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this is EXACTLY what I NEEDED before my September LSAT!!! Yes!!!! I have worked SO freaking hard towards improvement and IT SHOWS. I knew that execution was my biggest enemy, so I took a positive approach and engaged with the stimulus. And it worked, I am so proud of myself, I am going to get some ice cream now...

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Thursday, Sep 10

😖 Frustrated

Closing the Gap with BR

I’ve been studying pretty intentionally for months and have seen improvement since my original diagnostic.

I have been frustrated that I can quickly do a BR on a section/pt and see my score jump to 173+. How do I close the gap between my timed and br score?

I’m signed up for the October test and am really hoping to score around a 170. Any tips?

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Hello, I was scheduled to take my remote exam today at 1, and I had multiple issues before and during the exam.

There were two proctors that had to sign me in as one got disconnected and I had to do the sign in process twice which already delayed me 30+ minutes.

Once I signed into the actual exam, I noticed that the timer was missing, as well as my start-stop accommodations. I had no way to confirm if any of my other accommodations (like time accommodations) were in place. I've submitted a test day complaint but I'm so frustrated and uncertain of what to do now.

Did anyone else encounter this issue? I really want to test in-person in the future (or possibly request to take a paper and pen test) but because of the separate room accommodations I don't even know if this is possible.

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Just finished my deep review of PT150, which I took this past weekend 🎀🩷 .

Honestly feeling pretty good and am soooo ready for the next!!

I’m putting it out into the universe now: manifesting a NEW PT high score this weekend 🕯️✨🩷📈. I’ve been putting in so much work lately and really trying to trust the process, so hopefully we get to see some of that work pay off :’)

Feeling motivated, feeling optimistic, and choosing to believe this is going to be a GOOD LSAT week 💕✨

Good luck to everyone taking an official or a PT this week!! Sending everyone all the best vibes and hoping we all get the scores we’ve been envisioning and working so hard for 🥹🩷 We got this!!!

And if we don’t get a new high score this week… We actually did, lmao. It was just in another universe. 🎀😭I designed this pic; hope you likeee!!!

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Hi all,

I'll be writing my LSAT remotely. Has anyone done this recently? I am nervous because I've read HORROR STORIES online about the proctor experience and clunky interruptions, and how it just makes one's anxiety even worse.

  • Program tech issues

  • Hour-late proctors

  • Proctors not turning off their mic in a call centre

  • Proctors switching up mid-exam

  • Continual security checks even with the initial one completed

  • General interruptions or proctor messing with your mouse control

However, those posts are a bit dated. Any insight would be great.

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Guys I need help to decide. I have registered to take my 3rd attempt (last attempt too) in October. I need 174. My latest PTs have been 169, 164, 168. I have never scored over 170. I am thinking of withdrawing from the Oct score and register for Nov. Appreciate any honest opinion on this!!

And MORE IMPORTANTLY, would law schools know if I withdraw from a test? does LSAC share that too?

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Tuesday, Sep 8

💪 Motivated

138 ➡️ 156 in 4 months!

Hello everyone,

I wanted to make this post as a reminder to myself that I need to stop comparing my scores to others. When I started studying using 7sage, everyone was telling me about their diagnostic being high 150s or low 160s, that wasn't my reality. My reality was a 138 for my first PT and it was incredibly discouraging, but I really wanted to prove myself wrong, that I'm not bound to stay at this score.

Here I am today, scoring in the 150s and getting closer to my goal score (165) week by week. The more exposed I am to LSAT questions and readings, the more I started recognizing the same repeating patterns. The key is consistency: I dropped the studying 3-4 hours a day to 1-2h a day, and my comprehension and pattern recognition became sharper.

I am by no means an expert at this test (yet), but 4 months ago I was in the high 130s, and after using 7sage everyday, I learned new methods of studying, how to tackle question types, and how to recognize familiar patterns.

Please feel free to ask me any questions if you ever found yourself in this situation, I hope that my next post on scoring a 165 happens soon!

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Hey everyone! We just launched a new feature inspired by Spotlight on the Mac.

It gives you a quick way to jump anywhere on 7Sage. Click the search icon (command-k or ctrl-k) and start typing where you want to go. For example, you can search for:

  • Drill

  • Study Plan

  • Explanations

  • Discussion Forum

The search is also reasonably tolerant of typos. If you can’t remember how to spell “Caligula,” for example, you can misspell it and still find the question you’re looking for.

You can also jump directly to a particular explanation by typing the PrepTest, section, and question number using your preferred notation.

I hope you find this useful! If you have any suggestions for improving it, please leave a comment below.

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Hi, I'm having an error on lawhub where I genuinely cannot unmask an answer choice - is this normal? the first 3 choices are stuck like this and when I click it again, it is still crossed out, and just more whited out where I'm unable to select any of them as the answer choice. The other answer choices seem to uncheck just fine so I'm wondering if this is a glitch? I'm worried about this happening on test day... I'm very used to the 7Sage platform and haven't tried Lawhub to PT yet so this is a bit concerning.

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Edited Tuesday, Sep 8

ADHD x Time

For those of you with ADHD, how did you build your stamina and learn to perform consistently under timed conditions?

I’m doing pretty well when time isn’t a factor. My biggest ADHD challenge is executive function/attention regulation, and honestly just having a hard time sitting still and staying mentally engaged for that long. Under time pressure, I can get stuck rereading a stimulus or answer choices multiple times, not necessarily because I don’t understand them, but because I realize I read the words without fully processing them. Then I become aware of the clock, which makes me more anxious about time, and it turns into a cycle.

What’s frustrating is that when I’m not worried about time, I sometimes actually work faster. And during Blind Review, I’m performing close to the 170s, so I know the reasoning skills are there. Translating that into a timed section has been much harder.

For other ADHD test takers: what actually helped you close the gap between your untimed/BR performance and your timed performance? Did you gradually reduce your time? Do a lot of full timed sections? Focus more on accuracy first and let speed develop naturally? And how did you build the mental stamina to stay focused through the whole test?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who initially had a big gap between their BR score and timed score and was able to close it.

Thank you! ❤️

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I read that full-screen mode is no longer an option on the actual LSAT. When I practice in Law Hub's interface, there's TONS of white space at the top, and I have to scroll to see all the answer choices. What will it look like on the actual test? Does the white space reduce a bit? If it doesn't, can I use F11 to reduce the extra clutter? I take my official test this week remotely due to an accommodation. My screen laptop screen is small-ish, and I'm nervous I won't be able to see all the text as well as I can in the 7 Sage platform. Help!

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hi friends! i have accommodations to take the LSAT on paper and thus i've been PTing using printed pdfs. as such, the answers i get wrong or right are not factored into my analytics on 7Sage, so in a way it inhibits my ability to see where my weaknesses really are. is there any way i can manually input questions i've gotten wrong on PTs so they do show up in my data? thanks for all the help! <3

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Tuesday, Sep 8

💪 Motivated

Score Increase of 143->155

For context I want a score of 170. But this is such a massive result for me, because my diagnostic was 143 and in only 2 months I've gotten to a 155. I started studying fresh out of high school this past July so I could get ahead of everyone else in my year.

Anyways, just wanted to share my success with y'all. Hopefully I can PT around the 170s by December! Let me know from your experiences if that's possible. I study around 2 hrs a day with Sunday being a rest day.

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this might be a dumb question, but I want to be fully prepared on test day this week. Are the breaks on your own time? Meaning, once I finish the second section, does my ten minute break start immediately and I can just get up and leave and come back whenever my break is done? do I have to check with anybody or follow some sort of protocol? I'm assuming most people will be on the same time frame (i'm planning on using the full 35 mins of each section) but just wanted to make sure.

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Tuesday, Sep 8

😅 Anxious

Sept LSAT Anxiety

Girls....I'm scared. No but seriously I would be lying if I didn't have some anxiety built up for this next test. I have been attempting some PTs and I am on average scoring 5 points higher than my original score, with being about 7-8 questions off from the scaled/raw score that I am aiming for...and a lot of that comes from rushing due to not having enough time or second guessing which is so frustrating. Hoping that with some additional prep this week (and maybe some deep breaths) will help me out. Good luck to everyone!!

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Edited Tuesday, Sep 8

😰 Anxious

Sept LSAT :(

I recently got the lowest PT I've ever had right before my Sept LSAT this week, and I feel so panicked that I'm going to do bad. I've also taken the October date, and I may register for November, but I've been plateauing at the low 140s for months, I got a 149 once, but my Blind Reviews tell another story: I've gotten high 150s and 160s for BR, and I honestly don't know what to do better. I wish my first takes were better than my BRs. I know timing has been an issue for me as well. I've taken a virtual class, I've finished the CC, maybe I need to do more drilling and PTs? Any advice on what I can do to potentially increase my score from now till the October exam?

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This is a fun post to hopefully distract myself from some pre-test anxiety😅 (T-2 days until I take it). What is your planned celebratory meal after the LSAT? I'm getting takeout--hot honey pepperoni pizza, maple bourbon-glazed Brussel sprouts, and maybe an ice cold beer from a local brewery. Oh, and I'm also getting my favorite chocolate, Ferrero Rocher white chocolate hazelnut. Originally, I was going to take myself out to dinner, but I think I'm feeling a cozied-up-on-the-couch evening more.

What are your post-LSAT plans? 😊

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Looking for some advice from anyone who may have experienced something similar. I’m currently signed up to take the September (12th) and October LSATs (have taken it twice previously). I took the August LSAT and had been going through a bit of a slump at the time and ended up getting the same score as the first time I took the test. The slump lasted a few weeks, and has only just started to turn around in the last 1.5 weeks. In that timespan, I’ve taken my two highest scoring PTs (8 points higher than August score).

My question: I had resigned myself to most likely not taking the September LSAT as I wasn’t yet at my goal score and wanted to build consistency and confidence to get there before taking it again in October and to break the slump. But now that I’ve had my two highest scoring tests that have been around my goal score in the past five days, I’m reconsidering. Do I ride the momentum this week and hope it continues, or do I stick with the plan to get more consistent with these scores before October to prove it’s not a fluke? Any advice appreciated!

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After studying to retake the LSAT, I've realized I'm running low on clean preptests and sections. I am thinking of utilizing the bonus preptests. I was wondering if there was anything in particular I should keep in mind when using these? Are they best used for individual drills, or whole preptests, etc.?

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I just took my second full PT and scored a 137, up from a 125 on my first PT two weeks ago. My ultimate goal is a 175–178, and I’m currently scheduled to take the LSAT on October 7.

For those who started in a similar score range and eventually reached the 170s, what did your progression realistically look like?

At this stage, what kind of improvement should I ideally be seeing from PT to PT to know that my studying is actually working? How frequently should I be taking full PTs, and what score range should I consistently be reaching before I consider myself ready to sit for the actual exam?

Most importantly, based on your experience, what is a realistic timeframe for going from the high 130s to 170+? I know a 175–178 is a very ambitious goal, and I’m willing to postpone my test date if necessary rather than rush the process.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who made a significant score jump: how long did it take, what changed in your studying, and at what point did you start seeing the biggest improvements?

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