Just got done taking the test. This song never seemed so relevant.

Hope everyone is happy with their scores whenever they come in!

JY,

Just finished today's LSAT, and left several answers blank..I know that it doesn't hurt me to answer all questions..but I am wondering how the LSAT is scored with blank answers? Is it curved to the answers that I did put in? Will I be penalized for leaving a certain number of questions blank?

Thank you,

John

I took the June test which was a terrible mistake. I scored a 146 because I was very foolish and studied for 3 weeks. The LSAT is a beast and I had no idea what I was up against. It was a humbling experience to say the least. Anyways, after the test I signed up for the Powerscore class...incredibly expensive...it finished and a few weeks ago I was scoring in the mid 150's. It is ok, I guess. I found 7sage only 3 weeks ago and its amazing how much I have learned in very little time (now scoring high 150's/low 160's). Things are just finally starting to click. Concepts I have been confused on for months with Powerscore. I decided I am going to withdraw from tomorrow's test and take it in December. In the last few days my score has gone up a few points because of 7sage...why not wait 2 more months with the chance for it to go up a few more points, or at least make sure my highest scores now are solid and reliable.

Here is the problem....between the Powerscore course this summer, the 'studying' for June's test and just on my own, I have burned through most of the recent PT's. With all the courses I have paid for I virtually have almost every practice test....but the most recent ones I have already taken. I am not sure how I should continue studying until December. I am using the scheduler on this site and I just want to jump ahead because Im not starting from a fresh place of no studying. I want to keep up with doing a PT once or twice a week but the scheduler doesn't have PT's start for at least a few weeks. Should I just rely on all the PTs from the mid 2000's? Should I wait weeks and just use the few (maybe 2) recent ones I still have left? Should I say screw it and redo tests as if they were new? Really upset I burned through so many.

Any opinions would be really appreciated! Thanks guys!

Please, everyone, be extra careful not to get sick the week before you take your test! Take vitamins, take naps if you need to, and don't stress too much about the test! Also, wash your hands constantly.

Unfortunately, I did all the above, but still got sick :(

Any good recommendations? I'd like some good brain food that'll give me an energy boost but won't risk giving me an upset stomach or bowel issues during the test.

Does anyone have tips for improving my speed in pure sequencing games? I find they always take me so long, I have a hard time figuring out how to create sub-gameboards at the beginning and so I'm just attempting every question through trial and error and it's sooo time consuming! Any advice is much appreciated :)

Hey guys,

Is anyone else experiencing slower load times/unresponsive pages today? I'm sure 7sage is experiencing a greater amount of traffic since its LSAT eve, but I just want to make sure. I've reseted my browser several times and having the same problem accessing the syllabus/videos.

Hi All,

So, having taken and reviewed about 13 Prep Tests, I moved my test date to December instead of this weekend. My score was still not as consistently where I need it to be as I'd like, and I find that this has more to do with the experience of taking the test than it does with understanding the questions. I'd like to reiterate the act of sitting for a timed exam over and over again, essentially to train myself to have the kind of discipline of focus and pacing a standardized test requires.

What I don't want to do is use up all of my "pure" (unseen) exams in doing this over the next few weeks. I think the compromise is to spend the next two weeks retaking the tests I've seen already. There does seem to be value in that, because presumably I should see an improvement in the questions that tripped me up before on those tests, and in that case it would indicate either that my review has been effective or that I still have some work to do on certain kinds of "Flaw" arguments, for instance.

It seems a better option than using up new (unseen, and more recent) tests too quickly. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the feedback!

-C.H.

I'm feeling real depressed

Hey 7Sagers!

With the LSAT coming up this Saturday (Dec. 5th), I figured I'd reiterate our TOS and rules a bit.

We know that everyone will be excited to discuss what was on the December '15 LSAT, but mentioning specifics about the test (e.g., "Question 4 was odd" or "I got B for question 6" or "the 3rd LG was sequencing") can get both us and you in a lot of trouble with LSAC.

Saying that the test was hard/easy without going into detail is okay, but anything more specific is not okay. LSAC monitors this forum.

One exception is you can say which section was the experimental. For example, the LG with "flowers" was experimental. That's okay.

TL;DR: PLEASE don't talk specifics about December's LSAT!

Good luck everyone! Have a complimentary cute cat dog possum bunny hippo gif to (s)knead(/s) wiggle gnaw binky stumble its way into your heart and melt your stress away.

Hey fellow 7sagers!

I'd love to hear some input regarding an issue that's been buggin' me for quite some time.

So I completed my undergraduate degree in May of this year. After graduation, I was accepted into a summer fellowship program which ended in August. Upon completion of the fellowship, I began studying full time for the December 2014 exam using 7sage and the LSAT Trainer. While I feel that I've certainly improved my skills since then, I'm considering to push back the test date to February 2015. My goal is to score a 170 or higher, and feel that spending more time to study will be necessary for me to achieve this.

However, one of my concerns regarding this is the effect it will have on my law school application and what law schools will think when they notice that I was unemployed from August 2014 until February 2015. I underestimated the difficulty of this exam and would prefer to study full time until February, but also I'm concerned whether a seven month gap of unemployment would significantly hurt my application.

Any sort of advice would be much appreciated. Would love to hear what others have to say.

Good luck ya'll!

Cheers,

Kunal

I purchased HB wooden pencils for the test Saturday but I am confused if they can only be used for Canadian testers? Also, my address is incorrect on my drivers license, do we think that's going to be a problem? Nothing I have read makes it seem like it would be.

So I posted a thread previously about whether to include a 5th section on pt 72 today..

and the statement came up that I shouldn't pt today at all and just relax today and tomorrow.

Does anyone have any experience here or can share their take or insight?

Is there any points (good chance of ) that can come off doing a pt and reviewing today and relaxing tomorrow

Or would relaxing today and tomorrow be more optimal?

Hi, i'm taking the pt 72 today to gauge where I am and maybe fine tune anything I may have screwed up. Of course, I'll be taking the day off tomorrow due to the lsat on sat.

Should I include a 5th section in this test? Where would you say I should place it to simulate the fatigue the best?

ty

I remember learning somewhere that it is known which questions in each section are most difficult and easiest. Does anyone know which are which for each section?

In the section "Resources for Taking Simulated LSATs" - there is advice on "How to Keep Time"

My question is this: why can't I simply reset the minute hand back to 12 on my analog watch at the beginning of each test section ?

There is no mention of the prohibition of resetting your analog watch here : http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/day-of-test

It only stipulates...

"Time. Supervisors will keep the official time. You may take an analog (nondigital) wristwatch to the test center. No other timers—including electronic and countdown timers—are allowed."

Rather than wearing three cheap-o Casio watches the day of the exam - is it permissible by the Test Gods to reset my watch after each section ? Or will I find myself tossed out of the testing center like an obnoxious drunk gets thown out of a bar ???

Hi,

I am interested to find out if there is a way I can search for questions inside the 7sage database by difficulty level. When you look at the video explanations, you notice the round bubbles that indicate difficulty. Is there a way to filter the questions based on that?

Thank you for your response.

I keep second guessing on my right answers, and any answer I erase is usually correct, 8/10 times. It's making me score in the lower 160's and it's bothering me. Any suggestions?

Also, does anyone have any tricks or tips they have for reading comprehension questions, that seem like trick questions, and logical reasoning questions? I'm improving on understanding why I am getting like 6 wrong on the logical reasoning but for some reason I can't help it. I definitely need advice!!

Only 3 days left!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!

When you're reviewing a test do you see questions where you picked one answer instead of the other and had it down to the last two answers? I hate that! I swear I always pick the wrong one and it usually happens 2-3 times per section if not more. Any advice? Am I not paying enough attention to little specific details?

looking for serious study partner for Dec test? online.

The "Sections" tab no longer shows graphs, percentages, or section difficulties. It shows up as "no data". Anyone else having the same problem?

Hi fellow anxious soon to be test takers! Wondering if anyone has any ideas or tips for what they will do the night before and morning of the test. For many, it has probably been a while since they've taken a standardized test.

For instance:

What will you eat the night before?

Morning of?

Good Snacks to take with you?

What will you wear?

How early do you plan to arrive?

Ideas for if you are having trouble sleeping the night before?

Secret incantations to perform to get a 175+ ?

Tricks to avoid the jitters day of?

First thing you plan to do after the LSAT?

Again, good luck!

I apologise if this is asked often. I decided I wanted to do law school and bought a giant Princeton Review LSAT book. I wanted to know where I was at, so I took two practice tests from the back of the book. I scored 162 & 164 but couldn't even start the last logic game on either so I missed 1/4 of that section both times. Timing is killing me on logic games. My question is can I realistically expect to crack 170 or am I going to struggle because I'm not processing logic fast enough? I mean it's not knowledge at all, so can I learn to think better?

HI All. I'm interested in how others are using prep tests as they make their way through the (awesome) 7Sage curriculum. Are you taking tests sporadically? Once a week? Saving tests until the end? What have you noticed has been most helpful?

I'm curious if you guys think it would be a good idea to re take PT 70 or 71 before the September lsat? I've already taken them before when I was studying for June but I want to know if it would be beneficial to go through some of the most recent material even though I've already taken that PT a few months back. Is it worth it as a finial times PT or some drilling before Saturday or should I just avoid them since I've already previously taken those tests?

Thanks!