Any tips for mastering level 4-5 difficulty questions?

I'm wondering what everyone does to warm up and get ready to study or take pratice tests. Any reccomendations would be helpful, thanks!

When I read the question stem, stimuli and organize information in my head and paper and look through the answer choices, at least 1:20 minutes has passed and it ultimately takes about 2 minutes to pick the answer. What are some tips I can get quick?

Hey y'all, I've been studying with 7Sage for a while and was wondering if anyone's run into a problem with running out of material to use and how you've gone about practicing in that context. I'm not sure if my analytics are publicly visible but if anyone's able to check, it might clear up the problem I'm facing.

From a combination of doing full length PTs as well as timed sections, I've now used up 23 full practice tests out of the 59 ones available. But of the ones remaining, I've used quite a decent chunk of them for drills, so none of them are 100% fresh. The freshest I've found are around 80% fresh, but most are only 50-70% fresh, with a few sub-50%.

Given this, I've kind of hit a cross-roads with what PTs and even timed sections I can do. I worry that if I take any of these remaining tests as full PTs or even just as individual timed sections, there's a good chance I will have already seen and done numerous questions on the test, and therefore my scores won't actually be reflective of my true performance on an actual PT.

I see 3 options, each with their own pros and cons.

1. I bite the bullet and just use these tests as full PTs or sections, regardless of how fresh they are. While there are going to be questions I've seen and therefore I might have a slightly inflated score as to how I'm doing, at least the questions will be representative of the modern LSAT and I'm sure there's still great value in doing the questions I haven't seen in the setting of a timed PT specifically.

2. There are a set of older bonus PTs (PTs 7-18, A, 21, 23, and F97?) that the PrepTest pool settings have specifically disabled that I could use. On the one hand, there's obviously no problem of having seen these questions before because I haven't even touched them. But the reason these tests are disabled is because 7Sage says they're not necessarily representative of the modern LSAT. 1 huge gap is that there aren't any comparative passages on RC and lord knows I could practice those. I might also be wrong about this, but I don't think there are explanations for these questions, which might make review tougher.

3. I ignore PTs and sections entirely. There are still plenty of modern LSAT questions in the settings I have that I haven't touched, and I can still drill these by making Frankenstein LR or RC sections if needed. Of course, these drills won't be structured like the way an actual section of a PT would be, where difficulty starts low generally and ramps up. These sections would have random difficulty interspersed throughout. This would also only be for individual sections, since I don't think the drilling tool lets you construct a whole PT's worth of questions. The individual questions would be fine to use, but I worry that I'd be losing practice in the context of the specific PT in the lead up to my January test.

Also not sure how important this is, but I did take PT 159 when it was first released by LSAC. No experimental, no explanations, but for all intents and purposes, I have done most of that test, even if it not necessarily on 7Sage.

Any insights on how to handle this? I'm probably overthinking things and maybe there isn't a huge difference among these options. There could also be some hybrid or totally out of the box options I haven't considered. Interested to know anyone's thoughts!

Why does 7sage mark the questions you got correct as something you need to blind review as if you got it wrong?

Hello! I wanted to reach out on here and see if someone might have a magical answer for me :) I have taken the official LSAT twice now, both times scoring a 135. I have never been a decent test-taker. I study by taking drilled practice section and practice exams, reviewing my wrong and correct answers along the way. However, seeming that I keep a consistent score it does not seem to be helping. Does anyone know how I should start improving my score big? My goal is a 155 and I am feeling so defeated. I signed up to re-take the LSAT in June, just in-time to apply for school. I am worried about getting the same score for the third time and then giving up. Please help!!

Hi everyone! Winter is here, finals are over, and I'm really feeling the lack of motivation. I find myself studying so much but not retaining a lot because I feel like I'm just dragging along. How many hours are you putting in daily? How many days off should I aim for? I feel like I'm constantly catching up.

I am genuinely stuck getting half right. I don't get it, I don't know what going on. What did y'all do to improve on RC?

I find myself between two answers frequently, and I know that is not ideal. When I get them right or wrong, I struggle to understand why. What is the best way to review your answers, understand exactly why an answer is right or wrong, and stay focused during this process?

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Just started studying this week. Got a 143 on my diagnostic, and have been going over my study plan this week. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person, but this is genuinely convincing me I am dumb. I have been doing very bad with reading comprehension with the timer and just in general getting a lot of questions wrong. Anyone else have a rough period when they started and does it get any easier?

Hi, I just started learning for the LSAT just a week ago and took a diagnostic test. I got a 147 which is a little discouraging, but I'm staying focused and motivated. I intend to score in the high 170s.

I noticed that my main problem was speed and comprehension. The pressure of the timer really gets to me and makes it harder to focus on what I'm reading. I've faced this problem in many tests in the past. I know I can up my base score to at least the low 150s just by fixing this timing problem and no additional LSAT prep.

All the words jumble together and stop meaning anything, then I panic about wasting time, lose my train of thought and the cycle begins again. In the end I completely missed 4-6 questions in each section alone just because of timing. I'm considering applying for accommodation when the time comes, but I want to plan for worst case scenario.

Here are the things I'm planning to do:

1. Timed drills every other day, with less time than on the official LSAT

2. I ask Chat GPT to generate boring, and difficult to read passages every day, then answer questions on them to increase my general reading compression skills. (I usually avoid AI so if anyone has recommendations that replace Chat GPT please let me know)

3. Start doing regular daily activities - like cooking breakfast, getting ready, etc. - with timers. My thought process is that If I get used to timing things in general it will eventually feel like less pressure?

That's all I've got. Does any one have any tips on how to work faster? And how to get rid of that timer/test anxiety?

Someone please tell me that I am not the only one that has a hard time staying focused while watching videos and learning the LSAT materials? some days its like i am motivated to study and then others and especially if i just took a practice test that week my brain can not stay engaged.

If anyone has any advice that would be great

I register for the January test in California specifically SoCal area. Im sorry but scheduling was awful, my nearest test center is 50 miles away compared to the first time which was only 10 miles. Now I have to travel 50 miles and take a test at 7:30 am.

Hello! I am currently registering for the January LSAT and wondering if I should take it in-person or remote. For those who have taken it before, what do you recommend?

Is there any updates on the classic site being down?

How can I break into the mid 170s?? Do I need to change the way I'm practicing and reviewing (sections and wrong answer journal) or just practice more? Does anyone have tips to start scoring consistently -0/-1 on LR instead of -2/-3? Also does anyone have issues with RC consistency / tips on how to become more consistent?

I've noticed my biggest weakness, especially for RC, are science passages/questions. I don't know if it's intimidation or just being completely incompetent at understanding basic science, but I really struggle here. I get confused mid-stimulus and lose the point of the question, then tend to start worrying about how I'm doing on time.

I guess a lot of it has to do with just being able to comprehend the passages, but that in itself is quite difficult for me. So are there any tips anyone has for science questions? Or am I kinda cooked?

Hi Everyone! I have pretty much exhausted all of the material for studying and I'm not sure if I should just continue with re-doing some sections or use the bonus prep tests. I know that it says that they are not indicative of the current tests, so just wondering how beneficial they would be for practice.

Hi! I am making my way through core curriculum and completing the questions assigned each day along with watching the lessons. I did notice when looking at my analytics that I have not drilled many questions and I was wondering if people suggest to up my drilling once I've finished core or if they recommend doing it alongside core? I know I am learning concepts but I worry that I am not putting in enough time or practice. Is there like a 'homework' plan alongside the lessons? Can anyone also lmk how long they spent in between testing and completing core just drilling, attending live classes and doing PTs? Much appreciated :)

this was my 5th practice test, other two were on LSAC and were 138 and 135. I started studying in september early, with the lsat trainer book clearly didn't help me just taught me the basics i guess, i finished it, and have had 7 sage for barely a month. Since i have been going down i went back to the foundations and core curriculum for about 3 weeks now. I feel like doing the core curriculum things are starting to click and i wanted to take a prep test just to see where im at. do you guys reccomend sticking to foundations and not doing preptests or should i keep doing them weekly? My goal is to take april lsat aiming for 160+

Please give me advice w out discouraging me more than i already am

I took a practice test a few months ago for the first time and got a 161. I did not study additional LSAT material since then, but I retook a different practice test just now and got a 168. I have a lower GPA so I need a higher LSAT score for law school admissions. My goal is a 171+ but hopefully around the 173-174 range. Should I go ahead with schedule and take the LSAT that I am signed up for in January, do intense prep until then, and risk having to retake in the future? Or should I reschedule for later in the year when I have prepped more so I only have one good attempt on my record?

I started studying for the LSAT in the beginning of September and spend about 2 hours a day studying for the exam. I originally planned to take the LSAT in February, but am now considering taking it in April because I am not sure I feel ready. I really want to score high 150s - 160. Is it bad that I am pushing off this test? Is about 7 months of studying, 1-2 hours a day good?

I took the LSAT in August, took a break 3 month break from studying, and I'm ready to get back into it! Does anyone have any advice on the best way to resume studying?

I’m new to this discussion forum and currently preparing for the LSAT. I really like how structured the 7Sage lessons are, especially for logic games and logical reasoning. Sometimes the preparation feels overwhelming, but following a clear plan helps a lot. One thing I’m learning during LSAT prep is how important attention to detail is. Small mistakes in assumptions or timing can change the whole answer. This mindset is helpful not only for exams but also in real life work. In my daily job, I also deal with detailed planning and calculations, like working on moisture protection estimating services, where accuracy and careful review are very important. I feel these skills connect well with LSAT thinking.

Wishing best of luck to everyone studying, and happy to be part of this community.