I thought B was right during PT, but decided to try negating the answer choices during BR, and got distracted by C.

If you negate C, the gist of it would be that "optimism is NOT better than pessimism," which I think ruins the argument. If optimism is not better than pessimism, then why try to enable young people to believe in a better future? Or is it the "illusory vision" aspect of C that makes this irrelevant?

What am I missing here?

Okkkayyy. So. I just wrote #72 and received a 160, which is on the lower end of my scoring, as I have found I typically score in the mid-160s. The 4th logic game ruined my life haha.

Anyways. Earlier in July I was scoring in the high 160s, but I've since seen a decrease in my score. I also have found I've increased my stress/anxiety when testing a LOT and that really interferes with my ability to stay clam and continue on through the sections when I encounter a tough problem. I think that my problem really lies in a combination of that, and lacking a firm strategy as I'm moving through the exam.

I'm wondering what you think is best moving forward. I do plan to write in October, with the intent of re-writing in December, or just not writing in October at all. I did write last December and received a 155.

My RC is consistently between -8 and -11 with the lowest a -5.

My LR sits between -4 and -6 wrong each section.

My LG is between -2 and 0.

What do you suggest to do at this point? Right now, I think it's too close to game time to really change anything drastically. Should I continue drilling my weaker LR areas (flaw, SA, NA)? Should I focus more on trying to improve my reading comprehension?

Also. I had read on here that sometimes... people just read 3 passages with the most questions and then guess on all the remaining answer choices for the last passage. Is that a good strategy for me moving forward? I know that RC is a big problem for me, so maybe I should focus all of the 35 minutes on making sure I can get 3 passages all correct, and then take a change with the last 5-6 questions in a passage I don't answer?

Thoughts! Thanks. Feeling pretty discouraged, but trying to just push on. I also should mention that my BR average on my last 7 exams has been a 170.

Guyssss I took my 10th pt today and I got the same as my 2nd ever score!!! And thst one was basically a diagnostic. Is this normal?? I did feel like I was not very concentrated but even when I feel like I didn't concentrate I don't do this bad!! So sad especially cuz I have been studying a lot :(((((( *cries*

ok people

@Jengibre and I and others will be READY to BR with you at 7pm ET tonight. Go take that PT. Add me on skype (nikkers625).

Hi all. What type of clock is in the actual testing centers? I feel like it's very different keeping track of time on an analog vs digital. Any thoughts?

If following is true, what can you say about "Typically, Most likely, Almost certainly, Undoubtedly, and Purely"?

Many: 3 or more

Some: More than 0%

Most: More than 50%

Thank you in advance!

hi, I just wanted to know if you can get a good score (155+) and only do two full logic games in the lsat

I usually take a timed PT and then do the whole PT again untimed (BR all questions). Afterwards I review the answers for all questions using LSAT Analytics. For explanations, I use JY's videos for the questions I got wrong in the BR, and I use Manhattan for the questions I got right. This process is taking hours upon hours.

I want to do 2 PTs a week but that's not happening with this process with a 3-4 hours/day LSAT study time allocation. I also desire to drill LR and follow @pacifico LG drilling technique.

Your advice is very appreciated

I actually understand C and how it is the answer, I am more confused around making sense of its meaning in a practical way, as it stands I need a way to understand how it was put it into practical understandable language (ie positive form) I watch the video and the answer choice was translated as : an ideal bureaucracy will always (never elminated) have (without eliminated) complaints about a problem that are not covered by regulation.

I'm just not sure what rules he was using to get here. Like when I come across these type of statements in the future, I need some method for dealing with them. Because I would have likely eliminated all the nots in the statement and I know it is wrong. Why did never become always instead of some times, and why did he elminate both without and never?

Would the negation test for this be:

an ideal bureaucracy will never have (without eliminated) complaints about a problem that are not covered by regulation.

or

an ideal bureaucracy will always/sometimes [not sure which one] (never elminated) have permanently without complaints about a problem that are not covered by regulation.

I have taken 3 PT's so far. For my BR I re-do the section without looking at the answers. Here is my problem.

I did not get to the last 4 questions during my test so I missed these and 3 others. On my blind review I got the last 4 correct and the ones I missed, but heres the catch. I missed 5 questions I got correct because I chose a different answer in BR.

What is the solution? Just study more? I am somewhat frustrated by this Lol.

Thanks as always. Hope I am the only one in the library tonight. Smoke a cigar/have a beer for me.

Great 3 min clip to think about your day!

Hello 7sagers,

I'm currently finished with the curriculum and have taken 15 PTs with BR and I've plateaued around 157 with my BR as high as 171. One issue I have is the lack of ability to predict one or multiple predictions, or even a general prediction before I reach the answer choices. I want to be able to predict the right answer choice and then be able to find the one I predicted and have it right there glaring in the answer choice.

I noticed reading the stimulus SLOWER has made it slightly easier to predict answers because reading it slower made it easier to grasp the understanding of the stimulus, but more times than not, I still can't predict answers the way I should be.

I've drilled almost all of the Cambridge sets and now just drilling practice LR sections. My goal is a 161 and I'm currently enrolled for the October exam. Any thoughts?

I have been placed on academic probation (which relates back to medical issues) and therefore I have to write a statement. My question is (or rather idea) is that this statement should describe any affected periods in my transcripts and does not have to be creative like the personal statement... Is this the correct way to approach this character and fitness addendum?

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-55-section-1-question-18/

I am having trouble with these main point questions in general. It seems I always fall for the trap answer which is usually some kind of point just not the main one. In this one I picked C. I understand E matches that part of the passage after However, I just don't understand why it is the main point. The video explanation just kind of took it for granted that it was more clear that the first statement wasn't the conclusion. But it seemed to me that is what he was trying to convince me of and what the entire argument was structured around. The however part seemed more like it was supporting the first sentence.

During BR of the PTs, after I watch the video explanation, I sometimes would like to "star" the video so I can come back in a few weeks and watch it again. Is there a favorites feature on the videos? Right now, I am using an Excel spreadsheet to do this, but it doesn't seem to be very efficient.

While struggling to study during the morning hours this week (for Oct 3rd), I had to wonder if anyone has taken LSAC to task for always offering the LSAT in the morning. I'm a night owl who usually doesn't conk out until the 11p-12a mark. This is my nature, even as a wee one. My "power hours" are most often in the afternoon.

That being said, for the other night owls out there, how are you preparing for test day? Are you going all in and temporarily resetting your circadian rhythm? Testing out various caffeinated concoctions in the morning (quite a balance between a quick boost and jittery-anxiety)? Surrendering to the wind?

I am wondering if there is a feature that gathers all "star" questions I selected. If there is, I would like to make use of the feature before the October test.

Thank you guys!

Hey, folks,

I'm working on getting my application materials in anticipation of my October retake score and I've run across something on LSAC's website that I am not familiar with.

Can anybody give me more information about this "evaluator" business? It looks like you have the option to designate references as either recommenders, evaluators or both and that the evaluator option includes some sort of questionnaire.

I know that requirements vary but are these evaluations generally requested by schools? Should they be submitted even if not required by the law school?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Do you know, @Pacifico ? You're generally our admissions expert.

I know it's only a *very* small sample size of 2 PTs, but how do I go about assessing my weaknesses?

My stats: -2 Avg. for LG... -11 Avg. for LR... -13 Avg. for RC

For LR do I go drill the question types that have a "higher priority"? Or is there another characterization that I should be looking at?

For RC I'm just going to keep doing passage after passage after passage to practice.

(Also, I'm thinking about just focusing on completing/devoting almost all of the allotted time to 3 passages while I'm PT'ing instead of all 4, would you advise against this?)

Is anyone experiencing a lack of consistency similar to mine? When I first started PT-ing I started strong with a 167, 168, then a 171. Against the advice of 7sage I was taking PTs everyday and consequently my scores started to fall, for about 8 exams my score was in the 164-166 range and then I hit a 160. At that point I decided I shouldn't be taking PTs everyday. I took a few days off, and then started on a one day on one day off schedule. When I got back I thought I had it figured out - PT 58 - 170, PT 59 - 173. Now I just finished scoring PT 60 and I got a 165. I respect the beast that the LSAT is, but I just can't seem to formulate the appropriate strategy to attain consistent test scores. I am doing proper BR and dissecting every question in my review. Any tips or pointers would be much appreciated.

hey everyone,

I'm curious about what a good mental warm-up would consist of on test day? Obviously, it's critical to conserve one's mental energy for the test. There are also those who require no warm-up at all. But, personally, I find it necessary to warm-up as it takes me time to regulate my focus. Any experiences/recommendations would be appreciated.

Hey buddies! I feel much progress on RC with the Trainer’s structural method. But still I feel so hard on comparative reading. It’s so confusing to recall structures/details from two passages. Anyone has a thought to crack on that? :) Thanks in advance!

What does it mean if I'm consistently only getting to around Q # 20 within 35 minutes? I am consistently getting 18/20 right, with 5 omitted. But when I extend beyond the 35 minutes and go to 40ish/45ish, I get around 22-23/25. In other words, within the time limit I typically go around -7, but when I go beyond I am only about -3. Is it because I'm too slow a reader/mental processor? My accuracy for the ones I do attempt is very good. How can I get faster? Is this just a matter of experience and practice? I'm taking the October LSAT next month.

Hi everyone, I hope your studying is going well as we get closer to T-Day. I now have 2 weeks free for the sole purpose of LSAT studying, which is great. However, I'm looking now and find myself at a loss as of how to approach things. I already have done 7Sage's curriculum, so I'm guessing I should be in PT/BR only mode now. Should I still stick a 3-per-week test limit or would 5 not be unreasonable right now? Thanks!

Very possibly a stupid question, but I notice all the logic games have tags under them to help you identify the game. Does that mean we can search for the games using these tags? I've printed copies of many games but don't remember where they come from, so searching for each game using the tags would be very helpful. I thought the search bar under the course syllabus might be for this, but that didn't work for me.