Has anyone brought Ibuprofen/Advil in their ziplock bag before? I’m prone to allergy headaches this time of year, and am worried that one will start mid-test, so I’d like to bring something just in case, but I’m not quite sure it’s allowed. Any thoughts?

I see many people withdrawing before the test but I don’t quite get why..Why not going in for an experience? Since you already paid? Don’t schools count only the highest score, even for T14? Plus it’s a disclosed test you get to see how you perform and get a copy of the test? Seems to me only pros to go in and write the test..

Hi!

Best of luck to everyone taking the test tomorrow! We got this!

Hope you all have a nice and relaxing Friday :)

Who’s testing with me at SDSU in this glorious San Diego weather tomorrow???? Best of luck!

Hi there,

I'm stuck in what to do before the clock strikes midnight tonight. I have taken 10 PTs within the last 2 months and am scoring between 157-163. I have done the whole 7Sage course and have completed the LG and LR Bibles (have seen a significant improvement on LG). I want a 170+ and I think I can get that with more time and a big life decision.

I think I am being held back by some psychological pressures. Right now I am working on a political campaign. Up until 3 weeks ago, I was working 60 hours per week, but then dropped down to 30 hours a week to study for the LSAT. My score has not improved and I think I have hit a road block. I know that many other people work full-time, but campaigning for a nationally recognized House race is quite demanding and requires constant attention beyond scheduled hours.

Bottom line, I really need a 170+ and I think I can get that if I eliminate a major stress factor in my life. Should I quit my job, eliminating the possibility of a LOR from a congressman, and focus on the LSAT for November OR just take it tomorrow and see what happens even though I am certain I will not get my target score?

Just wanted to know if most people diagram the logic in must be true in searching for valid argument forms?

Well this is a bit embarrassing, how do you handle nature calls during tests?

I'm scheduled to take the test this Saturday but among stressing out about the test itself, I'm stressing out about my digestive system.

I've tried my best to wake up early this whole week, to try to reset my body but I don't this it's working. I'm scared that during the test I'm going to need to run out to the bathroom for 5-10mins, and not just once. I have digestive issues and can't finish fast like most people. My body does the majority of its functions throughout the morning, coffee or not. (If only the tests were in the afternoons)

I feel that I need more time to get my body to adjust to doing it's business earlier. I can try to hold it, like I've done when can't use a bathroom but I know I'll be thinking about going to the bathroom and not have my mind 100% on my test.

I don't know what to do, my job gave me two weeks (PAID) off to prepare (I work at a law firm). I just don't want them to think it was all in vain because I didn't take the test.

Should I wait till November and withdraw from this Saturday? And continue to wake up earlier and earlier and try to change my morning business? I'm not testing where I want to be, so I'm more inclined to do this.

I've already postponed June's LSAT to September, will withdrawing and registering for November look bad to the schools I apply to?

What do I tell my boss? "I couldn't handle my s**t, so postponed the test. Thanks for the two week paid "vacation."

#help

It seems the preferred method is to read passage A, go through questions, then read passage B, then finish questions.

Did I miss a core curriculum lesson? From what I can tell this is not really taught until answer explanations for the later PTs.

I am taking September LSAT and by the time I found this method I did not want to switch to this with so little time left to practice it. I think it would be very beneficial to make a lesson explaining this method early on in the RC core curriculum. (Unless their already is?)

I scored a 141 on PT 2007 (FIRST TRY). I am ok with LR, but I suck at LG and RC. I study part time because I work full time at a firm and hoping to apply for next cycle. Is there hope?

Hello 7sagers,

I've been trying to make sense of this question for the longest time but I just can't seem to understand what the difference between answer choice (c) and (e) is.

Here's my train of thought.

We all know from the core curriculum that A unless B is

~A~ ---> B

OR

~B~ --> A

Given this, (c) states "Unless K is assigned to T, both F and M must be assigned to T."

(e) states, "Unless either H or M is assigned to T, K must be assigned to T."

So to put (c) into lawgic and if I put it in ~A~ --> B form, it reads, ~Ft and Mt~ --> Kt. If I were to do the contrapositive, it reads, ~Kt~ --> Ft or Mt.

Is this contrapositive right? The answer says that it's supposed to be contraposed back into ~Kt~ --> Ft and Mt but I seriously cannot understand why that would become an "and" statement...

But if I were to put it in the ~B~ --> A form, it reads, ~Kt~ --> Ft and Mt (which is the correct answer). I'm really confused as to why these two are coming out differently when it shouldn't be...

Please help! I feel like I'm not understanding the most basic concept of lawgic and it's truly giving me so much anxiety.

Admin note: edited title

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-74-section-2-game-4

Is anyone else lost with logic games? I''ve been studying for the LSAT for several months and the logic games ( not even the easy ones) just don't make sense to me...at all....I'm signed up for the LSAT this saturday. would it be better to just not take it and pick a different career if I just can't learn logic games? Everyone else on here seems to think they are attainable or the easiest section and I just don't see it.

The most recent PT I've taken in preparation for Saturday's test is PT 77. Initially I thought this was a good idea because I will likely take the November exam as well. Of course with two days to go I am starting to worry that I haven't taken a recent enough PT (I did sit for September 2017 though). I watched the Power Score predictions for June/September a few weeks ago and have an idea of what to expect...

Would anyone advise taking sections from a newer PT today (scattering them throughout the day, not all at once)? Or should I just drill some more LG?

I have kept my studying fairly light this week (just some LG and RC for the most part) along with reviewing questions I answered incorrectly on past PTs.

Thanks in advanced for any input! and best of luck to everyone taking the exam this weekend!!!

Doing this question makes me feel like I'm being abused. It's like the LSAT writers are getting some sick pleasure out of tricking me into choosing the wrong answer choices. Or it could all be in my head.

Does anyone know if there are other questions like this, which trips you up with the wording, switching from hour and half hour to sequence of being shown? I would like to see some more of them if possible.

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-2-game-4/

So I'm drilling hard RC passages and I seem to have the most success when I spend I little extra time on the questions. So instead of finishing in the 7-8 minute range I'd finish these passages in about 8-10 Minutes. When doing full length Prep Tests, is it ever advisable to spend that much time on an RC passage? I can't imagine being able to make up for extra time by finishing a passage in like 5 minutes.

Perhaps a good sign for this saturday? Worst PT score in a while... but perhaps the best? Good luck, everyone! Cheers~

hey all,

so i did 59.3.19

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

in it there's a conditional statement that's actually a hypothetical. we don't actually know if it's true.

the question hinges on whether you realize that condition statement is a hypothetical.

in general, when we see conditional statements, how do we distinguish if it's a hypothetical or if we just accept it as true/fact/reality?

thanks!

As other 7sage students reminded me:

Remember to dress in layers, because those A/Cs are way more powerful than they should be some times.

Remember to bring a sugary snack for the break to joint your brain and body.

Remember to eat a nice balanced breakfast that includes complex carbohydrates so that you'll have energy throughout the test.

If you have any other tips, please share!

Just want to clear up something about principle questions. If the principle says something like, " One ought not make promises, if one knows they cannot fulfill the promise. In the answer choices are we only looking for the answer choice that say ,"One ought not do," thus eliminating all answer choices that says, "One ought to do."

Please let me know if you understand what I mean, and can answer this question.

does anyone feel that the more center PT's (starting form the late 50s) are harder?

I think that's when the rule substitution questions started happening.

idk .. i've been struggling more with LG than i have had previously now that I'm doing PT's in the late 50s.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm scheduled to take Saturday's LSAT. My score is 150 despite my best attempts. Half of me wants to just take it just not to give up and use it as "practice." What do you think? I'm trying to see the benefit in taking other than the experience. I hate to cancel because it feels like I'm giving up, but I know I'm not ready.

Doth tell me 7Sagers, do I Mad Max this mofo?

Hey guys, Im considering in taking this september test but something tells me that maybe i should push it back for the november one because this is already my fourth time taking it. But at the same time, I feel as if since I already took it 3 times already, I might as well take the november one too if I dont feel satisfied with my september score. I dont think law schools would really feel a difference with someone taking it 4 times as opposed to 5. How do you guys feel about this?

I dont know how but

7Sage is truly a life saver in helping me improve my Logic Games score. Thank you so very much. Now that I have the tools needed to be more successful at logic games, I notice that it can be difficult to keep track of everything when the space is limited and you cant "wipe clean" your game board like you can in the videos. Obviously it depends question to question, but what are your recommendations to accommodate both for time and organization? Duplicate game boards? Crossing things out and dealing with the messiness?

Hi ya'll,

How many PTs are you taking per week? I am gearing up for Saturday and then taking again in November. I would like to think I can balance 2 or 3, but after being burnt last week, I am a bit hesitant. My original plan was to take a PT Monday and again Thursday (on the weeks with 3; I would test Monday, Thursday, Saturday). BR and drill on off days, take Sundays off entirely. I have been studying on/off since May, full time since mid-July, and those 5-8 hr days really take a toll. Any advice would be great! Additionally, how are you guys starting to incorporate the actual application process? I plan on starting my PS next week after Saturdays test.

Hi guys,

I'm having a very big problem with missing easy 1star LR questions. I don't know what exactly I'm doing wrong but I tend to miss 3-4 at the start of each LR section. But when it comes to the more difficult (3-4stars) questions (15-23) I get them right no problem.

I'm not doing anything different. Same thought process. No matter how easy or hard they look, I read all the ACs.

What should I do? I'm honestly so confused and just really disappointed in myself that I'm letting these easy ones be missed.