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Two problems with the suggested timing distributions for RC. I've attached two screenshots to illustrate this
1) Suggested timing inconsistency: If you total up the suggested time for each of my questions individually, I'd be at around -0:06, but the overall recommended pace in the second screenshot says I'm actually -00:51. Which one is the real suggested time?
2) Way too little time recommended for the passage: If i had a dollar for every time somebody told me to slow down on the passage and focus on retention, I'd actually be able to afford law school. Point is, the consensus seems to be that the best strategy is around 3-4 minutes (minimum) on the passage, and try to blitz through the questions. But as you can see here, having spent 3:44 on the passage I'm being told I spent almost 2 whole minutes more than I'm supposed to have used. Granted this is a 4 star passage and I was pretty slow overall, but still, this was not a passage I could've gotten through in just 2 minutes and expect to retain any info.
Maybe there's some setting I'm unaware of which lets me tweak the suggested timing based on my strategy, and if so please let me know. Otherwise I’d really appreciate any clarification on how these suggested timings are calculated.
need some motivation....took the lsat twice in 2023 and got 130's. started taking it seriously last august and took the november 2024 lsat and scored a 146 even though i was scoring mid 150's on PT's. i took a break and re started studying this september. scoring 157+ on my PTS. but im fluctuating. some drills and sections are great and others are terrible. i dont know whats not clicking. my confidence dictates my studying. every bad drill and section really crushes my motivation and makes me want to give up. is this not for me? i know im capable and im the only one in control of all of this. but i need some tips on what can really set me up for success. i suffer from bad anxiety, and i feel that it really effects me on the test day. somedays i really want to give up after this long journey that i started in 2023....
Hi fellow 7Sagers. I just finished taking my fifth prep test, and I have scored almost the same score (156ish) every time. I go back and do blind review and almost always end up in the 170s, so I'm assuming this is just a timing issue. What do you guys recommend on how to move forward? I've started drilling harder questions and have overall found a significant improvement in getting questions correct (e.g. getting very difficult and most difficult drills all correct, sections with max 3 wrong instead of 8-10 and getting 0 wrong on blind review), but when it comes to these PTs I don't know what's happening to me.
For context, I'm about a month and a half into consistently and rigorously studying for the LSAT. Goal is to take it in February next year. I would appreciate advice from any of guys who may have been in similar situations as me. Thanks :)
Does anyone have any tips for lawgic? I feel it is taking so much more time for me to do that first then answer the questions..
Thanks in advance!
I previously had most of my LR priority drills flagged as "highest priority". Been weeding out my problem areas one by one, started with Inference/MBT because its my weakest drill and I have the lowest accuracy. Suddenly, my stats changed...most of my drills have now dropped to low priority. Is this a sign of improvement? Or is there a glitch. I still have some high/highest priority topics.
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I've been studying for months now and am not improving on reading comprehension. Lately I've actually been doing worse than usual. It may be because of burnout, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips or strategies that made them improve their RC score.
Hey everyone,
Looking for some guidance on where to go from here.
I took my diagnostic a little while back and just sat for my first real PrepTest since studying. I ended up with a 175 timed and a 180 on Blind Review. Definitely happy with the result, but it’s also left me wondering what the smartest path forward is.
A few details/context:
I’ve been studying pretty deliberately for the past few weeks (really just going through the core curriculum)
Timing felt mostly fine on the test, but I could tell I was flirting with the edge on a couple of LR questions at the end (which showed in my section 1 results).
RC was solid but not effortless, I know I can get faster and more consistent.
I’m planning to take the actual LSAT within the next year and want to lock in a high-170s score reliably.
My main questions:
If I’m already testing in the mid-170s, how should I structure my study going forward?
Should I slow down PT frequency and focus more on targeted drilling?
How do I avoid plateauing or getting too comfortable too early?
Is there value in redoing old sections when I’m already at -0 BR?
Any advice on making sure this wasn’t a fluke?
In taking practice tests, I run out of time on RC. I don’t feel like I’m reading slow but the combination of reading then answering questions is killing me. Anyone have any suggestions? I would be scoring around 160 if I wasn’t running out of time and guessing….
Thank you in advance!
Hey everyone,
I’ve been studying for about 4 weeks now, 2 weeks on the 7Sage core curriculum and 2 weeks focused on drilling. I’ve got 8 weeks left.
My first practice test last week was a 150, and my second PT this week was a 154.
I’ve been doing Blind Review, error logging, and all that good stuff. What I’ve noticed across both PTs is that in the LR sections, I usually go about -3 on questions 1–18, but then I completely fall apart on questions 18–26. I’ll miss around six or seven questions there, even though during BR I get them right almost instantly.
This happens no matter the question difficulty, level 2, 3, or 4, as long as it’s in that back half of the section I completely fumble the bag. So I’m pretty sure it’s fatigue or pacing, not an understanding issue.
Fixing this would probably be the difference between my current 154 and breaking into the 160s.
Any advice on how to handle LR fatigue or keep focus through the whole section would be super appreciated! Good luck my fellow future lawyers 🫡
Hi everyone,
I submitted my LSAT Writing assignment on November 3rd, and on my LSAC portal it is marked as “Completed.” However, it still hasn’t been approved and is not showing as available for schools yet.
Today is already November 11th, so it’s been more than a week. I know LSAC sometimes takes longer to review the writing sample, but I’ve seen posts from people saying theirs got approved within 1–2 days. That’s making me a bit nervous.
If the status is “Completed,” do I still need to worry? Has anyone else had a long delay between “Completed” and “Approved”?
Thanks!
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I've been taking some Practice tests for a while, but when I do them, my LSAT scores are pretty low, around 150. However, my Blind Review scores has been improving up to 160-164 consistently. I can't seem to bridge the gap, and want to know how anyone else fixed that problem? When I do BR's I usually choose my second choice, which is always right, instead of taking more time to actually read the question I just click that one and move on, so I'm not sure if timing is the problem? I would also like to see how to choose my second choice on the real test first. If anyone has any tips, please let me know.
how do y'all use your analytics? I feel like there's so much data there that I'm not taking advantage of.
does the study plan basically do that for you? or should I be building in extra drills to specifically target my weaknesses?
are there any hidden details that you've found helpful?
should I be worried that my drilling accuracy hasn't budged (even though my pt scores have been going up)? or does that just mean the ~algorithm~ is assigning me harder drills?
grateful for any wisdom you guys share!
This may just be my nerves and lack of confidence talking. I took the LSAT this morning and am unsure how I did. My last few PTs have ranged from 154-159 with my highest BR in low 160s. My goal was a 160, but I’ll be content and decline a retake if I score at least a 158. Should I continue studying before knowing my score or pick up again once I get the score on the 26th? The next test dates are for January I think. Any opinions/advice appreciated.
Edit: Is January LSAT too late for applications? Would that just delay me until next cycle?
Just curious.
For anyone who has made it from the mid-150s to the 160s, what was the turning point?
Whether it was a specific LSAT strategy or something outside the test (like your daily routine), I’d love to hear what your turning point was.
#help - The website lags whilst taking timed sections. I was trying to pause the timer, the button didn't work. I tried to move to the next question, the page froze there. This has happened a few times, so I wanted to bring it to the admin's attention.
Grateful for your help!
So, I just took a paper exam, and I don't know my score nor which questions I missed. I want to plug my answers into 7sage using the manual import, but before I did that, I just wanted to know if it was possible to blind review a prep test when I've manually inputted my answers. I've only ever imported from LawHub before, and I didn't try to BR those tests (or even look into whether or not I could), since I already knew what I had missed.
I'm familiar with "some" and "most" and "many" and whatnot, but I've just encountered a question where it seems like "few" doesn't really match up to the way "some" works.
If anyone has an answer, I'd love a tip!
I've put putting in the work for about two months and seen great improvement. My initial diagnostic score was a 145 and I was able to increase that to a 154 on the October LSAT. My logical reasoning sections tend to be very hit or miss. Example: I just took a full LSAT today and on the first section I made it through all but one problem and scored 20/25. On the second LR section I made it through the same number of problems and got a 13/27 which is much lower than my normal. I usally score about 17/18 correct every section.
I am wondering if anyone has any advice for narrowing the gap between my good sections and my really bad ones. I've reviewed and cannot determine why I did so well on one and not the other. I'm taking the LSAT again tomorrow and hoping to get a few points higher than I did in October. Any last minute tips would be appreciated!
Hey! I want to draw your attention to three Fast Track lessons available at the end of the LR Unit:
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-main-conclusion
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-sufficient-assumption
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-necessary-assumption-questions
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-must-be-true-questions
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-method-of-reasoning
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-flaw-questions
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-argument-part
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-point-at-issue
https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/lr-fast-track/fast-track-pseudo-sufficient-assumption
These are designed to be short (~1 hour) overview lessons for people starting with a high diagnostic, or review lessons for people who have gone through the CC or other curriculum and just want a refresher on important points.
Since we're planning to make more of these, I'm eager to hear some feedback to make future lessons better. Most people won't see these lessons as part of their study plans, so I'm bringing this request to the Discussion forum. Thanks!
Hi 7Sage!
I'll be taking my second LSAT this Friday, but I'm definitely planning on taking a third in January. I've been in the mid-160s since starting 7Sage in September, but my Blind Review scores are always somewhere in the high 160s/low 170s.
I'm usually stuck between two answers but always seem to pick the wrong one—I just completed a LR section where I got -7 on the first run-through and -0 during Blind Review.
Any advice on how to close the gap? Thanks!!
So what has helped everyone determine if something is an argument or not an argument in LR questions?
Hello,
Ive been really struggling with the main point or main idea questions in RC, I consistently get the first question wrong and I was wondering if anyone had any insights or tips on how to overcome this. Thank you! :)