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I struggle with performance when taking timed PTs. Untimed, I rarely miss any questions. However, under the pressure of time, I'm only getting halfway through each section, likely due to nerves impacting my confidence and my process (taking way too long reading/eliminating etc.).

My question is, in order to get the best use of analytics, should I be cutting myself off when the time ends (despite having so much of the section undone)? Or should I just finish it at my own pace and take that as my score?

A side note: I use benchmarks to track my time and I know logically that I have to move fast and skip hard questions. I've also completed every page of the LSAT Trainer, so I feel reasonably prepared for testing. Still, I get so anxious that I can't really "sense" the hard questions from the easy ones and I either: (1) Skip so many that I feel freaked out by the amount I'm not doing which kills my performance or (2) to avoid the previous scenario, I just don't skip any.

I'm wondering if cutting myself off when time is up, although it sucks and it is super stressful, might help me overall improve my instincts for questions to skip and improve my ability to manage my pace overall. Does anyone know if this is the best approach to fixing it? Any other ideas are also GREATLY appreciated.

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Hey there,

I've been looking over the LSAC website and noticed their list of schools in Canada that offer a J.D and the list of schools in Australia that offer a J.D as well.

Is it really possible for me as an American to attend a law school in another country, attain a degree and then practice law and live there?? If so, I'm really going to consider it.

Any help would be appreciated, and while I wait for a response I'll see what google has to say haha.

Thanks in advance.

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Hello! I been studying for LSAT for a month and a half and I have just finished PT 1-20. My scores are about 170. I’ve heard that PT 50 + are considerably harder, and PT 80+ are even more challenging. I wish to ask how your scores in PT 1-20 compare to those in 50+ and 80+, and compare to your real test score. I’m planning on taking the test in Jan. and want to get an idea of where I’m at. Thank you!

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Hi everyone! Hope everyone is foing okay during these difficult times and have all they need (or at least teh capacity to get what they need). I also hope you are practicng social distancing and takign advantage of all the streaming services available!

I have decided to take a gap year to really work hard to get the score I need and want before I apply to law school. I am planning to, ideally, register for the September and/or October LSAT(s). I'll have at least 6 months to study for this exam if I use April-May to go through the core curriculum again while doing online remote learning (with a potential pass/fail transcipt recording) and I will ideally start focusing on timed practice (PTs and sections) starting in June until the end of the summer and/or until I take the exam. I will be able to study full-time during the summer and potentially until I take the exam. I have not done any kind of studying since October of last year and none of the studying I have done in the last 6 months was consistent so it is safe to say I am starting from square 1, with some knwoledge of the lsta and curriculum.

I would like to get some thougths on a few things:

  • Reviewing core curriculum again--how do i get the most out of it?

  • Taking a diagnostic that is not June 2007 (since I already have) but an exam that is close to the rigor of what I would expect on the more recent exams

  • I would like to allot at least 25-30 PTs to take under-timed conditions--- any ideas on the best batch?

  • Foolproofing--when and for how long (this is subjective of course but please share thoughts and experiences). Obviosuly you foolproof games that you do after PTs if you did not go - 0 but outside of that, what is the best and most efficient way to foolproof The Bundle(also subjective but see above;))?

  • how many PTs per week when I start timed practice?

  • The best time to start timed practice (regardless of my timeline)?

  • Who has done a study plan similar to the one I am doing?

  • How to avoid/deal with burnout?

  • Anything else I should keep in mind and/or incorporate?

  • I am a shooting for a 165 or better and have averaged in the high 140s and low 150s in the past (fewer than ten PTs), but that may prove to be irrelevant given my time off. Anything is possible imo so please tell me how you do this--ups and downs and all if you had a similar study plan and were in a similar scoring range.

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    Hey 0Ls, 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and Law School Grads:

    After about a month or two of digesting the January LSAT and getting accepted into my top choice for September, 2021. The thought of law school and becoming a lawyer is daunting and worrisome. After some thought and reading posts like: https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/23446/a-discussion-to-begin-a-debate-my-position-on-0l-prep, I am definitely going to prepare for 1L.

    Here are some questions I hope you can help me with:

    Is it beneficial to continue studying using LSAT prep materials like 7Sage?

    What are Canadian equivalents to Hornbooks and Examples and Explanations?

    Any other general tips, guides, studying that one should do before law school?

    Please do not say something like "relax and enjoy the summer", as I am dead set on studying for 1L. Just asking for people's opinion on what the best plan of attack for 1L is.

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    For those of you who participated in the LSAC October forum, did you have your 'why school X' essays with you when you communicated with the schools? (I'm planning on having my PS and notes about what has drawn me to each of the schools versus a drawn-out 'why X' essay. Especially in the event that I decide not to apply to a school!! (Or DO decide to apply to a school) Was it more us talking to them v. them questioning US about what interests us about their program(s)? I'm hoping this forum will allow me to better fine-tune my 'why them' essay with specifics compared to info from their websites. :) Thanks in advance.

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    Proctors: Three nice ladies. They followed the rules strictly.

    Facilities: Mason Hall and some students were in an Angell Hall auditorium

    What kind of room:Large classroom with long tables,

    How many in the room: more than 40

    Desks:Big long tables, more than enough place for you to lay out your materials

    Left-handed accommodation:I don't know, I'm not left-handed

    Noise levels:Generally quiet, though people upstairs moved their chairs and caused some noise for a few minutes.

    Parking: I don't drive

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: Less than 30 minutes

    Irregularities or mishaps: no

    Other comments: Very cold air-conditioning, so remember to bring a jacket; You cannot go to the bathroom once you've checked in

    Would you take the test here again? I hope I don't need to take the LSAT again...But yea if I am going to take the Dec one.

    Date[s] of Exam[s]:Sep 24 2016

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    I was an idiot and didn't purchase score preview initially, so now I need to go back and do it, but can't find it anywhere on the lsac website. Could someone who has already done it let me know how? I'm trying to avoid calling LSAC because I know they'll put me on hold forever. Thanks!

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    I'm waiting to hear back from one law school and recently I just had the attorney general's office decided to join in on a brief that I wrote for a law firm. Is this something that I should update the schools with and let them know? It's a reach school for me. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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    Am I the only one who would totally pay for this? LG has always been my favorite section because I love logic puzzles (even on the days they don't love me.) And since LSAC is looking to change this section of the test, I would like these puzzles to do in my spare time. Especially since if I manage to get my goal score on the first try, I may never get to see some of the infamous games I haven't had a chance to try yet.

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    @"Juliet --Student Service--"

    #help

    I started out doing full length PTs and transitioned to Flex PTs soon after LSAC announced the flex. I recently took a full-length PT and my score went up by 5 points! It was beautiful. Then I realized that it could be variance, and it could also be that my RC scores are poor and that having 2 LR sections offset my overall score. Any thoughts on this? Should I stick to 3-section PTs as a more accurate measure of my scoring which seems like the right move?

    Further, is there a way convert my score from LawHub into 7sage to reflect both a full-length PT AND a flex-pt with 3 sections? I would like to see how my score would be scored as a 3-section PT in addition to the conversion I made from into 7sage from LawHub as a length PT if that makes any sense.

    On another note for those of you who would like to share their feedback, being that my scoring in RC is subpar, should I spend extra time working on RC or solidify my LR which is my 2nd best section after LG? Looking to yield the most points before November, obviously ;)

    Thanks 7sagers!

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    I was wondering if anyone had ideas about things to do in your free time or like on the bus. Does sudoku really help? I play a lot of chess and thought that would maybe help. Aside from that probably getting exercise would help keep your mind sharp.

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    Hey guys!

    I am studying for the August /October LSAT and currently working full time. I've been able to do about 3 hours of studying each week night where I have been focusing on the CC. Is there a reason the course is structured to do the core curriculum and then straight practice tests? My study schedule with start and end dates has me studying 40+ hours a week, but it seems like that would be more manageable if I spread the core curriculum out and mixed it with Prep Test.

    Would it be more beneficial for me to do the core curriculum during the week and a prep test each Saturday, or is that a terrible idea? My first diagnostic was a 150 raw and 164 BL. My goal is to get 170+. It seems like I will need to work on speed and confidence in my questions, and my logic is that doing a prep test each week will help strengthen those muscles.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Is anybody else having trouble logging into LSAC on a Mac? Not just today, but in general. I've tried on three browsers, cleared cache, cleared cookies, private browsing, etc but I always get stuck on the screen with the blue background with a spinning blue wheel next to my cursor. Once in a while I can log into LawHub, but for about a month I haven't been able to log into LSAC. I have been able to do it on my PC at work, so it's not my account. Help!! November approaches...

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    Im torn....the last couple weeks for me have been really rough with covid and family situations. My PTs have been ranging from 152-159. I already have an LSAt score under my belt of a 153. I really need a 161 for my top choice school. Would it be horrible to wait until January? Ive already paid for November but I don't mind loosing the money. I am trying to apply this cycle. tia

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    I am sorry if this has been posted a thousand times over - partially I need to get my thoughts onto paper (or screen?), and I feel I need some recommendations from people who have been in the same boat or think that they can help.

    I am feeling quite pessimistic on the LR curriculum, but I am unsure the best way to proceed. As I am going through these question sets I get frustrated while reading. The frustration comes from getting confused while reading and getting mentally exhausted. On harder four-star and five-star difficulty questions I typically only get one or two correct of the five - very discouraging.

    I have started to go to past questions and review past lessons in order to reflect and understand, but then I retake question sets with the same score as before. For now, I will review past lessons on weekends. But I feel that although I have finished 35% of the core curriculum I have made 0% progress.

    Is this typical during the harder questions, even with going back? During the curriculum, is it encouraged to go back to previous parts of the course and re-learn, or should I continue to follow the core curriculum and expect more improvement through PTs?

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