39 posts in the last 30 days
Hi everyone, I am just very cautious. Sometimes I did not have time for POE in PT and I just circled the choice I felt very comfortable with. And then BR this question after PT is done. I almost always end up BRing the whole test even I took 20 PTs( BR score is around 172) already. Is this an issue? Thank you!!
I have been redoing LG games and they're very helpful. I wonder for difficult RC and LR questions that I've blind reviewed before, is it a high yield activity to redo the difficult RC and LR questions? If so, what do you think a good time before reattempting them (eg: 3 days, 1 week or longer). Thank you for your help.
Hi everyone!
I was wondering if there was a reference list, etc. with regard to understanding the meanings of the abbreviations that are used in the discussion forums. I understand the basics such as LR (logical reasoning), RC (reading comp), and I am guessing BR means blind review. I know there are a few others I've seen (can't recall at the moment) wherein I had to think about it for awhile to figure out the meaning but nothing came to mind. LOL! Anyway, thanks for the help!
Hi everyone, I have been reading my books and also doing drills and I am gearing up to start my PTS sometime mid August.
Could some explain what exactly the blind review method is and why it is effective?
Thank you!!
Since no scratch paper is allowed during the LSAT, has anyone had an issue with not having enough room for notes or suggest some best practices when studying? I use a lot of paper working problems out, but perhaps that gets better with practice? Thanks for a great discussion forum!
Hi guys,
I took the June LSAT and got a much lower score than I expected from my PTs - about 5 points lower than my practice scores, and 7 points lower than my goal, so I'm retaking it.
But I bought the "10 most recent LSATs" already and took all of them, I think up through 70 or 71. So I'm wondering how I'm going to find enough PTs to study for October... I'd prefer not to take old tests cause I hear (and agree) that the games have changes recently with circle and mapping games being thrown in there in the last couple years, which I believe accounts in part for my score. I wasn't really ready for them.
I thought I saw someone say that PT 71-74 (maybe) were on Amazon or something, but I need more PTs for October, and I'd prefer to take recent ones to get an accurate assessment. I'd like to have at least 8-10 good PTs. Anyone have ideas and/or links to find good tests?
Thanks!
Christian
I'm working my way through the syllabus, and for some of the question types there are a lot of Problem Sets (10, 15, 17, etc). Should I hold off on some of these and use them for practice after PTing, or should I be doing them all now as a way to drill in the material?
7Sagers,
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Happy studying.
David
I need advice.
I started doing my PTs 4 weeks ago (have done10 PTs so far) - aiming for October.
So my concern is that my scores are fluctuating greatly. Last week I scored a 160 (BR 169) and this week I scored a disappointing 153 (BR 163).
This leads me to my question...
So I have seen improvements in the LG section (used to be - 7--10, now around -2 ~ -4) - of course it still needs work.
RC ... really depends.. sometimes it's -3 and some other times it's -6.
But my biggest problem is the LR section. Except for One PT where I had a 85% accuracy rate, I am consistently getting loads of questions wrong (- 20 ~ - 23, on bad days).
With 2 months to go, I decided to stop doing Prep tests for this week (maybe next week as well) to simply drill more LR questions.
I know that PT is an essential part of the learning curve and I want to do as much as I can before the exam, but I feel like I need to drill more. Instead of exhausting every Cambridge Drill questions, I am thinking about only doing the question types that I am struggling with for now.
Do you think it is better for me to drill more questions, in my current state, and start doing my PTs perhaps next week or the week after? Or should I simply do as much PTs as possible + BR? (I have gone through the core curriculum + the LSAT Trainer- LR )
With 9-10 weeks left, time is gold...
That being said I don't need a 170+... more like165+ or even 160 +
How long into your prep did you start to add time, and become strict with time? and how did you get good with timing besides practice?
My plan is to take every single PT(1-75) under timed conditions, BR every single questions on every single PT, designating notebooks to BR, meaning write out an explanation for every correct, and incorrect answer. With this, however, I will not be doing timed sections, rather my timed sections will be PT's. After every 5 PT's I was planning to create my own PT with the questions I got wrong from all 5 PT's, as well as games I did not score a -0 on. Do you guys think this is a good idea for studying, and perfecting my abilities to dominate this test? I know this sounds like a bit much, and the burn out is prob real, but I feel like to truly get a 180 you need to transfer all of your energy into this test, and this is what I am planning to do. I should mention my LSAT administration is in December.
The second thing I wanted to ask about is the SuperPrep by LSAC. Is it worth purchasing?
Someone added me as a study buddy,today. When I tried to send a message using the button next to their name, I got the error "You must select at least one recipient", even though the user's username was in the "Recipients" field. I tried in both Chrome and IE, in case it was a browser problem. Any help would be appreciated.
Before I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website called Speedo to increase reading speed. It is designed on the premise that the subconscious mind prohibits people from reaching their reading speed potential due to the subconscious "reading aloud" even when one is reading silently. Learning to ignore that inner voice allows u to take in what u physically see which can be four or more words at a time, rather than reading the one word at a time that you hear in your head. I tried it for a while and it seemed to work but later felt it was unnecessary. What do you guys think? Has anyone done this long term and reaped positive mind blowing results in RC?
I'm wondering if anyone has taken a philosophy course in logical reasoning. If you have, how did you find it? Did you feel it gave you a stronger foundation going into your LSAT prep, or is 7Sage (and any other prep material) sufficient for you? Was it different enough from the LSAT that it wasn't helpful? I ask because I'm considering such a course if it will strengthen my understanding of "lawgic."
I'm still feeling intimidated by the games, even after going through the lawgic lessons and the lessons on the various types of games. This course is offered at my university. Based on the description of the course, it addresses the kind of logic used in the games. It would be helpful to know if it will benefit my studying before I sign up.
(I apologize of this question came up already and has been buried by newer threads).
I feel like someone started a thread like this before, but it's hard to find old conversations even with the search bar. Anyways, I wanted to know for those who have full-time jobs, how many hours are you generally studying a week and specifically a day? I work from 9am-5pm but really wake up around 6am to get ready and then get to work. It is extremely rare for me to leave the office at 5pm, I usually get home by 6:30-7pm. Then when I come home I eat and usually have to do some work at home. By 9pm, I try to start studying but tend to fall asleep. So for those who have full-time jobs, how do you manage study time? I am retaking in October and feel guilty every day because I don't feel like I'm doing enough. Thanks in advance to everyone who provides feedback. :)
Thoughts on skipping ahead to do the long passages in Reading Comp?
So, took my first diagnostic, and I will be completely honest..133.
I don't really know what to say actually at this point.
Just a little self-introduction:
Senior business major at Middle Tennessee State University graduating this December. 3.9 GPA. (4.0 all the way until got a B in Accounting this spring) 4 semesters in a roll on Dean's list. Full ride all the way.
But this LSAT is so different than any of the tests I've ever taken.
1 Logic Games. Had NO clue what to do. Completely guessed every single one of them.
2 Time. I seriously don't have enough time for either LR or RC. Only finished about 15 to 19 then had to guess the rest.
I know this is kinda an old subject for you guys who have experiences in this field but I seriously don't see how I could improve reading speed by THIS standard without not knowing what I am reading. And we all know if don't understand what I am reading, then forget about answering questions. Oh, also gotta answer them correctly.
I know it's my first diagnostic without any prep but I am still feeling extremely defeated and discouraged...I'll admit I'm not one of those beasts standard test taker. I'm not used to this. It completely shattered my expectation and self-esteem. I'm speechless...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Hey all,
I couldn't search for the answer to this as it showed every post containing the word LSAT but is it known when the LSAT Ultimate+ Tier will be available for purchase? I have Premium, and would like to get at least Ultimate, but don't want to purchase it until I see what Ultimate+ costs due to it having the Prep tests after 72 + the hard question sets.
Right now I can upgrade to ultimate for $200 USD with + being TBA. If it does get released at say 300 from my current level, if I've already upgraded to Ultimate for 200 would the upgrade cost a difference of $100? Buying test explanations individual can add up to being a lot after you toss in the USD to CAD exchange rate so to get it all bundled together with as many tests as possible would help me a lot.
Finally, I noticed that the individual test explanations went on sale a few months back. Does that happen periodically or was that simply because the pdfs were being removed?
Thanks guys!
Just imagine, we take this exam about 75 times (assuming you take almost all of the PTs), not all of them are "failures" relative to our own goals, but imagine being turned down hundreds of times? Never stop moving, if some people stopped believing in their ideas we'd never have these things.
Does anyone know when they will be made available?
Hey!
As I work through the LR/Reading Comp sections, there will occasionally be questions that stump me even when I get the correct answer choices.
I know LSAT Hacks provides answer explainations for the newer tests and SOME older ones. Are there any more explanations out there??
Hi Everyone,
I keep seeing various people talk about the 'LG Bundle' and I was wondering where I could purchase it or if it's even still available.
Thanks for the help!
I wanted to buy the 7sage starter course, but I don't have PTs 39 to 44 (the ones the courses use) so I will have to buy them separately. Are these PTs too old? Currently, I am following the trainer schedule and they use 52-71 which I do have. I started reading the trainer already and only took the 2007 diagnostic so far. Should I purchase 7sage starter course since they use older PTs and then pick up on the trainer since they use newer PTs? Or should I just not get the 7sage at all continue with the trainer and then If I still don't feel comfortable once I finish get 7sage? Thank you!
Hi all. I'm sure this has been addressed many times before, but does The Trainer use questions from Prep Tests that 7Sage doesn't?
I'm thinking about using it as a supplement, but I don't want to waste too many questions from valuable practice tests.
Other thoughts on The Trainer? Thanks.
Hi all, just wanted to share a great tool that has been working well for me to organize my study tasks. I think there are some particular challenges for self-guided LSAT students regarding time management and where to focus, and perhaps some of this can be addressed with better organization. I have been using Trello to keep track of four main categories: To learn (core curriculum/fundamentals), To review (material I know I am fuzzy on or need to memorize), To practice (problem sets to drill), and then notes about what is currently tripping me up on each section. I have also organized my overall study timeline on this tool. You can add checklists to cards, and due dates for cards as well.
Works great for me - if anyone is struggling to get organized or keep track of work outside of the 7Sage syllabus, I recommend this.
