Method of reasoning is my biggest weakness in LR now and i'm working on doing a deep dive on this question type.

Any general tips, tricks and hacks?

I've been studying the superprep tests and reading the official explanations which has been very helpful and trying to categorize all the tricks they use. Seems like it helps to have a really good understanding of key terms that keep popping up like hypothesis, general principle etc. but the difficult questions seem to really trade on either very abstract descriptions of the reasoning or tricky word choices that are technically accurate but a bit "off center".

Curious to know how ya'll deal with these Qs.

Hi. Yesterday I was able to use the Ai drill builder just fine but today it it says "we are unable to build a drill based off the criteria you have selected" when I'm choosing the virtual tutor to choose my questions. Any ways on how to fix?

Hi everyone, atp I feel like I need a reasonably priced experienced tutor, preferably with references, to help me settle down & improve LR (specifically NA, Weaken & Strengthen) & help me hone in on -1/-0 on LG. Are there 7sage tutors I can reach out to? Or tutors not affiliated with 7sage? Please comment below or feel free to message me! I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

Any tips on how you use the wrong answer journal on here? I have been keeping track of my drill results on paper in my own journal and just tracking what general mistakes I made. Any ideas are appreciated!

I began a non-7sage prep course in November with the intention of taking the February LSAT. As the course went on I found myself really stuck on LG. I have progressed since starting the course but still have not been able to move past the 3rd game in PTs or timed drills. My two most recent PTs were 160 and 152. Truth be told the course has not been as helpful as I was hoping it would be. Since getting access to 7sage videos I'm beginning to get a better hang on LG. Nonetheless I think I would greatly benefit from spending more time working on LG so I pushed my test date back. My course finishes in early February. I am intending to only use 7sage videos/material to prepare for the April test after my course is done. I guess my question is does anyone have any advice on how to proceed? Should I hold off on taking PTs and just focus on redoing logic games until the test date is closer? I also want to study in a way that is healthy and guards against burnout. Just trying to think about how to best approach the next four months. Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi everyone,

I just took my first ever PT, and throughout the entire process, I was falling short on time. I literally had to leave the last 5-7 questions of each section blank because I ran out of time, and even then, I constantly had to skim over the passages and AC to barely make it to question 20. I'm worried I may be too slow and don't know what to do to become more efficient under timed conditions. Is this an issue I should be very worried about, or do you guys think over time, I will naturally become more efficient as I take more PTS

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the study schedule and syllabus.

I understand that I should work through the CC in order. But, what if I go through a certain lesson, lets say MSS for example, and I don't do so well on the drilling portion. I believe I need more help on MSS.

Once I complete all of the drills and I don't feel like I grasped the concepts or understood why I'm missing questions, and I don't do so well on the drills, do I move on and follow the study schedule? Or do I drill some more?

When should I do more drills of questions types I've already done such as MP/MC? Do I do them in between other lessons? Do I go back to them after I'm done with the CC and drill out those that I have trouble with?

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This is my score progress since I started 7sage. My struggle has been almost entirely with the logic games. I have a Ph.D. in the humanities with a strong philosophy background and I adapted to reading comprehension and logical reasoning fairly easily. I had to study but I can get -1 or -2 on LR and consistently get -0 on RC. Logic games, on the other hand, has been my bête noire. I started out taking half an hour to get an easy game right. Sometimes I spent 40 min on a medium game. I spent hundreds of hours struggling to improve on this section and tried book after book to no avail. This prep course got me to a -6 to -9 range. I started getting maybe 5 points max on this section. The games were hard for me because they are like nothing I have had to do in my academic journey. They are made up for this test and they are a skill that dies with this test, as far as I'm concerned. I want to give everyone this message that if you suck at one section, you can still get an amazing score bringing yourself to mediocrity or a little over mediocrity on that section even if it takes you hundreds of hours to go from being terrible to mediocre on that section. Strengthen your good sections and power through the bad ones. You can still potentially get a 170 or higher even if you are bombing one section.

Hi everyone,

Pretty much my first time posting here but first wanted to give a HUGE thanks to 7sage and the community! Everyone has been so helpful, and I definitely received a ton of valuable help along the way.

That being said, like another previous post, I wanted to help others on the same journey as me, for free of course! There is so much that we need to spend on for the LSAT and law school, so I wanted to take this chance and offer some help without charge.

For context, I took the Nov LSAT and got a 172. I was PTing between 172 and 178 before taking the test. I realize it is not perfect, but I would be open to helping out if anyone wants it.

I am open to working with any of the three sections and we can focus on:

I want to give priority to those who are taking the January LSAT since that is right around the corner, but willing to help out anyone else as well.

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Please PM me and we can discuss/schedule a time if there is anyone that is interested in the help. Otherwise, wishing everyone the best on their LSAT journey!

what are the general thoughts on retaking PT's? I started studying nov 2022 and am taking the jan 2023. I had read that there was a shift in PT's in the 80's so, considering I didnt have much time to waste, thats where I started. well I made my way through the 80's much quicker than I expected and started doing PT's in the 70's. I can definitely notice the shift... my average for the last 5 tests in the 70's is about 4 points lower than my average for PT 87-91, and its basically all from RC. im scoring like -9 in RC in the 70's vs -4 in the 80's. Its getting very discouraging lol so I retook PT 80 (first took it over a month ago) I remember the general idea of some of the questions/passages/games, but definitely not my reasonings for picking an answer... much less what the correct answer was. but I scored 11 points higher this time around. Do you think there is any accuracy in scores from previously taken tests? even if theres no accuracy in score, is there a benefit in retaking a PT? or do the risks outweigh the benefits and I should just stick to older PT's even though its crushing my spirit? haha

any input is much appreciated!!

I wasn't sure how to title this discussion post, but hopefully someone reading can give me some advice.

I am looking to apply for law school in the next upcoming cycle (applying as early in the cycle as possible) and I plan on taking the LSAT in January (and another exam if needed). One of my biggest concerns with going to law school is making sure 1. I can afford it, and 2. Hopefully receiving enough scholarships to make that possible. I know that your LSAT is probably one of the biggest factors that the admissions office look at when considering how much scholarship money you will be awarded (I am aware that they look each individuals application holistically and there are other factors they take into consideration, but I'm sure most of us are aware that LSAT and GPA are undeniably important).

So my question is, does anyone have any insight/advice on where I should be scoring on a schools percentiles to receive, lets say a full ride to their school? I'm aware that scoring within a schools median is a good place to be, but if that's the case, does this mean I will for sure be receiving aid from that school if I'm hitting those numbers, or should I look to be score higher than the schools median? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated! I'm more just confused on how a school decides on how will receive scholarships/aid.

I've taken J.Y.'s advice and written down on small pieces of paper the PT problems that I don't understand. For some of the questions it helped, and I moved on from those once I fully understood why the correct answer was correct, but what about the other ones that I just can't seem to get right?

I only have about a few, but they drive me crazy. Should I move on? Or keep reasoning them until I have them fully understood?

If i've already taken a prep test once, do I need to "delete data" in order to take it a second time? If so, does all the data analytics go away as well...?

For the live classes, do they let us know what section will be gone over prior to the class? #help

In short, I took the October LSAT. Didn't get the score I wanted. Retaking in February. I'm starting to study again now in late December and throughout January/early February. I've done zero studying whatsoever since taking October, so it's been roughly 2 months. Should I expect a big score decrease as I start to PT again? Is getting back to where I was a quick process, or will it take multiple weeks? I'm looking to increase by about 5 pts by February. Is it possible to achieve that increase in under 2 months? (October 155 --> 160+ goal). Thanks everyone.

I've seen no official statement from LSAC so just wanted to ask if anybody has done it without issues. I intend to make sure my laptop is fully charged before starting but I'm just curious in case I somehow forget.

Hi everyone,

I had a question regarding the drill portion of each lesson.

Are we supposed to do it under timed conditions or untimed conditions? Also, do we have to blind review if were are doing it under untimed conditions?

Should we complete the entire lesson before moving on the to next lesson including drills?

Hi everyone,

I have been studying for the LSAT for about 4 months now, and I'm finally fully finished with my core curriculum. I am planning on now taking PTs. I'm having major anxiety about taking my first ever PT because I'm scared I will not perform too well since it will be my first time taking a full-length LSAT exam. I'm afraid of getting a very low score and feeling very discouraged afterward. I still struggle a lot with time, and I'm anxious this will get the best of me and cause me to perform horribly. If you have experienced something similar, please share how you overcame your anxiety about taking PTs.

Thank you in advance!

When i take PTs I have been using the wrong answer journal template available in the review answers section for all my completed PTs

Is there somewhere I can gain access to all of my wrong answer journal notations together in one location so I can print or export them for studying?

I just took my first PT doing all four sections for stamina. For BR, do you guys look at the second Logical Reasoning section, or do you check "simulate modern" to review only the other three sections since the actual test only has three scored sections?

I feel a con of looking at the second LR section would be that it takes up more time but a pro is that I'm obviously reviewing more questions. I'm just unsure what to do.

for some reason I can't find the email where it tells us when scheduling opens for time slots for the January LSAT. Does anybody know?

I’ll be taking the January 2023 test and am doing my first PT tomorrow (I know it’s a bit close). I’ll have accommodations for my disabilities with one of them being the option to pause the test anytime.

I looked at the 7sage practice test format and don’t see an option to pause the test anywhere. As I’m trying to replicate the real thing it’d be nice to have it on here. Is there no option on here or has anyone found it and I’m just overlooking it?

Ive been studying for the LSAT for a while now, I've done the core curriculum and all that. I write my LSAT in January to apply for fall admission. For months now I'm scoring 158-163 spamming PT's everyday, and I just seem to have hit my peak.

I only need to improve a couple points so I score in the 160-165 range consistently, as that will get me in the school I want. I'm just not sure how to improve anymore. It feels like I'm not getting better, I'm just doing PT's and getting the same score. Typically -5 on LR, -3 or 4 on LG, and -8 to -10 on RC.

Any tips? I wanted to do a tutoring session, but its too expensive for me.

Hi, does anyone know if we are able to see to see past drills we've completed? Thank you.