I’ve hit a difficult point in my LSAT studying when it comes to timing. I’m wondering if taking a full practice test untimed (even if I have to do it over multiple sittings) and then thoroughly reviewing it would be beneficial.

Has anyone tried this? If so, did it help improve your understanding before you went back to timed practice? Or would you recommend focusing on untimed sections instead?

very happy with this result before the august test

Here's mine. After reading the stimulus and question stem, literally cover the answer choices (or look away) and say out loud what you're expecting. Even if you're only 50% right, you'll be much less likely to fall for attractive wrong answers.

It's saved me from so many trap answers. What's your best LR hack? just something that made a difference for you.

This is my first practice test since starting 7Sage at the end of June, and I'm planning on taking my first lsat in September. I hadn't studied for the test at all before 7Sage, and I'm feeling very confident about my chances; I do worry about getting too in my head/complacent though, especially since this is my first result. Does anyone have some advice about how to keep consistent and level-headed?

I am registered for the August LSAT AKA 10 days yayya (i feel sick to my stomach). I have been stuck around 148, but had a PT last week where I scored 152 and blind reviewed 165. I was feeling so good about myself and then my PT today I got 146. Screaming, crying throwing up. Can someone please help me, am I effed if I bomb this August LSAT? I am going to take in again in October and feel pretty good about this test, but I just know that I am going to bomb this one next week. How do I get out of the 140's? am i screwed? help a girl out please!!!!

I've noticed that when I am searching the text in a RC passage on here, the word/phrase will highlight for 1 second but then it immediately goes away, especially if I scroll - is this new or a bug?

I have been studying for 2-4 hours a day for about 9 weeks and I feel like I'm really starting to lose my edge. In this last week, I feel like my studying was significantly less deliberate. One thing is that I have recently started reading the PowerScore RC bible and find it challenging to engage with. I try to remind myself that gaining confidence in LR took many weeks on its own. Does anyone have any advice for burnout?

Hey folks! I'm looking for a buddy to host weekly zoom calls with to review tough problems and talk through strategies. I learn best when I have to explain my thought process to someone else, so am looking for someone who I can do that with :) Let me know if you're interested in starting a regular cadence of weekly, hour-long meetings where we take turns reviewing problems we struggled with!

I'm looking for someone more or less with a similar score range, schedule, + learning style as me:

• Goal score of 173 and currently PT'ing around 168 (I hit a plateau HARD here)

• Pacific Time Zone, available before 2pm

• Focused on identifying patterns in missed problems, and interested in explaining their thought process out loud and talking through different strategies

Hello! I'm starting to prepare for the LSATs and January is the latest I can take it to stay on time with my undergraduate trajectory. I took the LSATs too early during my freshman year and scored a 149. After taking a practice LSAT to diagnose myself before this LSAT cycle, I received a 147. I can't afford the 7sage foundation prep work so I was wondering if people have any suggestions for learning the foundations.

I am seeing so much terminology for strategies etc and I'm not sure where to start in tackling this.

I need to get at least a 170 to qualify for scholarships that can help me afford law school. Has anyone been able to make such a big leap?

Edit: As of now, I am revising all the questions I got wrong on LawHub and it takes me a minimum of an hour to revise each question I've gotten wrong because I'm worried about falling trap to the already knowing the answer so feeling like I understand when I don't.

Hi everyone!

I’m taking the August LSAT, and one of the best ways I learn is by teaching and discussing reasoning with others. I thought it would be fun to help someone while sharpening my own understanding before test day.

A little about me:

• Diagnostic: 150

• Averaging in the low- to mid-170s on recent PTs

• Highest PT: 177

• Previous teaching experience as a teaching assistant, tutor, and snowboard instructor

I’m looking for 1–3 people currently scoring around 150–165 who are serious about studying and would like to go through a few LR questions together over Zoom. My goal is to help you understand why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong, while also sharing the thought process I use when approaching LR.

The session will be:

• Free (the only thing I ask in return is honest feedback afterward so I can continue improving as a teacher)

• Around 1 hour

If this sounds helpful, feel free to comment below or send me a DM. Good luck to everyone taking the August LSAT!

Edit: So far, a bunch of people are interested so I likely will host 2-3 sessions with a few people each. If you could comment/ DM your current PT average, the type of questions you are struggling with the most (even better if you have exact PT, section and question number), and your time zone (I am Pacific Time), I can group people accordingly! Thanks :)

Edit 2: Currently have space for people wanting to work on tougher LR questions but otherwise no more space :(. Might do more after I submit my law school apps!

Edit 3: All sessions are now full!

Hi everyone, I have been struggling on improving on Phenomena Hypothesis questions, it’s usually the only questions I get wrong. Does anyone have any tips on how to think about the questions?

I’ve watched all the videos it’s just one of those things that doesn’t click for me. I pick the trap answers each time!

Bit by bit, I feel like I am decreasing my variance.

I made a post on here after June's exam, talking about how a lot of the exam took me by surprise. I put my observations in the post, but it was mostly about how the entire thing was a diabolical phenomenon-hypothesis + quantifier + causal reasoning + correlation bomb.

I have worked on strengthening each area that gave me pause, and I think I am better than I was in June. But it is impossible to tell. I scored a 178 today, a 180 on my test before that. Only one question on the Ptest I took today reminded me of what I saw in June (it was a phenomenon-hypothesis question about waters surrounding Shooter's island, which thankfully I have grown wise enough to get right).

But technically, every test I take now is either some % not fresh or I haven't seen the content in a very long time. Literally no score is "representative" and I feel like I could get absolutely decimated on the exam, even though in every "fresh" metric I am mogging my June self.

I got a 168 in June despite multiple mid 175 performances. What has changed between then and now is the confidence I go at questions with. I assume the way I interpret words, negatives, phrases, etc. is always correct and I don't look for "safer" answers. I hope it pays off. But I may very well be shocked again and join y'all this October.

If any tutors/instructors see this, do you have any thoughts about how I should interpret my testing data?

Hi! Since the August LSAT Argumentative Writing section opened today, I had a few questions.

1. How long will it take for the score to be processed, and does processing time impact when I get my score back? I want to spend this week focused on the score part of the LSAT and am going on a 7-day trip the day after my LSAT, so I was wondering when the latest I can do the writing section to still get my score on time?

2. I read the 7Sage writing module, and since it was written a few years ago, have there been any changes to the weight of the writing section for my application?

3. What is the minimum length I should be aiming to hit?

Thanks!

Hey everyone! I am taking the LSAT in September. I have gotten my LR scoring up SO much throughout the last few months and I feel the only thing that is stopping me from hitting that 170 mark at this point is my RC which is so frustrating. Does anyone have any tips and tricks for improving on those sections? Thanks so much in advance.

I think its possible for me to get a 170 by then from what I'm getting now . Here's hoping

I'm taking the Aug 8 LSAT. I got a 167 back in early July which I was thrilled by because I'm aiming for a high 160s score. But since then, I've gotten a 159 (took coming off a red eye so whatever), 162, and a 161. I feel like the harder I work to drill certain question types, review intensely, the dumber I'm getting. Everyone online says to taper off the week before the exam, but I want to cram and I just don't know what do do. Eek!

Was this a harder test? I'm honestly just really confused at the drop. This test alone made me reschedule my LSAT from september to november. Any advice would be appreciated!

Hello friends! I've missed seeing your faces! Stoked to announce I'm back doing a bit of live content again.

This Weds 6-7:30pm EST I'm hosting a group therapy session in advance of the August test. That moniker started off facetious but turned out to be pretty apt. Come share stories, worries, and inspiration with your fellow Augustinos.

I'm also gonna start doing the Lofi stream again every Tuesday 5-8pm EST, this time on the 7Sage platform instead of YouTube. You can find it in the normal classes list.

so if it made you laugh, you let me know

Does anyone have advice on how to get close the gap from a real pt compared to your blind review score? I consistently get way lower pt scores compared to blind review. I drill and drill and I still can’t seem to overcome this hurdle.

Hi all. If I am still wobbly at argument identification, should I continue on with the study plan or circle back to that part until I am consistently identifying argument structure. I struggle a lot with differentiating context and premises for some reason...

Hi everyone!

I’d like to put together a study group for those who have a hard time studying alone/would like an accountability partner.

If anyone is interested send me an email!

(amarahbzcreque@gmail.com)

Hi all!

I'm preparing to take the September LSAT and am looking for some advice on the best tips & tricks to get myself ready. I've heard some not-so-great things about the environment at the in-person testing centers, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice about how to best set myself up for success. For instance, when I'm studying, should I be in complete silence (which would be ideal) or allow distractions (other people talking, not necessarily TikTok brain rot breaks!)?

Also, any tips about staying focused and increasing stamina would be greatly appreciated -- especially ones that could be recreated on test day!

Thank you!!