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Conditional Logic

Confusing necessary and sufficient conditions is a problem for me. I’m trying my hardest to understand conditional logic through videos but it’s not clicking. Does anyone know any other methods or tools I could use? I’m a visual learner.

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Hello everyone! My name is Kyle. I got a 171 on the November 2025 LSAT, and I plan on taking the August or September 2026 LSAT. Long story short, I've decided to R&R for this next cycle, so I'd be happy to discuss admissions too if anyone has specific questions. My cold diagnostic was a 151, and my total study time from that to the 171 was 10 months, with the last three months being when I really consistently studied.

I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of this test, and would love to help anyone who is interested, as teaching/helping others will definitely help me make improvements over the next couple of months as well.

I would be happy to meet with people either individually or in smaller groups probably 2 or 3 times a week, that will ultimately depend on if anyone is interested. Let me know!

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Hi everyone -

I've been studying on and off for the LSAT for over a year now, but began studying more seriously for the exam in December. I'm planning on applying by mid-September for the upcoming cycle and am registered to take the exam in June.

I'd like to get a 175+, but I have been frustratingly hovering around ~171 for the last few months.

Few questions:

1) Should I plan on taking the exam in August as well? I was hoping to focus exclusively on applications after June (and get a much-needed break from prep), but I am willing to take some extra time to get the score I want. Since it'll take a few weeks for the score to come out, I am not sure if I should just continue to study during that period.

2) Would it be worth investing in a tutor this late into May for the June exam?

Thanks everyone!

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I am going through the foundational elements right now. I have found that many of the actual LR arguments are more complicated than the arguments that are in the lesson plan, so I am looking for some additional practice on identifying the premise, conclusion, subconclusion, etc of an argument. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for that without having to burn through practice problems and drills.

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People who are employed full time: Where are yall finding the time to study? I work around 50 hours a week and commute 40 minutes to and from work (in-person every day, including some weekends). Been really struggling to carve out time and feeling really frustrated.

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Hi guys!

I am sitting for the LSAT in June, and am pretty confident I will also be sitting in August. Once I have taken the first LSAT and have my first official score, what do I do next concerning 7Sage? I have adored the structure and the lesson plans thus far, and want to continue using 7Sage for the August LSAT. I know there is a place to input my official score on my personal page, but what happens next? Am I supplied with new drilling in my study plan? Do I start an entirely new study plan? Is it entirely independent study and drilling from there on? If so, how do I determine my own course of study? Many questions!

Thank you guys so much! ◡̈

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Second guessing

I am planning to take the June LSAT but lately I have been feeling really stressed. On practice LR sets I second guess myself during AC evaluation and sometimes take too long, but then during blind review I easily understand the question and chose the right AC. Additionally, I keep getting in my head about not maximizing my study time efficiently and not studying hard enough. Anyone else feeling the same? If so was there anything that helped you get out of your thoughts?

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Hello All!

What differences did you see between your LSAT score and your PT scores you took prior? Was it a 5-point difference like some say? Was it relatively the same?

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Tough question to answer, but does anyone know roughly how many of each "level" of question type there is on the LSAT. Questions on here are graded by difficulty, so I was wondering if the test is mostly questions that would be 3+ difficulty or what?

Thanks for any answers

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I posted about this a few weeks ago and it got a lot of people requesting for it. I think there is over 100 people using it now.

Over the last few weeks I built a wrong answer journal to log answers, jot down why I picked what I picked, and surface patterns over time. I couldn't find ANYTHING on the internet except an Etsy template :0

I figured before I sink more time into it, I'd rather hear from other people grinding LR whether it's actually useful or whether I'm solving a problem only I have.

What I'd genuinely like feedback on

  • Does the flow of logging a missed question feel faster than a spreadsheet, or more annoying?

  • Anything that feels broken, confusing, or just ugly?

  • Stuff you'd want it to do that it doesn't? (or if it just does not work well)

Thank you all!

If you're willing to help me out or want the link, maybe drop a comment or send me a DM.

PS - It's free, there's no paywall. I'm not trying to sell anything and I'm not a company. Just a test-taker who wanted the tool to exist (since literally there isn't any other WAJ option)

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Hi, I registered for the June test and have about three weeks left until exam day.

I’m trying to save some of my 140s and 150s for a possible August retake, so the fresh full PTs I currently have left are 150, 155, 157, 158, 159, and 115, 113, 109, and 107.

Since I usually take a full PT every other day or every three days, I’m worried I may not have enough recent PTs left before June. I’m not sure whether it’s a good idea to use the 100s and 110s as full PTs this close to the test, since they’re much older exams.

Right now, I’m hoping to save PTs 142, 144, 152, and 156 for August if possible. I already took all the PTs other than these.

I’d really appreciate any advice on how to best use the PTs I have left. Would it make sense to take the older 100s and 110s as full PTs? Or would it be better to retake some 130s or 140s that I’ve already done before? Another option is to use the more recent PTs I was originally saving for August, but I’m not sure what the best strategy is.

Thank you all in advance!!

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i've been working on my weakest section, rc. every time i do a passage and get something like a -7, i am frustrated. it's because i'll go through my incorrect answers and either realize my mistake was dumb or i'll figure out why i was wrong and why the correct answer was right. then i'll pledge to not make that mistake again. i'll go into the next section with confidence and get a similar score. but then, i'll feel like oi really learned from my mistakes again! how do i just answer more questions correctly the first time around?

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I am still struggling with the basics, especially identifying the main point and conclusion. I know that is the foundation of LSAT reasoning, and everything builds off of it.

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I’ve been dealing with shoulder, neck and arm pain for over 2 years, and I do have medical records from my PCP documenting it. The main issue is that prolonged writing or computer use causes numbness and pain in my arms, shoulders and hands. During full PTs, by around the second section, I sometimes physically can’t annotate or take notes normally anymore because my arm starts going numb and too painful.

I also notice that once the pain and numbness gets worse, it becomes much harder to focus and process information efficiently. It’s not just discomfort, it genuinely affects my pacing and ability to continue testing normally.

I’ve tried taking pain medication and using pain relief patches during practice tests and real tests. Unfortunately, normal doses of pain medication don’t really reduce the pain anymore, while stronger doses make me feel drowsy and mentally slower. Stronger pain patches also don’t really help the numbness and only seem to help for about 45 minutes before the symptoms come back.

I never really considered accommodations before because I didn’t think this would “count” as a disability. But I feel like I might need it now😞

For people who applied under chronic pain or physical impairment:

  • What documentation did LSAC want most?

  • Was PCP documentation enough, or did I need a specialist?

  • Did you apply for breaks, extra time, or both?

  • Do you think my situation sounds like something worth applying for, or am I overthinking this?

Would really appreciate hearing anyone’s experiences. Thanks!

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i was inspired by another lsat post and thought i’d offer some free help on the LSAT :)

im studying for the june test, but i wanted to pick apart the test from another angle: by explaining concepts to students who are currently in the 150s or 160s. i’ve studied on and off since my diagnostic of 156 and my journey has been far from smooth but i’ve realized that the test IS predictable and it’s a matter of leveraging those predictions.

unfortunately, i do have limited availability but i’d love to offer free 45 min sessions and i’ll help explain any problems you’ve having difficulty with. (priority will be given to ppl who respond first!)

i’m only beginning to understand the test at a much deeper level so i don’t want to ask for money - i just want to offer my services bc i’ve definitely been in your shoes before and i want to gain a new perspective explaining it to someone else.

EDIT: while i wanted to offer one free 45 min session to each person, as of now i'm gonna have to limit this offer to the first 8 ppl who replied to my post. once i take the june test and wait for my score, my schedule will open up more and i will message you in the order posted. time is unfortunately something i don't have much of right now and i do need to prioritize my personal studying :/

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Hi :)

As the title suggests, I am struggling with this question type quite a bit. Do you guys have any strategies or tips on how to improve on this? Almost every point I lose on RC is exclusively this type, and I'm not quite sure what I should change in my reading or process to avoid this mistake.

Thank you, I hope you're all doing well! We got this <3

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I'm having a hard time with the timing component. When I do drills, should I only answer what I can or is it better to answer all the questions even if they are guesses? As I'm looking at my analytics I can tell there is a problem because I'm guessing on half the section. When I just look at the questions I actively worked my percentage correct is better. Thoughts?

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Can someone explain why it's not D? I was thinking in terms of the CS class-instance framework and so D seemed like the best one.. (groups = broader category/class while nations = instance or specific example of that broader category) I'm also just confused what 'instance' even means in LSAT terms.

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Currently working at a company and job I enjoy. Decided that even though it pays well I know I need to do something in the law and preferably public interest related. My conundrum is when do I tell my manager that I'm quitting my job to go to law school?

The role I'm in is fairly complicated and required about 6 months of training to get it down. I was planning on letting her know maybe six months before I leave. I want to give her as much time to find and have me train someone but at the same time I could see them letting me go early and I need that income.

What should I do?

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I'm registered for the June test date and I am nearly through with the more recent test questions not reserved for full PTs so I've resorted to doing drills / sections of older questions. I mainly study by doing full sections rather than a bunch of shorter drills so my main issue is that I'm running out of sections that fully consist of new questions. I've definitely noticed differences in question structure between the new and old LR sections, but its hard for me to tell whether there is a significant change in difficulty between the two. I have been doing better on the old ones vs the new ones so it could be that I'm finally starting to master the LR section (hopefully) or it could be due to easier questions.

Does anyone know if the old sections are actually any easier than the new ones? If so, what would be a good study practice for someone who doesn't have very many 'fresh' questions left from more recent PTs?

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hi y'all ◡̈ was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to close the gap on blind review or just reviewing overall without using a wrong answer journal (i don't feel like im actually retaining when i use it because i don't really go back to reference it). thanks in advance for the tips <333

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Hi all, I am planning to take the August LSAT this summer. I already took the test and scored a 167, and am hoping for low to mid 170s. I have previously PTd 174 and usually average a 172, but I haven't studied for the test in around 6 months. What kind of study work should I be doing to make my time most effective? Should I redo the curriculum, or just focus on drilling individual weaknesses and taking PTs? I have no commitments this summer so I am planning to study around 40-50 hours a week.

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Working through the Foundations curriculum and just wondering what the recommended practice test frequency/cadence is afterwards. I see a lot of people reference their practice test scores and when to schedule based on how you are scoring, so I would be curious to hear what different people recommend.

I have two little ones and work full time so planning time windows to do timed practice test is challenging so I am just wondering how intentional you need to be about getting those tests in. It feels like by far the most important thing to do, but also a challenging thing to work in frequently.

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