By far my biggest weakness on this test is conditional and causal reasoning. I've struggled to find free videos on Youtube that offer good lectures on these topics. I liked the 7sage Fundamentals lessons, but I'd like to try something else first to re-learn the theory for excelling at these topics. Anyone have suggestions for free video content online that explains this stuff really well?

Hi guys, do you have any tips on how to improve low res summaries? I try to keep it under 6-7 words, mostly 3-4 words, but I struggle when questions ask me to recall details.

For example here are my low-res summaries of some passages:

PT. 108. S4. P4 [Passage about early humans not being confident hunters but scavengers]

P1 - Anthropologist wrong early humans

P2 - What is taphonomy

P3 - Cut marks different

P4 - Scavengers not confident hunters

PT111.S2.P4.Q6[Passage about why legal positivism is “erroneous” + Dworkin’s theory]

P1 -Legal positivism accept wrong / Legal positivism vs natural law

P2 - What is legal positivism

P3 - Law has internal logic

P4 -Meaning outside people’s thoughts

I appreciate any feedback!

I just scored a 147 on PT127.

This was my first time taking a practice test. In many ways this is my diagnostic. My goal is a 160 on test day. Any advice or thoughts?

Hey everyone, I had a diagnostic of 140, and my 3 practice exams since then have been 152, 149, and today a 144. I wanted to take a practice test as my exam is Jan 10th, and I am feeling so defeated. Does anyone have any tips? I am so frustrated at my steady decline.

I usually score in the 170s, then every once in a while I just seem to lose IQ but only in one section. In the last PT, I scored a 167 but with -0 -2 -0 in sections 2, 3, and 4. But I got a -8 in the first section which was a RC. Why does this happen? In the next one I got a -0 but it wasn't any easier I just hit a wall in the first one. Any advice? Some useful warm up or something that wouldn't drain me before I begin but would help this drop on the first section

Thanks

While eliminating answer choices for strengthening questions, I have caught myself thinking, "this answer choice is the necessary assumption; it's too obvious for a strengthener." Yet, in fact, NA are one of the most effective ways to strengthen an argument!

However, I have also found myself choosing an answer choice for NA questions that calls out an assumption that would weaken an argument. Necessary assumptions don't merely weaken an argument when negated, they disprove an argument when negated.

So, in short, granting NA assumptions can strengthen an argument, and answer choices that merely weaken an argument can't really be the necessary assumption.

Interesting pattern in my thinking I've identified that helps me understand the relative strength of necessary assumptions in comparison to other assumptions. Understanding the NA as the bare minimum of what must be granted for the argument to make sense didn't capture this relationship to other question types for me at first.

That is all.

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I just scored a 166 on PT129 and got a 177 during BR (yay!) but my timed RC score was -7 and I got a -0 during BR. This is pretty standard for me: I typically get a relatively high number of RC questions wrong and then will get -1 or -0 during BR. I feel like closing that gap will allow me to break 170. Any tips for closing the gap?

I admit I haven't read everything very carefully but here seems like a better way to get answers anyway... I take the LSAT this Saturday online. I have downloaded the ProProctor app to my computer and opened it with no issue. Is the LSAT exam given through the ProProctor app or is it given on Lawhub and the app is just for the monitoring during the exam?

Second question I have a laptop and a monitor set up. I like to use my monitor as its far bigger than my laptop screen but my laptop has the camera on it. So when i use my monitor its clear that i am looking well to the side of my laptop... will this be an issue with the ProProctor? Maybe just depends on the Proctor but worth asking.

Thanks for any insight!!

Looking for a few tips I should work on as someone scoring high 150s before test day, that could be the difference between a 158 and 160! Good luck, January test takers!

Hi there! I'm starting the 7Sage study plan today and it's rather long before getting into the practice - I'm wondering, has anyone done the study plan and supplemented drills or sections in along with their daily curriculum lessons? If so, are you doing drills on relevant sections you just learned? Any tips? I think I'd like to drill 5-10 questions on a subject, blind review and answer journal so that I can get in the habit before starting the practice portion of the study plan. Thanks in advance for any advice or tips!

I score around 143-146 in PTs, is there a way that i can get 150 by Saturday????? I know i lack in RC but is there a way that i can improve my LR to reach to 150? in need for desperate solutions.

Test Jan 7, wish me luck. General question should I continue drilling or take a break?

Last RC section -2 Last LR section -1.

Key takeaways from Studying

• Stop drilling after 5PM , my performance at night has always been significantly worse.

• Get a good night sleep

• Give the answers that look completely ridiculous a second look, especially after question 11.

• Those small keywords that don't make a difference in our everyday lives make a HUGE impact in LSAT world.

Any finally, I hope to never have to take this test again!

After studying for a few months I just got my worst score on a section (-15). I usually get around -8. Pretty demoralized...

I was wondering if all 7Stage drills are targeting your weakness, even if you did not select any specific filters on what to include in the drills.

I've been stuck in the low 160s for months--since August actually. I kept drilling and scored a 163 on my November exam. I took a month off before getting back on the LSAT train, and I scored this after not touching the LSAT for a month. Praise God!

For those who remain in a plateau: Keep going. It will eventually click.

stressed bc this one was far worse score than my usual average, particularly section 4 (LR). was it unusually bad for anyone else (like ~my diagnostic score from a year ago)? section 1 and 2 were normal scores. 3 and 4 far lower sectional average.

how to address this outcome via studying methods?

When you click that bookmark button at the top of the page isn't it supposed to save the question in some repository? I keep clicking it for unique questions but it never saves them anywhere. :/

Been studying daily 6+ hours for 2 months in preparation for the Jan 10 LSAT

I’ve definitely seen progress, I’ve jumped 20 points from my diagnostic

This week has been the worst tho I’m not doing good on prep tests and Im crashing out

I’m thinking I should just take it easy until exam day, focus on timed drills and reviewing cram sheets instead of daily pts so that I’m not dealing with burn out on exam day. Is this a good plan or should I push through with the pts?

Hello everyone,

I am wondering if the appearance of 7sage's LSAT RC and LR sections online identically resemble and map onto the appearance of those sections on the test. In other words, when taking the actual exam at a testing site, can you highlight text in RC and LR sections in multiple colors like we can do on 7sage? Also, on the real test for RC, can you re-read the RC passage on the same screen as the questions like in 7sage or do you have to click back to a different page to re-read the RC passage if that makes sense?

If there are in fact differences, what do you recommend I implement into my studying to account for the differences between how the test presents on 7sage vs. the actual exam?

Hi! I've only taken the LSAT at a test centre before but I'll be taking it remotely at home for the first time this week. I was wondering if anyone with testing accommodations could tell me a bit about their remote testing experience, particularly with stop/start breaks? Is there a pause button I can access whenever? How do I get the proctor's attention, and do I have to do that every time I take a break, even for just a few seconds?

Additionally, I've read all the information on LSAC's website about remote testing, but is there anything else that I should be aware of/prepared for?

Thank you so much!

So, I struggle with sleep issues, and have to decide today whether to change my scheduled LSAT from morning to afternoon.

To get into the law school in my community safely, I need a score of 165. I have practiced three tests, and my best score was 167 after sleeping 9 hours two nights prior and 7 hours the night before the practice. On less than ideal sleep I scored 163. On practice sections I always do quite well on good sleep.

7Sage has been helping me to complete more questions. I have been trying to create a buffer so I can perform well regardless of sleep fluctuations.

Always I practice in the mornings, assuming that was when my mind was freshest. But a couple days ago by accident I discovered I could concentrate quite well in the mid-late afternoons. Although not quite as well as on a good morning, an afternoon test time would allow me to take a sleeping pill, since the affects will have worn off by the afternoon.

For over a month I have been training to write a 10am LSAT, developing a routine and so on, but now I feel that is all up in the air. Last night i awoke at 3am and despite yoga and meditation never went back to sleep.

Totally get this may be a mundane issue to bring up on this discussion, but it would be great to hear any advice, feedback, questions or support from any of my fellow test takers.

Good luck to everyone

Hello! I just wanted to ask the community if they have any tips upon what to actually look for when reading the stimulus in Logical Reasoning questions, and the passages in Reading Comprehension questions. I am frustrated about what to exactly look for when reading these forms of medium and then answering the question. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I've just begun my LSAT prep as of yesterday, January 2nd. If I am taking the April LSAT (my first time taking it) do you think thats a fair amount of time to prepare for it? I'm a little worried it's going to be a cram.

Feeling really frusturated, here is my most recent LSAT score result. I need to at least a 160. The Blind Review shows that i KNOW im around 160s knowledge and i am beyond my goal score (i had a diagnostic score of 137!!) its just NOT translating in my raw score. I need to close the blind review LSAT gap before January 10th, but I literally don't know what to do. I have improved timing and pacing wise, as that was previously a huge issue.

Reading Comprehension is my weakest section. I changed my technique after this LSAT score to read structurally and literally, as I was previously reading for content. However, I took a RC Timed Section today and still got -14!!! I keep consistently falling for trap answers!! I have no idea what to do, or if its even possible to close this blind review gap. I am trying so hard, I have the knowledge of a 160+ scorer but its not translating. Please give me your tips and tricks to close this huge gap? And how else should I do my blind review to close the gap?

thank you all so much in advance.