statement and other soft stuff?

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http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-14/

The conclusion is that reducing speed limits neither saves

lives nor protects the environment. The evidence is that the more slowly a car moves the

more time it spends on the road spewing exhaust and running the risk of collision.

My question is why is A wrong. The author assumes people follow the limits. If they ignore the limits then guess what, it doesn't matter if they reduce them. But more importantly, how is it we are suppose to see that the author is trying to assume that the more slowly a car is driven, the more time it spends on the road spewing [more] exhaust into the air.

You see the part in brackets is what you have to ASSUME the author to be saying, otherwise the question makes no sense. You read it and think it is a perfect argument. I don't understand how we are suppose to infer this. Otherwise it just looks like he is saying, well yeah, you drive slower, you spend more time on the road spewing exhaust but there is actually no indicator that the author thinks the exhaust expelled from the vehicle will be larger or more just from driving slower. Is this some kind of grammar trick?

Had it said drive slower, spend more time on the road, and shoot out more exhaust, then D would be perfectly logical. But that last part isn't there, so how do we infer it?

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I have a question regarding registration/LSAC business.

I wanted to write the October exam, but I’m not feeling confident as of late. I was scoring in the 165 ish range, which was fantastic, but I’ve since seen a drastic drop in score. I think this is due to anxiety and a combination of burnout. I want to keep going as if I am writing the October exam and see how I PT in the coming weeks. I don’t think that I’ll have a good picture of my ability before September 9th. With that said, am I right in assuming I can withdraw from the October exam up until the test day, I can cancel my score on the test day with no penalty, and I can re-register for the December exam by October 30th?

I guess I’m just wondering if it’s okay for me to keep myself registered for October, see how I PT and see how my confidence is leading up to the October exam, maybe even possibly write it? And if I’m not confident/my PTs aren’t within a good range, or I want to re-register for December, I can do so, as long as I pay the extra fees?

I want to leave as many options open and available to myself so I don’t feel constricted by one particular deadline.

So based on 9 LSATs so far with 7sage, these 4 categories are my worst. I am averaging a 164 (low of 162 and high of 170), but this could definitely be higher if I could master these problem types. PSA and flaw aren't too bad to understand theoretically and I am usually down to 2 answers and pick the wrong one. With NA and SA though, sometimes I can't even eliminate any answer choices and sometimes the answer is as clear as day, but usually I get these wrong. Just wondering if anyone has any tips that haven't already been mentioned in the curriculum about how to conquer these 4 question types? A potential 165+ or even 170 could be within reach if I could nail these down. Thanks a lot!

So, I'm a little confused about the inclusive "or". As an example, let's say that we have this statement: "Either John or Tom will attend the meeting". Translate that into lawgic and it becomes: "/J --> T" and "/T --> J".

What I don't understand is that the if the above lawgic is correct, how is this statement an inclusive or. If John attends, Tom won't attend and vice versa. But, as per the statement, we can easily see that they both can attend (statement doesn't say "but not both").

Can anyone shed some light on this. It could be (probably is) that my understanding of this concept is flawed.

Thank you!