The Lawgic and Chaining Conditionals section has thoroughly confused and frustrated me. Is there anyone else who ran in to the same issues on this section and potentially and pointers or rules of thumb for this part to remember?

I saw that 7Sage recently added older material but said they aren't typically recommended for use in studying. I was wondering why since I'm running out of the more recent PT material and will be needing to use the older PTs. Is it that they're a little easier than what's more recent?

Hi everyone, I’ve been studying on and off since April. My diagnostic score was a 151. Since then, my highest score has been a 166. However, I’m unsure if this was just a fluke since my last two scores were a 157 and 158. :( My range, for the most part, seems to be around 158-160. However, I tend to score 170+ when I blind review. 🥲 What can I do to break away from the high 150s??? Seeing my scores makes me feel like I’m not progressing. 😞 I also tend to do better when I do individual timed sections (particularly in LR) so not seeing that reflected onto PTs is frustrating. I’m not that good at RC as well, so I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any tips on how to get better at it. My goal score would ideally be a 165+. It sometimes does not seem doable though. I was planning on applying this cycle but am okay with applying for the 2027 cycle, if needed. How long would it take for me to score in the 160s consistently? Thank you in advance!

Just started studying this week. Got a 143 on my diagnostic, and have been going over my study plan this week. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person, but this is genuinely convincing me I am dumb. I have been doing very bad with reading comprehension with the timer and just in general getting a lot of questions wrong. Anyone else have a rough period when they started and does it get any easier?

Hi everyone, I keep scoring 4/5 questions better on my BR compared to my first take on practice sections. Anyone have any tips that worked for them if they struggled with the same issue? I am taking the Jan 10th LSAT so any advice is really appreciated!

I'm not understanding why D is the correct answer choice for this question, help is appreciated!

My thinking:

Given that the author states that the Maya have to rely on other countries' precedents because "courts in Belize have not yet ruled on... indigenous rights" and that there is an "absence of relevant precedent in Belize's case law" I don't know how the author's purpose can then be to suggest that "the courts of Belize have relied upon the sorts of common law precedents that the Maya argue should be applied."

In my head, it is inconsistent to suggest that there is both an absence of "relevant" precedent in Belize law (meaning nothing even close can be applied) and to suggest that Belize courts have "relied... upon the sorts of... precedent the Maya argue should be applied."

Where am I messing up? Thanks!

I just scored a 161 on PT138.

I've been consistently scoring in the 150s even though I would go over things again and again, but after going through a chunk of the core curriculum on LR I'm finally understanding things better! Anyone have any tips on conditional reasoning and flaws (descriptive weakening)? Those are my worst 😭

I just scored a 152 on PT128.

This is my second PT test taken. My goal is 160. Any advice?

Someone please tell me that I am not the only one that has a hard time staying focused while watching videos and learning the LSAT materials? some days its like i am motivated to study and then others and especially if i just took a practice test that week my brain can not stay engaged.

If anyone has any advice that would be great

It seems to me that this question type in particular does not have much of a pattern as opposed to the classic flaws, which imo are easier to identify given their patterns.

For those who have no issues with the LF questions, how are you finding the patterns?

What are you looking for in the stimulus particularly given that every stim is kinda diff?

Thanks in advance!

When I am taking the prep tests, and even doing the drills, I can usually get the questions down to two choices. When doing the blind review, I simply choose the second choice if I get the question wrong. I am getting on average a 160 before the blind review and a 170 on average with the blind review. Because of this, if I get the question wrong, more than 75% of the time my second choice is the correct one. How can I change my habits and thought process to get myself to choose that correct answer the first time? Doing more drills and prep tests just gets me the same results so I feel stuck at trying to raise my score. Any advice would be appreciated.

I had been feeling super confident in how things were going. My first PT after core curriculum was a 163. I took a week off for college finals week and came back and did super well. Got a -3 on my first LR section back (-1 after BR) and -5 on my RC section, then i decided to take a full PT (my second PT after core curriculum) and did super poorly, I got -9 on my first LR section which i felt solid about and a -12 on the second section which i did not feel good about at all and a -11 on my RC section. I was shocked to see how I did and it made no sense, I have never done this bad on even isolated questions, after BR i made sense of almost every single one of my mistakes but am still uncertain how I did so poorly. My plan was to take one LR section and do BR and then the next day do an RC section and do the same thing before doing some targeted drilling and taking another full PT sometime next week to see where I really stand and if this was just some sort of fluke. I am trying to get into the 170s for the April test. I was hoping people could let me know if they have experienced anything similar and best way to move forwards, Thanks so much!

I am two and a half weeks into the core curriculum through 7sage. I decided to take a diagnostic test to see where I am at and got around a 151. I plan to take the June LSAT, which is roughly 6 months away from the time of me writing this. I want to get about a 165 on the LSAT. Is this at all possible? I don't know if it is feasible for your score to jump that high. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Hey so I've recently been running into an issue where I perform a lot better on individual sections when I do them in isolation, compared to doing sections consecutively on a full preptest, and I feel a bit contributing factor to that is switching gears from RC to LR can be quite difficult for me. Recently I did a PT where I'd just finished an RC and moved onto the next LR sections, I literally spent several minutes blank staring at the first 2 questions. On the other hand, switching from LR to RC I feel like I'm forgetting to use basic RC skills like slowing down and doing low res summaries, and it didn't come back to me until later in the section. I think I'm going to try doing more LR and RC drills back to back to deal with this. Has anyone had similar experience/dealt with this before?

Hi all!

Just finished the Foundations & Logical Reasoning curriculum (woohoo).

I'm wondering if it's best to move straight onto the RC curriculum or start drills / PTs straight away to practice the LR sections more intensely? Or alternate between drills / PTs and RC?

Thanks :)

Hi guys,

It seems that my score is bleeding out because of RC and it's actually pretty hard. It is a lot of detail that needs to be memorized till all questions are done and one word can ruin it. Even some passages are so complex that are draining me. Anyone have any tips to score higher on RC? My analytics also shows critque debate are the worse ones right now.

Hi everyone

I'm signed up for the January Lsat and I want to improve my score on each section by at least 2-3 points. Im averaging around -7 per section, with my best being -5 for LR and -6 for RC. Whenever I review my wrong answer I end up getting them all correct except maybe 1-2.

What is a good method to reduce the mistakes I'm making. I think part of the issue is time, I sometimes rush especially towards the end and make mistakes that I can easily see when I review and take my time with. However my method of initial thinking is still wrong and I'm open to any advice!

I was wondering if anyone here has done the test with the accommodation that takes off the experimental section? Is there a break after the first 2 sections?

Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone had tips on how to avoid trap answers!?!? I know we have the Live courses on how to avoid them, but i need more tips at this point. I often come down to two AC's and end up choosing the wrong one. From this PT section, I'm hopeful but also discouraged because I can't seem to pick the right answers on my real attempt. Only after I do Blind Review and see my OG answer was wrong can I actually choose the right answer. I'm taking the Jan LSAT and I really need to get my score up!! I'm scoring like a 147 and I know I can do better. But being under a time limit doesn't let me think about my AC as long as I would like too.

I'm trying to improve my flaw questions and I can't remember ever coming across a "circular reasoning" flaw. Has anyone came across one?

Anyone else feel hopeless sometimes with theLSAT? I’m sitting at home for the holidays beating myself up for not studying and just constantly feeling worried that I won’t ever score good

Hi all! I started 7sage with a study plan 4 days ago. I am currently working on the foundations theory unit. Does anyone know when or have recommendations for when I should start taking practice tests? I have seen mixed opinions on whether to wait until I am done with theory or not. Is there a point where 7sage will start telling me to take practice tests? Please let me know what you think, what you have done, and what you recommend. Thank you!

It seems to me that this question type in particular does not have much of a pattern as opposed to the classic flaws, which imo are easier to identify given their patterns.

For those who have no issues with the LF questions, how are you finding the patterns?

What are you looking for in the stimulus particularly given that every stim is kinda diff?

Thanks in advance!

hi everyone, i’m an international student from india currently finishing undergrad and planning to apply for a US JD for fall 2027. i’ve recently started my LSAT preparation and would really appreciate some guidance on whether my timeline and overall approach make sense.

my current plan is to take the LSAT in april 2026 and again in june 2026 if needed. i’ve bought the powerscore bibles and just started using 7sage, and i’m trying to figure out the best way to structure my prep between those two resources from now until april.

a few things i’d really appreciate insight on:

1. how should i divide my time between the powerscore bibles and the 7sage curriculum?

2. if april doesn’t go as planned, is june a realistic backup for reaching my target score?

3. as an international applicant, what should my overall application timeline look like for fall 2027?

4. i’m also quite anxious about visa and post-JD employment issues in the US. recently a study abroad agency here told me that even strong candidates often struggle with visas for law school, which was pretty discouraging. how much should these concerns realistically factor into my school list and application strategy at this stage?

5. finally, in your honest opinion, is pursuing a US JD as an international student in the current climate actually worth the risk, or am i being unrealistic about the return on this investment of time and money?

i’d be especially grateful to hear from other international students who have gone through this process.

thank you so much for any advice.

I scored a 150 on my diagnostic in July, and since then, I’ve gradually improved to the 156–158 range. I’ve taken 12 full practice tests so far. One consistent issue is that I keep missing the same types of high-difficulty questions, especially Logical Reasoning questions in the final 10 of each section. What’s frustrating is that during Blind Review, I’m able to fix most of these mistakes. When I drill these specific question types, I see real improvement, but I struggle to apply what I’ve learned under timed conditions. That disconnect has been pretty discouraging. At the same time, I do feel like I’ve been learning a lot overall through drilling, maintaining a wrong-answer journal, and working regularly with my 7Sage tutor. I’ve been studying 1–2 hours a day, about five days a week, since September, and I think I expected to be closer to my goal score of 170 by now.

With only a few weeks left before the exam, I’d love advice on how to use this final stretch most effectively. I’m probably going to retake the test in February 2026 (just being realistic). Thanks in advance for any recommendations!