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Kevin_Lin

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Changes to Study Plan length

You may have noticed some activities shifting around in your study plan. I know that can be frustrating, especially if a day you'd already completed is now showing incomplete items. I want to explain what's happening so you're not caught off guard.

We removed a few lessons from the Conditional and Set Logic and Logic of Intersecting Sets modules. (They're still available in the Lesson Library (formerly known as the Core Curriculum) if you want them; they're just no longer part of study plans.) This makes your plan a bit shorter, so later activities get pulled forward. That's why a completed day might now show new items. It's picking up activities from the next day.

One more heads-up: we'll be adding some Adaptive Drills to study plans in the coming week, so you may notice another shift then too. I wanted to let you know now so it doesn't feel like your progress keeps changing out from under you.

We really appreciate your patience, and I'm sorry for the disruption.

Once the additional drills come in, your overall schedule should look more like how it did a few days ago.

Unfortunately, in the meantime, it will look like you're behind. You're not actually behind though! I recommend just proceeding 1 day at a time even if the activities you're working on look like they're for a previous day.

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I do not recommend taking the LSAT remotely

I want to share my experience so others can be informed before deciding. Even though I have a very stable internet connection, the remote system had multiple issues throughout the entire process.

ProctorU allowed me to log in, but when moving to another section, it would get stuck in waiting mode.

  1. I had to log out and back in several times.

  2. I had to repeat the initial inspection process four times.

  3. I started at 8:30 a.m. and didn’t finish until 1:45 p.m. because of the constant technical problems.

All of this affects your focus, creates anxiety, and completely throws off your rhythm during the exam.

My advice: if possible, take the exam at an authorized test center. The experience is much more stable and avoids interruptions that can negatively impact your performance.

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I got this message halfway through my test while was I was doing my security check in with my proctor before the 3rd section. I really don't think my proctor instigated it - it popped up while they were talking and they never had an issues with my security. I think it was an automatic camera detection. I know that I followed all of the rules. I got approved for a retest once before because of tech issues, but I am worried how this will be treated differently since it's security related. Help line rep was not optimistic, she really got me worried I won't be approved "simply because its a security issue"

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TLDR- for those who have found success above 165, do you have any tips for how to use a wrong answer journal and how to make it something useful and not just an endless notebook of writing I will never refer back to after working out a problem?

I finished core curriculum a few weeks ago and am starting to get to more consistent practice on PTs and full sections. When I took the LSAT in the fall I had a digital wrong answer journal that I used mostly to track trends (I wasn't using 7Sage at the time). Now that I am using 7Sage and have analytics, I get better data without having to compile all that myself.

The wrong answer journal/recording why and how I got something wrong, is still certainly helpful now as another means of forcing me to walk through my incorrect thought process, but I am still barely going back and looking at answers after doing an initial blind review plus notes.

Does anyone have tips or ideas of how to use a wrong answer journal in an effective way that will help me get better?

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For some background. I took the lsat jan 2025 and got a 149, now I am averaging in the 155s. My goal is minimum 160 for the june lsat... I haven't signed up yet as I feel like I wont be able to reach this score.

Any tips to get me to the 160s, it seems impossible.

Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been studying for the LSAT for a few months and keep running into the same issue in LR.

I can usually narrow it down to 2 answers, but during timed sections I often pick the wrong one. During blind review, I get it right much more often.

So it feels like I’m getting trapped by answers that sound right or are possible, but not actually proven.

Any tips on how to improve answer selection between two close choices?

Do you use any specific rules or mental checklists?

Thanks!

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I am rewriting the LSAT because the score I got was not high enough. I did the accelerated study plan and then switching over to practice only, with the pre-exam phase study block, last time I wrote the LSAT. This time around I've done the entire core curriculum and now want to officially start practicing. When I go to make my study plan, it says I've already done the practicing phase and even when I add another study block, it's telling me to rest for 3 days of the week. How can I change that? How can I make the study plan recognize my strengths and weaknesses from before and also as I was doing practice during the core curriculum? Is there a way to reset the system so it stops telling me I've done everything already? I did not study properly the last time I wrote it and basically want to start from the top again.

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I am taking the test on Saturday, and I feel like I am being toooooo chill in advance of the test. What should I be doing.. how should I be prepping?

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4 days ago

🙃 Confused

In person testing day

Hi everyone! This may be a silly question, but on testing day, granted the exam is in person at a testing center, is the LSAT administered on paper or on a computer? I am trying to understand if I should start printing PTs to give myself more realistic testing conditions.

Please let me know. Thanks so much!

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Study scheduler changes in the middle of studying. I worked so hard to stay on track, and now my study schedule says I am three days behind. Has this happened to anyone? and how did you get it fixed

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How does 7Sage calculate the PrepTest equivalent score?

I got -4 on PT138.S4, and my "preptest equivalent" score was a 164. Then I took PT104.S1, and I also got -4, but the "preptest equivalent" score is 169. This seems like a big jump for the same number of questions. Does this just indicate that PT104.S1 was a harder section than most?

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Feeling sheepish because I disregarded practicing my pacing on Reading Comprehension until the last minute... ran a full diagnostic, and just wasn't able to keep up with the RC. LR is solid, and where I want to be. RC, I was still reading the last passage. I practiced RC up front because I knew pacing was going to be an issue, but I kept procrastinating pacing exercises. Timed LR + untimed RC gets me a 178-180. Timed RC, it's 172-174. So I just pushed it to June. Any suggestions on pacing exercises for the next 7 weeks? I have an eye issue and paper/pencil accommodations, so I'll need to sort of DIY my own pacing drills.

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hi! generally i go like -1 to -2. taking LSAT on saturday and decided to take a couple RC sections for practice this week. on several sections from ptests in the 130s, i just got like -4s and -5. freaking out a bit as ive been feeling confident up until now, and worried that these sections will reflect my test. has anyone found these RC sections to be harder? and does anyone know if these are similar to modern day RC difficulty?

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Hi everyone, I wanted to ask when should I do PTs? I generate practice blocks and it generates 1 PT per week which I usually skip to do more drilling. I've taken 2 PTs (the diagnostic 143, and 1 after core curriculum/study blocks which was 151.) My question is should I be doing PT every week, 2 weeks, month? I would like to take the Aug/Sept test.

The reason I'm asking as well is the last time I took a PT (151 score) I spent so much time in BR and review because I missed a bunch of questions. I'm wondering if drilling will be more efficient (as it's easier to review smaller amounts per day) until I up my accuracy to a certain extent or do I need to sprinkle in some PTs here and there.

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Hey everyone, I’m getting pretty frustrated with LR and wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with this.

I just did a section where I scored -12 timed (14/26), but my blind review was -6 (20/26). So clearly I somewhat understand the questions when I’m not under time pressure, but something is going wrong during the actual section.

What I’ve noticed:

  • I’m getting easier questions wrong (especially early/mid section)

  • I spend way too long on questions that shouldn’t take that long

  • I end up only attempting ~20 questions because of time

  • Then in blind review, I go back and get a lot of those same questions right pretty quickly

It feels like during timed sections I start second-guessing everything and rereading too much, especially on questions I actually do understand.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of big BR vs timed gap?What helped you speed up and trust your answers more during the section?

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6 days ago

EmilyBaschab

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Office Hours Schedule

Hi all! My name is Em and I'm one of the tutors and live instructors here at 7Sage! Recently, we've been hosting office hours in the study rooms and I'd love to see some of y'all there. I've posted my schedule below. These are free for everyone and to access them, click on the text that says "Tutor Office Hour" on the bottom left of this page at the times on my schedule and I'll be hanging out in the voice chat. There's no preparation required, this is just a general space to hang out and ask questions. If you have questions about how to access office hours, feel free to reach me at emily.baschab@7sage.com. Hope to see some of y'all there!

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I’m working toward breaking into the 150 range, but I’m honestly not sure what I should be focusing on right now. I feel a bit stuck and could really use some guidance.

If anyone has tips, strategies, or things that helped you improve, I’d really appreciate it. Whether it’s study methods, resources, or mindset shifts, anything helps!

Thanks in advance

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7Sage suggests you should go through all the questions you feel confident about first, leaving harder ones for your second-go-through. This makes a lot of sense for LR, but I don't know how the approach would work for RC. Do you go through all of a RC section and leave all uncertain questions unanswered before your second pass OR do you do you first pass-through of a passage and then hit the unanswered Qs in that passage before moving on? (or another approach)

There's just a big difference in terms of the information you have to keep in mind between LR and RC. I would love to hear people's strategies on this...

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improve a 148

Hi everyone! I am going to retake the LSAT again for the 4th time sometime in August or September (I know 4 is crazy, I am trying so hard). Does anyone have any tips to improve from 148 to a higher score? I am begging, and desperate, thank you anything helps

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So I started studying for the LSAT last September and wanted to take the November LSAT, but I wasn't getting higher than a 150, so I decided against that. I am now back to studying and want to take the June or August LSAT. But I just aren't sure about how to go about studying. I wouldn't say I totally need to start over because I do have a basis. Does it make sense for me to use the study plan on here and do lessons for like 5 weeks and then practice for 3? I also have the loophole book, so how can I incorporate that into my studying?

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Hi everyone! I'm testing remotely on Saturday and wanted to know if we are allowed to use a wireless/Bluetooth mouse and a laptop stand. I don't see anything mentioned on LSAC, so if anyone can clarify for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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I'm taking the April LSAT this week, but I am feeling so defeated. My scores on older tests/sections were good, but the April Crystal Ball said to practice with the recent sections because they are more comparable to the real test. These sections are now harder and my scores are not what I want. This is not a good way to be during test week and I am kind of annoyed 7Sage did not encourage these recent practice sections earlier on.

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Hi, I recently just discovered that I have to take my LSAT argumentative writing within 8 days of my LSAT, and I haven't practiced for it. I have an English degree and I am familiar with writing; however, I have a couple questions for the general guidelines of what is acceptable/expected of the argumentative writing section.

Questions (sorry so many)

1) Do we need to do in-text citations of a certain format? Or does simply (Perspective 1) work?

2) Should we aim for two or three points when arguing our perspective? I have extra time, but I am not sure if I should spend my extra time polishing my essay rather than providing more evidence or additional points.

3) Can we use anecdotal evidence? For example: the practice essay mentions career prep for University students, can I mention my schools career preparation center resources?

4) In regards to my previous question, should we use first person pronouns when sharing anecdotal evidence?

5) Do we need to use all the evidence provided? Or can we stick with a couple of sources?

Lastly,

6) Are we discouraged from direct quotations, should we paraphrase evidence provided?

I apologize for the million questions, I usually had very strict guidelines when writing essays in school and I can't find any information regarding these questions.

Thanks in advance!

(BTW I have to take it Thursday)

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I am genuinely crashing out on this.

I get like -4 -8 tops on single sections.

When I PT it is like -12 -14.

I dont need a high score to get scholarship where I intend to go to Law School.

However, this week's LSAT is eerily reminiscent of my October 2025 LSAT.

is it even possible to gain 8 points on a score consistently in 3 days? haha.

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