Has anyone experienced a significant drop in their rewrite???! I’m in complete disbelief. I was scoring 150s leading up to test day and for the last few months and did not sleep well the night before the November lsat. Still, I thought I managed alright and was expecting a modest 148 increase with my terrible sleep. I woke up this morning to see 144...I don’t know what to do. I have already finished the 18 applications I wanted this year and feel like I am now a complete reject for all law schools because of this dip. I was honestly expecting a 150 which could’ve very well made my chances okay due to my extra curriculars. If I rewrite, January will constitute my 4th rewrite. Any advice?? I’m just so upset with myself. The lsat is not how my brain works. I understand my scores sucks to a lot of people, but I have an extensive discretionary background that got me waitlisted at 4/13 schools I applied to last year with a 146. But now this...I’m contemplating whether I can even come out of this with any hope. Even if I get 150+ in January. I feel as though schools will view the dip negatively...

Hey guys are all scores released today? I just did my LSAT writing two days ago

What time do scores come out tomorrow?

I need help understanding why the correct answer is correct. I eliminated A and B because I felt they were both hypotheticals that could not be proven given the information. I took out D because I could not show the standards had risen higher than any other college's and took out C because the proportion of students who are not Marylanders may have decreased, but the number of students could have remained the same. I just don't get why E is correct. And for this stimulus, is "proportion" the same thing as percentage?

Any help appreciated!

So i have a really hard time with these questions.

Any tips?

88.2.21 for me, followed by 88.2.24. Two best modern LR questions IMO. 24 killed my perfect section on that PT.

Hi everyone - 7Sage recently updated some of the target times listed for logic games. They used to be just JY's recommended times (10min, 6min, etc), but now it's more specific and according to @"Theo --Student Service--": "The system calculates your target time based on collected data from top scorers." https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/25465/explanation-vids-now-showing-target-times

I've noticed that for some sections, the total of the 4 games target times exceeds 35 minutes. For example, for PT17 & 21. Just an FYI to be careful since even if you meet the targets, the overall section will still be over 35 minutes.

Okay so in this one I chose AC A at first glance, but after spending 20 minutes trying to understand why A is wrong I think I've finally got it.

A) Some babies utter individual words that they do not understand

I understand that we don't actually know if the conditional is true because it's nested, and since with most answer choices there are often multiple reasons why a wrong one is wrong. I tried to start looking for any reason and came up with the following: dictionary definition (in the conclusion) vs. do not understand (in AC A)

In my mind I was inferring that 'these babies do not understand words' FROM the statement that 'clearly there are people who do not know the dictionary definition of some words they utter'.

I understand why AC E is right but need clarification on if this shift is a valid reason for crossing off AC A. Maybe there are babies who do understand without knowing the actual dictionary definition.

One last question: are questions with the stem 'which follows logically' an MBT question? I sort of saw this as a soft assumption question but wasn't able to categorize it in my mind. If someone could clarify what this type of question is that would be very helpful. Thank you!

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/

Does anyone know when the November Scores are going to be released? Want to see if I need to sign up the January LSAT or not

Hey all -- I'm looking to increase my speed on LR and RC. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here's a breakdown of how I usually approach the sections:

LR: I average roughly a -3 per section and I rarely miss a question in BR. However, I tend to finish with very little time left and occasionally drop an easier question because I don't have the time to return to it. Also, if the section isn't going particularly well, I might not get around to a lengthier PR or PF question.

RC: My greatest score variability is in RC. I average a -5 per section and sometimes miss questions in BR. During timed sections, I usually start with the comparative reading. I'll read Passage A and then run through the questions once before returning to passage B. I've found that this is an effective method for getting questions right, but I usually spend too much time doing this (compared to J.Y's suggestions). I then have to push harder on the remaining passages. For a normal passage, I tend to spend more time on the passage (say 4-5 minutes) and move through the questions fairly quickly. I usually finish the RC section with about 30 seconds left.

Hi everyone! I've been studying for about a year now and I've seen a big improvement in all sections except RC. My score will range from -3 to -7 depending on the exam and I consistently want to score less than -3. Does anyone have any advice for improving on RC?

[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]

“I’m more specifically wondering how to execute the fool proof system. How many logic games sections should I fool proof in order to feel confident that I have mastered the language of the test? Should I fool proof logic games by type or simply fool proof by exam?”

So I’ve been using Pacifico’s famous LG foolproof method for PT 1-32 (so far) and all the LG sections on full practice tests I’ve taken. But I’m still struggling with speed and average between minus 2~4 per section. I’d like to reach -0 consistently.

Usually when I foolproof the games after watching JYs videos or on the next day I’m super fast but when I revisit them in like a month (or even later), I’m still not reaching my target time (which is max. 7-8 minutes per game, on average).

I’m wondering if I should switch up how I foolproof the games? Should I start foolproofing by game type instead of full sections? How often should I foolproof so that making inferences becomes second nature (without memorizing the game/answer choices)? Or is sticking to foolproofing full sections the best method?

Any insight would be appreciated!

I just took it and wow that hurt. I won't go into detail because I do not want to breach the verbal contract but I am torn on what to do. I completely guessed on a short game in in the LG section, RC wasn't horrible and LR was really difficult for me. Im not a student going for 160+, only a 150ish at most for my dream school. I took the test once at got a 149 in January, so would it be worth it to cancel and retake in January, or should I just stick through it and keep my score? Im scared that I did worse than the 149 and schools will notice that and be wary of choosing me. Thanks everyone!

I have not gone through the entire LR course on here, I have done able 1/3 of it and had to go through some of the lessons multiple times but it's just not clicking. My average is -10 and my average BR is -9. Anyone else having the same issue, tips to help understand LR or know of better study material for LR?

Did anyone else find this section particularly hard? Granted I did it at 9:30PM when my brain is usually not the best but it really killed my confidence as I was seeing improvement in RC.

Do anybody have any suggestions on what to do when you're down to two answers and don't know which one to pick?

Please help explain this question.

Hey everyone, so I'm having some trouble with the valid/invalid section of the core curriculum. I know I need to make flashcards but I feel like I've made them wrong by putting the "premises and conclusion" on the front and then on the back whether "valid or invalid." I feel like that is not very helpful to determining the inferences. Does anyone have any suggestions of how they did their flashcards or how I should be presenting valid/invalid on flashcards. I can't really move on per-se until these forms have been engrained in my brain. Thanks everyone.

On average how many times do you read the logical reasoning stimulus before you start reading the answer choices ?

Would like to hear some of your approaches to navigating through more difficult logic games. The thing I struggle with the most is knowing the right time to move on from game-board setup to the first question. I find that I'll consistently move on too early to avoid the feeling of lost time and knowing that there's probably an acceptable situation question first sometimes makes me want to move onto the questions prematurely. So basically what I'm wondering if you're stumped by a game should you spend the more of your time on a detailed setup or keep pace and move through the questions for potential inferences.

I am aggressively bad at the reading comprehension. Sometimes I get like a 9/27 on the reading (I know, that's terrible) even when I feel confident. Does anyone have any tips that helped them score better on reading comprehension?

Admin Note: Edited to remove the Question Stem and Answer Choices. Please review the Forum Rules. Explanation Video: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-2-question-15/

I'm highly concerned as I did not note shifting in meaning of the word 'anarchy' to be a flaw in this question stem. I am trying to understand why exactly the key word's shift in meaning weakens this argument? I realize that it shifts in the main conclusion when they use it as an example of chaos but how exactly does that make it vulnerable?

My thoughts: if the author shifts in this meaning maybe we can't trust the author in general? ( sorry if that sounds stupid I'm just trying to understand why so I can get inside the LSAT writers heads.(/p)

Thanks to anyone who helps me out!

Would really appreciate an explanation on why E is the correct answer choice. The use of math in the stimuli always kills me:/

Can someone please explain to me how B weakens the argument and not D?