This morning I got my score back for the October LSAT. I have been consistently scoring in the mid to high 150’s even though I have been studying for about 3 months. I felt decent going into October but knew I was also taking the November test. To be honest, I was really just hoping for a low to mid 150’s on this test so I could have the confidence to do good on the November test. As I got my score back this morning, I did not perform well at all. I have no idea if I just didn’t settle into the test well or what happened but to say that I am discouraged is an understatement.

I have no idea how what to do in order to properly prepare for the November test. Obviously my study patterns did not pan out. I would appreciate any tips what so ever on what to do or how to move forward.

Thank you.

These are my two largest analytical priorities. Currently, I am drilling, preptestting, wrong answer journaling and reviewing core curriculum. I am wondering what else I should be doing to improve these.

Wrote this past June LSAT and scored a 145. Starting cracking down on my prep late August / Early September and scored a 158 untimed this past week. This did give me the motivational booster that made me feel like for the first time I might be able to do this thing.

Any tips for endurance? I took about an hour for each section but a lot of that was having the correct answer but sitting there wondering if it was actually right. My goal for the November test would is to score a 160 since I have a 3.9 GPA and that would put me in a good scholarship zone for most the schools I would like to attend.

Now that logic games won't be featured on the LSAT anymore, should we just skip the logic games curriculum on 7sage?

I know that there are a few logical reasoning questions out there that require you to be able to diagram conditional statements. So is there any part of the Logic Games curriculum we should look at, just in case?

Thanks all!

I am scoring in the 165-167 range on my PTs and want to be hitting about 171 for the November LSAT. I am consistently missing only two questions on RC and getting them all right in blind review. On my last PT, the only reason I didn't get just one wrong on RC is because my time ran out and I couldn't answer it. My LR is obviously less consistent, (-3 and -8 on my last PT, 165). My question is whether I should focus all of my attention on LR in the next few weeks or try to get those easier-to-reach extra two points on RC first. Might be a dumb question just due to nerves kicking in, but curious what the best way to organize my study would be.

Hello, I was listening to a 7sage podcast and the hosts mention having clear set goals that you establish before taking a drill, timed practice test, or timed sections. Does anyone have an example on what those type of goals should be? I feel like mine are way too general like read the stimulus carefully or understand stimulus completely before getting to the answer choices.

I am not getting the score I want, and I plan to take the November LSAT. Should I wait and take the January LSAT to have more time to study? I have read that I will have lower chances of getting scholarships and admission because many schools are rolling admissions. However, wouldn't a lower score versus a higher score also give me fewer scholarship opportunities?

Hi everyone!

I'd like to know how you all review wrong answers to avoid making them again. I'll take a PT Section/Drill, see what I got wrong, then go to the explanation videos. But my scores are staying pretty stagnant and I want to get down -6 or less.

Any advice would be welcomed on how to better my review process.

Thanks!

I'm taking the November LSAT and NA and Flaw have been really giving me a hard time, especially NA. I was really good at them like a month ago but for some reason I am unable to pick the correct answer now. I've tried the Must be True trick, but end up taking out the correct answer and start negating the 2 wrong answers - which evidently don't get my anywhere. I also read the Ellen Cassidy loophole. Any tips/tricks to help? Or videos you guys recommend?

Any good routines to get warmed up before the test?

Thanks :)

Hi Everyone,

Looking for advice or tips on how to improve my RC score. I'm currently getting 6 wrong on LR and 10-13 wrong on RC which is decreasing my score drastically. I've watched the 7sage core curriculum, and I am working with a tutor but we haven't gotten to RC yet. I read nonfiction and fiction daily to improve my reading comprehension skills, but I have such a hard time with RC passages because of the structure and convoluted language, also with the questions I find myself struggling to choose between 1-2 answer choices and i usually always end up choosing the wrong answer. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!

Does the virtual tutor choose question type that you tend to get wrong or are the question types randomly chosen? I just would like to know if it is effective for drilling.

Does anyone know if I took the LSAT in Oct 2023 and I submitted a writing sample then, do I have to submit a new one everytime I retake? I retook the test last week so im wondering how it works.

TY!!

Is anyone else not able to start their October lsat because of proctor U tech difficulties? They keep telling me to come back in 30 mins, but when I do they tell me to log out again.

if each section of the lsat is 35mins, why are my prep tests 52:30 Mins?

I was able to request accomodations due to ADHD for November LSAT. They allowed me to take 5 minute breaks between sections, sit and stand, allow me to walk and or stretch, and best of all NO EXPERIMENTAL SECTION!! YAYY

I've heard differing things- can you take your own earplugs into the lsat testing center? Thanks!!

I noticed, just by fluke, a written explanation detailing why answers were wrong beneath a video explainer but I can't seem to replicate it on other questions and explanations. Is there only writing on some explanations? I prefer the writing to the video on some questions. Thanks! Example: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-130-section-4-question-16/

Hey!

For the life of me, I cannot understand the level 5 difficulty questions for PSA. I can get the lower and medium difficulty questions correct, but it seems like the higher difficulty just isn't clicking. Does anyone have any tips or mental strategies for how they approach difficult PSA questions? I think I'm getting lost in the answers (and I believe my most common mistake is confusing sufficiency/necessity language even though I'll have it diagrammed properly!!)

Hi All,

My most recent PT i got a 154 (best of all time). I'm really hoping to get into high 160s.

I am getting 6-8 wrong on LR and 10-13 wrong on RC. I've also been seeing a tutor once a week for 2 hours since the middle of September and plan to continue seeing my tutor until my test date.

I really need to improve my RC but am having a hard time improving. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve on RC in a short amount of time?

Is this score increase even possible? (positive comments only pls I do not need any negativity in my life)

Hi all,

Any tips for Sufficient Assumption Questions? I've gone through the curriculum but this is still my biggest struggle area...

Thank you!

Early in the development of a new product line, the critical resource is talent. New marketing ventures require a degree of managerial skill disproportionate to their short-term revenue prospects. Usually, however, talented managers are assigned only to established high-revenue product lines and, as a result, most new marketing ventures fail. Contrary to current practice, the best managers in a company should be assigned to development projects.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the author’s argument?

A

On average, new ventures under the direction of managers at executive level survive no longer than those managed by lower-ranking managers.

B

For most established companies, the development of new product lines is a relatively small part of the company’s total expenditure.

C

The more talented a manager is, the less likely he or she is to be interested in undertaking the development of a new product line.

D

The current revenue and profitability of an established product line can be maintained even if the company’s best managers are assigned elsewhere.

E

Early short-term revenue prospects of a new product line are usually a good predictor of how successful a product line will ultimately be.

My Work:

Pre-phrase: There is not another reason why new marking ventures are failing. They are failing because they specifically do not have talented managers.

Conclusion: Contrary to current practice, the best managers in a company should be assigned to development projects.

Premise, What is the evidence to support this?:

• Early in the development of a new product line, the critical resource is talent.

• New marketing ventures require a degree of managerial skill disproportionate to their short-term revenue prospects.

• Usually, however, talented managers are assigned only to established high-revenue product lines and, as a result, most new marketing ventures fail.

Why is this argument flawed?

What if there is another reason as to why these new marketing ventures are failing?

I've read power score's explanation and understand by E is incorrect (the answer I chose) but still confused on how to approach strengthen questions. I focused on the conclusion, "Contrary to current practice, the best managers in a company should be assigned to development projects." and interpreted it as the author wants the best managers on these developmental projects. So the focus of the argument being on developmental projects. And led to my prephrase "the author assumes there is not another reason why new marking ventures are failing" and hunted for answer choices that could fix that problem. Because I thought for Strengthen questions you focus on the conclusion and fill in the gap between the conclusion and premise. So when I read answer D, "The current revenue and profitability of an established product line can be maintained even if the company’s best managers are assigned elsewhere", I thought, "isn't the author focused on success for the developmental projects and not the success of the established projects?". To me It wasn't relevant to their conclusion. Can someone please explain why this is an incorrect way of thinking? also please provide tips on how I can improve my pre-phrasing when it comes to filling gaps in the argument and looking at flaws. I appreciate any help!!

Hi everyone, I stated my test preferences when signing up for the test, can I change the date I change the date when I actually schedule my test? For example, if I stated I prefer Saturday, can I actually schedule Friday?

The LR question I seem to have the most trouble with are easy to moderately challenging RRE questions. Like seriously I've gotten 25/26 on a section and the only one wrong was an RRE that 95% of student got correct. This problem may itself be a paradox I need help resolving.

I'm not sure how to fix this, so I'm going to share some of my thought process and if any of you have suggestions that would be useful.

One problem I got that threw me for a loop was

Cat's spend much of their time sleeping, they seem only to awake to stretch and yawn. Yet they have strong agile musculature that most animals would have to exercise strenuously to acquire.

My first thought is that there is obviously a biological difference in cats that allows them to be muscular without exercising much.

I saw the correct answer, "Cats get ample exercise from frequent stretching." and immediately I thought this in no way addresses my problem. No matter how much exercise they're getting from stretching would anyone ever classify stretching as strenuous? Not unless they're in a yoga class. That seems to be a huge assumption. That's an equivocation, stretching does not equal strenuous and it misses my resolution that cats are biologically different.

I then didn't really like any of the answer choices, and settled on a wrong one that felt less wrong because it somewhat addressed my kind of biological developmental need idea, "Cats require strength and agility to be effective predators." and I hemmed and hawed because what if all animals require this strength and agility?

Point being is I'm trying to develop a better way to think about these that allows the correct answer to always stand out more, and am open to any suggestions if anyone has them.

I scored a 170 on my second LSAT in June while on two hours sleep and promptly took the summer off for personal reasons. My first one I was terribly sick in Jan.

I still feel like I have more left in the tank. I've been studying for the past couple weeks and I am not scoring where I would feel comfortable in the October test (averaging 172 I would say on PT), mostly due to sloppiness in reviewing and forgetting some trivial basics in strategy. I still feel like I could make some improvements by sharpening up my basics. I

I was planning on submitting my most important apps in the first week of October and sending an update if my score improved. Finishing the rest of my apps in the intermittent period between taking the test and getting my score.

While a great score, of course, my LSAT score is the main fault in my app for what my goals are. Everything else is in a comfortable spot.

Would there be any downside to just moving to November? Should I just stick out October?

Edit: I also have to go down into the 2000s for PT material now, lol.