Hi all, I’m an international student and recently started doing timed LR drills, beginning with 10 questions in 11 minutes, and I’m having a really difficult time adjusting.

When I work untimed, I can usually understand the stimulus clearly and get almost all of the questions right. But once I turn on the timer, it feels like my reading comprehension suddenly gets much worse. Sometimes I have to reread the stimulus because I don’t fully process it the first time. Even when I do understand the stimulus, I often feel like I lose my ability to prephrase or use POE effectively. Answer choices that I would normally eliminate pretty easily suddenly all look plausible to me.

Because my performance drops so much under time pressure, I’ve also started getting anxious as soon as I begin a timed drill. Sometimes I want to quit the drill halfway through, and lately I’ve been feeling extremely mentally exhausted. I’ve even reached the point where seeing LSAT material can make me feel physically nauseous.

I tried taking breaks, but I also noticed that after taking several days off, I felt even rustier when I came back, so I’m not sure that simply taking more time off is the answer.

Has anyone experienced something similar when first transitioning from untimed work to timed drills? Is this a normal part of building speed, or does it suggest that I should go back and strengthen my fundamentals before continuing with timed practice? I’d especially appreciate advice on how to maintain stimulus comprehension, prephrasing, and POE under time pressure!

First time I got a 167. It was a lighting drill, but it did boost my confidence.

Hello everyone, I'm having a little trouble deciding how much to PT before the October test. I'm also taking the November test as well. I'm currently a full time college student, and I'm worried that if I take two PTs a week for the few weeks before each test I'll get mentally drained and will be unable to perform at my best. Has anyone else experienced this going into the test?

Did anyone else just get a new font update? It's smaller and more sleek than before. Is this to match the format of the test?

Hi! I wasn't sure who to ask, so I figured I'd ask the 7Sage community since I've seen so many comments here that have been really helpful.

I took the official September LSAT for the first time a week and a half ago. I'm registered for the October test since I'm not sure how I did on the September one. I took a few days off after the test and have been studying about 3 hours a day for the past few days (I have a full-time job, so I've been studying from about 9 PM to midnight).

However, I found myself STRUGGLING to even process and retain LR stimuli. I'm getting confused by 2- and 3-star questions that I used to get right easily without even flagging them.

I was wondering why this might be happening, and more importantly, how I can overcome it. I have to say, my motivation has also been pretty low since the official test, and I've been forcing myself to study. This is different from when I was prepping for the September test, when I genuinely tried to enjoy solving LR questions.

Has anyone experienced something similar after taking the official LSAT? Any advice on how to get out of this slump would be greatly appreciated!

I submitted an accommodations request at the end of August, but haven't heard back. Anyone in the same boat?

Also, anyone with stop/start accommodations notice on LAWHUB that when you pause and then start you can't change answers you've crossed out?(ex: if I crossed out A, I can't select A ever) I called LSAC and they said they weren't fixing it by October exam or the retake, so if you have stop/start be careful!

Update: They emailed me later saying it would be fixed by October, but it still is happening on LAWHUB today. Haven't heard back on if it will for sure get fixed.

Has anyone else noticed a different format on the 7sage website while doing drills today? My drills seem to be stretched out more horizontally. Is this a deliberate change?

How is everyone

outing myself to remind myself to not force a pt when i am not feeling it! after a pretty great week of drills, i was feeling kinda mid and its ok not to be feeling great sometimes! i had to physically drag myself thru this pt and knew while i was writing that I wasn't going to perform as expected....do not let the stress of an upcoming write force lazy work! i BRd a few hours lately and went -2, -4, -4, -3 respectively. sucked doing BR too bc i was gen like "damn what was i thinking the whole time". DO NOT FALL FOR THE TRAP

Just wondering if anyone had any resources or cheat sheets the like using to practice and reference general skills for LR. I was thinking like Conditional Logic and Logic of Sets i.e., things that are a little more generally applied.

Hey guys I just wanted to showcase this small yet prominent victory. I’ve been heavily struggling over the past couple of days trying to get my accuracy up especially since I’ve been averaging a 30% - 40% everyday. And today, after completing my daily LR study block I was averaging 60% - 70% on the 10 question drills and I finally FINALLY got a 5/5. My exam is November 14th, currently I’m trying to get my accuracy at least 70%+ as I’m confident in my time capabilities, I scored a 144 on my first exam back in February. Currently finishing my last semester in my undergraduate college program and want to score at least a 156+ (target score a 160) to become a good applicant during this cycle. For anyone whose doubting themselves, or not seeing improvements keep working hard keep being patient and eventually you will break through. I try not to let it get to me, but these scores make or break my day and I’m very happy. Hoping to keep this accuracy up and to get my PT close to the 150’s. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE YA’LL GOT THIS 🫶

Hi all,

I had a general question about MSS particularly PT146.S2.Q15. I think in hindsight, you can get this right with process of elimination because all the wrong answers are too strong. I was also too fixed on thinking this answers was going to be related to fruits and vegetables but that's a separate issue. With MSS questions, its been my understanding that being too strong is not as bad or immediate grounds for dismissal as other questions like NA.

Of course you should always take a second and really think about the answers, but I feel like this has happened a bit more frequently for me with MSS questions, keeping answers that are too strong instead of eliminating them in hopes of getting the correct answer, so what's the middle ground?

Honestly, I’m not mad at it! This is my second-highest score, but more than anything, I’m just really happy with the growth I’ve been seeing lately. It feels like things are finally starting to click, and I’m really hoping this is my LAST score in the 150s 🤞🏾💗

Also, it’s kinda nice having fewer things to blind review lol 😂

Ready to see that final push into the 160s and eventually make my way into the 170s! ✨🎀

And to everyone else studying right now: keep going!! 🫶🏾 I made a post a while ago manifesting new high scores for all of us, and I’m starting to think it’s actually working 👀😂! I probably should’ve been a little more specific with my prayer because technically… this IS my highest score since I resumed studying in August 😭😂.

So if you’re reading this and still waiting on your breakthrough score, consider this your reminder to keep showing up. Your hard work is adding up, even when you can’t see it yet. 💗✨ Here’s to all of us hitting those new highs soon (And me seriously making it out of the 150s jail)! 🎀

how are people feeling about the upcoming LSAT? Im taking practice exams everyday and getting really nervous

Hey yall. I noticed a significant point increase in RC when I am interested enough in the RC passages to focus and not fall half asleep vs a significant point decrease when the passages are not something I can get into. any advice besides read it in a funny or unserious tone? Really need to stay awake and locked in. (I am interested in humanities or spotlight passages when I can yearn for the underdog. I am not as interested in reading about the color of glass or photographic techniques.)

As for timing, I spent more time on the first two passages then rush the last two— any tips? Practice timed?

Thanks 🙏🏼

Im taking the October LSAT. When do I do the argumentative writing? is it available to do after the exam or only before?

Hey guys, so I've been studying for about 2-3 months straight. I scored a 141 on the January LSAT, 125 on the June LSAT, and I'm scheduled to take the October 10th LSAT. My most recent PT (earlier this week) was a 143. It's not a huge jump but I'm glad there's been improvement. I've finished the foundations section of the study plan, and have been working through the LR and RC sections in the morning and Practice Block sections in the evening. I know it's unlikely to score in the high 150s and above, but I believe I can at least score a 150 or high 140s. I know there's a school out there who will take a chance on me. Maybe it's good delusion, but I believe in myself too much to reschedule for another LSAT. This is the one! Does anyone have tips for improvement they'd like to share? Or maybe words of encouragement? It took a lot for me to share this so be nice please!!! Peace and love to everyone who comes across this post!

Hi there, I finished the core curriculum and now I don't know how to proceed with the practice phase. I took a timed test and did worse than my diagnostic. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the tools available for the practice phase and don't know how to utilize into a schedule. Is there somebody at 7 Sage I can talk to?

I have been not been able to score above a 156..any advice on how to break into the 160s?

Hi all! I'm studying for the upcoming November LSAT, and I'm looking to tutor others as a part of my study plan and my interest of tutoring the LSAT in the future. I have an advanced understanding on how to approach RC and LR, but I think that explaining the concepts to someone else would help to solidify the concepts even more. And in the meanwhile, I can also help someone else's understanding of the test. Thing is, I don't have any friends that I know personally who are interested in taking the test in the near future. So I was wondering on how one would get started on doing so.

For reference, I scored a 168 on the August test, with a starting diagnostic of a 152, and have been studying for almost a year.

Thanks!

Hi, I am struggling with science related passages and or stimulus. Science does not come naturally to me. While reading the passages/stimulus, I find myself getting lost and thus struggle to answer the question stem correctly.

Does anyone have tips on how to tackle questions when you are not strong in the topic?