i've never scored this high before and i just restarted studying for the LSAT after a 161 in November so i am SUPER excited for a four point increase in the last two months of studying and a 180 blind review!!!

Hello I'm looking for a tutor to get me to a 155. My last LSAT was a 146. Im looking to retake it in November. Im not looking for a miracle. Minimum I need to make a 150.

Hey everyone looking for some tips with this issue:

So recently on my timed full-length sections I have been doing very well and have been scoring -1 to -3 for both LR and RC. But then on my PTs I fall apart and score way worse like -3 to -8

Its getting pretty frustrating because how can I go from getting -1 on 3 LR sections in a row to -7 when its a on a PT

What are ways to improve 1. stamina and 2. anxiety and stress. I think my main issue is that I feel so much pressure to score well on my PTS that I overthink and generally just freeze up.

Thanks for the help and advice!

Hey guys,

I’ve been studying for a month, looking to test in September. My cold diagnostic was 164, and my last PT two weeks ago (PT157) was 165, so after a week of drilling and seeing -2 and -3 on sections, I was bothered to just finish PT151 with a 159. Whereas on my diagnostic I got -4 on RC and -6 on LR, I saw -7, -8, and -3 on all three LR sections. How do I deal with this variance? Should I drill more intensely? Thanks for any help.

Hi all,

I just took my LSAT argumentative writing (a little late...), but noticed that during the exam, my computer was underlining misspelled words and giving me suggestions to edit them.

I didn't even think to turn this off before the test. I have never used Grammarly or any writing tools, so I didn't even think to disable anything.

Did this happen to anyone else? What happened? Help!

Hi everybody, I was wondering if anybody knew the direct effects of changing how many days you study and how many hours/day you plan on studying. Will it be the same material each day, just a more condensed version for fewer hrs/day or expanded for more hrs/day? Will it change how/what you are studying day-by-day?

Can someone give an example of a question or question stem when the correct answer choice is a principle that would strengthen the argument versus a question or question stem when the correct answer choice is a principle that the argument demonstrates? IDK if these are two different question types but I seem to get confused on these and stress myself out over the answer choices.

Hi all, after taking PT 128, I am wondering whether the earlier tests (120s) are as representative of/difficult as the actual LSAT compared to the newest tests (140-150s). Does anyone have any knowledge about this?

Hi all, I just got a 175 on PT 128. While I am so happy with this result, there is also a bit of confusion. For context, I was studying and PTing a lot earlier in the year from January to April before taking the April LSAT, and was averaging around 166/167 near the end of the studying. Then I had a bit of a break and came back to drilling, and just now took my first PT since then. I was surprised to get this score, and even more surprised to get a blind review of 180 given my avg PT score from before. I am wondering if the earlier PTs (120-130) are different in difficulty from the newer ones (140-159)? Do the emphasize different problem types more?

Essentially, I am wondering how I should make sense of this higher score now, and, through I obviously need to take more PTs to get a better grasp of my current skill set, whether scores for these older PTs tend to translate to the current administrations of the LSAT.

Hey! Can anyone find a Question Example Or a few question examples exemplifying this flaw: your argument fails, so my argument wins— the flaw is bc one conclusion fails the opposite conclusion must be true … trying to recall a question I’ve done with that flaw can’t remember one

Hi! I want to preface this by saying I know that this is a good problem to have, and I'm super grateful to 7sage and those who have helped me along the way :)

I feel like I have been stuck in a plateau for the last month or so, and don't know what to do. Any advice is appreciated! I am aiming for a 175 on the August test, but my PTs scores over the last month have not really been moving. 172 (May 31) -> 173 (June 8) -> 177 (June 14) -> 172 (June 21) -> 173 (June 24) -> 173 (June 27). I feel like it's not really a question of time since I am left with a bit of time at the end of each section (am I rushing too much?). I review all of my mistakes thoroughly and drill my priority question types. What else can I do? Would a session with a tutor help?

Any advice from former plateau-ers is appreciated.

Title; On 7sage, it is fairly simple, but occasionally I take practice tests on LawHub just so everything is exactly the same as test day, and I have been unable to find a submit button. Did they remove it, and if so, does anyone have any idea why?

Hi! I'm a new user, and I'm trying to navigate the website. I have the study plan on my home interface, but I don't necessarily know how to use it because I already have a system of my own and know how I use it. I have official scores of 131 and 140, and my goal is in the 165+ range. If anyone can gimme tips or advice, I would truly appreciate it. I have my review log, spreadsheet, traps and fixes.

Anyone have a handy cheat sheet/master list for the quantifiers ("some," most," "all," "few," etc), what they imply, their negations, and valid and invalid arguments that can be made with them (I.e All before most is invalid)?? Having all this out on one page would be super helpful for me so just thought I'd ask.

Hello!

I am seeking a bit of advice regarding what I should do this fall in my law school journey. I am 2 years post-grad and was initially planning when I graduated to be attending law school this coming fall (obviously did not happen). I have been working a full time job since I graduated (about 55 hours/week) and have been studying consistently for about 10 months about 10-12 hours per week. My diagnostic score was a 153. I first tried using Mike Kim's book the LSAT trainer and that did not work well for me. I also took a full Kaplan course and got my score up to a 159-160. I have big goals for law school and ultimately would like to go to a T14 school as it has the specific program I'm interested in pursuing (a combined JD+MS). I graduated with a 3.95 GPA, had a ton of extracurriculars, a great story for my personal statement, and overall feel like I'm a very strong candidate. The one thing that feels like a roadblock has been my LSAT score. I am feeling very defeated as my LSAT score has not improved relative to the time that I feel like I have been studying. I also took the June LSAT (my first official LSAT) and received a 157 which felt incredibly disappointing.

Standardized testing has always been difficult for me and right now it feels like it will be impossible to achieve my goal score of a 174. I am going to take the September LSAT and was planning to apply this fall by October 1st. I am now trying 7sage after my advisor from college suggested I give it a shot and have been sticking to my tailored study plan.

I am wondering if it is even worth it to apply this fall if I can't get my score in the 170s. I have mixed feelings as I really wanted to apply this fall but I also don't want to force it if I am capable of eventually getting a better score. Any advice on next steps and if I should continue delaying my application process would be much appreciated. It just feels difficult to have to wait yet another year out from when I wanted to start attending. I'm trying really hard not to give up, but this has been very difficult for me.

Also open to hearing more about what helped people increase their scores the most. I did a lot of drilling when I had the Kaplan plan but not as many full length practice tests. I also have watched a ton of videos on the fundamentals and for 7sage fast track videos, I've pretty consistently gotten all the answers correct before Kevin walks through them.

I just took the June lsat and I got a 162 - I hit 171 in pt, and 166 on average should I wait until October for retake or earlier the better ?

Very happy with this. Any tips to not second-guess myself? I think this is the biggest issue I have. I literally only need a 160, and I'd be happy

I think I found a slight cheat code for those who fall for the "trap answers". I ran an algo on any question I found that has a "trap" answer (your typical question where you are jumping between two). I realize a tutor will come in and say "every wrong answer is a trap", BUT we all know... there is those evil questions that have the "You-miss-one-word-and-fall-for-it" answer that the question writer obviously put in there to fool you. I am talking about those questions.

Out of 100 of these questions, here at the results:

-The TRAP answer was located at B 60% of the time, A 20% of the time, and C 20% of the time (rounded)

-The Correct answer on the 100 questions with a trap was "D" 50% of the time and "E" 30% of the time (rounded)

This led me to believe that the question designers, who purposely put trap answers in, believe most people read A->E and will fall into the trap first, creating selection bias, before getting to the right answer.

To mitigate this, it logically, is better to read from E->A. You have the same skill test, but selection bias will reduce by reading over the CORRECT answer first (MOST times), then reading the trap answer AFTER.

If you find yourself falling for traps, obviously you have to study more. But in a time crunch, this method could save you.

Is it normal for a PrepTest to have 35 four- and five-star difficulty questions clustered together? About how many four- and five-star questions do you typically see on a real official test from your experience?

https://7sage.com/lessons/foundations/conditional-and-set-logic/skill-builder-sufficiency-and-necessity-workshop

Hello everyone,

I just got my official score of 150 from my June LSAT. While I am slightly disappointed with my score I am planning on taking it again in September. I'm reaching out today for advice from people who significantly improved on a second test.

Any advice on how to change my ways of study or approaching the test/study will help!

Hello everyone! I recently took my Argumentative Writing and today I received my official Lsat score of 164. I expected something around this because the test itself was very difficult, and it was my first official test. I will definitely retake it in October (because of international test dates) and I would love to hear your advice on how to improve more in these upcoming months. I will also have to write my essays while preparing for the test so I could apply as fast as possible upon receiving my score.

I also have a choice to keep this current score or delete it, I would also appreciate your ideas regarding this. I would love to hear your ideas and advice on all of these. Thank you!!!

Part 2 is up! Go check my Study with me group for those who are interested!

Hi everyone!

I am so excited and honestly very proud of myself that my strategy finally worked, and that I now get to share it with other people who are going through this LSAT journey. Before I talk about the details of my Study With Me group, I wanted to first share my LSAT story in case it motivates anyone who is currently going through something similar.

This is going to be a long post, so I decided to split it into two parts. Part 1 will be about my LSAT journey in depth, and Part 2 will be about the actual 10-week Study With Me group and the system I built and used. I hope this helps anyone who feels stuck, discouraged, or unsure of what to do next.

1. 139 → 152

I started studying for the LSAT in March 2025. I had graduated a few years earlier and was working full-time, so I did not really have anyone around me who could give me advice. After doing some research on my own, I found a book called The LSAT Trainer and decided to give it a try. I personally enjoy studying with physical books, so I started there without too much hesitation.

The book was actually very helpful in giving me a solid introduction to how the LSAT works, and it also provides a 4–12 week study plan through its website for free. After about two months of studying with the book, I took a practice test on LawHub and scored a 139.

I was not sad or depressed about that score because I knew it was just a starting point. To me, the only thing left to do was improve. During my final month before the June LSAT, I followed the study plan from The LSAT Trainer, and with that material, I ended up with an official score of 152 in June 2025.

Seeing that score gave me a big boost of confidence because in my head, the calculation was simple: “If I increased 13 points in a month, then six more months of studying will definitely get me into the 170s.”

But I was completely wrong.

That 13-point increase was a scam. Now I know it was dumb luck.

2. 152 → 152

Yup, you saw it right. I did not increase a single point on my October 2025 LSAT. In retrospect, I know why that happened. I was doing almost everything wrong.

So here is what I did to increase 0 points in 4 months, hoping that none of you make the same mistakes. :)

a. I did not fully understand the task for each question type.

During this period, I was not using 7Sage. I was mainly using PrepTests from LawHub and PowerScore explanations to review. As I went through a lot of Logical Reasoning questions, I did recognize that the questions felt repetitive, but I did not understand that each question type had a specific pattern and a specific task.

To be fair, I think part of the problem was that I did not know how to use PowerScore properly. The explanations I found often felt more like discussions among people studying for the LSAT, and because that was the only reference I had at the time, I thought the LSAT was this completely abstract test where I had to rely on my own “logical imagination” or gut feeling to get the right answer.

So I started copying what I saw. I was literally writing a whole novel for each question as my explanation. Obviously, my imagination explaining why an answer was right or wrong did not help me realize that each stimulus has a pattern, and that each question is asking me to perform a specific task. I still have those notes, and I am so embarrassed lol.

b. I did not practice sections/questions under standard timing.

Just like everyone else, I looked up stories and advice from people who scored 170+, and many of them said two things: accuracy first, and review the questions you got wrong. For accuracy, a lot of people said that time management is something to worry about after you become more accurate.

So I did not take sections under standard time. Instead, I gave myself an hour for each section, and sometimes unlimited until I figured out the answer on my own. And even then, some answers still ended up being incorrect.

That became (ano)the(r) major problem. Because I was used to that extended time frame for so long, I could not even reach question 20 in LR under real timing, and I sometimes missed an entire passage in RC. Obviously, this lowered my chance of earning points because I was not even giving myself the opportunity to see questions near the end of the section, including questions I could have gotten right.

And on top of that, I was not even truly increasing my accuracy because of the next mistake I was making:)

c. I was not reviewing questions the right way.

The simple rule of thumb for improving your LSAT score is: understand what the question is asking, and review the questions you missed. Sounds simple, right?

But what if you are reviewing those questions completely the wrong way?

That is what I was doing, and I think it was because of the combination of the two mistakes above. If you do not have a solid understanding of what the LSAT wants you to do, it is very hard to understand why you missed a question. I was not even properly aware of diagramming conditional statements, “if,” “must,” etc. Parallel reasoning felt like a “trust your gut” game to me.

When you put all of that together, you get exactly what I got: 0 point increase after studying 6–7 hours a day, 6 days a week, for 4 months. :)

Honestly, I was devastated when I saw that score. I spent most of my time in bed because I felt so depressed and had no energy to move. At the same time, I did not want my dream of going to law school to remain just a dream. So after about a whole weekend of grieving, I told myself to stop acting like a baby and get back to work.

This time, I started looking for a private tutor because that was how desperate I was, but I immediately changed my mind after seeing the rates. That is when I found 7Sage. At first, I did not love the idea of paying a monthly subscription fee, but I decided to give it a shot because I saw some YouTubers recommending it. So I thought, why not just try?

3. 152 → 172

This is when A LOT changed.

I finally learned that there were actual rules for diagramming. I learned different types of flaws. I changed the way I approached Reading Comprehension passages. What made 7Sage feel like a game changer for me was that it analyzed the questions I got wrong, showed me which question types I needed to prioritize, and made Blind Review much more useful than I expected.

What I loved the most was the explanation for each question. I started getting more questions right, and that made me so excited to take the April LSAT. Two weeks before the exam, I decided to take a completely fresh test because I was curious to see how much I had improved.

Guess what I got.

I scored a 153.

I panicked and was VERY confused. I only had two weeks until the exam, and compared to October, I had improved by one point. This felt like all the studying I committed came back to me as a giant middle finger up to my face and was just so confused. Because I was planning to apply for the 2027 cycle, it felt like June was realistically my last opportunity. So I had no choice but to cancel the April LSAT and push everything back to June. I hope LSAC enjoyed my $248 contribution for the institution's prosperity.

Looking back, I think this was the period when I finally started to understand what was actually wrong with my study process. Just for context, from this point on, I quit my job and studied full-time.

After more than a full year of studying, I was running out of fresh questions, so I was mostly focusing on questions I had missed before. But at that point, I realized that simply doing more questions was no longer my priority because I was getting most questions right during Blind Review.

Then it clicked.

I needed to first get rid of the repeated mistakes I was making under timed conditions.

As I went through my Wrong Answer Journal, I realized that most of my missed questions came down to about 4–5 recurring reasons. More importantly, I realized that those reasons could be organized into a database. So that is exactly what I did. After canceling the April LSAT, I spent about a week building a database that could show me the number one reason I was missing each type of question.

I think this really helped.

After putting my results into the sheet, I realized that different question types had different problem patterns. For example, I was spending too much time on Must be True questions, and misreading sentences were the number one factor why I missed Main conclusion. Once I became aware of the specific mistakes I was making, it became so much easier to design a strategy for what to watch out for.

By doing this, I improved my score by up to 13 points, reaching the mid-to-high 160s. This itself proved that some questions I got wrong were due to stupid mistakes I could have avoided. For the final two months, I relied on this database and adjusted my performance based on what the data was telling me. Because I knew exactly what kinds of mistakes I needed to avoid, I felt a sense of comfort that was completely different from before.

At that point, I honestly would have been satisfied with a mid-high 160. But receiving a low 170 proved to me even more that the strategy worked.

So after going through all these unnecessary struggles, this is the message I want to share:

YOU are the best tutor for yourself. You just need to know exactly where to improve.

There are many ways to achieve that, and in Part 2, I will be sharing one method that I believe can help: my 10-week Study With Me group for the September LSAT.

In that post, I will talk more about the database, how I used it, what the program includes, and how it can help you structure your own study process.

See you tomorrow!!

Hello , I know it's probably a dumb question but I want to ask anyways just to make sure . I heard that In Order to get a 160 you have to get at least all the easy and medium questions right but can you afford to get the hard ones wrong? I know if somebody is trying to reach the 170s they have to get the hard ones right but for me personally a 160 a good.

I was doing a timed sections and then did the blind review. Once submitted my blind review I realized that the system marked some of my correct answer incorrect and then during line review I reviewed it an then actually got it wrong. has anyone else had this issue?